Obituaries
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Lilia Sosa Church
Lilia Sosa Church, 94, of Colony, Kan., died Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019, at The Moran Manor, in Moran, Kan. Born Dec. 15, 1924, in Douglas, Ariz., she was the daughter of Alonzo and Matilde Campas Sosa....
Alfred Joseph Bevacqua
Alfred Joseph Bevacqua, 89, of Brevard, passed away Friday, Nov. 22, 2019. A native of New York City, he was the son of Constantino Bevacqua and Frances Scerbo Bevacqua. In addition to his parents,...
Harold Riley Byers
Harold Riley Byers, of Brevard, departed this earthly life on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. He celebrated 92 wonderful years of life. Born in Clay County, N.C., June 2, 1927, he served his country during World War II patrolling the autobahn in Germany....
Douglas H. Barton
It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the passing of Douglas H. Barton, 68, of Brevard, Nov. 27, 2019. He leaves behind a devoted and loving wife, Betty Barton, and her children, Barbara Morgan (Lamont), Roger Barton (Lynn), Wanda Wells (Jeff), and...
Lois Maude Stewart Perry
Lois Maude Stewart Perry, 86, of Cedar Mountain, loving wife, mother, grandmother “Grammie” and great-grandmother, went to be with the Lord Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. Born in Pickens County, S.C., s...
Walter Kluge
Walter Kluge, a longtime resident of Southampton, N.Y., and Brevard, passed away peacefully Nov. 14, 2019, at the age of 91, at home surrounded by family. He was raised in Orient, Long Island, and served in the United States Navy as a young man. He s...
Frederik Johannes Van Roessel "Fred"
Frederik Johannes Van Roessel “Fred,” 82, of Brevard, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Nov. 28, 2019. A church service and celebration of his life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7,...
Leslie Keith Newton
Leslie Keith Newton, 59, beloved father and grandfather, passed away Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. He was born Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1960, in Brevard, where he lived most of his life until he and his father moved to Etowah....
Madeline Louise Lanning Galloway
Madeline Louise Lanning Galloway, of Brevard, departed this earthly life Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, from Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, following complications from a stroke just one week earlier. She...
Heather Elder Edney
Heather Elder Edney, 47, of Asheville, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, at her residence. She was a 1990 graduate of Brevard High School and a graduate of the nursing program at AB Tech. She had been employed as a registered...
Ann Azalea Russ Nickes
Ann Azalea Russ Nickes, 71, of Brevard, died Nov. 20, 2019, in Asheville. Her father, Dallas Simeon Russ Sr., and one great-granddaughter pre-ceded her in death. A native of Georgetown, S.C., she was born Dec. 9, 1947, to Dallas and Marcella Pope...
Suzanne Thomas Maney
Suzanne Thomas Maney, 84, of Mills River, passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2019, at the Elizabeth House. A native of Pennsylvania, she had been a resident of Henderson County since 1957. She was a daughter of the late Alexander Peter Thomas Sr. and...
William Ariel Plowden
William Ariel Plowden, of Sapphire, passed on to his next life Nov. 25, 2019. He was born Dec. 23, 1963, in Sumter S.C. He is predeceased by his father, Arthur Davis Plowden Jr.; his mothers, Patricia Sims Plowden and Mary Epps Culley; two brothers,...
Earl Wade Payne
Earl Wade Payne, 89, of Brevard, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019. A native of Detroit, Mich., he was the son of the late Perl Wade and Effie Townsend Payne. In addition to his parents, his...
Eli Silas
Eli Silas, 9 months old, of Brevard, passed away Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019. He was born Feb. 8, 2019, to Evan Hall and Selena McCombs. Although his time on earth was short, he was such a joy to everyone. His little smile warmed every heart. In...
LuRae Jensen Henderson
LuRae Jensen Henderson, 81, of Etowah, previously of Everglades City and Naples, Fla., passed away Nov. 21, 2019, after a short struggle with leukemia. Her husband of 54 years, Milton Henderson,...
Dovie Elma White Coan
Dovie Elma White Coan, 97, of Pisgah Forest, died the evening of Nov. 18, 2019, after a brief stay at Tore’s Home in Brevard. Born Dec. 8, 1921, in Rosman, she was a daughter of the late Alfred...
Peggy Ann Clark Bindrim
Peggy Ann Clark Bindrim, 76, of Arden, formerly of Brevard, went to be with the Lord Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019. She was born April 16, 1943, in Alexandria, La., to the late Albert and Mildred Louise Manning Clark. In addition to her parents, a brother,...
Ann McGaha Lance
Mary Ann McGaha Lance, 86, of Asheville, passed away Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, after several years of illness and complications with dementia. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of...
Joseph Clarence "Joe" McCall
Joe McCall was born in Jackson County May 26, 1940, passed unexpectedly Nov. 12, 2019, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, at the age of 79. He was a pillar of the community. He owned and operated Joe McCall Excavating, serving Transylvania and the...
Nancy Bradley
Nancy Bradley, 76, of Pisgah Forest, went to her heavenly home Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, with her family by her side. A native of Asheville, she had made Transylvania County her home for many years. She...
Joseph Clarence "Joe" McCall
Joe McCall was born in Jackson County on May 26, 1940, and passed unexpectedly Nov. 12, 2019, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, at the age of 79. He was a pillar of the community. He owned and operate...
Robert Lee Benmark
Robert Lee Benmark, 81, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. He was the son of the late Austin and Edna Kintner Benmark. He was preceded in death by two sisters, one brother and one...
Aileen Maheffey Brown
Aileen Maheffey Brown, 99, of Brevard, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Fate and Annie Alexander Maheffey. Her husband, Ralph J. Brown, preceded her in death. She was a lifelong...
James Earl Frady
James Earl Frady, 82, of Crab Creek Community, passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, with his wife, Judy, lovingly by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, Earl M. and Estelle Owenby Frady; granddaughter, Melanie Frady; and brot...
