The Transylvania Times -

It is with great sadness that the family of Dorothy Jean Waldrop “Dot” Bryson, 91, announce her peaceful passing Monday, Jan. 4, 2021.

A native of Transylvania County, she was born on her parent’s farm March 26, 1929. She was a graduate of Brevard High School and a star member of the girls’ basketball team. She, along with three brothers and four sisters, grew up on the farm their grandfather started, bordering the French Broad River, where she learned to swim and canoe, and was mentored by her brother and uncle to become a proficient horse trainer and rider.

She was a devout me...