George Herbert Brank
Jun 2, 2023
George Herbert Brank, age 84, of Brevard, NC died on June 2 after a heroic battle with cancer. George was born on December 5, 1938, to Howard Vance Brank and Mary Lou Brank Bagwell in Asheville. As a teenager, his family moved to Miami, Florida where he graduated from North Miami High School. George served in the United States Marine...
Wesley H. Young
Jun 1, 2023
Wesley H. Young, 97, of Brevard, went to his Heavenly reward on June 1, 2023, after a period of declining health. A native of Jackson County, he had resided in Brevard for the past 70 years. He was the son of the late William and Georgia Young. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by...
Ruth Elizabeth Clement
May 30, 2023
Ruth Elizabeth Clement, 89, of Portland, Oregon, passed away on May 30, 2023, surrounded by love.
Born on December 26, 1933, to Frederick Cole and Elizabeth Stettler Roberts in Philadelphia, Ruth immediately brought joy and laughter into the world. She went on to graduate from Maranatha High School, in 1951. After graduating from high school, Ruth took a job...
Patricia Stanton
May 27, 2023
Patricia Jean Kerr Stanton (born November 17, 1941, passed away on May 27, 2023.
Pat was born in Harvey, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. She went to school there and later worked in advertising and as a restaurant manager. She married George Stanton in 1966 and they retired to Brevard in 2001. Pat supported many community gardening efforts through...
William Marvin "Bill" Gaddy, Jr.
May 21, 2023
William Marvin Gaddy, Jr., 79, of Asheville, formerly of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023. A native of Transylvania County, NC, he was the son of the late William and Myrtle Norris Gaddy.
Bill worked for a number of years for Olin/ Ecusta before beginning his work as a private contractor in the field of computer...
Suzanne Victoria Moffat
May 16, 2023
Suzanne Victoria Bundy Moffat, age 83, passed peacefully away on Tuesday, 16 May, after a brave battle with cancer. Suzy was born in Athens OH, raised in Alplaus NY, spent many years in Marion MA, and lived her final four years in Brevard NC.
She is survived by her partner Walter J. Striedieck, ex-husband George Moffat, and her three siblings, John...
Alice Joanne Tuttle
May 15, 2023
Alice Joanne Tuttle, 95, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, May 15, 2023. A native of Columbus, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Minard and Alma Rand Huffman. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband off 66 years, Richard Lowry Tuttle, and her sister Sara Jeanne Tempest.
She had attended...
Emma Anne Clark
May 12, 2023
Emma Anne Sizemore Clark, 90, of Enterprise, Alabama, and formerly of Brevard, North Carolina, gained her wings on May 12, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Clarence Clark.
She will be dearly missed by her two daughters: Lori Anne and husband Ron Zuber, and Tamra Lynn and husband Ian Smith; and three precious...
Joseph Bonaguro
May 7, 2023
Joseph Louis Bonaguro, 64, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of Annette Esposito Bonaguro and the late Anthony Joseph Bonaguro.
A loving brother and son, he now sits at the table in Heaven with family that has gone on before him.
Survivors include his mother, Annette Bonguro;...
Shelley Lusk
May 7, 2023
Shelley Leroy Lusk, 87, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2023. A native of Jackson County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Clarence Leroy and Gertrude Fisher Lusk.
A member of Midway Bible Baptist Church, he retired from Olin/ Ecusta after 40 years of service.
His loving survivors include his wife of 65 years,...
Katherine Medford
May 5, 2023
Katherine Shufford Medford, 101, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Perry and Beulah Merrill Shufford. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Hubert E. Medford, who passed away in 1994, and her very special friend...
Phyllis Evalenko
May 1, 2023
Phyllis Evalenko, 96, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023.
A native of Englewood, New Jersey, she was preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, William A. Evalenko and her brother Allyn.
Born into a close-knit family, she studied fashion merchandising at the Tobe-Coburn School for Fashion Careers in New York City. While in New...
Jose Antonio Soto Cruz
Apr 28, 2023
Jose Antonio Soto Cruz, 63, of Brevard, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2023. A native of Puerto Rico, he was the son of Anna Maria Cruz Gonzalez and the late Jose Alberto Soto Cruz.
He was raised in Christian faith. He was a guard from the Congregation of Mita. From his youth he always showed patience, even in...
John Edward Barrett
Apr 26, 2023
J. Edward Barrett (1932-2023), a biblical scholar and philosophical theologian, was engaged in meaningful and thoughtful conversations up until his death on April 26, 2023. His most recent exchanges occurred with a group of committed and curious thinkers (aka “The Porch Group”) that he hosted weekly on his screened-in porch in Brevard, NC.
Ed grew up in Philadelphia and...
Velma Lee Hawkins
Apr 26, 2023
Velma Lee Jones Hawkins, 89, of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 after a lengthy illness. Born in Jackson County, North Carolina she was the oldest child of the late Henry Nelson Jones and Beulah Owen Jones. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Lewis M. Hawkins, their son, Charles...
Dr. Linda Hall Jackson
Apr 24, 2023
Dr. Linda Hall Jackson, 81, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023. A native of Buncombe County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Newton and Beatrice Sisk Hall.
A graduate of Berea College in Berea, Kentucky, she also graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill. She studied...
George Edward LeVasser
Apr 21, 2023
George E. LeVasser, the esteemed CEO of Tropic Oil Company, passed away on April 21, 2023 surrounded by family.
George was born September 21, 1943, in Salem, Massachusetts to parents George Albert and Therese LeVasser. He had a strong work ethic and determination, which he channeled into building a successful career in the oil industry. He was known for...
Gregory M. Haight
Apr 20, 2023
Gregory M. “Greg” Haight, 65, of Brevard, passed away quietly in the early morning hours at his home. He was the son of Mervin Velmar and Irene Delores Haight. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his infant son, Jacob Isaiah Haight; his sister Lorraine Haight; and his brothers Richard Haight, Frances Haight and...
Deborah Lynn Hoskyns
Apr 16, 2023
Deborah Lynn Hoskyns, 61, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Born in Tallahassee, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Harold and Connie Alice Perry Turner.
Deborah and her family moved to Brevard in the mid-1970’s when her family owned and managed The Colonial Inn. This began her 40 plus year career in customer...
Robert Stanley Smith
Apr 16, 2023
Robert Stanley Smith, 73, of Penrose, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023. A Transylvania County native, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Smith and Helen Marie Davidson Morrison. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers Ernie Smith and Mickey Smith.
Stan was a Vietnam veteran, a Purple Heart...
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