Obituaries

Mar 20, 2022

Milledge Wyman Cook, 85, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022. A native of Batesburg, South Carolina, he was the son of the late John and Nannie Fallow Cook.

A graduate of the University of South Carolina, he worked as a chemist in Texas for 30 years before moving to the mountains of Western...

Mar 17, 2022

Michael Hugh Wainwright was a kind and generous person who was a lifelong advocate for social justice. Michael passed away on March 17, 2022.

Michael loved his wife Marty Kizer Wainwright of Brevard. He was the devoted father of Ashley (Bryan) Keator of Tulsa, Todd Wainwright of Denver, Brandy Anderson of New York City, and step-son John (Tait)...

Mar 15, 2022

Flossie Leona Holden Barton left her earthly life to be with her Jesus on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. Flossie was born in Swain County on July 24, 1929, to Jim and Bertha Holden. Her family relocated to Transylvania County in 1944 when the TVA began procuring land for the building of Fontana Dam.

She was the last surviving member...

Mar 11, 2022

Barbara Jean (Reinstein) Brown, 77, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022. A native of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Julia Brosko Reinstein III. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her son, Michael Grey.

Barbara had a natural gift for the...

Mar 9, 2022

Sheila Renee Sams, 58, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Born in Greenville, South Carolina, she was the daughter of Bernice Ellen Brown and Frankie Eugene Sams. She was preceded in death by her sisters Wanda Marlene Prator and Debra Frances Garrison and her brother, Frank Eugene Sams, Jr.

A Certified Nursing Assistant...

Mar 6, 2022

Carolyn Virginia “Jenny” Anders, 71, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Bessie Gravely Anders. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brothers David Anders and Dickie Anders.

Jenny was a natural-healing, herb and plant...

Feb 25, 2022

Allan J. Buckreus, 100, died on Friday, February 25, 2022 after a brief illness. A native of Hartford, Wisconsin, he was born on June 10, 1921 to the late John and Laura Buckreus. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother and his sister and the love of his life, Doris Buckreus, who...

Feb 25, 2022

Harlin Glen Shipman, 73, of Brevard, NC died Friday, February 25, 2022 at Four Seasons Elizabeth House, Flat Rock, NC after a period of declining health.

A native of Brevard, he was a son of the late Glen and Ethel Waters Shipman.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Melvin...

Feb 25, 2022

Madeline McLaughlin Brank, 70, of Brevard, passed away on her birthday, February 25, 2022. A native of Flushing, New York, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Evelyn McLaughlin. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her nephew, Thomas Doyle.

Madeline was a graduate of The Fashion institute and was...

Feb 23, 2022

Richard Mark Curtis, Jr., 38, of Scottown, OH, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at the Four Seasons Elizabeth Hospice House in Flat Rock, NC. Mark was born on September 23, 1983, in Lousiville, KY. Mark was preceded in death by his son Kameron Edward Evanich-Curtis; maternal grandparents Sam and Jewell Freeman; paternal grandparents Richard O. and Barbara J....

Feb 17, 2022

Andrew P. Martin III, 97, of Brevard, NC, passed away on February 17, 2022.  Andrew, known as Andy to friends and family, was the son of the late Andrew P. Martin, Jr. and Edith Marshall Martin Selph.  He was the loving husband of MaryAnn Martin for 62 years until she passed away in 2018.

Andy was born...

Feb 15, 2022

Berta Jeanne Lefkovich, 87,of Brevard, passed away on February 15, 2022. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Solomon and Frieda Nigrosh.

Berta moved to the mountains of North Carolina several years ago and had many special friends that she enjoyed helping and spending time with. She loved animals, but none more...

Feb 14, 2022

Barbara Hall "Bobbie" Matthews, 80, of Lake Toxaway, passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Lucy Johnson Hall. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Elmo Matthews, and her brother, Ray Von Hall.

A simple country...

Feb 12, 2022

John Richard Gustafson, 68, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022. A native of Brevard, he was the son of Richard Gustafson and the late Laura Clark Gustafson.

John loved being with his family and friends. He especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. He was a self-proclaimed “food-aholic,” and always enjoyed a good craft...

Feb 4, 2022

Sarah Ann Wilson, 61, of Brevard, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022.  Born in Hendersonville, she was a resident of Transylvania County and the daughter of the late William Walker Wilson and the late Nancy McCrary Wilson Holden.

Ann loved her work as an E.M.T. and as a Paramedic as she worked for Buncombe, Henderson and...

Feb 2, 2022

Marvin “Craig” Wilkes, a caring father, grandfather, brother, and friend passed away on February 2, 2022, at age 75.

He was born to Helen Sharpe and Marvin Wilkes on September 4, 1946. He is preceded in death by his wife, Lynn Wilkes; sisters: Shirley Payne, and Florence Robinson; and brothers: Harold Wilkes, and Kenneth Wilkes.

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Jan 30, 2022

Argyle Gash, 93, passed away suddenly on January 30, 2022.  She was born in Buncombe County but spent most of her life in Transylvania County.  Argyle was the daughter of Ott and Alma Wells. In addition to her parents she is predeceased by her husband of 16 years, William Gash, whom she married in 1950; a brother, Arnold Wells, and...

Jan 27, 2022

Lorraine Julie (Friedrichsen) Fink, age 90, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Elizabeth House Hospice in Hendersonville, NC. She was born on September 1, 1931, in Oakland, CA, to Edgar and Clara (Clausen) Friedrichsen.

After moving to Brevard from Los Angeles in 2011, she played violin with the Brevard Philharmonic, the Unitarian Universalist Church...

Jan 26, 2022

Kline Hoover Sentelle, 93, of Pisgah Forest, NC passed away January 26, 2022, at Transylvania Regional Hospital after a brief illness.  He was a son of the late Jethro and Tunia Frances Burns Sentelle.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Infant J.C. Sentelle, Thelma Merrill, Eva Rogers, Frazier Sentelle, Faye Simms,...

Jan 24, 2022

Mark Lavery, 68, of Rosman, joined his Heavenly Father suddenly on January 24, 2022. A native of Schenectady, New York, he was the son of the late Paul and Marion Boland Lavery. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers, Paul and Stephen Lavery.

In his early years, Mark worked in...