Obituaries

Jan 24, 2022

Michael Harold Milts, DVM, 84, of Brevard, passed away on January 24, 2022. A native of New York City, he was the son of the late Abraham and Helene Jacobs Milts.

Dr. Milts completed both his undergraduate and graduate work at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where he was also the middleweight boxing champion. He opened...

Jan 24, 2022

Ralph Joseph Peters, 77, of Lake Toxaway, NC died on Monday, January 24, 2022. Ralph was the son of the late Cora Turner and Joseph Peters. He was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Angela Peters; sister, Carmen Peters; first wife, Janice Brasgalla; son, Erik Gollnick; mother-in-law, Jane Andrews; and son-in-law, John Crawford. Ralph was a Veteran of...

Jan 22, 2022

Diane Lyday Owen, 68, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022. Born in Asheville, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Harley Dixon and Marjorie Nell Lyday.

Make her career as a nurse, Diane found her true calling in life by taking care of people both in hospital and homecare...

Jan 21, 2022

Finley Harris, 67, of Brevard, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022. A native of Brevard, he was the son of the late Burder and Deller Reece Harris. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers David Harris and Michael Harris, and his sisters Darlene Harris and Sally Harris.

Finley was...

Jan 14, 2022

Lilli Vogel Reidinger,93, passed away on 14 January 2022 in Asheville, NC. She was a daughter of the late Emil and Emilie Steinke Vogel.

A native of Lodz, Poland, she immigrated to this country in 1950 with her parents and siblings.  They settled in St. Louis, Missouri, where she attended Washington University.  She married Friedrich ("Fritz") Reidinger, an...

Jan 13, 2022

J Roger Petit, age 66, passed peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 13th, 2022. He was surrounded by his wife of almost 44 years and daughter. Roger was born on April 30th, 1955, to Charles and Shirley Petit. Being a military family, he lived many places during his younger years but settled back home in Rosman where he attended Rosman High...

Jan 9, 2022

Ricky R. Pressley, 71, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022.

All services will be private.

Jan 9, 2022

Anthony James Duscio, 68, of Pisgah Forest, NC, died peacefully on January 9, 2022, in Asheville, NC. Born in Poughkeepsie, NY, he was the son of the late James Vincent Duscio and Ann Paccione Duscio. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lisa Ely Duscio, and his brothers, James and Christopher Duscio.

Jan 8, 2022

Peggy G. Totherow, 83, of Pisgah Forest, NC, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022. A native of Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Vance and Eloise Plemmons Guest. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husbands Robert Goins and Randolph Totherow as well as her brother Dick.

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Jan 7, 2022

Robert Lee "Pop" Owen, 80, of Rosman went to be home with his Lord and savior on Friday, January 7, 2022. He was born again in the Baptist Faith.

A native of Jackson County and a resident of Transylvania County, he was born of the late Loren E and Thelma Galloway Owen on January 11, 1941. In addition to...

Jan 6, 2022

Shirley Collins Cooper, 68, of Brevard, passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at the Elizabeth house in Flat Rock, North Carolina. A native of Brevard, she was the daughter of the late Emless and Margaret Davis Collins. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death b y her brothers Jimmy Collins and Carroll Collins and...

Jan 5, 2022

Michael Alexander “Alex” O’Shields, 26, of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Born in Henderson County, he was the son of Kelly O’Shields and the late Stephen Edward O’Shields. In addition to his father he was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Edward O’Shields and Carolyn O’Shields.

Alex loved the outdoors, his job doing...

Jan 1, 2022

William F. “Bill” Schlunz, 71, of Brevard, passed away on August 5, 2022. Originally from Clinton, Iowa, he was the son of the Paul and Marian Randall Schlunz, and had called Brevard his home for a number of years.

Bill graduated from Brevard High School in 1969 and then attended Western Carolina University until 1971 when he...

Jan 1, 2022

Heaven’s angels are now welcoming Bessie Elizabeth “Betty” Cantrell, 88, of Brevard, into their midst. Born in Transylvania County to Lloyd and Olga Cantrell, Betty was their beloved only child. She was diagnosed at the age of two with cerebral palsy, along with other issues, which required dedicated, constant care, her entire life.

After her parents were...

Dec 31, 2021

John Wesley Jamerson, 69, died on December 31, 2021, at the Charles George V.A. medical Center in Asheville, NC. A resident of Brevard, North Carolina, He was the son of the late William Stanley and Annie Mae Fisher Jamerson. N addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister Linda Wilgen Carland and his brother...

Dec 27, 2021

Peggy Sebastian Tickle, 86, went home to be with the Lord Monday, December 27, 2021, while at home surrounded by her family.

A funeral service will be held at 2PM on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Maple Lawn Baptist Church with Rev. Wesley Byerly officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at...

Dec 26, 2021

Rebecca Lynn Seldomridge, 56, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Sunday, December26, 2021. A native of Forsyth County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Connie B. Harmon and the late James Russell Bauguess.

She is survived by her mother, Connie Harmon, fiancé, Terry Lynn Kitchen of Pisgah Forest her two sisters and her brother.

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Dec 24, 2021

Lewis Ray Callaway, 80, of Pisgah Forest, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 24, 2021. A native of Travelers Rest, SC, he was the son of the late Worthy and Violet Thurston Callaway. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers Carl, James and Praylo and his sisters Grace and Gladys.

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Dec 21, 2021

Ruth M. Duncan, 92, of Brevard, passed away on Dec. 21, 2021. A native of Chatham, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Raymond & Kitty Chegwidden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Donald Duncan, and her brother Ron Chegwidden.

An avid traveler along with...

Dec 18, 2021

Elizabeth Sisk Mull, 98, of the Cherryfield Community, left this earth on Saturday, December 18, 2021 for her new Heavenly home. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Allen and Ora McCall Sisk.  She was raised on the McCall farm in Cherryfield by her grandparents, J. Frank McCall and Dorcas Galloway McCall after her...