Loenna Lyda Henderson
Feb 10, 2024
Loenna Aileen Henderson, 80, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024. Born in Henderson County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Clyde henry and Edith Blackwell Lyda. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Clay Radford Henderson, and her sister, Barbara Nicholson, and her best friend in the...
Janette Frances Ziegler
Feb 3, 2024
Janette Frances Raines Ziegler passed away peacefully in her home after a relatively brief battle with Alzheimers. She was preceded in death by her daughters, Polly Darcus and Katherine Ruth Ziegler; Mama and Papa, Katie and Van Buren Waldrop; her parents, Leo Rutledge and Polly Darcus Raines; twin sister, Jennie Wilde and her husband Kadez; sisters Louise Moffit and her...
William Brantley Scott
Jan 31, 2024
William Brantley Scott (“Bill”) passed away suddenly on January 31, 2024 at his home. Home was a fitting place for his final moment as he lived his entire seventy-five years of life within a quarter mile radius on the same street in the same neighborhood in Brevard, North Carolina. Born in Brevard on May...
Anne Proctor Chapin
Jan 26, 2024
Anne Proctor Chapin, 62, passed away on January 26, 2024 after a courageous three-year battle with brain cancer.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, Anne grew up in Mountainside, New Jersey, opposite Manhattan, and graduated from the Pingry School before gaining her B.A. in Economics from Duke University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History from...
Yvonne Nitschke
Jan 19, 2024
Yvonne S. Nitschke, 96, of Hendersonville, passed away on January 19, 2024. Born in Italy, and raised in France, she was the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Archangelo Canucci Spinazzola. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd A. Nitschke.
Service arrangements will be announced at a later date.
Casey Ronald Bennett
Jan 19, 2024
Casey Ronald Bennett, 87, of Rosman, passed away on January 19, 2024. A native of Lavonia, Georgia, he was the son of the late George and Obera Casey Bennett. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of almost 45 years, Virginia Galloway Bennett; and his sister, Ovalee Johnson.
A United States Navy Veteran,...
Blake Weston Ivers
Jan 17, 2024
Blake Weston Ivers, 14, of Brevard, passed away on January 17, 2024. A native of Brevard, he was the son of Liz Ivers and Robert “Bobby” DeBiase. He was preceded in death by his second dad, Stuart Ashburn.
Blake was a quiet “old soul” who always thought more about the cares of others than himself. He was a kind and loyal friend.
He...
George Loid Williams, Jr.
Jan 17, 2024
George Loid Williams Jr., 81, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2024 in Flat Rock, North Carolina. He was the son the late George and Arlie Williams and the oldest of four siblings. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his son, Karl Loid Williams, who passed away in 2003; as well as his two sisters.
He met...
Hans Jochem Buehler
Jan 15, 2024
Hans Jochem Buehler, 87, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on January 15, 2024. Born in Germany, he was the son of the late Gustav and Maria Denzel Buehler. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sisters Helga and Christa and his brother, Georg.
A man of deep and abiding faith, he worked as a tool...
Anne Coffee Weed
Jan 14, 2024
Anne Coffee Weed, 92, of Brevard, passed away on January 14, 2024, after a long illness. Born in Chamblee, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late John Coffee and Toni Sirman Coffee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Lawrence G. Weed, one sister and 5 brothers.
Anne was a woman of...
Joan Mary Duke
Jan 13, 2024
Our family unexpectedly lost our beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, Joan Mary Duke, on January 13th, 2024. She was 93 years old, just six weeks shy of her 94th birthday. Joan passed away peacefully at her home. Born on March 5, 1930, in Floral Park, NY, she was the daughter of Charles and Mary Davis. Joan is preceded in death...
Grace Austin
Jan 13, 2024
Grace Iris Austin (Baynard), 91 of Pisgah Forest went home to be with the Lord on January 13, 2024. She was surrounded by loving family and caregivers.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, William France Austin, parents; Joseph W. and Irisie Ball Baynard, siblings; Gladys Baker, J.D Baynard, Grady Baynard, and Ruby Rigdon. Grace was...
Steve Marcinko
Jan 12, 2024
Stephen Charles Marcinko, of Brevard, N.C., passed away at his home on January 12, 2024, at the age of 90. A native of Brownstown, a borough near the City of Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa., he was the son of the late Mary Homeyak and Frank Marcinko. Growing up the son of a miner and a homemaker, early in his life...
Boone Moody Smith
Jan 12, 2024
Boone Moody Smith, 74, of Brevard, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Blanton and Nancy Moody Smith. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Blanton Smith, Jr.
An Atlanta Debutante, she was a true force of nature. She was highly principled,...
Melvin LaBree
Jan 9, 2024
Melvin C. LaBree- 83, passed away on January 9th, 2024, at Transylvania Regional Hospital from complications after surgery.
Melvin “Mel” was born August 8th, 1940, in Salam, New Jersey to the late Doris and Melvin LaBree. Mel had two brothers, Louis and Paul, who preceded him death. Mel was very active in High School playing football and baseball. He would...
Eva Denninger
Jan 9, 2024
Eva Denninger (91) of Brevard, North Carolina, passed away on January 9, 2024. She was born Eva Dominica Desio in the Bronx, NY on April 24, 1932 to the late Jack and Cecelia Desio. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister Jane, and her husband, Frederick W. Denninger, who went by the name of...
Madge A. Salter
Jan 6, 2024
Madge Angel Salter of Brevard went home to be with the Lord on January 6, 2024. Born in March of 1936 in Franklin, North Carolina, she was the daughter of Grover and Evelyn Angel. Madge was preceded in death by her infant daughter, Marsha Lynn Salter; her beloved husband, Edwin Louie Salter; her parents Grover and Evelyn Angel; her brothers...
Thomas Everett Arnold
Jan 5, 2024
Thomas Everett Arnold Jr., 90, peacefully entered his Lord’s presence January 5th, 2024. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Pearl Yvonne Perry, his devoted wife for 64 years. Following their marriage, he attended Southwestern Bible Institute in Waxahachie Texas. After graduating he and Pearl pastored a number of Assemblies of God churches in eastern and central North...
James "Coach" Johnson
Dec 30, 2023
Jim Johnson (Coach Johnson) passed away peacefully at home on Dec.30, 2023 after an extended battle with cardiac issues. He was a loving husband to his high school sweetheart and wife Gertrude Johnson (Trudie) for 57 years, prior to her passing in 2015.
Jim was born in Asheville, North Carolina on May 5, 1937. He grew up on a farm...
Lt. Col. John Barker
Dec 29, 2023
Lt. Col. John K. Barker of Pisgah Forest, NC passed away peacefully at home in the company of family on Friday morning, 29 December. Born in Fall River, MA, John grew up partly in Adamsville, RI and Westport, MA before the family moved to Fort Lauderdale. John was a graduate of Fort Lauderdale High School, class of 1960, where...
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