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Juanita Martinez

Juanita Martinez

Sep 21, 2010

Juanita T. Martinez Brevard - Juanita T. Martinez died Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at The Oaks of Brevard. Born June 12, 1928 in Manhattan, NYC, NY, where she spent her married life with her husband, Jose Martinez, until they retired to Miami Beach, FL. Upon his death in 2002, she visited Brevard frequently and in 2008 became...

Michael Haynes

Michael Haynes

Sep 15, 2010

Michael D. Haynes Pisgah Forest - Michael D. Haynes, 63, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. He was born on December 25, 1946 in Peoria, IL to the late Harold and Bernice Swingseth Haynes. He was also preceded in death by a son, Matthew John Haynes. Surviving is his loving wife, Rose...

John Krogstad

John Krogstad

Sep 14, 2010

John Krogstad Brevard - John Krogstad, 88, died on September 14, 2010. He was born in 1922 in Storen, Norway. After college in Norway, he came to the United States under the sponsorship of the American Scandinavian Foundation. During his sponsorship, he attended and graduated from New York University. In his retirement, he volunteered as a Guardian...

Helen Braswell

Helen Braswell

Sep 6, 2010

Helen Summers Braswell Brevard-Helen Summers Braswell, 79, of Brevard, NC went home to be with the Lord Monday, September 6, 2010 at Transylvania Regional Hospital surrounded in love by her family. She was born in Pocahontas, VA on March 23, 1931 to the late Oner and Annie Holliman. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Harold...

Dorothy Heissler

Dorothy Heissler

Sep 3, 2010

Dorothy L. Heissler Balsam Grove-She wanted to "stay and play with the kids" but on September 3, 2010 Dorothy L. Heissler passed away in her home. Born in New York City on July 22, 1926 she was the oldest daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy Ekert. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard who...

Bobbie Blake

Bobbie Blake

Aug 29, 2010

Bobbie Reid Blake Brevard-Bobbie Reid Blake, 83, died Sunday, August 29, 2010 in Lawrenceville, GA. She was a native and lived most of her life in Transylvania County. She was a daughter of the late William and Effie Lanning Reid. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry L. Blake who died in 1967 and her...

Charles Passmore

Charles Passmore

Aug 27, 2010

Charles Ray Passmore Brevard-Charles Ray Passmore, 64, of Brevard, NC died Friday, August 27, 2010 at his residence. He was a son of the late James Anderson and Eltis Osteen Passmore. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Grace Passmore and Louise Crow and a brother, Donald Lee Passmore. He is survived by his loving...

Lillian Zachary

Lillian Zachary

Aug 22, 2010

Lillian Bird Zachary Brevard -Lillian Bird Zachary, of Brevard and Givens' Estates, died August 22, 2010. Born on December 6, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Dr. J. F. Zachary and Willie Thomas Zachary. She was a teacher who loved her profession and spent 43 years, less five years obtaining her Master's and Doctorate degrees,...

Marie Clampitt

Marie Clampitt

Aug 22, 2010

Marie Hall Clampitt Brevard -Marie Hall Clampitt, 86, of Brevard, died August 22, 2010 at Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, Ga. She was a daughter of the late Floyd and Jennie Smith Hall. She was wife of the late Eugene Norman Clampitt who died in 2007. Also preceding her in death was a son Bruce Clampitt, two...

Geraldine Westall

Geraldine Westall

Aug 9, 2010

Geraldine "Gerri" Sisk Westall Pisgah Forest - Geraldine "Gerri" Sisk Westall, 78, died Monday August 9, 2010 at her residence. She was born on November 8, 1931 to the late Utah David and Virgie Randall Sisk. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 32 years, Thad E. Westall; brothers, Harold, David, and twin brother...

Ernest Field

Ernest Field

Aug 8, 2010

Ernest J. Field Brevard - Ernest J. Field, 81, died Sunday, August 8, 2010 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. He was born on March 27, 1929 to the late Carll and Lillian Tardieu Field. Ernest's family included his two brothers, Carl and Raymond and a sister Lillian Jermine. He is survived by his loving wife of 43 years,...

Lewis Merrill

Lewis Merrill

Aug 7, 2010

Penrose, NC Penrose - Lewis "Hayes" Merrill, 94, died Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Transylvania Regional Hospital after an extended illness. Hayes was born on August 15, 1915, the oldest son of the late Jim and Lillie Merrill. Hayes lived in the Little River community and was involved in many areas of his church and community. Hayes...

Nell Loftis

Nell Loftis

Jul 30, 2010

Nell Cairnes Loftis Brevard - Nell Cairnes Loftis, 91, died July 30, 2010 at the Brian Center in Brevard. She was born in Transylvania County and attended Etowah High School graduating Valedictorian of her class. She was the daughter of the late Homer and Ann Hollingsworth Cairnes. The oldest of nine children, She was preceded in death...

Helen Bardwell

Helen Bardwell

Jul 30, 2010

Brevard, NC Helen L. Bardwell, 92, passed away on July 29, 2010 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. She was born on December 31, 1917 to the late Herbert and Josephine Biddulph Limpert. Helen was also preceded in death by her husband, Ashby Bardwell; a son, Alan S. Bardwell; a sister, Shirley Bohn; and a brother, Roger Limpert. Helen...

John Bronson

John Bronson

Jul 21, 2010

John H. Bronson Brevard - John H. Bronson, 92, died Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. He was born on January 23, 1918 to the late Harvey H. and Beatrice Paquet Bronson. He was also preceded in death by his wife Marjorie "Midge" Bronson. John was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Transylvania...

Dorothy Banning

Dorothy Banning

Jul 18, 2010

Dorothy Louise Dalton Banning Brevard - Dorothy Louise Dalton Banning, 91, died Sunday, July 18, 2010 at The Oaks of Brevard. A native of Henderson County, she was the daughter of the late Eli Jerome and Ada Owenby Banning. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Owen Banning and a daughter, Patsy Banning Masters. Dorothy...

Marian Gillespie

Marian Gillespie

Jul 16, 2010

Brevard, NC Marian Carson Gillespie, 91, died on July 16, 2010 at the Oaks of Brevard. A native of Spartanburg County, SC, Mrs. Gillespie was the daughter of the late Frank and Mossie Carson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bryant Eugene Gillespie, Jr., a daughter, Marcia, two brothers, Marvin and Dean Carson, and...

Eino Koski

Eino Koski

Jul 11, 2010

Eino Arvid Koski Penrose-Eino Arvid Koski was born November 2, 1926 in Angora, Minnesota, the son of August and Lydia (Erkkila) Koski who were from Finland. He served in the military (U.S. Army) for 18 months during and after World War II at stateside Army bases. Upon discharge he attended trade school to learn accounting and telegraphy...

Shannon Wheatley

Shannon Wheatley

Jul 10, 2010

Brevard, NC Shannon Donaghue Wheatley, 37, passed away at her residence on July 10, 2010. She was born in Austin, MN to the late James A. and Sandra Swenson Donaghue. Shannon graduated from Austin, MN Community College with a degree in business and from Blue Ridge Community College with a degree in nursing. She was employed by...

Vivian Kuehn

Vivian Kuehn

Jul 9, 2010

Vivian M. Kuehn Etowah - Vivian M. Kuehn, born September 15, 1925, died, July 9, 2010 at her residence. A native of Chicago, Ill. she was the daughter of the late Leon and Rosalie Mamczarz. She was a loving wife to her husband, Clifford H. Kuehn for 62 years. She is survived by her daughter; Susan R....

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