Obituaries

Emily Ann English was born in 1931 in Durham. NC, to William Hall Smith and Mabel Claire (Yarborough) Smith, Ann (Smith) English died at home in Brevard last week. After attending schools in Durham, Oak R, TN, and Brevard, Ann finished her education at Appalachian State Teaches College where she majored in music and played on the women's basketball...

Ervin Goodman Brevard - Ervin Goodman, 89, died Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Brian Center, Brevard, NC. He was a son of the late Max Goodman and Ethel Roseman Goodman. A son Todd Goodman and a daughter, Judith preceded him in death. He served in the US Air Force. Mr. Goodman was owner and operator of Goodman...

Ethel Banther Mitchell Brevard - Ethel Banther Mitchell, 89, died Friday, February 29, 2008 at The Oaks, formerly Ivy Hill, in Brevard. A lifelong native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of Loonie and Maudie Banther. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Lloyd Mitchell, a brother Marvin Banther, sisters Mae Galloway, Bonnie Anders,...

Evelyn Elizabeth Liddle Coone Brevard- Evelyn Elizabeth Liddle Coone, 93, died Tuesday, April 2, 2008 at Transylvania Community Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Alexander and Elizabeth Quick Liddle and was the wife of the late Lon A. Coone. Evelyn was a member of the Brevard Davidson River Presbyterian Church. She worked for many years...

Fannie Killian Akin Brevard - Fannie Killian Akin, 87, died Tuesday, October 8, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late James Edward and Frances Allison Killian and was the wife of the late William Shepard Akin. She is also preceded in death by her...

Frances Hunter Passmore Brevard - Frances Hunter Passmore, 76, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Jackson County, NC, she was the daughter of the late J.H. and Louise Hawkins Hunter. She was a member of St. Timothy United Methodist Church and served on the Communion...

Frenche Reid Kimzey Brevard - Frenche Reid Kimzey, 94, died Thursday, April 24, 2008 at Transylvania Community Hospital. A native of Mills River, she was a daughter of the late Robert Monteath and Meta Johnston Reid and wife of the late John Kenneth Kimzey. Survivors include one son: William Reid Kimzey of Winston-Salem, NC, one daughter: Martha...

Fritz John Merrell Brevard-Fritz John (Ol Buzzard) Merrell, 91, died on February 11, 2009 surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 1, 1917 in McDowell County, West Va. He was a son of the late Thomas A. and Ethel J. Merrell. He was preceded in death by five brothers, James A., Thomas A., Jack D.,...

George Thaddeus Perkins, Jr., 86, former Brevard businessman and community leader passed away December 5, 2008 after a period of declining health. Born February 24, 1922 in Adako, NC, he was the son George T. Perkins Sr. and Callie Webb Perkins. A graduate of Morganton High School, Perkins attended Wake Forest University on a music scholarship. Mr....

Grace Gilbert Miller Cedar Mountain - Grace Gilbert Miller, 100, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2009 at Cedar Mountain House. She was born on June 26, 1908 in N.Y. City to the late Dorothy E. and John C. Bonn. Mrs. Miller lived a long and happy life on Long Island, N.Y., Clearwater, Fla., Palm Harbor, Fla.,...

HAROLD STUART "STU" HICKS Harold Stuart "Stu" Hicks, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2008 in Brevard, NC. He was born February 26, 1919 in Great Neck, NY. Stu was predeceased by two wives. He first shared a wonderful life for over 51 years with Marjorie R. Hicks until her death in 1991. Stu was fortunate to...

Helen Elizabeth Boyce Brevard - Helen Elizabeth Ashley Boyce of College Walk Retirement Community, Brevard, NC died July 11, 2008. Her death from cancer followed a long enjoyable and productive life. She was preceded in death by her parents and older brother Charles. Born in 1924 to Luther Mark Ashley and wife Elizabeth Muirhead Leggat Ashley, Helen...

Helen Margaret "Margy" (Fraser) Reed, of 100 N. College Row, Brevard, North Carolina, died on March 2, 2008 at her residence. She was born June 4, 1922 in Ithaca, New York, the daughter of Allan Cameron Fraser and Helen (Myers) Fraser. On February 5, 1942 she married Francis Senter "Bill" Reed, who died March 12, 2004. She...

Helen Cearley Woody Pisgah Forest - Helen Cearley Woody, 89, died Friday, March 21, 2008 at The Oaks. A native of Blairsville, GA, Mrs. Woody was the daughter of the late Gaylor Brite Cearley and Carrie Mae Jones Cearley and was the wife of the late Orville Woody. She was also preceded in death by her daughters,...

Herbert James "Jim" Matheson, Jr. Horse Shoe - Herbert James "Jim" Matheson, Jr., 56, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2008 at his residence after a short battle with cancer. He was a faithful husband, father and friend. He has finished his task on this earth and now rests in peace with his heavenly father. A native of...

Candler- Hugh W. Cole, 68 of Candler, passed away on February 19, 2008 at Mission Hospital. He was the son of the late Worth Baxter and Ozelle Robbins Cole. Mr. Cole was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church where he enjoyed coaching softball. He was also the financial controller for American Enka and Akzo Nobel for...

James Ferguson Bonner James (Jim) Ferguson Bonner, 92, died Monday, July 14, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A veteran of the U. S. Navy in WWII, he was born and raised in Cincinnati, OH, Jim moved his family to Devon, PA in 1958, where he lived until he and his wife Pat retired to...

MaKenzie Elizabeth Crocker Goforth Asheville - MaKenzie Elizabeth Crocker Goforth, beloved infant daughter of MaLana Crocker and Jarred Goforth of Asheville died Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Surviving in addition to her parents are her maternal grandmother, Michelle Forbes and husband James of Hendersonville, and maternal grandfather, Tracy Crocker of Brevard,...

Margaret Louise Davis Collins Brevard - Margaret Louise Davis Collins, 84, died Monday, February 25, 2008 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Vessie Parris Davis and was the wife of the late Emmeless Collins, Sr. who died in 1998. She was also preceded in death...

Margaret M. Gash Blantyre - Margaret M. Gash, 99, died Monday, April 7, 2008 at Four Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care in Hendersonville. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late James Lee and Julia Hood Gash. She was preceded in death by twin brothers William H. Gash and Winbourn L. Gash. Margaret...