Donald Carroll Parker
Jan 26, 2026
Donald Carroll Parker, 82, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026. Born in Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Earl Furman and Mildred Cantrell Parker. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Pat Parker Brunner.
A graduate of North Carolina State University, he was very active in his church,...
Gerald (Jerry) Michael Baggish
Jan 20, 2026
Gerald (Jerry) Michael Baggish passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, at the Elizabeth house in Flat Rock, N.C. He was 86 years old.
Jerry was born on April 14, 1939, in Hartford, CT. After serving in the U.S. Army and finishing college, he moved to Los Angeles to chase the California dream and pursue a career as a CPA. He...
Rita Schiff
Jan 20, 2026
Longtime Brevard area resident Rita Schiff (03/24/1929 - 01/20/2026) passed away peacefully at The Landings of Mills River, two months shy of her 97th birthday. Rita was born in New York City and grew up in Brooklyn.
After obtaining an MA from NYU, Rita married New York businessman Arthur Schiff. In the early 1960’s, the family moved from Scarsdale NY to...
Tony M. Dietz
Jan 18, 2026
Tony M. Dietz, 77, of Hendersonville, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of the late Lucian and Oleta Dietz. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Jean Dietz, and his stepson, Craig Aiken.
Tony, known as “Papa T” to his...
David Michael Holcombe
Jan 17, 2026
David Michael Holcombe, age 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Brevard, North Carolina, on Saturday, January 17.
David was born on May 7, 1939, in Weaverville, North Carolina, to Vaughn V. Holcombe and Thelma King Holcombe, both of whom preceded him in death. He made Brevard his home in 1966 when he began teaching at Brevard College. After leaving...
Judith Gail Zucci
Jan 13, 2026
Judith Gail Zucci, 87, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Care Partners Solace in Asheville. A native of Clearfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Madeline Welch. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, John Zucci; her brother Karl Fox, Jr., and sister Jenny Fox...
Joan Marilyn Garrison
Jan 11, 2026
Joan Marilyn Garrison, 91, of Brevard, passed away on January 11, 2026. A native of Chicago, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Cora Neitzel. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Garrison, and their son, Thomas Garrison.
Her survivors include her daughter, Rebecca Garrison (Curtis Freund); her sister, Delores...
Betty Jean Breedlove`
Jan 9, 2026
Betty Jean Breedlove, 87, of Brevard, passed away on January 9, 2026. A Transylvania County native, she was the daughter of the late Lonard and Pink Ellen Wilson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Breedlove and eight siblings.
She was a dedicated employee of Olin/ Ecusta for 28 years, until her retirement.
She...
Cherie Holden Galloway
Jan 7, 2026
Cherie Holden Galloway, 69, of Brevard, passed away on January 7, 2026. Born in Transylvania County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Essie Murphy Holden. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Iva O’Shields, and her brothers Jimmy Holden, Kenneth Holden and Elvin Holden.
A teacher at Head Start...
Barbara Ann Miller
Jan 4, 2026
Barbara Medford Miller, 93, passed away on January 4, 2026. Born in 1932, as an eighth generation Southern Highlander, Barbara grew up in a large extended family of homestead farmers in Haywood County. After college she married her high school sweetheart and soul mate Robert (Bob) Miller and they moved to Brevard to begin their life together. They started a...