Brian Albert Lovvorn
Apr 13, 2026
Brian Albert “Pops” Lovvorn, 74, of Horse Shoe, passed away on April 13, 2026. A native of Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Roy Lee and Virginia Brown Lovvorn. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Peggy Lovvorn.
An Eagle Scout as a youth, Brian became a master electrician, working...
Barbara Benz Barrett
Apr 10, 2026
Barbara Benz Barrett, 95, of Mills River, passed away on April 10, 2026. A native of San Francisco, California, she was the daughter of the late Peter Albert and Madelyn Moran Benz.
Additional obituary information is forthcoming.
Amy G. Dobbins
Apr 5, 2026
Amy G. Dobbins, 62, of Brevard, passed away on April 5, 2026. Born in Rutherford County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Betsy H. Dobbins.
Blessed with a beautiful spirit and a kind heart, she never met a stranger. She had a giving soul and there was nothing she would not do to take care of her...
Thomas Carl Stanton
Apr 4, 2026
Thomas Carl Stanton, 67, of Brevard, passed away on April 4, 2026. Born in Shaw, Mississippi, he was the son of the late Peter Myles and the late Francis Mae Stanton. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his daughter, Tasha Stanton; his brother, Ernest Stanton; and his sisters Emma Stanton and Shirley Henry.
A United...
Christine "Cricket" Sitton
Apr 3, 2026
Our beloved mother, Margaret Christine “Cricket” Wilson Sitton, of Pisgah Forest, North Carolina was at peace at home surrounded by family when she left to go home to the Lord on Good Friday, April 3, 2026. She was 87 years “young” and young at heart is how we will always remember her. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Gail G. Baynard
Apr 2, 2026
Gail G. Baynard, 86, of Penrose, passed away on April 2, 2026. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late William Odell and Mellie Jemison Gray.
A long-time legal secretary in Brevard, she also worked in the field of banking and finance for a number of years before retiring only to begin caring for others. She had...
Helen K. Herman
Mar 28, 2026
Helen K. Herman, 85, of Brevard, passed away on March 28, 2026. A native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Katherine Brady Allen.
A Registered Dietician, she was a graduate of Duke University. She enjoyed walks and hikes through the forest as well as cooking, which was her passion. She enjoyed travelling and spending...
Leonard Wayne Owen
Mar 25, 2026
Leonard Wayne Owen, 71, of Brevard, passed away on March 25, 2026. A Transylvania County native, he was the son of the late Leonard Frank and Doris Gillespie Owen. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Mark Owen.
A skilled equipment operator, he was a kind, gentle soul who loved to play guitar and...
Carl Frederick Blozan
Mar 21, 2026
Carl Frederick Blozan was born in Huntington Park, CA in 1935, graduated from South Pasadena-San Marino High School and went on to Stanford where he earned a degree in Chemical Engineering (1957). In 1959 he graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master’s degree in Industrial Management. A move to Washington D.C. resulted in a career with the Operation...
Jane Louise Mitchell Cox
Mar 16, 2026
Jane Louise Mitchell Cox, 86, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026. She was the wife of John Edward Cox, Sr. A native of Bogalusa, LA, she was the daughter of Acey and Letha Mae Mitchell. In addition to her husband and her parents she was preceded in death by her brother Acey Mitchell, Jr., and sisters Virginia...