Daniel Pitts Elliott
Jul 11, 2026
Daniel Pitts Elliott, died just short of his 101 st birthday on July 11, 2026. Dan was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on August 13,1925 to Enola Rantz and LMarr Elliott.
After serving in the Army Combat Engineers in Europe during WWII, he returned to Louisiana and graduated from LSU with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He later received his MBA from...
Phyllis L. Bryson
Jul 10, 2026
Phyllis Louise Bryson, 72, of Brevard, peacefully passed away while surrounded by her loving family at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock on Friday, July 10. 2026. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Guy Lance and Dorothy Waldrop Bryson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Lance...
Carroll G. "Pete" Hutchins
Jun 22, 2026
Carrol Gene “Pete” Hutchins, 88, of Transylvania County, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 22, 2026, after a brief illness, at The Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, North Carolina. Born on May 2, 1938, in Transylvania County, Pete was the son of the late Walter Franklin Hutchins and Carrie Elizabeth Hatfield. He was also preceded in death by his...
LaNelle Garner McMillen
Jun 21, 2026
LaNelle McMillen- LaNelle Garner McMillen of Columbus, MS passed away on June 21, 2026 in Brevard, NC after a sudden illness. LaNelle was born on January 9, 1937 in Buena Vista, MS to Ara Mae & Robert C. Garner. She lived an idyllic childhood there surrounded by her parents, her “favorite” brother, Robert, & various aunts, uncles, cousins, & lifelong...
Frederick William McGarrahan
Jun 21, 2026
Frederick William McGarrahan, 90, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2026. A native of Providence, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late John B. and Madeline Donahue McGarrahan. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his daughter, Cathleen McGarrahan.
A proud United States Marine Corps veteran, he was retired from the Warwick,...
Steven Robert Cover
Jun 21, 2026
Steven Robert Cover, 70, of Brevard, passed away on June 21, 2026.
Steve lived in Brevard for over thirty years. He had a passion for music and has written a number of beautiful songs that he would perform so well on his guitar.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Patty, and his parents, Robert Leroy and Catharine Jean Cover.
He...
Jack Paul Raffield
Jun 19, 2026
Jack Paul Raffield, 82, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on June 19, 2026. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Roby Paul and Naomi Hamilton Raffield. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Raffield, his son, Shane Raffield and his daughter, Tania Torrence; his brother Joe Raffield...
George Neil Valentine
Jun 16, 2026
George Neil Valentine, 65, of Rosman, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. A native of Warren, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Glen S. and Ruth Whitmire Valentine.
George started working at an early age for Valentine Disposal, until he graduated high school in 1979. He also did survey work, construction work on housing projects and also as...
Shamari Dijon Sanders
Jun 14, 2026
Shamari Dijon Sanders, 42, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
Robert "Bob" Miller
Jun 12, 2026
Bob Miller died on June 12, 2026, at the age of 90. He loved to laugh, tell jokes, and eat butter pecan ice cream. He always said he was a wimp —afraid of pain and violence—and that if most men were like him, there would be peace on the planet.
Bob had no children but made lots of kids laugh. He...