Oct 23, 2017

Alan Charles Mercer, 83, of Brevard, passed away on October 23, 2017. A native of Springville, NY, he was the son of the late Walter C. and Helen S. Mercer. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Marilyn Dye. Al was born in Springville, NY where he and Ellie were sweethearts. They...

Oct 21, 2017

David Oliver Albertson, 74, of Hendersonville, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2017. A native of Brevard, he was the son of the late Jay C. and Henrietta Oliver Albertson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother Dover Albertson. A graduate of Brevard College, Mr. Albertson served for a number of years...

Oct 18, 2017

Maisie H. Talmadge, 87, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 while surrounded by her loving family. Maisie was born in Pisgah National Forest and was the daughter of the late Fred Julius Holden and the late Aileen Davis Holden. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her brothers Perry Holden...

Oct 16, 2017

Donald Lee Moore, Jr. was a devoted husband, dedicated father, loving grandfather, dear friend and colleague, lifelong athlete, and avid traveler. He was born on July 6, 1944, and passed away on Monday, October 16, 2017. Don and his wife, Rosie Moore, were happily married for 50 years and had 5 children and 11 grandchildren.

Don was...

Oct 9, 2017

Margaret Castle (Peggy) McGoldrick died at her home in Brevard on October 9, 2019 at age 91. She was born August 4, 1926 in Shiloh, New Jersey to Kenneth and Mary Roberts. A self-professed tomboy, she grew up on her parents' farm in southern New Jersey and developed an early love of animals, especially horses. Peggy was a graduate...

Sep 30, 2017

Louise Mims Lance passed away on Saturday, September 30, 2017. She was the daughter of Grover Cleveland Mims and Bessie Smith Mims of Sylvester, GA. She was born in Cuthbert, GA. on January 19, 1922 but moved to Brevard at an early age. She married Ernest L. Lance and they raised three children, Patsy, Steve and Gloria.

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Sep 28, 2017

JoAnn N. Shepherd, 78, of Asheville, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville. She was a native of Asheville and the daughter of the late John Richard and Willie Lee Jones Neighbors. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brothers Tommy Neighbors...

Sep 27, 2017

Nancy Lee Gaston Brookshire, 85, of Pisgah Forest, NC went to be with her Lord on September 27, 2017. She was born in Buncombe County, NC to the late Clarence Perry (Buck) and Lois Carter Gaston. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Cliff Brookshire and her brother, Sonny Gaston.

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Sep 23, 2017

Robert Irvin "Bob" Wilkerson Jr., 93, of Brevard, NC passed away September 23, 2017. A native of Roanoke, VA, he was the son of Robert I. Wilkerson Sr. and Margaret Garrett Wilkerson.

He grew up in Bristol and Bluefield, VA and served in the 13th Armored Division during World War II. He earned a degree in Mechanical...

Sep 22, 2017

Lt. Colonel David Emile Crais USMC (Ret), 72, of Etowah, passed away on September 22, 2017. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, he was the son of the late Henry Rosenberg and Helen Jane Whitaker Crais. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Henry Crais.

David grew up in...