Aug 24, 2017

Christopher Watson Ware, 71, passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the Charles F. George V.A. Medical Center in Asheville. Born in Atlanta, GA, he was the son of the late Marion Dargan and Helen Maner Mixson Ware.

A U.S. Army Veteran, Mr. Ware worked in the area of Wildlife and Forestry in Arkansas and North...

Aug 23, 2017

Cynthia (Cindy) Ramsay Huntley, 66, of Marshville NC, passed away on Wednesday August 23, 2017. She was born April 23, 1951 in Brevard, NC a daughter of the late Thomas Eugene and Jane Yongue Ramsay. She was preceded in death by her late husband James Huntley Jr.

A memorial service will be held 10:00 AM on Monday,...

Aug 23, 2017

Nancy Moore Carson was born in Belmont, NC, in 1933, the youngest of seven children born to Robert and Dolly Carson. She died in her summer home in Brevard, NC, on August 23, 2017. She is survived by one sister, Katherine C. Pitts, niece Amy Pitts, nephew Robert Pitts and his wife Brenda - all of Raleigh, NC; as...

Aug 19, 2017

Robert Franklin Jaggard, 85, of Brevard, passed away on August 19, 2017 at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville. A native of Almonesson, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Marvin and Verna Giffin Jaggard. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Jaggard.

Mr. Jaggard was a veteran of...

Aug 18, 2017

Calvin "Pernell" Galloway, 56, of Rosman passed away, Friday, August 18, 2017. He was a son of the late Nelvin "Neb" Galloway and Frances Margaret Anders Galloway. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Rodney Nelvin Galloway and Seldon Lee Galloway.

He attended church at J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center where he was a resident...

Aug 13, 2017

James Hendry Bryson died August 13th at Elizabeth House. He was born April 10, 1927 in Schenectady, NY.

He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Reno, his children James (Jacqueline) of Maryland, Jessica (John McCambridge) of Pennsylvania, Jordan of Virginia, and Jeffrey (Megan) of Connecticut, 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his...

Aug 9, 2017

William "Bill" St. Clair Austin, 96, died peacefully at his residence in College Walk, August 9, 2017 after a period of declining health.

Born in 1921 to William and Mildred Austin in Oneida, New York, Bill moved to Brevard with his parents and little sister in 1925. He attended the Brevard public schools (where he was known...

Aug 7, 2017

Gerald (Jerry) Saul Janowitz, 74, of Brevard, NC passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. He was born April 5, 1943 in New York City to the late Leo and Yetta Caress Janowitz.

He graduated from Stuyvesant High School and received a BS degree in Aerospace Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in...

Aug 6, 2017

Arthur Schiff 10/04/1925 - 08/06/17.

Long-time Brevard resident Arthur Schiff passed away unexpectedly on Sunday August 6, 2017. Born in 1925 in the Bronx, New York, Mr. Schiff attended James Monroe High School and studied at New York University. In 1944, he became a reporter for the New York Post, at the time being one of the...

Aug 4, 2017

Catherine Sue "Cathy" Atwell, 73 of Asheville, NC passed away, Friday, August 4, 2017 at Mission Hospital. She was born in Brevard, North Carolina and was preceded in death by her parents William Barr "Bill" Atwell and Carrie Killian Atwell, two brothers Cecil Herbert and Francis Lee Atwell and a sister Caroline "Teddi" Atwell.

Catherine attended school...