Thomas Payne

Jun 2, 2017

Thomas Earl "Tommy" Payne, Jr., of Easley, SC, formerly of Brevard, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Thomas Earl Payne, Sr. and the late Lillie Gravley Payne Blackwell. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers: Hovey Gravley and Ronnie...

Edward Hombordy

Jun 2, 2017

HOMBORDY, Edward Leonard, age 88, of Brevard, North Carolina, passed away June 2, 2017 in Mission Hospital, Asheville, North Carolina. Edward was born August 12, 1928 in Passaic, New Jersey, to Elsa and Steven Hombordy. He married his first wife Hanna, on December 30, 1950 and worked for American Locomotive in New York before joining the Air Force in...

Laura Paxton

May 28, 2017

Laura Isabelle Paxton, 97, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017. Born in Rosman, NC, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Marcus and Hattie Belle Daniels Pharr. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, A.M. "Dick" Paxton and by her sisters, Eva Crownover and Irene Leary.

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Luanne Tingle

May 19, 2017

LuAnne "Lulu" Wilson Tingle, 59, of Pisgah Forest, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at her home. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Dee and Christine Wilson. Her sisters Alice Faye and Jeannie Wilson also preceded her in death as well as her beloved aunts Ethel Poole, Brenda Spillman, Phyliss Constantine, Delphine Donnelly...

Philip Caccavale

May 19, 2017

Philip J. Caccavale, 95, of Hendersonville, passed away peacefully in his home on May 19, 2017. He is preceded in death by 10 months by his wife of 70 years, Elizabeth "Betty" Caccavale. Phil was born on March 1, 1922 to Gabriel "Robbie" and Josephine Caccavale in Brooklyn, New York and he graduated from Murray Hill High School in...

Steve Gates

May 18, 2017

Steve Larry Gates, 66, of Brevard, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Vince and Victoria Chapman Gates. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Victoria Elaine Gates. He worked as a block mason for a number of years and...

Rouse Keesee

May 8, 2017

Rouse Keesee, 86, a long-time resident of Brevard, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2017 at Mission Memorial Hospital in Asheville. A native of Wayne, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Rouse, Sr. and Ethel Lee Keesee. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers James and Charles Keesee and...

Pearl Arnold

May 6, 2017

Pearl Perry Arnold, 80, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2017. A native of Chowan County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Alphus Lloyd and Ethel Smith Perry. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, J.L. Perry, and her sister, Anne Wright. She was a devoted wife,...

Richard Webb

May 3, 2017

Richard Leroy Webb, 88, of Rosman, NC, passed away on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. A native of Bethel, CT, he was the son of the late Leroy and Katherine Perun Webb. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his grandparents: Mortimer and Grace Webb and Peter and Justine Perun. He is survived by his...