Dec 24, 2015

Thomas Manning Trakas, 56, of Brevard, passed away on December 24, 2015 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Brevard, he was the son of Barbara Turner Trakas and the late Chris T. Trakas. In addition to his father, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 20 years, Melody Foster Trakas.

Survivors include his...

Dec 17, 2015

Linda L. Jamerson Wilgen Jennings Carland, 61, of Brevard, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the Charles George Veteran's Hospital in Asheville after a lengthy battle with cancer. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late William Stanley and Anna Mae Fisher Jamerson. In addition to her parents she...

Dec 16, 2015

Wendell Green, 57, of Brevard, passed away on December 16, 2015 at Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation of Brevard. Wendell was known for his outgoing personality and wonderful sense of humor. He will be missed by all who knew him.

No local services are planned.

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Dec 9, 2015

Anna Cajka Geierman, 79, of Sapphire, North Carolina, passed away on December 9, 2015. A native of Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Tom and Frances Fojik Cajka. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Lillian Gintack and Irene Kuehnlein.

Anna is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Gilles H. Geierman,...

Dec 4, 2015

Jean Mattson,89, of Brevard, passed away at her home in Brevard on December 4, 2015. A native of New York City, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Albert and Lydia Henning Odenwald. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in by her first husband, Dr. Daniel F.H. Murphy and also her second husband, Arthur W....

Dec 2, 2015

Gage Guffey, 9, of Brevard, gained his angel wings on Wednesday morning, December 2, 2015. He is the son of Zane Guffey of Brevard, NC and Samantha Beeker of Brevard, NC.

He was diagnosed with DIPG, January 7, 2015 and he led a hard, strong, and brave battle for 11 months.

Gage was a member...

Nov 30, 2015

Eleanor J. Thoben, 87, of Brevard, passed away on November 30, 2015 after a long illness. She was born in St. Albans, Vermont to the late William and Mabel Young. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Herman Thoben. She is survived by her daughter, Karen K. Thoben of Kingston, New York...

Nov 30, 2015

Shirley Ann Crow, 86, of Simpsonville, South Carolina, passed away on November 30, 2015 at Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, SC. A native of Weatherford, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Wallace Allen and Mary Eleanor Coulson Kuhn, Sr. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 33 years, Thomas...

Nov 29, 2015

Alice Willimon von Stein, of Brevard, passed away at her home in Brevard on November 29, 2015. Born in Greenville, S.C. on Sept. 18th, 1916, she spent her summers on land purchased from "Uncle" Tom Fowler on Rich Mountain where her father farmed apples and cabbage. She spoke fondly of social gatherings and dances she attended in her youth...

Nov 23, 2015

Newport News

Fred "Slim" Weaver, Jr., 87, a Peninsula resident for 55 years, died on Monday, November 23, 2015. He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from CSX Railroad as a brakeman and conductor after 33 years of service. He also worked for Game's Farmers Market for 22 years.

Survivors include five sons; five...