Jul 11, 2015

Rebecca Cannady Burgess Obituary

Rebecca Cannady Burgess, age 74, of Pisgah Forest, NC passed away on Saturday, July 11th, 2015. She had formerly worked as Director of the Gaston County (NC) Cancer Society, and had been owner of Becky's Classic Curtains in Brevard, NC. Becky had served as past president of the Brevard Wednesday Club, had served...

Jul 10, 2015

Velma Loraine Aarsund, 82, of Brevard, passed away quietly on Friday, July 10, 2015 at The Brian Center in Brevard. A native of Cleveland County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Blanch Pierson Blanton. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brothers Dean Blanton and Fred Blanton and...

Jul 9, 2015

Marian Brown Ritch, 85, of Brevard passed away peacefully on July 9, 2015 at Tore's home in Brevard. She was the daughter of the late Herbert Clifton Brown and Florence "Piney" Andrews Brown. She was born in Tampa, FL, but grew up and spent most of her life in Starke, FL. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Jul 5, 2015

Mary Carolyn Raines, 83, of Brevard, passed away quietly on Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Kingsbridge House in Brevard. A native of Macon, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late John and Sudie Bartlett Fleckenstein. She resided most of her life in Alexandria, Virginia before coming to Brevard. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in...

Jun 30, 2015

Bill Ramer

Clarence William "Bill" Ramer, 72, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Born in Brevard on September 30, 1942, he was the son of the late Chuck and Anna Belle Ramer. A Veteran of the United States armed forces, he was employed with Ecusta/Olin as an engineer for over 35 years. Following his...

Jun 27, 2015

Sandra Fay Mathis McCall, 63, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015. A lifelong resident of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Benjamin Mathis and Gaynell Shook Mathis. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by her sisters Rhonda Smith, Holly Reems and Jo Simpson. Her survivors include her...

Jun 27, 2015

Clayton Dowell, beloved husband, father and grandfather departed this life on June 27, 2015. He was born September 18, 1931 in Macon County, NC to the late Will and Nancy Dowell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Dowell Paxton Allison, sons-in-law, Johnny Burton and George Case, four granddaughters and one great...

Jun 27, 2015

Mary Jane Harrison, 72, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Albert B. and Essie Lee Cantrell Meece. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her son Gregory O'Brian Bridges; grandson Danny Waddell, Jr., and her brothers Jerry Meece and...

Jun 24, 2015

Faith Katherine Bayne, 87, of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. A native of Middleton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late William Dent and Clara Addison Auvill. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, James D. Bayne. Her survivors include her sisters Audrey Siniard and husband Guys of...

Jun 22, 2015

Frances Marie Carney, 90, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2015. A native of Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late August and Katherine McBride Herrmann. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Leo Thomas Carney; her son, Francis Jerome "Jerry" Carney; her sisters Kathryn Lynch, Clara Mulligan,...