William James "Jim" Rileigh
Apr 18, 2025
William James “Jim” Rileigh passed away on April 18, 2025. Born in Baltimore MD, Jim attended Northeast High in St. Petersburg FL and graduated from Eckerd College. In 1971, he received a PhD in clinical psychology from Vanderbilt University. There he met a fellow graduate student, Kitty, who would become his wife of 56 years. They realized later that they...
Dorothy Gray Carland
Apr 16, 2025
Dorothy Gray Carland, 87, of Forest City, NC, passed away on April 16, 2025.
Obituary and service information is forthcoming
Randall Scott "Randy" Bunn
Apr 16, 2025
Randall Scott Bunn, 65, of Brevard passed away on April 16, 2025.
Obituary and arrangements are forthcoming.
Evia Carolyn Cooper
Apr 9, 2025
Evia Carolyn Cooper, 81, of Balsam Grove, passed away on April 9, 2025. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Omi Eubanks. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Cooper; her daughter Missy Cooper, siblings: Ralph, William, Mack, Hovie, Lee and Ettier; granddaughter Sandra McCall...
Nathan Lee Mathis
Apr 7, 2025
Nathan Lee Mathis, 45, of Brevard, passed away on April7, 2025 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Brevard, he was the son of Nancy C. Owen.
A graduate of Brevard High School, Nathan had worked at the Transylvania County Library for 24 years where he never met a stranger. Always happy, he loved life and meeting and studying people,...
Perry Lee Brown
Mar 28, 2025
Perry Lee Merrill Brown, 94, of Brevard, passed away on March 28. 2025.
A complete obituary and arrangements for her memorial service is forthcoming.
Juanita Eising
Mar 17, 2025
Juanita Eising, 77, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on March 17th.
Juanita was the daughter of the late Jose and Juanita Martinez and was preceded in death by her husband, James Eising. A devoted mother, grandmother, and friend, Juanita's life was centered around her family and strong Christian faith. Juanita had a gift for art, often expressing herself...
Paul O. Leach
Mar 17, 2025
Paul O. Leach, 86, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2025 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock.
All services will be private.
Samuel John "Sam" Woodruff, Jr.
Mar 16, 2025
Samuel John “Sam” Woodruff, Jr., 87, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Samuel John and Louis Davis Woodruff.
A master gardener, he and his wife owned a tax preparation service before retiring to the Transylvania County area. He had also worked for the Illinois Department...
Brandon Michael Zerressen
Mar 13, 2025
Brandon Michael Zerressen, 28, of East Flat Rock, NC passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother Carolyn Bedgood and paternal grandfather Bernard Zerressen. He is the son of Michael and Marlies Zerressen.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife of 4 ½ years, Samantha “Sam” Zerressen, three sisters: Kristen...