Helen Crais

Oct 7, 2012

Helen Jane Crais, 99, of Brevard died Sunday, October 7, at the Brian Center.  She was born in Topeka, Kansas, lived in New Orleans, LA, Greeley, CO, Atlanta, GA, and for the past 39 years lived in Transylvania County.  She attended high school in New Orleans and was married to Henry R. Crais for 56 years. Helen and her husband owned...

Rubin Whitt

Oct 4, 2012

Rubin Warren Whitt, 91, of Brevard, died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at his home, with his wife by his side. Born in Mars Hill and raised there during the hard years of the Great Depression, he subsequently served his country in WWII in the 45th Infantry "Thunderbird" Division, seeing combat in France and Germany.  He was awarded the Purple Heart...

Joseph Cronauer

Oct 2, 2012

Brevard - Joseph J. Cronauer, 91, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Tores Home in Brevard. He was born on October 30, 1920 in Wilkes - Barre, PA to the late Joseph Anthony and Christina Kress Cronauer. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 69 years Arline Searfross  Cronauer. He served in the Navy as...

John Rowland

Sep 30, 2012

Brevard - John Rowland, Jr., 86, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2012 at the Brian Center in Brevard. He was born in Hart County, GA to the Late J.C.  and Lilly Mae Chastain Rowland. No local services are planned. To leave a condolence for the Rowland family, please visit "obituaries" at www.moore-fh.com . Moore Funeral Home &  Cremation Services  are  caring for the...

James Mccall

Sep 28, 2012

James "Bert" McCall went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 28th 2012  at his home following a brief illness. He was a native of Transylvania County and retiree from the Ecusta Paper Corp. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonita McKinney McCall, his father and mother, Homer & Bessie McCall and his brother, Eck McCall....

James Sitton

Sep 27, 2012

Brevard - James S. Sitton, 79, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at his residence. A native of Transylvania County, he was born on March 14, 1933 to the late Clyde and Emma Bryson Sitton. James was an avid sportsman who loved to hunt and fish. He was a member of Biltmore Baptist Church. He was dearly loved...

Marie Nicholson

Sep 27, 2012

Marie Waldrop Nicholson Brevard -Marie Waldrop Nicholson, 90, passed away on September 27, 2012, at Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard, N.C. Mrs. Nicholson was a daughter of the late John and Addie Ross Waldrop.  She was preceded in death by her husband Raymond E. Nicholson who died in 2005, and a brother, Ralph Waldrop. She was a member of Brevard-Davidson...

Rachel Freeman

Sep 26, 2012

Brevard - Rachel Hamlin Freeman, 90, passed away on September 26, 2012 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. Rachel was devout Christian and an active, lifelong member of the Brevard First Baptist Church, where she served on the church history committee and as a Sunday school teacher.  She was a graduate of Brevard High School, and attended Fruitland Bible Institute and Brevard...

Mildred Wilkinson

Sep 25, 2012

Mildred M Wilkinson, age 84, of College Walk, Brevard, NC, died of natural causes at home with family by her side September 25, 2012.  She was born Mildred Estelle Moore on March 28, 1928 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Robert J and I Estelle Moore. She grew up in Merchantville, New Jersey, attending Glassboro State College and Bryn Mawr...

John Brown

Sep 17, 2012

Brevard - John Julian "Jules" Brown John Julian "Jules" Brown, 97, passed away September 17, 2012 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. He was born September 3, 1915, to the late John Boone and Stella Ann White Brown.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years Lois Sentelle Brown who died in 2011,...