Jewell Sentelle Daniel - Musician and Music Teacher Jewell Sentelle Daniel, beloved musician and music teacher and native of Transylvania County, passed away peacefully at her home on January 3, 2009, with friends by her side. She is survived by her sister Ellen; her son Richard "Brad" Daniel; her two faithful canine companions, Boots and Cocoa; and...

Marriah S. Gillespie Rosman - Marriah S. Gillespie, 84, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Transylvania Community Hospital. She was a native of Transylvania County and grew up in the Middle Fork community. She was the daughter of the late Cleveland "Sarge" and Dalice Stewart. She was preceded in death by a son, Phillip L. Gillespie,...

Christopher Lee Phillips Mills River - Christopher Lee Phillips, 37, died of a heart attack on April 1, 2008 in Israel. Chris was realizing his dream of visiting the Holy Land with his family, pastors, and church family. He walked in the steps of his Savior; now he walks with his Savior. A native of Henderson County,...

George Thaddeus Perkins, Jr., 86, former Brevard businessman and community leader passed away December 5, 2008 after a period of declining health. Born February 24, 1922 in Adako, NC, he was the son George T. Perkins Sr. and Callie Webb Perkins. A graduate of Morganton High School, Perkins attended Wake Forest University on a music scholarship. Mr....

Billy Lee Jennings Brevard - Billy Lee Jennings, 66, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 31, 2008 at Transylvania Community Hospital. A native of Kingsport, TN, he was the son of the late Hansel Robert and Flora Ann Hunter Jennings. Mr. Jennings was a veteran of the US Air Force, serving during the Vietnam...

Milly Lindgren Milly Lindgren departed this life on January 22, 2009. Born Mildred Ferguson on April 24, 1922 in Lynbrook, New York, she married Vin Lindgren on June 10, 1944. Their partnership flourished for 54 years until his death in 1998. After raising their children in Connecticut, Milly and Vin "retired" to Noah's Place in Mills River,...

Arnold Steve Cochran Brevard - Arnold Steve Cochran, 77, died Sunday, June 22, 2008 at Tore's Home, Brevard, NC. A native of Bryson City, NC, he was a son of the late C.E. (Red) and Hazel Sitton Cochran. He was preceded in death by a son Glen Alan Cochran, a brother, Lewis Cochran and a sister, Kay...

MaKenzie Elizabeth Crocker Goforth Asheville - MaKenzie Elizabeth Crocker Goforth, beloved infant daughter of MaLana Crocker and Jarred Goforth of Asheville died Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Surviving in addition to her parents are her maternal grandmother, Michelle Forbes and husband James of Hendersonville, and maternal grandfather, Tracy Crocker of Brevard,...

Cynthia Dawn Devore Brevard - Cynthia Dawn Devore, 32, died Monday, July 21, 2008. A native of Transylvania County, she was a member of Fellowship Baptist Tabernacle. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Carlee Devore, and her aunt, Sandy Cofer. Surviving are her mother, Deborah Cofer Devore of Brevard; her father, Gary Lee Devore...

Willa Johnson Stephens, 92 Willa Johnson Stephens died March 8, 2008, at Kingsbridge Care Facility in Brevard, NC. Born in Durant, Florida July 18, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Ida Bledsoe Johnson and Albert Enoch Johnson. Willa had one sister, also deceased, Edna Johnson Sparkman. Willa grew up in the Tampa, Florida area where...