Oliver Powell Rosman - Oliver Powell, 81, died Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at the VA Medical Center, Asheville, NC. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Marcus and Essie Dale Powell. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving in WW II and Korea. He was a member of the American...

Dorice Cook Saltz Dorice Cook Saltz, of Brevard, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at Transylvania Regional Hospital after a period of declining health. She was born on January 10, 1918 in Bozeman, Montana to the late George and Vera Cook. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold Saltz, stepfather, George Durland, and sisters, Mary...

Jane Theresa Bell Brevard- Jane Theresa Bell, 86, passed away Wednesday, March 5,, 2008 at The Oaks, Brevard. Jane Bell was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and was the daughter of the late Bruce and Mae Zaleski. She was also preceded in death by her husband Joseph Bell. Mrs. Bell was active in square dancing and swimming. She...

A. N. "Bill" Mahaffey Arden - A. N. "Bill" Mahaffey, 76, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at Park Ridge Hospital. A native of Beckley, WV, he was the son of the late Ambrose Felix Mahaffey and Eliza Raines Mahaffey and was the husband of the late Sarah H. Mahaffey. Mr. Mahaffey was a veteran of the U.S....

Kathleen E. Thorpe Pisgah Forest, NC - Kathleen E. Thorpe, 59, died peacefully at her home, Friday, February 15, 2008. She was born August 9, 1948 in Niagara Falls, NY, to the late Oskar Back and Sieglinde Neumann. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Peter, one daughter : Anne Thorpe of Brevard, two brothers:...

Ervin Goodman Brevard - Ervin Goodman, 89, died Thursday, August 7, 2008 at Brian Center, Brevard, NC. He was a son of the late Max Goodman and Ethel Roseman Goodman. A son Todd Goodman and a daughter, Judith preceded him in death. He served in the US Air Force. Mr. Goodman was owner and operator of Goodman...

Cedar Mountain - Lawrence R. ("Larry") Taylor, 81, passed away at Mission Hospital in Asheville on Monday, December 22, 2008. Larry was born September 12, 1927 in Chicago, IL to the late Margaret ("Peggy") Taylor Roe and the late Robert Taylor. Larry graduated from Memphis Messick High School in 1945, and from Memphis (State) University with a...

Margaret Louise Davis Collins Brevard - Margaret Louise Davis Collins, 84, died Monday, February 25, 2008 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Vessie Parris Davis and was the wife of the late Emmeless Collins, Sr. who died in 1998. She was also preceded in death...

Virginia Whitmire Hamilton Brevard, NC - Virginia Whitmire Hamilton, 81, of Brevard, NC died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at The Oaks Health and Retirement Center. She was a native of Jocassee Valley, Oconee County, SC, and had resided in Transylvania County for the past 62 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Iris...

Doris Strealdorf Pisgah Forest - Doris Strealdorf died peacefully at her home February 4, 2009. She was born and grew up in Glen Carbon, IL. In 1954, she married John, and they shared 54 years together, John preceding her in death by three months. Their ashes will be buried together. Doris is survived by her younger brother...