John Henry Strealdorf Pisgah Forest - John Henry Strealdorf, 79, of Pisgah Forest died, Monday, November 10, 2008 at Brian Center of Brevard. He was a member of the Lutheran faith and West Point Society of WNC. He graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY in 1951. He is a son of the late...

Cebren Brown Rosman - Cebren Brown, 74, died Monday, June 9, 2008 at Transylvania Community Hospital. A native of Jackson County, he retired from Dupont after 27 years of service. He loved blue grass and old time country music and he devoted his life to playing the dog house bass with many different bands all over the...

Stella "Avarie" Baynard Brevard - Stella "Avarie" Baynard, 79, went home to be with the Lord Friday, December 26, 2008 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Fisher and Elsie Cowan Fisher and was the wife of the late Clifford Baynard, Jr. She attended Selica Worship...

Rev. Thomas E. Hughes, Jr. Rev. Thomas Edward Hughes, Jr., of Brevard passed away after a courageous fight with cancer, on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 10:30 PM. Twenty-three family members and friends surrounded him, singing and reading scripture as he stepped over into glory. A graveside service was held on Friday, July 25, for the family....

Steve Randall Shetters Brevard - Steve Randall Shetters, 51, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 09, 2009 at his residence. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of Faye Morgan Shetters. Mr. Shetters was a loving husband and father. Surviving are his wife, Windy L. Shetters of the home; daughters, Michaella Shetters...

Jessie Mossler Garren was called home to be with her Savior and Lord on Monday, September 8, 2008. Jessie loved life and will be remembered sharing her bright smile with everyone she met. Her life's message left a deep impression on the world, and her presence will be missed but her spirit will be remembered forever. Jessie...

Brevard - Robert L. Steffen, 88, of Brevard died, Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a son of the late Leon and Cecile Greenleaf. He was preceded in death by his first wife Mary Steffen who died in 1971. He served in the Navy during WWII on the SS Randolph. Mr. Steffen worked...

Elizabeth Gwendolyn "Gwen" Williams Blankinship, 91, of Brevard died on Saturday, June 28, 2008. She was born on April 16, 1917 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Richard Hugh and Margaret Sarah Jones Williams. Her father was born in Denbigh, N. Wales and her mother was born in Bethesda, N. Wales. She was also preceded in death...

C. Edward Roy, 91, Brevard College chaplain and professor emeritus, died Saturday evening at Brian Center in Brevard. The native of Birmingham, Ala., had lived in Brevard since 1944. He was the son of Eugene and Bessie Roy of Birmingham. His 40-year tenure at Brevard College began in 1944 and ended with his retirement in 1984. He...

Emily Ann English was born in 1931 in Durham. NC, to William Hall Smith and Mabel Claire (Yarborough) Smith, Ann (Smith) English died at home in Brevard last week. After attending schools in Durham, Oak R, TN, and Brevard, Ann finished her education at Appalachian State Teaches College where she majored in music and played on the women's basketball...