Kathleen Louise Lavoie
May 17, 2024
Kathleen Louise Lavoie, 72, went to be with our Lord on Friday, May 17, 2024. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and was raised in South Florida. She and her husband, Robert Lavoie, were very active in the Green House Ministries while in Florida.
They moved to North Carolina 32 years ago and resided in Pisgah Forest in Brevard County. There,...
William Gardner Clark
May 12, 2024
William (Bill) Gardner Clark: Teacher, Woodworker, Sailor, Musician, (bagpipes, fiddle, trumpet) Archer, Marksman, Fly Fisherman, Calligrapher. At some points, student of dairy farming, and of Japanese joinery, culture, cooking, and language.
Notably, champion of his students. Bill died Sunday, May 12, 2024, of Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born January 30, 1938, at Hamot Hospital, Erie, PA, along with his twin brother...
Catherine Coulter Turbyfill
May 9, 2024
Catherine Coulter Turbyfill, of Brevard, passed away peacefully at home on May 9, 2024, at the age of 96. She was born on November 22, 1927, in Swannanoa, North Carolina, to Harry Bryan Coulter and the former Nina Wray Ramseur. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 55 years, Gerald Lehman Turbyfill, a brother, Harry Duard Coulter and a...
Shirley Z. Whitmire
May 8, 2024
Shirley Z. Whitmire, 103, of Brevard, NC, passed peacefully on May 8, 2024, after a long and blessed life. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford Addrian Meischke and Grace Elizabeth Zachary; her husband, Howard Richard Whitmire in 1989; three brothers, James Zachary, William Zachary, and Jack Zachary, and her sister, Margaret McCall.
She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio...
Nancy L. Raffield
May 2, 2024
Nancy Raffield, 77 of Pisgah Forest, peacefully departed her earthly life May 2nd 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Henderson County, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Robbie Allen Levi. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her daughter, Tania Torrence and son, Shane Raffield.
Nancy, or “Nana” as she was known...
Bruce Allen Eicher
May 1, 2024
Bruce Allen Eicher, 62, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on May 1, 2024. Born in Germany, he was the son of the late James and Bernice Zienfus Eicher.
A United States Navy Veteran he was a member of Enon Baptist Church in Pisgah Forest. He loved his church and using his talents for the church and to spread the Gospel of...
Barbara S. Fitzpatrick
Apr 20, 2024
Barbara Anne Smith Fitzpatrick passed peacefully on April 20, 2024 at the age of 86. A devoted mother, cherished friend, and beloved member of the community. She was a Brevard resident for the past 32 years, after moving from Ramsey, New Jersey. Barbara was born on May 30, 1937, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, to Ann McMahon Smith and...
Mary Etta Johnson
Apr 13, 2024
Mary E. Johnson, 88, of Brevard, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Born in Cleburne, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Alva Curtis and Lena Leucke Moore. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sisters: Helen Walton, Lena Tickell, Norene Wachsman, Beth Grimland and Edna May Page, and her...
Alexis Ann Barrett
Apr 13, 2024
Alexis Ann Barrett, 78, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Born in San Antonio, Texas, she was the daughter of the late C. Alexander and Helen Belt Edelen.
A graduate of Nazareth High School in Nazareth, KY, she also attended the University of Kentucky. She worked as a lifeguard during her high school and college years before...
Veda L. Goldsmith
Apr 13, 2024
Veda Erwin Goldsmith, 92, of Pisgah Forest, NC, passed away on April 13, 2024. Veda Erwin Goldsmith was born at Balfour, NC, in 1931, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Allen Erwin and Bertie Matthews Erwin.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband Tommie Goldsmith, and a sister, Virginia Erwin Huntley of...