James Webster Rice
Nov 21, 2023
James Webster "Jim" Rice, 75, of Brevard, passed away on November 21, 2023
"A perpetual seeker of truth and meaning, and great friend of those who shared the quest, Jim died of longstanding cardiovascular problems Nov. 21, 2023.
He came to us from Schenectady, N.Y., a well-rounded scholar-athlete whose search at Princeton led in the spirit of the 1960s to religion and...
Lawrence "Larry" James Sorkin
Nov 20, 2023
Lawrence James “Larry” Sorkin, 79, of Lake Toxaway, passed away on November 20, 2023. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late Sanford and Dorothy Levine Sorkin.
An Ohio State Buckeye, through and through, where played drums in the Ohio State Band, he was a career jeweler. In addition to his work, he also served and...
Judith Ann Hollenack
Nov 20, 2023
Judith Ann Hollenack, 79, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, November 20, 2023. A native of Danbury, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late William P. and Marjorie Sperling Armstrong. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Carol Hoefs. Her loving survivors include her husband of 54 years, Bill; sons David...
Frances Ann Greene
Nov 19, 2023
Frances Ann Greene, 82, of Brevard, passed away on November 19, 2023. A native of Macon County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late George and Melvina Barnes Holland. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, George Billy Angel, and her second husband, William David Greene; her brothers Glenn,...
Billy Jack Mayes
Nov 14, 2023
Bill Mayes, 86, of Brevard, passed away peacefully on November 14, 2023 after a period of declining health, at Sapphire Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in Brevard. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Juanita Mayes, and his son, Andy Mayes.
Bill was born October 16, 1937, in Commerce, Texas. His family moved to Oklahoma for several...
Elizabeth Fay Dierauf
Nov 11, 2023
Elizabeth Fay Dierauf, 56, of Pisgah Forest, NC passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Mission Hospital.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 2:00 PM at St. Philip's Episcopal Church. A reception will follow in Miller Hall.
Service will also be streamed live at: http://www.facebook.com/StPhilipsEpiscopalChurchBrevard/
In Lieu of flowers, a donation in Beth's name...
W. Douglas Brown
Oct 26, 2023
William Douglas “Doug” Brown, 96, of Brevard, passed away on October 26, 2023. A native of Brevard, he was the son of the late Leonard and Ada Hamilton Brown. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sisters, Mary Jane Huggins, Hazel Medlin, Shirley Arnette and Patricia “Trish” Collins; his brother, Robert “Bobby” Brown;...
Judson Colfax Terhune
Oct 14, 2023
Judson Colfax Terhune, 88, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Born in Westchester County, New York, he was the son of the late Ralph H. and Norma Seymour Terhune.
A United States Air Force Veteran, Jud was always proud of his opportunity to serve and maintained a fierce love for his country throughout...
Dorothy Leatherwood Bailey
Oct 12, 2023
Dorothy “Dorrie” Bailey, 73, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023. A Transylvania County native, she was the daughter of the late Dave and Bonnie Curtis Leatherwood. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Walter “Buddy” Bailey; brothers and sisters: Edith Blythe, Frances Parris, Billy Leatherwood, Georgie Leatherwood and...
Robert Hoyt Morrow, Jr.
Oct 12, 2023
Robert Hoyt Morrow, Jr., 74, of Mills River, passed away on Thursday, October 12, 2023.
Arrangements will be announced at a later date.