Apr 24, 2023

 

Dr. Linda Hall Jackson, 81, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023. A native of Buncombe County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Newton and Beatrice Sisk Hall.

A graduate of Berea College in Berea, Kentucky, she also graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in Chapel Hill. She studied...

Apr 21, 2023

 

George E. LeVasser, the esteemed CEO of Tropic Oil Company, passed away on April 21, 2023 surrounded by family.

George was born September 21, 1943, in Salem, Massachusetts to parents George Albert and Therese LeVasser. He had a strong work ethic and determination, which he channeled into building a successful career in the oil industry. He was known for...

Apr 20, 2023

 

Gregory M. “Greg” Haight, 65, of Brevard, passed away quietly in the early morning hours at his home. He was the son of Mervin Velmar and Irene Delores Haight.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his infant son, Jacob Isaiah Haight; his sister Lorraine Haight; and his brothers Richard Haight, Frances Haight and...

Apr 16, 2023

 

Deborah Lynn Hoskyns, 61, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Born in Tallahassee, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Harold and Connie Alice Perry Turner.

Deborah and her family moved to Brevard in the mid-1970’s when her family owned and managed The Colonial Inn. This began her 40 plus year career in customer...

Apr 16, 2023

 

Robert Stanley Smith, 73, of Penrose, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023. A Transylvania County native, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Smith and Helen Marie Davidson Morrison. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brothers Ernie Smith and Mickey Smith.

Stan was a Vietnam veteran, a Purple Heart...

Apr 10, 2023

 

Dixie reposed peacefully Monday, April 10, 2023, in Balsam Grove, NC at the home of her son David. Dixie is the widow of Charles D. Schmittou since 2010 after 50 years of marriage.

Born in Ashland City, Tennessee, February 2, 1936, she is the youngest daughter of the late Ervan and Irene Doughten. Dixie was predeceased by brothers, Buddy...

Apr 7, 2023

Robert Vincent “Bob” Jennings, 84, of Brevard, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023. A native of West Hempstead, NY, he was the son of the late Frederick and Edith Mead Jennings. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, William Arthur Jennings. 

After serving in the U.S. Army in Fort Sill Oklahoma for...

Apr 5, 2023

 

Ruth Stiles Grogan, 91, of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. A native of Franklin, NC, she was the daughter of the late Claud Daniel and Rhoda Stockton Stiles. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Grogan; her sister, Dorothy Cassell, and her brothers Harry Stiles, John Stiles, Gene...

Mar 30, 2023

 

Jessie Cecil “J.C.” Daves, 79, of Brevard, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

Transylvania County native, he was the son of the late Harvey and Willa Mae Ball Daves. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 29 years, Sue Daves; his brothers Charles Daves and Harvey “Junior” Daves; and...

Mar 27, 2023

Dwight Lee Perkins, 67, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023.A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late J.D. and Katie Perkins.

A United States Air Force Veteran, he also made a career out of driving trucks, which was something he greatly enjoyed. Along with his wife, Susan, he enjoyed...