John Edward Barrett
Apr 26, 2023
J. Edward Barrett (1932-2023), a biblical scholar and philosophical theologian, was engaged in meaningful and thoughtful conversations up until his death on April 26, 2023. His most recent exchanges occurred with a group of committed and curious thinkers (aka “The Porch Group”) that he hosted weekly on his screened-in porch in Brevard, NC.
Ed grew up in Philadelphia and...
Velma Lee Hawkins
Apr 26, 2023
Velma Lee Jones Hawkins, 89, of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 after a lengthy illness. Born in Jackson County, North Carolina she was the oldest child of the late Henry Nelson Jones and Beulah Owen Jones. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Lewis M. Hawkins, their son, Charles...
Dr. Linda Hall Jackson
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...
George Edward LeVasser
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...
Gregory M. Haight
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...
Deborah Lynn Hoskyns
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...
Robert Stanley Smith
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...
Dixie Ann Schmittou
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...
Robert Vincent "Bob" Jennings
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...
Ruth Stiles Grogan
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...