Linda Stokes Erwin
Feb 17, 2026
Linda Stokes Erwin, 87, of Arden, passed away on February 17, 2026. Born in Stanly County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Margaret Newsom Stokes. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Newton Erwin, Jr., and her sisters, Aleene Branson and Betsy Butts.
She attended Brevard College before...
Barbara Rackley
Feb 4, 2026
Barbara Jean Rackley, 81, of Brevard, passed away on February 4, 2026 at Mission Hospital. Born in Henderson County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Lola Mae Lowery. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband of over 40 years, Robert Lee Rackley and her brother, Ralph Mosely.
A member of Midway...
Clovey Galloway
Feb 3, 2026
Clovey Inez Galloway, 94, of Rosman, went to be with the Lord on February 3, 2026. A lifelong resident of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Tom and Annie Masters. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Galloway, 5 brothers: Marshall, Guy, Gene, Joe and Bud; and her three...
Rebecca Sheley
Jan 30, 2026
Rebecca Millican Sheley, 77, of Hendersonville, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026. Born in Euless, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Alice Millican. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Diana Booher.
A realtor by trade, she was kind, compassionate, always willing to listen and to console. She enjoyed...
Carl Lee Garren
Jan 28, 2026
Carl Lee Garren, age 93, of Brevard, N.C., passed away on January 28, 2026, at his residence in Carolina Reserve of Laurel Park in Hendersonville, N.C.
Carl was born on July 31, 1932, in Brevard, N.C. Carl graduated from Brevard High School. He met and married Geraldine Owens on June 30, 1964. He was the beloved “Daddy” of Curtis Garren, Brenda...
Donald Carroll Parker
Jan 26, 2026
Donald Carroll Parker, 82, of Brevard, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026. Born in Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Earl Furman and Mildred Cantrell Parker. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Pat Parker Brunner.
A graduate of North Carolina State University, he was very active in his church,...
Gerald (Jerry) Michael Baggish
Jan 20, 2026
Gerald (Jerry) Michael Baggish passed away peacefully on January 20, 2026, at the Elizabeth house in Flat Rock, N.C. He was 86 years old.
Jerry was born on April 14, 1939, in Hartford, CT. After serving in the U.S. Army and finishing college, he moved to Los Angeles to chase the California dream and pursue a career as a CPA. He...
Rita Schiff
Jan 20, 2026
Longtime Brevard area resident Rita Schiff (03/24/1929 - 01/20/2026) passed away peacefully at The Landings of Mills River, two months shy of her 97th birthday. Rita was born in New York City and grew up in Brooklyn.
After obtaining an MA from NYU, Rita married New York businessman Arthur Schiff. In the early 1960’s, the family moved from Scarsdale NY to...
Tony M. Dietz
Jan 18, 2026
Tony M. Dietz, 77, of Hendersonville, passed away on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of the late Lucian and Oleta Dietz. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Jean Dietz, and his stepson, Craig Aiken.
Tony, known as “Papa T” to his...
David Michael Holcombe
Jan 17, 2026
David Michael Holcombe, age 86, passed away peacefully at his home in Brevard, North Carolina, on Saturday, January 17.
David was born on May 7, 1939, in Weaverville, North Carolina, to Vaughn V. Holcombe and Thelma King Holcombe, both of whom preceded him in death. He made Brevard his home in 1966 when he began teaching at Brevard College. After leaving...