Apr 1, 2020

Jim Wesley Cole died April 1, 2020.  He was 98 years old.  Jim was born on November 12, 1921 to Eugene and Nora Cole in Kipling, Louisiana and grew up in neighboring Dry Creek.  At 19, Jim took a job as a lineman for Gulf States Utility Company.  He joined the Coast Guard during WWII, patrolling beaches for a...

Mar 31, 2020

Sarah Mull Metcalf, 87, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Floy Berry Mull. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Metcalf; her brothers: Charles Mull, Ted Mull and Guy Mull, and her sisters: Polly...

Mar 24, 2020

John Francis Mulcahy, Jr., 75, of Brevard, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. A native of Manhattan in New York City, NY, he was the son of John Francis and Grace Merz Mulcahy, Sr.

John loved to hike, meet new people, and dance with his best friend and wife, Kathleen.

His survivors include his...

Mar 18, 2020

Mary B. Polosky, 100, of Fletcher passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020. A native of Rural Ridge, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mike and Nellie Bonderino. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Paul Polosky, and her sister, Ann Karestan.

A devoted homemaker,...

Mar 14, 2020

Christopher Wallace Pustorino of Hendersonville, NC passed away on March 14, 2020 at age 60.  Chris was a very caring person who loved the old Hollywood movies of the 30’s and 40’s. He was a professional photographer in the furniture industry in High Point for years and continued the art long after leaving.  Chris was also was an amazing...

Mar 12, 2020

Margaret B. Garren, a life-long resident of Transylvania County, went to her heavenly home on March 12, 2020.  She was the daughter of the late Ralph and Julia Johnson Benson of Brevard. She grew up in Brevard and was a graduate of Brevard High School.  She is preceded in death by her husband Roy, her parents, Ralph and Julia...

Mar 4, 2020

Montaree (Powell) Powell, 88, of Rosman, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. A Transylvania County native, she was the daughter of the late Marion C. and Callie Aiken Powell. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Robert T. Powell, and her sister, Geneva “Jack” Holcomb.

Mrs. Powell loved to...

Feb 26, 2020

Richard “Dickie” Etters, 71, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 while surrounded by his loved ones. A native of Gaston County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late John C. and Ruth Ducker Etters. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Virginia Sue Etters, and his...

Feb 26, 2020

Kenneth DeVaughn Byrd, 85, of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A Brevard native, he was the son of the late Oliver B. and Annie Lackey Byrd. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his sister, Nancy Milner, and his brother, Wayne Byrd.

His loving survivors...

Feb 25, 2020

George Walton Reynolds, 77, of Brevard, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, February 25, 2020, following a long illness from pulmonary fibrosis. A native of Charleston, W.Va., he was the son of the late Walton W. and Flora V. (Salisbury) Reynolds.

A United States Navy veteran, he graduated from Naval Officer Candidate School...