Joseph A. Guggino

Nov 16, 2025

Joseph A. Guggino, 83, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at Tore’s Home in Brevard. Born in Fort Myers, FL, he was the son of the late Joseph G. and Helen Shirah Guggino.

He was a 1959 graduate of Daniel high School in Clemson, SC before receiving his bachelor’s degree at Furman University (1963) where he was...

Walter J Werner, Jr

Nov 15, 2025

Walter J. Werner, Jr., 57, of Brevard, passed away on November 15, 2025, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Born in New Brunswick, NJ, he was the son of the late Walter J. and Ann Donnerstag Werner.

A strong-willed man who wanted to live life on his own terms, he was a father-figure to many. He was big on family and family...

Eleanor Winchip Stutz Kirlin

Nov 6, 2025

Eleanor Winchip Stutz Kirlin, 95, of Lexington, SC and formerly of Brevard, NC, passed

away on November 6, 2025.

The daughter of George and Madeleine Stutz, Eleanor graduated from Palmerton High

School (PA). Known to her family as “Chips”, she played the violin and enjoyed

horseback riding, especially on her favorite horse, “Rockaway”. She listened to Bing

Crosby and Frank Sinatra, skied the mountains of...

John F. Bundy

Nov 6, 2025

John F. Bundy, 87, of Brevard, passed away on November 6, 2025.

No local services are scheduled.

Rhonda Hall Reid

Nov 4, 2025

Rhonda Hall Reid, 73, of Lake Toxaway, North Carolina, entered her heavenly home on November 4, 2025.Born in Aiken, South Carolina, Rhonda was the daughter of the late J.B. and Helen Fisher Hall.

She was a 1970 graduate of Rosman High School. Rhonda dedicated over 30 years of service to Transylvania County Schools and later worked for McNeely Companies for 10...

Barbara Ann Douglas

Nov 2, 2025

Barbara Ann Douglas, 89, of Brevard, passed away on Sunday, November 2, 2025. A native of Toledo, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick Richard Hoffman and the late Bernice Hausmann Hoffman. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her son, Bret James Douglas.

A devout Catholic and member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church,...

Peter Jeffrey St. John

Nov 1, 2025

Peter Jeffrey St. John, 43, of Brevard, NC died November 1, 2025.

He is the son of Mary-Elin Demarest Ragnone of Maine and the late Herbert Edward St. John (NC). In addiition to his father, he was preceded in death by his step-father Fredrick J. VanRoessel. He was born in Orange County, CA on September 8, 1982 and grew up in...

Marilyn Sitton Jarrett

Oct 31, 2025

Marilyn Sitton Jarrett, 82, of Rosman passed away on Friday, October 31st peacefully at her home.

Marilyn grew up in the Quebec Community. She attended the two room Quebec School and graduated from Rosman High School as an honor student. She played varsity basketball during her four years in high school. After she graduated in 1961, she went to work at...

Carol McCrary

Oct 30, 2025

Carol McCrary, 85, died October 30, 2025, at St. Francis Hospital Downtown, Greenville, SC. Carol and her husband of 64 years, Robert, were residents of Easley, SC since 1980. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Margie Alice Cole Joyce.

She moved to Brevard from Lanhan, MD. to work as an RN at Brevard College in 1960. Later...

Paula E. Paddick

Oct 26, 2025

Paula Edwina Bennett Paddick died on October 26, 2025, at her home in Brevard, NC. A memorial service will be held in spring, 2026, in Brevard. Paula was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on February 8, 1947. 

She earned her BA degree from the University of Tennessee and her MA degree at the University of Alabama in Birmingham. A devoted educator, her...