Betty Hudson

May 11, 2018

Betty Allen McMillan Hudson, 81, of Brevard, passed on May 11, 2018. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Henry Jordan and Sarah Elizabeth Parsons Allen. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husbands, John H. McMillan, Jr. (1999) and Edward Osborne "E.O." Hudson, Jr. (2012), and...

Carol Branning

May 11, 2018

Carol Branning, 81, passed away on May 11, 2018 at her home in Brevard, NC following a brief illness. A memorial service will be held in the auditorium at College Walk at 10 am on Monday, May 14, 2018. Carol will be interred in Panama City, Florida on May 18, 2018.

Carol was born to Doyal and...

Ellen Tawney

May 9, 2018

Ellen Mildred Tawney passed away May 9th, 2018 at the age of 100. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John A. Towle and Bertha (Trauger) Towle. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harrison Tawney and her brother, Lester Towle.

She graduated from Huron Road Hospital School of Nursing,...

Shirley Lilge

May 7, 2018

Shirley Ann Lilge, 82, of Pisgah Forest, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018. Born in Pontiac, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Ruth Emma Louise Markey Lilge. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her nephew, Michael Hefner, niece Georgialee Daniels and sisters Donna Daniels and Mae Jean Sheerin....

Matthew Whitmire

Apr 29, 2018

Matthew C. Whitmire, 26, of Rosman, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018. A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of Brian K. Whitmire and Sabrina Thomas Rankin. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, J.C. and Joretta Whitmire.

Matt loved his family and friends and of course his dogs, Fred and Nala. A...

Fred Osteen

Apr 27, 2018

Fred M. Osteen, Jr. age 79 of Brevard North Carolina passed Friday April 27, 2018. A native of Greenville, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Fred and Lillian Osteen. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his nephew, Scott Osteen.

A United States Marine Corps Veteran, Fred met his...

John Garren

Apr 23, 2018

John Roy Garren, a lifelong native and resident of Transylvania County, went to his heavenly home on the morning of April 23, 2018. He was born on October 9, 1929, to Henry Edgar Garren, Sr. and Eva Galloway Garren. He grew up in Brevard and graduated from Brevard High School in 1947. Roy married the love of his life,...

Lois Beshears

Apr 13, 2018

Lois Whitmire Beshears, 84, of Brevard passed away Friday, April 13, 2018.

A native of Transylvania County, she was the daughter of the late Cecil R. Whitmire and Iva Sanders Whitmire. She is also preceded in death by her husband Gene Beshears of Wilkesboro, North Carolina.

She is survived by her son Wayne Brown and...

Patricia Austin

Apr 12, 2018

Patricia (Pat) Galbraith Austin, 90, passed away at Tore's Homes on April 12, 2018 after a period of declining health. Born in Brevard in 1927 to William C. and Mildred Austin, who preceded her in death, as did brother William S. and sister Jeanette Austin. She is survived by her sister, Joan Keirstead (Richard), nephews Steven and James Keirstead...

Charles Cowan

Apr 8, 2018

Charles DeHart Cowan, was welcomed home by his Lord and Savior on April 8, 2018 after losing his brilliant mind and body to a bitter, yet brave, battle with dementia. Charles Dehart Cowan "Charlie" was born to William Hamilton Cowan and Georgia Zada Cowan on October 19, 1922, in St. Louis, MO. One of his first childhood achievements was...