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LaVerne Hogsed

Brevard, NC

November 4, 1914 - March 23, 2011

LaVerne Hogsed Obituary

Rosman – LaVerne Whitmire Hogsed, 96, of Rosman, died Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at The Oaks of Brevard after a long illness. She was born on November 4, 1914 to the late Jordan and Corinne Wilson Whitmire of Rosman and was the widow of the late Austin Hogsed who died in 1967. She was a 1932 graduate of Rosman High School and a 1936 graduate of Western Carolina Teachers College. She retired in 1979 after teaching English at Rosman High School for 42 years. LaVerne was a member of Mt. Moriah Calvert Baptist Church for many years and was the Rosman correspondent for The Transylvania Times and The Asheville Citizen-Times for a long period of time. She was a charter member of the Transylvania Chapter of North Carolina Retired School Personnel. Survivors include her daughter, Sharon O. Hogsed of Rosman; two nephews, Dawson Hogsed and wife Carol of Pisgah Forest and Don Hogsed of Brevard; one great-nephew, Darrin Hogsed and wife Kristen of Naperville, IL; one great-niece, Alicia H. Windham and husband Alan of Candler; two great-great nephews, Drew and Avery Hogsed of IL, and several cousins. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 2:00 pm at Mt. Moriah Calvert Baptist Church, Calvert Rd., Brevard. Officiating will be Revs. Steve and Brenda Jones and Rev. Larry Wilson. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. A private graveside service will be held at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. At other times, the family will be at the home of Dawson and Carol Hogsed, 20 Lori Lane, Pisgah Forest, NC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hogsed-Sitton Educational Scholarship c/o United Community Bank, 10 Park Place East, Brevard, NC 28712.

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