Waynesville – Marjorie Smathers Stamey, 84, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at her residence. Margie was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Rufus and Inez Derrick Smathers.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Troy Stamey; brothers, Gene, Gordon, Kenneth, and Bud Smathers; sisters, Carene Lewis, Bessie Wood, Mildred Medford, Dorothy Clark, and Phyllis Roper. Margie retired from Eckerd Drug and was of the Baptist...

Waynesville – Donna Downs West, 55, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. Donna was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of Marvin and Barbara Russell Downs.  She was of the Baptist faith and loved cooking and enjoying her fur baby.  Donna watched her friend’s children and was affectionately called Mama Donna. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Mark West; a sister, Darlene Hipps (Jeff); niece,...

Canton – Betty Jo Justice Allen, 90, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Skyland Terrace and Rehabilitation Center. Betty was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late John Albert Justice and Effie Haney Justice Holder.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh T. Allen and son, David Hugh Allen.  Betty was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church where she was a former pianist and organist. She along...

Clyde, Gertrude (Trudy) Rapp, 95, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, January 20, 2023 at Silver Bluff Village. She was the daughter of deceased Willi and Carla Drangmeister, both German immigrants that entered the US through Ellis Island in the early 20’s. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Adolph Gustav Rapp, brother, William Charles Drangmeister; her grandson, Andy Perzan; her granddaughter, Melanie Rapp, her son-in-law, Donald A....

Canton – Donna Jean McKeage Myers, 75, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center. Donna was a native of Saginaw County, Michigan and a daughter of the late Donald and Evelyn Krzciok McKeage.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Donald J. McKeage.  Donna was a member of St. Johns Catholic Church in Waynesville. She is survived by her husband, Paul Myers; daughter, Michelle Ann Green of Clyde; son, Jason...

Canton – Charles Max Burnette, 85, passed away on Thursday, January 19 2023 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Max was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Grover and Mary Sellers Burnette.  Max was a proud United States Air Force veteran and a member of Morning Star United Methodist Church.  He retired from Champion International and was a gentleman who was kind, honorable and had an awesome dry sense of humor with a smile that lit up the...

Waynesville, Joseph "Joe" Dow Harwell, 77, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.  A native of Florence, SC, he was a son of the late Baxter Hicks Harwell, Sr. and Lacy Rankin Harwell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Rev. Lacy Harwell, Judge B. Hicks Harwell, Jr. and Judge David W. Harwell. Joe was a graduate of McClenaghan High School and The University of South Carolina and received his...

Waynesville, Elizabeth Lynn Allen Forrest, 78, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Florida, she was a daughter of the late James and Mary Louise Lopez Allen.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a half-brother, J.H. Allen, Jr.; and a granddaughter, Danielle Ashe.  Elizabeth was employed as a RN for many years for Haywood County Hospital.  She was a member of St. John’s the Evangelist Catholic...

Carra Lee Haney Canton – Carra Lee Haney, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 16, 2023 at Skyland Terrace Nursing Home in Waynesville, North Carolina Carra Lee was a native and life-long resident of Haywood County, born on November 29, 1930 to the late Chancy and Flora Jones. She spent her life as a homemaker, caring for her home, children, and her loving husband, Jack Haney, who died in 1996. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Marion V, Billy, Ruth, Barbara,...

Canton – Sarah Rebecca “Becca” Roberts McDowell, 71, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2023 at her residence. Becca was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Floyd Melvin “Flossie” and Polly Liner Roberts.  She was a member of Rocky Face Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Charles Ray McDowell; two sons, Matthew McDowell (Misty) and Benjamin McDowell (Alison) all of Canton; three sisters,...