Reverend William E. Alexander Waynesville, Reverend William E. "Bill" Alexander passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at his residence following an extended illness.  Bill was the son of the late Jeane Culp Alexander and William Reid Alexander.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his younger brother, Carlton Alexander.  The Alexander children were raised in Charlotte.  Upon graduation from high school in 1961, Bill attended Erskine...

Pearl Beasley Trantham Clyde, Pearl Beasley Trantham passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 at the age of 92. Pearl is the daughter of the late James and Mary Kirkpatrick Beasley, of Fines Creek.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers and four sisters. Pearl is survived by her husband of 72 years, Roy Trantham; son, John Schmidt (Dena); daughters, Priscilla Estrada (Ricardo) and Diane Henry (Ric).  She was blessed with eight grandchildren;...

Canton – Hilda Reed Boydston Watts, 93, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Aston Park Health Care Center in Asheville. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Furman and Lydia Teems Reed.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Lloyd Boydston, who died in 1973; second husband, Herbert Watts, who died in 2015; a daughter, Jan Boydston Webb; and a grandson, Colby Pressley; two sisters, Hazel West and Helen Sohrweid;...

Waynesville - Loyd H. Parton, 75, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Elbert and Mary Ruth Phillips Parton;  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Doris Ann Parton and two brothers, William Robert and Hugh Parton.  Loyd was a United States Army veteran having served in the Vietnam Era as part of the military police.  He retired from H.T. Hackney with 46...

Clyde – Thomas “Tommy” Littleton Gooch, 79, passed away at his residence and went to his heavenly home on Monday, February 11, 2019. A loyal husband and father, Tommy was a  native of Carroll County, Tennessee and a son of the late Benjamin Rufus and Tessie Mae Hampton Gooch.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Frankie Early Gooch, who died in 2008; and two brothers, B.R. and Lynville Gooch.  Tommy graduated from Clarksburg...

Waynesville, Ruth Knight Moody, age 86, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 at Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Cash and Callie McGaha Knight.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Coleman Moody, who died in 2009; a daughter Marla Moody Burgess, two brothers, Alfred and Lewis Knight; and two sisters, Nettie McElroy and Mattie Killian.  Ruth was a member of Allens...

Canton – Opal Lee Crawford Abel, 92, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Jackson County, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Lula Morgan Crawford and graduated from Cullowhee High School.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, William J. “Way” Abel, who died in 2003.  Opal lived most of her life in Haywood County and was co-owner of Pigeon Valley Tomato Company with...

Waynesville, Jane Bates Hipps, 73, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. Jane was born on March 11, 1945 to George William and Lillian Street Bates.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Charles William Hipps, who passed away on February 28, 2003.  A native North Carolinian, Jane Hipps has lived in Waynesville since 1968.  Her major career years were spent in public education as a counselor, school...

Canton – Reba Rhodes Clark, 84, passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Glen and Sarah Henson Rhodes.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Darrell Clark; a grandson, Michael Trivette; twin siblings, Doice and Joyce Rhodes; and a great-grandson, Seth Riddle.  Reba was employed with the Lambuth Inn at Lake Junaluska for 18 years.  She loved...

Canton – Janice Setzer Stamey, 58, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at her home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of Rose Setzer and the late Jackie Lee Setzer.  In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a sister, Jackie Sue Setzer and a grandson, Brody Morgan.  Janice was a 1979 graduate of Pisgah High School and a graduate of Carolina College of Hair Design.  She was formerly employed at A. T. H. as office...