Obituaries

Jul 26, 2021

Candler – Laura Crunkleton DeBord, 97, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at her residence.

Laura was a native of Rabun County, Georgia and a daughter of the late Thomas David and Maude McClain Crunkleton.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 68 years, Joseph DeBord, who died...

Jul 26, 2021

Maggie Valley, Donna Irene Julin McElroy, age 79, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021, at her residence.

A native of Rhode Island, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Irene Colburn Julin.

Donna is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Roger McElroy; daughter, Cynthia Mong, and her husband, Steve, of...

Jul 25, 2021

Sue Roberts Booker, age 80, of Candler passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021 following a period of declining health. A native of Canton, she was the daughter of the late Maurice Clifford and Ruby Barrett Roberts.

Sue loved arts and crafts and she was the former owner and operator of Peddlers Square in Canton.  She shared...

Jul 25, 2021

Doris Mae Scott, 79, of Candler, NC entered Heaven’s gates on Sunday, July 25, 2021, at 2:40 p. m. She passed peacefully in her home surrounded by her children.  A native of Asheville, NC, she spent the last 35 years in Candler, NC.

Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Jerome Franklin Scott; mother, Virginia Huffman...

Jul 24, 2021

J. Mearle Vail passed away on July 24th at the age of 84.  She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 53 years on June 30, 2021.

Mearle enjoyed her home on Hemphill and took great pleasure in gardening, canning, and cooking.  She was a skilled seamstress and a prolific crafter.  She could not only...

Jul 24, 2021

Laura Elizabeth Wells Isenhour, age 53, passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at her residence.

A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Marion and Jessie Wells.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Francis Wells.  Laura was employed for 22 years with Cataloochee Ranch...

Jul 23, 2021

Canton – Jack London Hawkins, Jr. passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 in Canton, North Carolina.

Jack was born in Georgetown, South Carolina and grew up in Jacksonville, North Carolina.  He was the son of the late Jack and Miriam Pinner Hawkins.  He was a graduate of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina with...

Jul 22, 2021

Canton - Allen Dexter “Buckey” O’Neil, 79, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at his home.

Dexter was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Allen and Irene Gragg O’Neil.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Cathy Reeves.  Dexter was a United...

Jul 22, 2021

Rebecca "Becky" Lynn Hill, age 57, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late James Robert and Margaret Elizabeth Himes Hill.  Becky was a member of Long’s Chapel United Methodist Church and was employed with HVO.  She loved attending church, bingo...

Jul 21, 2021

Clyde – William Carl “Bill” Thompson, 88, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at his residence.

Bill was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Carl Winston and Anne Cagle Thompson.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lucy “Faye” Price...

Jul 21, 2021

Candler – Betty June “Mamaw” Singleton Brown, 87, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home.

June was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Charlie and Annie Mae Taylor Singleton.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Brown; a daughter, Terrie...

Jul 19, 2021

Maggie Valley, Margaret "Bette" Smith, age 97, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021, at Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation and was a former resident of the Tower at Church Street.

A native of Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Martha Phillips Allen.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Jul 19, 2021

Larry Kent Thomas, 81, of Fletcher went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 19, 2021, at the Elizabeth House.  A native of Catawba County, he was the son of the late Justin Luther and Doris Evelyn Day Thomas. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Rosa Marie Thomas in 2019; his son, Larry Kent and...

Jul 19, 2021

David Lindon Cabe, age 70, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021, following a brief period of declining health.

David was preceded in death by his parents Ardell and Lucille Cabe of Macon County.  David was an unselfish man who gave much and asked for little in return.  He was a humble man by nature, but he...

Jul 18, 2021

Clyde – Betty Morgan Conway, 96, passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Givens Estates Health Center.

Betty was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Jay and Eula Brown Morgan.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Jon R. Morgan and Charles W. Morgan; one...

Jul 16, 2021

Waynesville, Margaret Barnwell Ford, age 94, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021, at Smoky Mountain Health & Rehabilitation Services.

A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Robert George and Annie Sales Barnwell.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her dear husband, Dewey Edison Ford, who died...

Jul 14, 2021

Waynesville, Florence "Kay" Lakatos Inman, age 88, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Autumn Care Nursing Home.

A native of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Joseph George and Mary C. Breit Lakatos.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest "Scratch"...

Jul 14, 2021

Loving husband, father and grandfather

Kenneth "Ken" Bert Wells, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at the age of 53, due to cancer.

Ken was born on March 8, 1968, in Newport, Arkansas, to Dorothy "Cookie" Wells and the late Bert Wells.  In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his...

Jul 13, 2021

Karen Celeste Sawyer Buckner, 56, of Leicester went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.  A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was daughter of the late Charles Sawyer and Allie Fair Sawyer of Bryson City, NC.  In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Chuck Sawyer and...

Jul 8, 2021

Ed Russell was born in St. Petersburg, Florida to the late Ruth (Graves) and Edwin Russell, Sr. He graduated from St. Petersburg High School (1958) and Florida State University (1963). He spent his career in Marketing and Finance and retired from the St. Regis Paper Company in the Pipe Construction/Installation Division in St. Petersburg. Ed served with pride in...