Nancy Richards

Dec 6, 2020

Nancy "Param Devi" Richards, age 84, was the daughter of the later John L. Sweeney and Irene Moran-Sweeney of Chicago, Illinois.  She is the last survivor of her family and had no siblings.  She lived all over the United States including Hawaii over many years and settled in Western North Carolina two decades ago.

Nancy spent a lifetime...

Joyce Dubose

Dec 6, 2020

Hendersonville, Joyce Evelyn Pope-DuBose was born in Tampa, Florida on May 26, 1931, and passed away on December 6, 2020, in Fletcher, North Carolina.

She was a member of the Hendersonville, North Carolina Seventh-day Adventist Church, along with her husband. Joyce and her husband, Robert (Bob) spent all the years of his ministry together pastoring and constructing...

Ronald "Ronnie" Shelton

Dec 6, 2020

Waynesville, Ronald Shelton, age 68, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at his residence.

A native of Haywood County he was a son of the late Verlan and Emma McMahan Shelton.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Carolyn Shuler.  For the past 28 years, Ronnie was a pillar of...

Peggy Mease

Dec 6, 2020

Canton, Peggy Huffman Mease, 88, entered her eternal heavenly home on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

A  native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Abel and Phoebe Duckett Huffman.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Chester Mease, who died in 1995 and a...

Taylor Fletcher

Dec 5, 2020

Clyde, Taylor Kathleen Fletcher, age 20, passed away of a heart condition on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at her residence.

A native of Haywood County, she was preceded in death by her paternal step-grandfather, Charles McConnell; maternal great-grandmother, Bonnie Lanning.  Taylor was a full-time student at Southwestern Community College.  She loved her friends, making quilts with her...

Ollie Francis

Dec 3, 2020

Waynesville, Ollie Mae Francis, 97, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at Autumn Care of Waynesville.

Ollie was a lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Charles "Elmer" and Fannie Mae Stevenson Chambers.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Grover Cleveland Francis, who died in 1996 after 54 years...

Juanita Bryson

Dec 3, 2020

Waynesville, Juanita Joyce Messer Bryson, age 88, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Lawson and Vessie Parton Messer.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Mack Carl Bryson, who died in 2007, two...

David Flood

Dec 3, 2020

Waynesville, David Newell Flood, age 97, passed away on December 3, 2020.

David was born in Newark, New Jersey on August 7, 1923, to Helen Decker Flood and H. Grattan Flood.  He graduated from Birch Wathen School in New York City and earned his BA in art and MA in education from Yale University in 1947.

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Charlton Hall, Jr.

Nov 30, 2020

Lake Junaluska; Charlton Franklin Hall, Jr. age 84, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Mission Hospital.

Charlton was born in Columbia, South Carolina and was the son of the late Charlton Franklin Hall, Sr. and Nadine Beacham Hall.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister, Linda Hall Bonham.  Charlton...

Jennie Early

Nov 30, 2020

Canton – Jennie Mae Medford Early, 90, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Spicewood Memory Care Unit in Clyde where she had lived for ten months.

Jennie was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Wilson Richard and Dixie Sorrells Medford.  In addition to her parents, she was...

Audrey Burnette

Nov 29, 2020

Canton – Audrey Sherrill Burnette, 94, of the Bethel Community, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at her residence.

Audrey was a native of Jackson County and a daughter of the late L.M. “Happy” and May Moore Sherrill.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Howard Burnette, who died...

Joan Schrenk

Nov 29, 2020

Waynesville, Joan Emily Schrenk, age 86, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at her home.

A native of Georgia, she was a daughter of the late John Schrenk and Francis Logan Schrenk.  Joan received her bachelor’s degree in education from Montreat College and a master’s degree in education from University of Texas.  She was an elder...

Wiley Parker

Nov 29, 2020

Waynesville, Wiley “Gene” Parker, 86, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at Autumn Care of Waynesville.

Gene was a native of Macon County and was the son of the late Jahue and Minnie Nichols Parker.  He was also preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers.

He proudly served his country in the United States...

Darrell Jarisch

Nov 26, 2020

Greenville, South Carolina, Darrell Lee Jarisch, age 74, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.

Born in Casper, Wyoming, he was the son of the late Betty Law Jarisch and Paul Ludwig Jarisch, of Corvallis, Oregon.  He was a long-time resident of Haywood County prior to moving to Greenville, South Carolina.  Darrell served...

Joann Teague

Nov 26, 2020

Waynesville, JoAnn Phillips Teague, age 79, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Jackson County, she was a daughter of the late Rasho and Elenora Cook Phillips.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard and Jimmy Phillips.  JoAnn was a graduate of...

Rosie Ewart

Nov 26, 2020

Candler- Rosie Mae Ramsey Ewart, 90, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home.

A native of Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late Norman Ramsey and Beulah Ramsey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hardy Thomas Ewart, who died...

Harold Cagle

Nov 23, 2020

Waynesville, Harold Eugene Cagle, age 68, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Haywood County he was a son of the late Scott Cagle and Frances Louise Jamerson.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter, Priscilla Cagle Clark.  He was a 1970 graduate...

Elaine Paglia

Nov 23, 2020

Maggie Valley, Elaine Hubbs Paglia, age 87, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at Spicewood Cottage.

Elaine is survived by her husband of 47 years, Louis Paglia; a sister and a brother.

The care of Mrs. Paglia has been entrusted to Wells Funeral Homes

Frank Sorrells

Nov 23, 2020

Canton – Frank “Junior” Sorrells, Jr., 91, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020 at his residence.

Junior was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Lewis Frank Sorrells, Sr. and Ruth Chambers Sorrells.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine Browning Sorrells,...

Taylor Conard

Nov 20, 2020

Canton, Taylor Michael Conard, age 19, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at his home.

Taylor, a lifelong resident of Canton, was an amazing young man with an insatiable love for cars, especially mustangs, gamming and family vacations to the beach.  He was the center of his grandparents lives and adored by his brothers and sister. ...