Nov 20, 2020

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Nov 20, 2020

Mills River – Dee Lee Frady Heatherly, 99 passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at The Landings of Mills River.

Dee Lee was a native of Clayton, Georgia she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Lee and Connie Forrester Frady.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Omar...

Nov 20, 2020

Asheville, Joe Phillip McClure, age  88, passed away after a long, full life with his family, on Friday, November 20, 2020 at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center in Asheville.

He was born in Anadarko, OK to the late Robert Evans McClure and Sylvia Riley McClure. He was a US Army veteran who served in Korea....

Nov 20, 2020

Waynesville, our Skye Bug left us here on earth on Friday morning November 20, 2020 peacefully with us, her parents, by her side.

As much as I, her mother, wanted her to stay with me God chose to take her.  I pray for peace and comfort as she has been the light of mine and her daddy’s...

Nov 17, 2020

Canton – Richard Ernest Hendricks, 75, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

Richard was a native of Haywood County and a son of the late Toby and Hermie Bryant Hendricks.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Hendricks.  Richard served in the North Carolina...

Nov 17, 2020

Waynesville, Lucy Woody Edwards, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020.

Lucy was the daughter of our Lord Jesus Christ and Floyd and Maggie Woody.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Verlin Edwards.

Lucy had four biological children, Jerry Verlin Edwards, of Gastonia, Cathi Brown,...

Nov 17, 2020

Candler – Ruth Carolyn Murphy White, 87, went to be with her Lord and Savior on the evening of Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Aston Park Health Care Center.

Ruth was a native of Buncombe County and a daughter of the late Bronson and Pearl Mehaffey Murphy.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Nov 16, 2020

Canton, Reta Marie Ledbetter, age 103, entered into her Heavenly home on Monday, November 16, 2020 at Silver Bluff Village.

She was born July 6, 1917 in North Turkey Creek, Leicester, North Carolina to the late Valentine Cape and Alice Plemmons Webb Ledbetter.  Reta lived in Alberta, Canada and Washington State and had resided in Haywood County...

Nov 16, 2020

Dandridge, Tennessee – Jamie Gail Brock Clark, 55, beloved mother, daughter and “Grammy”, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020 in Clayton, North Carolina.

Jamie was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of Dianna Gail Worley Burris and the late James Carroll Brock.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Clark.  Jamie loved...

Nov 16, 2020

Waynesville, Betti Joan Doney, 55, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020 at John F. Keever Solace Center.

Betti was the daughter of the late Charles Ray and Peggy Joan Fisher Casto.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her daughter, Stacy Ballard.

She was employed as an LPN with The...

Nov 15, 2020

Waynesville, Mary Smith Cagle, age 77, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 15, 2020, she passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at home.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Lucy Burnette Smith.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two...

Nov 15, 2020

Chassie Scott

Asheville, Chassie Whitt Scott, age 91, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center in Asheville.

A native of Madison County, Chassie was born to the late Bascombe and Gracie Willis Whitt on January 13, 1929.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Nov 15, 2020

Maggie Valley, Joseph "Eddie" Nix, 73, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on November 15, 2020, while visiting with his beloved son and family vacationing in Maggie Valley.

Eddie was born December 2, 1946 in Dahlonega, Lumpkin County, Georgia.  He was the oldest child of the late Earl and Lena Nix.

After graduation, Eddie honorably...

Nov 15, 2020

Canton – Camden Ryder Clonts, infant son of Austin Cameron Clonts and Ashley Renee Grasty, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2020.

Camden was preceded in death by great-grandparents, Paul and Mary Grasty, Evelyn Inman, Judy Koch, Emaline and Willard Clonts, and Ryan Horne.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by maternal grandparents,...

Nov 14, 2020

Canton – Lester Ricky Keever, 63, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at John F. Keever Solace Center.

Ricky was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late James and Jean Allen Keever.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Keever.  Ricky was...

Nov 14, 2020

Canton, Henry Jack Sellers, 82, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Asheville Speciality Hospital.

A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Willie and Letha Henson Sellers.  He was also preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Louise “Pud” Banks Sellers, who died on October 1, 2020; and three...

Nov 13, 2020

Waynesville, Robert Frederick Huttner, age 82, was released into the arms of Jesus on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of New York, he was a son of the late Frederick and Lillian Huttner.  Bob proudly served his country in the Army and retired with 30 years of service as Lieutenant Colonel. ...

Nov 12, 2020

Waynesville, Virginia Earlene Sheehan Fullbright, age 98, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Ethel Mehaffey Sheehan.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands, William Fullbright and John Ashe; two children,...

Nov 10, 2020

Clyde, Sherman Earl Holley, 74, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Wilson, North Carolina, and resident of Haywood County for 22 years, Sherman was the son of the late Hubert and Dorothy Brown Holley.

He retired with 18 years of service with the United States Postal...

Nov 10, 2020

Canton – Martha Loujeanne “Jeanne” Stiles Smathers, 90, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

Jeanne was a native of Athens, Tennessee and a daughter of the late Washington and Nancy Brown Stiles.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth “Lib” Styles; two brothers, Bill...