Obituaries

Feb 22, 2021

Lake Junaluska, Barbara Nell Martin Mixon, age 83, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at Mission Hospital Memorial Campus.

A native of Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Wyatt Martin and Rose Nell Taylor Horne.  Barbara retired as dean of the College of Mathematical & Natural Sciences at Berry College with 30 years of...

Feb 21, 2021

Clara Loretta  Keever Hall, 84, of Asheville passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Memorial Mission Hospital.  A native of Buncombe County, she was daughter of the late William Jennings and Ada Marie Lawrence Keever.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Carl E. Hall.

Clara retired from C....

Feb 20, 2021

William Henry Clark, 81, of Arden passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the Brian Center Health and Rehabilitation in Weaverville.  A native of Buncombe County, he was son of the late Charles Fredrick Clark, Sr. and Sara Creasman Clark.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Charles Fredrick Clark, Jr....

Feb 19, 2021

Canton – Felma Smith Childers, 91, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 at Silver Bluff Assisted Living Arrowhead Cove.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, Felma was a daughter of the late Daniel and Laura Haney Smith.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Harold...

Feb 19, 2021

Canton – Betty Burress Owen, 87, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 at Western North Carolina Baptist Home in Asheville.

Betty was born in the Cruso community and was the daughter of the late Major and Zora Hughes Burress.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Cass Owen, who...

Feb 18, 2021

Ernest E (Ernie) Allen of Waynesville, NC passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021.  Ernie lived 91 wonderful years.

Ernie was born October 25, 1929 in Atlantic, Iowa.  He always like to add that was the day the market crashed.  He ran wild in the country as a young boy.  His family moved to Illinois, where, at...

Feb 18, 2021

Bethel Community, Robert Lewis Gregory, age 80, peacefully entered his heavenly home on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville.

Bob was born on February 6, 1941 and was a son of the late Gilbert L. and Christine Downs Gregory.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Feb 17, 2021

Waynesville, Bruce David Flood, age 63, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Memorial Mission Campus.

Bruce was born in New Haven, Connecticut on July 1, 1957 to David Newell and Grace Bunnell Flood. He was preceded in death by his father, David N. Flood. He is survived by his mother, Grace Bunnell Flood of Waynesville;...

Feb 17, 2021

Waynesville, Reverend Howard Cloyes Starnes, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Thomas Albert and Hazel Cloyes Starnes.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jo Bumgarner Starnes, who died in...

Feb 13, 2021

Waynesville, Scott Leroy Vreeland, age 58, passed away peacefully at home with his wife and children present on Saturday, February 13, 2021.

Born on December 18, 1962 in Grass Lake, Michigan, Scott made his way through Florida and Colorado to finally spend the last 18 years of his life in the mountains of Western North Carolina where...

Feb 13, 2021

Candler - Haley Nicole Wilson, 35, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021.

A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of Leslie LeAnne Wilson of Candler and the late Ronnie Rice  In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a son, Peyton Thomas Adam Brown and grandmother, Brenda Wilson.

In addition...

Feb 13, 2021

Brenda Valerie Norton Grindstaff, 72, entered Heaven on February 13, 2021.

She was born in Marshall, NC to the late Fred Douglas and Maeomie McDevitt Norton. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 40 years, Michael Dennis Grindstaff who died in 2009; sister, Rosa Lee Norton Sams and...

Feb 9, 2021

Carol Diane Pearce, 62, of Candler transitioned to her heavenly home after a valiant battle with cancer on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Memorial Mission Hospital.

Diane was born in Catawba County but resided in Candler for 40 years. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Arthur James Pearce and Carol Shahan Pearce. In her younger years, Diane and...

Feb 8, 2021

Canton – Joseph Loly Freeman, Jr. 84, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at his residence.

Joe was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Joseph Loly Freeman, Sr. and Ava Mae Saunders Freeman.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Jimmie Mann. ...

Feb 7, 2021

Maggie Valley, William "Bill" Reid, 68, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at his home.

Bill was a native of Clearwater, Florida and the son of the late Robert and Dorothy Smith Reid.  He was also preceded in death by one brother-in-law, David Ingram.

Bill was a loving, caring and devoted husband, father and...

Feb 7, 2021

Charles Taylor Ellison III, age 27, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at his home in Weaverville, NC. A native of Buncombe county, NC. “Taylor” was born to Charles Taylor Ellison Jr. and Jennifer Michelle Meares.

When he was born, he was the first of five generations of Ellisons. He is preceded in death by his...

Feb 6, 2021

Ruth Benham Plott passed away in Arlington, VA on February 6, 2021. She was born in Joliet, IL on April 16, 1939, the eighth of ten children to Rev. Charles Orville and Helen Florence (Mason) Benham. Her family moved to Santa Rosa County, FL, Clifton and Arlington, VA, and finally to Topton, NC, where her father retired. She attended...

Feb 5, 2021

Tignal, Georgia, David Earl Davis, age 74, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 in Wilkes County Georgia.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Robert F. and Bessie Conner Davis.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Jerry Davis.  Earl proudly served during the Vietnam...

Feb 5, 2021

Candler, Mario Carizales Garcia, age 73, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.

A native of Phoenix, AZ, Mario was the son of the late Juan Garcia and Josefina Carizales Garcia.

Mario is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Juanita Leal Garcia; three daughters,...

Feb 5, 2021

Hendersonville, Patrick Robert Clemmons, age 22, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at his residence.

A native of Henderson County, he was preceded in death by two brothers; Josh and Jesse Hawkins; and his grandparents that loved him.  Patrick attended North Henderson High School and was a member of the ROTC.  He was also a member...