Mar 29, 2020

Clyde - Geraldine Mulkey Scroggs, 81, died peacefully on Sunday March 29, 2020.

Geraldine, or Jeri as she was known to most, was born July 19, 1938 in Murphy, NC to the late Lewis and Myrtle Mulkey. She graduated from Murphy High School in 1955 at the age of sixteen. Jeri was predeceased by her seven brothers...

Mar 29, 2020

Waynesville, Carl Norman Danitschek, M.D., age 83, passed away on March 29, 2020, at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville, NC.

Carl was the oldest son of the late Carl Louis and Emma Schubert Danitschek. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, LaVonne Jensen Danitschek, in 2011.

Mar 29, 2020

Waynesville, Jackee Frazier Brown passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at the Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation facility.

Jackee was born in Waynesville on March 6, 1957.  She was preceded in death by her parents Earl “Red” Frazier and Mary Ruby Frazier.  Jackee spent her early life in the Atlanta area.  She began riding when she...

Mar 27, 2020

Fines Creek Community, Elsie Ruth Rathbone, age 73, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020 at her residence.

A native of Haywood County, Elsie was a daughter of the late John Dee Rathbone and Ollie Sutton Rathbone.  Elsie was a homemaker who enjoyed flower gardening, drawing, and crafts.  She was a member of Shelton Laurel Salvation Army...

Mar 26, 2020

Clyde, Isaac Luther "I.L." Sutton, Jr., passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Haywood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

A native of Haywood County he was a son of the late Isaac Luther and Emma Gentry Sutton.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Snow and Mary Rogers and four...

Mar 24, 2020

Margaret G. Thomas

Gastonia, Margaret Gaines Thomas, 82, passed away on March 24, 2020 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.

A native of Virginia, Margaret was the daughter of the late Ernest Howard and Ethel Bernice Potter Gaines; in addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband Ray D. Thomas; sons,...

Mar 24, 2020

Canton – Ralph Baxter Singleton, 84, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

Ralph was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and one of three triplet sons born to the late Dennis and Katherine Goodson Singleton.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline...

Mar 24, 2020

Maggie Valley, Major Arthur Craig Lynch, age 95, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 surrounded by family at his home.

A native of New York, he was the son of the late James Arthur and Alice Craig Lynch. He was also preceded in death by one son, James Arthur Lynch.  Arthur was an American airman who...

Mar 24, 2020

Canton – Charles Nelson Downs, 76, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals.

Charles was a native of Cincinnatus, New York and a son of the late Thomas M. and Carolyn Sawyer Downs.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Roxanne Killebrew.  He was a...

Mar 22, 2020

Candler – Brenda Gail Pruitt Overman, 68, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals.

Brenda was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a daughter of the late Herschel and Mary Nola Pruitt.  She worked on production at Square D.

She is survived by her husband, of...

Mar 18, 2020

Leicester – Matilda Hardin “Tilda” Rogers, 88, of the Newfound Community, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Aston Park Health Care Center.

A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Dolly Stamey Hardin.  She was also preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, H. M. Rogers, who...

Mar 18, 2020

Naples, Florida formerly of Clyde- Leonard Claude Smith, 99, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Arbor Glenn at Arbor Trace Nursing Facility in Naples, Florida.

Leonard was born September 19, 1920 in Macon County, North Carolina to Robert Vinson Smith and Fannie Sanders Smith.  He was one of four children:  Lewis and Lawrence Smith and...

Mar 17, 2020

Waynesville, Dewey Lee Cooper, Jr., age 71, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Autumn Care.

Dewey was the son of Laura Rogers Cooper Gunter and the late Dewey Cooper.  He enjoyed music, traveling, shoes and the beach, and collected watches.

In addition to his mother he is survived by two sisters, Martha Revis...

Mar 15, 2020

Waynesville, Jesse Orion McClure, age 76, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Maggie Valley Nursing Home & Rehabilitation.

A native of Haywood County, Jess was a son of the late Charles Orion and Virginia Bradley McClure. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Jeanie Burchfield and Mary Ruth Patti.

Jess worked...

Mar 15, 2020

Maggie Valley - Jorja Adeline Aumen was born in Haywood County on August 30, 2001. At 10 pounds, she came into the world a little larger than life, although she spent her first seven days in the NICU because of a possible seizure. She was by far the biggest baby in the NICU, and her family swears that she had the prettiest...

Mar 15, 2020

Asheville – Norma Faith Rollins Fox, 76, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 15, 2020.

Norma was a native of Buncombe County, with a previous residence in Canton for 21 years. She was the daughter of the late Stewart Lewis and Mabel Mae Rollins.  In addition to her parents, Norma was preceded in death by her husband, David...

Mar 15, 2020

Waynesville, Hilda Mae "Moore" Clemens, age 89, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Haywood County, Hilda was the daughter of the late James Clifford and Ruby Gentry Moore.  She was preceded in death by her loving husband James Leon Clemens, who died in 1981, three sisters: Doris Louise...

Mar 13, 2020

Canton – Johnny Paul Arrington, 76, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 at his home.

A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John Robert and Ruth Coward Arrington. He retired as a contract specialist from NASA. In his spare time and during retirement, he enjoyed gardening and watching NASCAR. Johnny was...

Mar 12, 2020

Waynesville, Bebe Abel, 81, passed away peacefully at Autumn Care of Waynesville Thursday, March 12, 2020.

Bebe was a native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Nancy Cathey Abel.  Bebe was a graduate of Waynesville Township High School of 1957 and attended Mars Hill College.  She was the General Director of...

Mar 12, 2020

Waynesville, Geneva June Frady Shope, 98, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.

June was a native North Carolinian, moving to the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina in mid-1920’s.  She was the daughter of the late Harvey Jackson and Carrie Hopkins Frady.

June is survived by her son, David...