Jan 21, 2020

Thomas E. “Bubba” Justice, Jr.

Waynesville, Thomas Edgar Justice, Jr., 85, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation.

A native of Madison County, he was the son of Thomas Edgar and Thelma Lindsey Justice.  He was preceded in death by his wife Betty Ledford Justice, who passed away in...

Jan 21, 2020

Canton - Bobbie Ann Hall Blazer passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

She was born on January 6, 1938 and was a native and life-long resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Letch R. and Amanda Cody Hall. In addition to her parents, Bobbie was preceded in...

Jan 21, 2020

Canton – Barbara Jean Surrett Gantt, 76, of the Dutch Cove Community passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus.

Barbara was a native of Buncombe County and had resided in Haywood County most of her life.  She was the daughter of the late Fred and Lottie Mae Surrett.  She was also...

Jan 20, 2020

Waynesville, Lojaun Galloway Cooper, 97, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 20, 2020 at her home.

Lojaun was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 57 years, Marion H. Cooper; her parents, Wade M. Galloway and Eula N. Galloway; and her siblings Terry, Paul, and Wade, Jr. Galloway and Faye G. Hooper.  Lojaun grew up in...

Jan 20, 2020

Raleigh, Elizabeth Bradley Cline, 93, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Waynesville, North Carolina, on December 20, 1926, to her late parents William Alfred Bradley and Ethel Ross Bradley.  She was predeceased by her devoted husband of more than 65 years, Joe C. Cline, as well as...

Jan 20, 2020

Jimmy Seymour Freeman

April 26, 1930 — January 20, 2020

Jimmy Seymour Freeman of Waynesville, NC, age 89, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020, with family in Peoria, Arizona.

Born in Waynesville to the late Thomas and Martha Quilliams Freeman, he was reared with 5 siblings, all of whom preceded...

Jan 19, 2020

Maggie Valley, Dorothy Smith Reid, age 89, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at her residence.

A native of Wake County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Albert Theodore and Helen Lucille Poynter Smith.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Douglas Reid, Sr., who died...

Jan 18, 2020

Waynesville, Cooper Alaina LaGreca, age 13, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at her residence.

A native of Greenwood, South Carolina, she was a daughter of Jillian and Anthony LaGreca.  Cooper was a beautiful and vivacious young girl, filled with love and generosity.  On the weekends, she enjoyed socializing with her friends at Smoky Mountain Sk8way. ...

Jan 18, 2020

Canton, Macel Phillips Gaddis, age 87, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Lewis Tempelton and Fronie Messer Phillips.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Arlo Gaddis who died in 2000; a...

Jan 17, 2020

Traci Layne Sutton, 55, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020 at her residence.

Traci was a native of Jackson County and was a daughter of Bob Sutton of Black Mountain and Brenda Sanford Roberts of Canton.   She worked as a sales associate for Walmart and loved animals.

In addition to her parents, she is...

Jan 16, 2020

Candler, Eddie Henry Schermerhorn, 72, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, January 16, 2020.

Born in Ogden, Utah, Eddie was the son of the late Edith and Eddie McAfee Schermerhorn. Eddie was a Veteran, having proudly served with the United States Navy.

Left to cherish Eddie’s memory are his wife, Phyllis Schermerhorn; three...

Jan 15, 2020

Canton – Charles Everette Sharpe, 90, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

Charles was a native of Haywood County and a son of the late Jesse Albert and Emma Pressley Sharpe.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Smith Sharpe, who died in 1994...

Jan 15, 2020

Waynesville, Elias M. Borges, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Memorial Mission Hospital.

A native of Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Antonio and Mary Cabral Borges.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Borges, who died in 2015; a son, Edmund Borges; two sisters...

Jan 15, 2020

Crabtree Community, Lucy Rich Best, age 78, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, January 15, 2020.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Houston and Carrie Lanning Rich.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Best, who died in 2011; a sister;...

Jan 14, 2020

Thomas Finley "Tom" Alexander, 92, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at his residence on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.

Born in Wilkes County on April 14, 1927, he was the son of the late John H. Alexander and Ella Ballou Alexander.

Tom was a WWII veteran who served in the United...

Jan 14, 2020

Asheville – Inez Rufty Dickson, age 93, died January 14, 2020 after a period of declining health at the Givens Estates in Asheville, North Carolina.

Inez was born August 18, 1926 in Landis, North Carolina to Reverend W.E. and Sarah Rufty.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Edith Rufty.  Living...

Jan 12, 2020

Canton – Era Lela Summey Pless, 72, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at her son’s residence in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Lela was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Charles James and Margie Novella Dunbar Summey.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Joe...

Jan 11, 2020

Waynesville – Michael McKay Rhinehart, 72, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Autumn Care Nursing Home.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late McKay and Vivian McDowell Rhinehart.  He was a 1965 graduate of Canton High School and a 1966 graduate of A-B Tech.  Afterward he began...

Jan 11, 2020

Lake Junaluska, Virginia Baker Medford, age 91, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Haywood Lodge.

A native of Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late William and Ruby Agee Baker and was preceded in death by her husband, Billy B. Medford, who died in 1991.  She was also preceded in death by her sister,...

Jan 10, 2020

Canton – Timothy Lee “Tim” Eckenrod, 64, of the Dutch Cove Community, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals.

Tim was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Tommy Lee and Thomasine Gibson Eckenrod.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...