Dec 5, 2019

Clyde, Geraldine "Gerb" Milner, age 85, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019 surrounded by her family at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John and Myrtle Morris.  She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband of 64 years, Johnnie Milner, who passed away in...

Dec 5, 2019

Clyde – James “Jimmy” Kermit Moore, Jr. passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the John F. Keever Solace Center.

Jimmy was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late James Kermit Moore, Sr. and Azalee Clark Moore Duckett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Dec 3, 2019

Hendersonville – John Michael Searcy passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at his residence.

John was a native of Buncombe County and the son of the late John Croland and Rosa Lee McAbee Searcy. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by a sister, Diana House. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from...

Dec 3, 2019

Canton – Peggy Burnette Erwin, 93, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at Spicewood Cottages in Clyde.

Peggy was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Ellis Fulton and Terry Smathers Burnette.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Robert...

Dec 2, 2019

Canton – Jack Howard Reynolds, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 2, 2019 at his residence.

Jack was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Jess James and Ellamae Summey Reynolds.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Anthony Howard “Tony” Reynolds; and...

Dec 2, 2019

Waynesville – Pody Hyatt, 91, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2019 surrounded by her loved ones.

Pody was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County.  She was the daughter of the late Joseph Howell and Marguerite Sloan Way; in addition to her parents, Pody was preceded in death by three sisters; Marietta Campbell, Martha Barber,...

Dec 1, 2019

Waynesville, Nancy Lee Wheeler, age 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Maggie Valley Nursing Home & Rehabilitation.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late John and Amy Greenwood Lee.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, William Albert Wheeler, who died in...

Dec 1, 2019

Maude Q. Rogers

Canton – Maude Queen Rogers, 98, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

Maude was born weighing only two pounds on June 29, 1921 in the logging village of Sunburst near present day Lake Logan. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harrison and Nina Reece...

Nov 29, 2019

Hendersonville, Shirley Josephine Smith Dowdle, 83, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 29, 2019.

She was the daughter of the late Harrison "H.B." and Tinnie May Smith.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband, of 58 years, Thad Dowdle; and ten brothers and sisters, of which...

Nov 29, 2019

Betty Noland Brooks, 91, of Huntsville, Alabama passed away peacefully at home on Friday November 29th surrounded by her family.

Betty was born on a farm in Fines Creek, North Carolina on December 21, 1927 to the late David Reeves Noland and the late Lucile Ferguson Noland DuBois.  Betty grew up on a farm in an impoverished...

Nov 29, 2019

Canton – Doyle James King, 78, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.

Doyle was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Kelly Jefferson and Euphia Robinson King. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Doug...

Nov 29, 2019

Asheville, Frank Wilford Morris, Jr., 68, passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 after a brief illness at Mission Hospital.

Born in Gooding, Idaho to the late Frank Morris Sr. and Eileen Morris. He attended Boise State University. After enlisting in the United States Army, he was sent to Fort Bragg, which is what brought him to North...

Nov 28, 2019

Waynesville, Jon Carr Barbour, age 83, died on November 28 peacefully at home under the care of Haywood Hospice for respiratory failure.  He was born November 15, 1936 in Burlington, NC to the late Joseph Parker Barbour and Viola Black Barbour.

He is survived by Beverly Schimmel Barbour, his wife of 51 years, together with many nieces,...

Nov 26, 2019

Waynesville, Ollie Mae Jenkins Morgan, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Autumn Care of Waynesville.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Oliver Parker and Vinnie Davis Jenkins.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Clifton Morgan who...

Nov 25, 2019

Waynesville, Barbara Ferguson Ensley, age 78, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Paul William Ferguson and Georgia Manella Woody.  Barbara was a life-long member of Long’s Chapel United Methodist Church.  She was a star basketball player...

Nov 25, 2019

Mrs. Hilda Mae “Dixie” Stamey Gaddy, 86, of Steve Ray Drive, Dewy Rose, GA, wife of 69 years to Ralph Stanley Gaddy, passed away on Monday November 25, 2019, at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital.

Mrs. Gaddy was born in Buncombe County, NC on June 8, 1933, daughter of the late Dennis Farrady Stamey and Eveline Warren Stamey....

Nov 22, 2019

Waynesville, Ruby Maloney died November 22, 2019 at Silver Bluff Village in Bethel, North Carolina.  Ruby was born just over 96 years ago in Boonford, Yancey County, North Carolina to Charles and Carrie Willis Young.  She spent many of her adult years living in the Philadelphia area, but returned to these mountains for the last 30 years of her...

Nov 21, 2019

Shirley M. Stanley

Clyde – Shirley Ruth McDonald Stanley passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at her residence.

Shirley was born in Newport News, VA and lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Mattie Lou Justice. Shirley worked for HVO as a sub in the assembly...

Nov 21, 2019

Canton, Maude W. Pace, 88, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2019, after an extended illness.

Maude was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter to the late Garland and Geneva “Bo” Wells. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Pace, Jr.; a daughter, Audra Horan; a...

Nov 21, 2019

Maggie Valley, Roberta "Joan" (Mitchell) Rubenacker, 82 years old, was serenaded by angels up to God’s throne as she passed away peacefully in her sleep Thursday, November 21, 2019, in Maggie Valley. She had long standing health challenges to which she never complained and fought like a warrior. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends.