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...

Mar 11, 2020

Bryson City formerly of Canton – Atha Heloise “Lois” Hipps Elliott, 93, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Bryson Senior Living.

A native of Haywood County, Lois was a daughter of the late Reverend Lovell and Nannie Mae Nations Hipps.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Lena Fitzgerald...

Mar 10, 2020

Waynesville – Nancy Lee Arndt Bartucca, 76, passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, March 10, 2020.

Nancy was a native of Waterloo, New York but made her way to the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, in 2004.  She was the daughter of the late Martin and Jean Arndt; in addition to her parents, she was...

Mar 2, 2020

Canton, David Charles Henson, age 50, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020 at Memorial Mission Hospital.

A resident of Haywood County for the majority of his life and resided in Atlanta, Georgia for 26 years, he was the son of Charles and Janice Frady Henson of Canton. David was a 1988 graduate of Pisgah High School...

Mar 2, 2020

Lake Junaluska, Margaret Lorena Smith, age 76, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 2, 2020 at Autumn Care.

A native of Haywood County, originally living in the Ratcliff Cove Community and later at Lake Junaluska, she was a daughter of the late Ben and Polly Ratcliff Smith.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Mar 2, 2020

Waynesville, Norman Merrill Moore born in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1931.

He was known as Merrill Moore, a graduate of St. Petersburg High School.  Merrill attended University of Florida, for an Associate Degree and while there was a Southeastern Conference Swimming Champion, in the Letterman Club, and Sigma Chi Fraternity.  He continued his studies at Florida State...

Mar 1, 2020

Waynesville, Doris Lee Meadows Fernando, age 60, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Nancy Rhodarmer Meadows.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Nancy K. Meadows.  Doris enjoyed shopping, spending time...

Feb 26, 2020

Canton – Poley Lance, 95, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

Poley was born in Georgia moving at a young age to Canton, NC where he was raised.  Poley was the son of the late William Arthur and Rosie Crane Lance.  He was also preceded in death by his wife of...

Feb 26, 2020

Candler – Linda Hall Conley, 78, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus.

A native of Cook County, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Leslie Bennett and Amy Eula Jamerson Hall.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Errol Bryan Conley, who died in 2007; and a...

Feb 26, 2020

Waynesville, Daniel Dean Sherrill, Sr., age 80, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of Henry Clarence and Opal Gibson Sherrill.  He was also preceded in death by one son, Eddie Dean Payne; one great-grandchild, Deslyn; two sisters, Faye and...

Feb 25, 2020

Canton – Joan Klafka Laursen, 74, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Wisconsin, Joan and her husband, Bob, have resided in Canton, NC since 2011.  She was the daughter of the late Jacob and Helen Thesing Klafka.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Feb 25, 2020

Canton – Tiffany Sluder Passmore, 45, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at her residence.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Dorothy D. Sluder Tabor and her husband, James, of Waynesville, and the late William Thomas Sluder.  Tiffany enjoyed pencil coloring, her cat, “Bones” and drag racing.

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Feb 25, 2020

John Carl Russell, 85, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on February 25th, 2020 after a valiant battle with cancer.

John was born on November 12th, 1934 in Pikeville, NC to The Reverend Leon and Alta (Stone) Russell. He spent his childhood in eastern North Carolina and graduated from Greenville High School. From a very early age he...

Feb 24, 2020

Clyde – Robert Joseph Harriger, 92, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at Charles George VA Medical Center.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Martin and Katie Head Harriger.  He was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy E. Harriger, who died in 1997.  Robert was...

Feb 24, 2020

Clyde – William Dean Thompson, 62, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at Mission Hospital – Memorial Campus.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of William Carl Thompson and the late Lucy Faye Price Thompson.  He was a United States Navy veteran.  Dean loved playing golf, Tar Heel Basketball, and...

Feb 23, 2020

Candler – Joyce “Peck” Stamey, 87, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at his residence.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Reuben and Rhetta Young Stamey.  He was also preceded in death by his wife, Bernice Blaylock Stamey, who died in 2017; a son, Gary Lee Stamey...