Nov 21, 2019

Robert H. Gaddy

Candler – Robert Henry Gaddy, 92, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at the North Carolina State Veteran’s Home of Black Mountain.

Robert was born March 23, 1927 to the late Clarence and Flossie Wines Gaddy. Robert retired from Champion International after 41 years of service and was a World War...

Nov 20, 2019

Wanda Mann

Canton – Mary Wanda Melton Mann, 78, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native and lifelong resident, she was the daughter of the late Rufus Wilson and Geneva Eavenson Melton.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Willie Thomas Mann who died in September...

Nov 19, 2019

Clyde – Richard “Ricky” Dale Sawyer, 59, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at his residence.

Ricky was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of Joyce Amelia Summey Sawyer and the late James Harvey Sawyer.  In addition to his dad, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Donna Gaddis...

Nov 18, 2019

Waynesville, Hilda Georgia Ledford Messer, age 94, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

A native of Haywood County she was a daughter of the late George and Bertha Rathbone Ledford.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin C. Messer, who died in 1993; two...

Nov 18, 2019

Canton – Iris Mildred Nix Whitted, 93, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019 at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Mildred was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late William Fountain Nix, Sr. and Zadie McJunkin Nix.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Nov 17, 2019

Cove Creek Community, John Hugh Medford, age 87, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019.

A native of Haywood County, born on May, 18, 1932, he was a son of the late Roger Manson and Esther Boyd Medford.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Roger Boyd Medford.  He was a...

Nov 17, 2019

Canton – Reverend Carl Chastain, 85, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at his residence.

Carl was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood and was a son of the late Dave and Evelyn Trantham Chastain.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Chastain.  Carl pastored 12 different churches...

Nov 14, 2019

Clyde – Vicky Sue Duckett Smith, 70, formerly of the Crabtree Community, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at her residence.

Vicky was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Davis and Connie Surrett Duckett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel...

Nov 14, 2019

Waynesville –Hazel Herron Harris, 97, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Maggie Valley Nursing Home.

Hazel was born in Proctor in Swain County in 1921. She was the daughter of the late Avery Harrison and Hester Early Herron.  Hazel was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Harris, who passed in 1972; her son,...

Nov 12, 2019

Waynesville, Joyce “Jincie” Green Lee, 77, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

Joyce was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Claude and Pearl James Green.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Paul David...

Nov 11, 2019

Clyde, Lois Ruth Staley Snow, 96, passed away peacefully at her daughter’s home in Waynesville on Monday, November 11, 2019.

Lois was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Staley and Pearl Kirkham Staley; her beloved husband, J.R. Snow; two brother, Dale and Mack Staley; a nephew, Bruce Staley; and a very special uncle, Perry Rushton.

Nov 11, 2019

Leonard Penland

Asheville – Thomas Leonard Penland, 78, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 11, 2019 at the Memorial Campus at Mission Hospital.

Leonard was a Buncombe County native and the son of the late Cash Walter Penland and Kathleen Eplee Penland. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a...

Nov 10, 2019

Canton – Christopher Michael Rathbone, 43, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late James Charles “Bimbo” and Keitha Cope Rathbone.  Chris worked for the Town of Canton for 25 years.  He loved to fish and enjoyed NASCAR...

Nov 9, 2019

Candler – John “Junior” Medford, Jr., 83, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at his home.

Junior was a native of Buncombe County and resided in Candler, North Carolina. He was the son of the late John, Sr. and Edna Rice Medford.  Junior was preceded in death by his loving wife, Georgia “Penny” Medford; and two...

Nov 9, 2019

Waynesville, Tammy Mason Gaddis, 49, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals.

Tammy was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of Laney Constant Mason and the late Robert Mason, Sr.  She was a member of the Dixie Darlin' Cloggers and had worked at Kmart as a...

Nov 9, 2019

Maggie Valley, Reverend Richard “Ricky” Dean Mason, age 69, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of Burl and Mildred Wright Mason.  He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Roger, Hugh, and Randy Mason.  At a young age, Ricky...

Nov 9, 2019

Waynesville, Charles Javens, 91, died on November 9, 2019, surrounded by his family.

Born on November 13, 1927 in Orlando, Florida, Charles was adopted at age 2 by a loving couple, Rollin and Effie Javens.  He grew up in a small town, Mount Dora, Florida where he had an idyllic life.  He struggled to read into his...

Nov 8, 2019

Asheville – Linda Duck Anderson, 73, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019 at CarePartners in Asheville.

A native of Madison County, Linda was the daughter of the late, Jeter Carlos and Sara Hensley Duck.  She was also preceded in death by a brother, J. C. Duck and a son, Forrest Anderson, who died in 2018.  Linda...

Nov 7, 2019

Myrna Eloise Noble Oak, 92, of Asheville, North Carolina died at Givens Estates Health Center on November 7, 2019 surrounded by her loving family after a short illness.

Born in Wilmington, Illinois on November 21, 1926, Myrna was the daughter of the late Walter and Doris (Hazelton) Noble.  In addition to her parents, she is preceded in...

Nov 7, 2019

Asheville, Charles "Son" Clemmons, 89, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 7, 2019 at Pisgah Manor Health Center.

Charles, affectionately known as Son, was a native of Buncombe County, and the son of the late Bill and Ella Cowart Clemmons. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Clemmons, with whom he spent 40 loving years;...