Oct 13, 2019

Brevard – Reverend Ronnie Dale Jenkins, 65, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at his residence.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Ralph and Dorothy “Dot” Mull Jenkins.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Karen Worley Jenkins, who passed in 2014 and one...

Oct 12, 2019

Homer E. North

Asheville – Homer Eldridge North, 50, passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019 in Asheville, North Carolina.

Homer was a native of Asheville and the son of the late Homer Eldridge North, Sr. and Betty Hollifield North. He was self employed as a handyman in the greater Asheville area and was known...

Oct 12, 2019

Clyde, Georgia O’Kelley Green, 79, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019, at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

Georgia spent her childhood years in Buncombe County, but was a longtime resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Rufus and Grace Sams O’Kelly. Georgia was also preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, George William...

Oct 12, 2019

Ronald Reeves, Jr.

Asheville – Ronald Reeves, Jr., passed away on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at his home.

Ronald was a native of Buncombe County and the son of Ronald Dennis Reeves, Sr. and the late Patricia Ann Parham Reeves. He was a mechanic by trade and attended Erwin High School.

He is...

Oct 11, 2019

Lindon A. "Toot" Nichols, age 92, of the Plott Creek community, passed from this life, surrounded by loved ones, on Friday, October 11, 2019.  He was the son of the late Will and Tessie Noland Nichols and was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Joy Wyatt Nichols. He was very devoted to her and selflessly cared...

Oct 11, 2019

William “Bill” T. Freeman

Waynesville, William Thomas Freeman, age 94, passed away on Friday, October 11, 2019 surrounded by his family.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Thomas and Martha Quilliams Freeman.  In addition to his parents, Bill was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jo Grant...

Oct 10, 2019

Canton, Dewey Liner, Jr. (Bud) age 84 passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on October 10, 2019.

Bud was born October 1, 1935 to the late Dewey Liner and Pearl Swanson Liner. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother, David Rodney Liner.

Mr. Liner devoted...

Oct 10, 2019

Waynesville, Mary Jo Price, age 82, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019 surrounded by her family.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Martha Gentry.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, J.D. Price, who died in 2011; and two...

Oct 9, 2019

Sherry S. Mauldin

Asheville - Sherry Lee Sharp Mauldin, 71, passed away on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at John F. Keever Solace Center.

Sherry was a native of Syracuse, Kansas but had lived the past 25 years of her life in Asheville. Most of her life was spent in Shreveport, Louisiana and she was the...

Oct 5, 2019

Canton – Lois Parton Shrader, 74, of the Stamey Cove Community passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Zeb and Nell Ledford Parton.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Cloyd Watson Shrader, who died...

Oct 4, 2019

William E. Culver

Waynesville, William Ernest Culver, 93, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019.

A native of Raleigh, North Carolina he was the of the late Willie and Elizabeth Johnson Culver.

William was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret B. Culver, who died June 13, 2019 along with two sisters, Claire...

Oct 4, 2019

Asheville – Junius E. “J. E.” Williams, Jr., 94, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

A native and lifelong resident of Asheville, he was the son of the late Junius Erastus Williams, Sr. and Lizzie Mason Williams. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Dorothie Chapman...

Sep 30, 2019

Sarasota, Florida formerly of Canton – Flora Delorese Best, 94, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 at Springwood Center in Sarasota, Florida.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas David and Argyle Hall Best.  Delorese was the second youngest of eight children and had lived in Canton until 2 and...

Sep 30, 2019

Waynesville, Magdalene "Mag" Lenoir Dunton, age 85, passed away on Monday, September 30, 2019 at her residence.

A native of Haywood County, she has resided in Stone Mountain, Georgia for the last 14 years.  Mag was a daughter of the late Jacob and Mae Florence Gibbs Lenoir.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...

Sep 27, 2019

Bethel – Shirley Rogers Morgan, 71, passed away on Friday, September 27, 2019 at her residence.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Mary Stroupe Rogers.  Shirley was a member of Bethel Baptist Church and she dearly loved and enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren.  She was...

Sep 26, 2019

Leicester – Jackie Gerald Robinson, 64, passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of Emma Lou Brookshire Robinson and the late Jack Gentry.  He was also preceded in death by a son, Alex Jackson Robinson who passed away in...

Sep 25, 2019

Phyllis Sexton

Phyllis Marie Seelbach Sexton, 84, of Shallotte, formerly of Kiawah Island, SC and Watchung, NJ passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2019, in Hospice at Autumn Care of Waynesville, NC.

Phyllis was born on January 14, 1935, in Yonkers, NY the daughter of the late Christian Seelbach, Jr. and Marie Laubscher Seelbach.  She was...

Sep 25, 2019

Canton – Doris Eugenia Plott, 98, passed away on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late James Henry and Flora Kinsland Plott.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings; Hubert Plott, Annie...

Sep 22, 2019

Canton – Ruby Lee Smathers Devlin, 85, of the Dutch Cove community, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2019 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Willis and Louella Sanford Smathers.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Sep 20, 2019

Maggie Valley, John Calvin Ledford, 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 20, 2019 at his home.

A native of Haywood County, JC was the son of the late Sam and Margaret Rathbone Ledford. In addition to his parents, JC was preceded in death by a son, John D. Ledford; four sisters; six brothers; and his loving...