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...

Sep 20, 2019

Waynesville, NC, Lillian Eve Dailey, age 90, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019 at Haywood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

Lillian was born on December 6, 1928 to the late Lydia and Romeo Barthel in Plessisville, Quebec, Canada.  She was married to Leo Dailey who preceded her in death.  Lillian moved to Lowell, Massachusetts for a while,...

Sep 20, 2019

Clyde, Joann “Katherine” Mintz, 79, passed away peacefully at Haywood Regional Medical Center on Friday, September 20, 2019.

Katherine was the daughter of the late Claude and Pearl James Green. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Mintz, who passed away in 1996; a son, Bobby Mintz; three sisters; and nine brothers.

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Sep 17, 2019

Hot Springs, Dorothy Lucille Rathbone McGaha, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Haywood County and resided in Madison County since 1957, she was the daughter of the late John and Oma Rathbone.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, William...

Sep 17, 2019

Ellen "Louise" Trantham

Clyde, Ellen Louise Trantham, 76, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Smoky Mountain Health & Rehabilitation Center.

A native of Haywood County she was a daughter of the late Cauley and Gladys Ledford Trantham.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry and Gerald...

Sep 16, 2019

Canton – James Clifton Clampitt, 87, passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family on Monday, September 16, 2019.

He was born in Macon County and was the son of the late Renfro Lofton (R.L.) Clampitt and Maude Mae Howard Clampitt.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of...