Jun 13, 2019

Waynesville, Margaret Brockinton Culver, 92, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at Mission Hospital’s Memorial Campus.

A native of Kingstree, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Irene Epps Brockinton.  She was also preceded in death by a brother.  Margaret was a school teacher at several public and private schools throughout the...

Jun 11, 2019

Gina Rene Kimbril Cade, age 51 of Candler NC went into the open arms of Jesus on June 11, 2019.

She was the beloved wife of David Cade for 33 years and the adored daughter of Georgia Shackelford and Grady Kimbril.

She is also survived by her brother, Michael Kimbril and wife Angela of Mills...

Jun 11, 2019

Gina Rene Kimbril Cade, age 51 of Candler NC went into the open arms of Jesus on June 11, 2019.

She was the beloved wife of David Cade for 33 years and the adored daughter of Georgia Shackelford and Grady Kimbril.

She is also survived by her brother, Michael Kimbril and wife Angela of Mills...

Jun 11, 2019

Clyde – William Fulton “Bill” Osborne, 92, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at his residence.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Henry and Maude Nelson Osborne.  He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Wilma Mae Nelson Osborne who died in 1979, his second...

Jun 9, 2019

Canton – Troy Weaver Mann, 81, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals.

A native of the Center Pigeon Community of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Thomas Worrick and Edith Clark Mann.  Troy attended Canton High School and graduated in 1955.  Shortly thereafter, he went to...

Jun 9, 2019

“Dedicated Christian & Loving Husband and Father”

Canton – Nick Carroll Reeves, 76, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at his residence.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late L.J. and Gladys Reeves Massie.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...

Jun 9, 2019

John Richard Moore, Sr., 97 passed away in June 2019, surrounded by his family. John, a longtime resident of Des Plaines and Chicago, Illinois was a native of Birmingham, Alabama. He was the son of James Lumpkin Moore of Athens, Georgia and Viola Beatrice Laurell of Marseilles, Illinois. John graduated from West End High School and enrolled at Maryville...

Jun 9, 2019

Infant Waaylon Cole Gray

Canton – Waaylon Cole Gray, infant son of Scott Gray and Angel Kimble passed away on Sunday, June, 9, 2019.

In addition to his parents, Waaylon is survived by his maternal grandparents, Jennie Mashburn and Robert Brashear, Jr. (Betty); paternal grandparents, Sharon Stafford and Danny Gray; maternal great grandparents, Mae and...

Jun 7, 2019

Jean Stross Winchester, 96, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on June 7, 2019 at National Health Care in Sumter, SC.

Jean was born on August 15, 1922 in Sheho, SK, Canada to the late Matthew and Katherine Stross. She was married to the late Fred Winchester for 53 years. She is...

Jun 7, 2019

Canton – John Carlisle Holtzclaw, age 83, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019 at Pigeon Valley Rest Home.

A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Claude Alfonso and Ruby Haynes Holtzclaw.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Hortense Belt and Mary Haynes White and...

Jun 7, 2019

Reverend Dr. Thad Robert Dowdle went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 7, 2019.  He was a son of the late Thad Oswald Dowdle and Sarah Holbrooks Dowdle.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Gladys.  Thad grew up in the Longview Community in Franklin and attended Franklin High School...

Jun 6, 2019

Waynesville, Betty Ensley Cogdill, age 91, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Jackson County, she was a daughter of the late William and Ethel Jones Ensley.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Wilson Cogdill, who died in 1962; six sisters...

Jun 5, 2019

Clyde, Edith Putnam Downs, 99, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Smoky Mountain Nursing and Rehab.

A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late George and Ethel Wright Putnam.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Horace Downs, who died in 1981; one son Bobby...

Jun 4, 2019

Wilfred Guy, 98, of Asheville, passed away on Tuesday, June 04, 2019. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Thomas and Sarah Moore Guy. Wilfred served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was a member of the VFW and American Legion. He had been a member of Bethesda United Methodist...

Jun 3, 2019

Maggie Valley, Bonnie Davis Ledford, age 85, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019 at Memorial Mission Hospital.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Wade and Cora Fisher Davis.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son, John D. Ledford; and a brother, Ray Davis.  Bonnie...

Jun 2, 2019

Canton, Catherine Knueppel Poore, age 55, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at her residence.

A native of Mt. Airy she was a daughter of the late Louis and Catherine Sofia Knueppel.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Poore who died in 1992; and a brother.

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May 31, 2019

Canton – Jack Edward Duckworth, 83, ran to the arms of Jesus, on Friday, May 31, 2019.

Born in Haywood County on March 6, 1936, he was a son of the late Clarence and Mabel Williams Duckworth.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Nancy Jean Silver Duckworth;...

May 31, 2019

Waynesville, Shirley Mae Arrington, age 74, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019 in Austin, Texas.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Way and Tennie Kirkpatrick Arrington.  Shirley was preceded in death by four sisters, Patsy Mathews, Peggy Tabor, Helen West and Marcene Calhoun; and three brothers, Hartsel, James and Boyd...

May 29, 2019

Waynesville, Helen O’Bara Daddezio, 91, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Silver Bluff Nursing home.

She was a native of Balitmore, Maryland, and the daughter of the late John and Sophia Szoltek O’Bara.   She was also preceded in death by a sister, Bertha O’Bara Komornik and two brothers, Edward and John O’Bara. Helen received a master’s...

May 27, 2019

Canton –Louise Rae Denton, 87, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

Louise was a native of Westfir, Oregon and the wife of the late Jack Wade Denton, who died in 2001.  In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Adams and was a member of...