Feb 26, 2019

Maggie Valley, Margaret Ann Rich Franklin, 71, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation.

A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Albert and Ina Mae Sutton Rich.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Troy M. Franklin, who died...

Feb 26, 2019

George W. Michal, Jr.

Waynesville, George "Buddy" Michal, Jr., age 59, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 at the VA Medical Center.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late George and Dorothy Lance Michal.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother James Daniel...

Feb 25, 2019

Billy "Little Red" Nichols

Waynesville, Billy “Little Red” Nichols, 66, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at Haywood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Edith Rhinehart Nichols and the late Jake Nichols.  In addition to his father, he is also preceded in death by two sisters,...

Feb 24, 2019

Canton – Hazel Miller Frederick, 92, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Autumn Care of Waynesville.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late William and Letha Belle Reece Miller.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Max Frederick; a sister, Jackie Gibson and two...

Feb 24, 2019

Waynesville, Dorothy Janes Davis, 95, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Ashe Assisted Living in West Jefferson, NC.

A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William Jefferson and Bonnie Owen Janes.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, D.C. Davis, who died in 1999;...

Feb 24, 2019

David H. Varner

Lake Junaluska, David Hawfield Varner, age 80, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Memorial Mission Hospital.

A native of Henderson County, he was a son of Reverend R. M. and Elizabeth Hawfield Varner.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Susan Varner, who...

Feb 23, 2019

An obituary is not available at this time for Lan Thach. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Feb 22, 2019

Canton, SFC Daniel Leverne Smith, 57, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019.

A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Bill Smith and Flora Dills Jordan and was preceded in death by his stepfather, Darwin Jordan.  Danny loved and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, Danny is...

Feb 21, 2019

Mildred Gregg Bryan, 94, of Candler, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019. A native of Haywood County, and 1942 graduate of Grace High School in Asheville. She was the great-great-granddaughter of the Rev. Thomas Stradley who was the founder and first pastor of the First Baptist Church of Asheville in 1829. A onetime Clerk of Court, Millie retired...

Feb 20, 2019

Canton – Phyllis Ann McElrath, 76, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Moody and Lucille Justice McElrath.  She was also preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Joe McElrath.

Phyllis was a graduate of...

Feb 20, 2019

Waynesville, Nancy Carol Banner Rhoades, 74, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at her residence.

Nancy was born in Pennsylvania and was a former resident of Florida before moving to Haywood County in 2004.  She was the daughter of the late Wade Hampton and Pearl Waldren Banner and was also preceded in death by her husband,...

Feb 19, 2019

Anne G. Pace

Anne Geneva Pace, age 77, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 in Asheville, North Carolina.

She is preceded in death by parents Ed and Martha Buchanan, six siblings, and her husband of 48 years, David Pace.  A doting mother with unshakable faith, Anne left an impression on all that she...

Feb 19, 2019

Fannie Mae Grooms

Waynesville, Fannie Mae Grooms, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Haywood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Lee and Grace Ann Rogers Wright.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas...

Feb 19, 2019

Canton – Jean Viola Hunsinger Burr, 97, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

She was born September 13, 1921 to Arthur Allen and Lillian Hamilton Hunsinger on the Hunsinger Farm in Franklin Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.  While attending Kings County Hospital School of Nursing in Brooklyn, New York in 1942,...

Feb 19, 2019

Canton – Hazel Lois Hines, 67, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at her residence.

A native of Princess Ann County, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Edgar McCoy and Dessie Lois Jackson Hines.  Hazel formerly lived in Greenville, South Carolina but had resided in Haywood County for the past 2 ½ years.  She...

Feb 18, 2019

Asheville – Otis Grady Lowe, Jr. 90, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019 at Mission Campus of Mission Hospitals.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Otis Grady and Lillian Walker Lowe.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, William “Dick” Lowe and Harry W....

Feb 17, 2019

Tiffany Nichole Ducker Bolden, 29, of Mosheim, TN passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019. She loved camo, the Dallas Cowboys and playing Monopoly with her family and friends. She was very proud of her dad's service in the United States Marine Corps and was a great supporter of Breast Cancer Awareness and Autism Awareness. She is preceded in...

Feb 17, 2019

Priscilla "Polly" Fuhrer

Waynesville, Priscilla Mary Griffith Fuhrer, age 74, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Mission Hospital.

She was the daughter of the late Robert Watson and Priscilla Maum Griffith.  Polly was a graduate of Winthrop College where she also received her Master’s in Special Education.  Polly was a retired teacher of...

Feb 16, 2019

Steve D. Reece

"A Gentle Soul"

July 10, 1959 – February 17, 2019

Waynesville, Steve Dewayne Reece, age 59, entered his Father’s heavenly arms on a beautiful sunny morning, Saturday, February 16, 2019.

Steve is preceded in death by his father, James R. Reece and brother, James Darren Reece, who passed...

Feb 16, 2019

Wayne L. Oak

Wayne L. Oak, 95, Asheville recently of Waynesville, passed into God’s loving arms at The Crossings at Reynolds Mountain, Asheville, NC on February 16, 2019.  Wayne’s desire was that his family and friends would celebrate his life with more smiles than tears.  He had a wonderful family, many friends, lots of good luck, and...