Obituaries

Oct 31, 2019

Canton – Daniel Douglas “Doug” Stevens “JR”, 27, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019.

He was a native of Durham County and had lived in Haywood County most of his life and was the son of Tim and Julie Stevens.  He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, A. D. Locklear; paternal grandmother, Janey R....

Oct 30, 2019

Asheville -Frankie Mae Sanders, 79, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at the John F. Keever Solace Center.

Frankie was a native of Asheville and the daughter of the late Frank Floyd Warren and Juanita Bell Warren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years,  Donald Sanders and by one grandson, Christopher McKinney....

Oct 30, 2019

Lake Junaluska, N.C, Dr. Donald Stanton, age 87, passed away on October 30, 2019.

A native of Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Kenneth and Dorothy Stanton.  He served as President of Oglethorpe University in Atlanta from 1988 through 1999, becoming President Emeritus.  He is the former President for ten years at Adrian College in Michigan. ...

Oct 29, 2019

George Lambert

Asheville – George Franklin Lambert, 83, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at Mission Hospital.

George was a native of Virginia and lived in Sylva, North Carolina. He was the son of the late William Lambert and Bessie Madison Lambert. George was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and William Lambert;...

Oct 29, 2019

Canton – Martha Grooms King, 87, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Dolphus Daniel and Imogene Gibson Grooms.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Jack C....

Oct 29, 2019

Clyde, Diana Hoerber Dukes, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Smokey Mountain Health & Rehabilitation.

A native of Palm Beach County, Florida, she was a daughter of the late Bernhardt and Eva Fay Warnstadt Hoerber.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Dukes in 2012, and...

Oct 26, 2019

Waynesville – Kenneth Herman Pressley, 87, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at his residence.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Herman Perry Pressley and Minnie Shipman Hyde.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Frankie Harkins; two step-sisters, Faye Revis...

Oct 26, 2019

Waynesville - Forrest Noland Hall, 41, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 in the Waynesville Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the Reverend Tim McConnell officiating.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the funeral home.

Oct 26, 2019

Canton, Jerry Lee Wiggins, 73, passed away Saturday morning, October 26, 2019 at Pardee Hospital.

A native of Haywood County, Jerry was the son of the late Millard and Helen Pardue Wiggins.

Mr. Wiggins was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He was a former employee at Pet Dairies and worked for Champion International for...

Oct 25, 2019

Faye Owen

Canton, Faye Louise Lemmons Owen, age 72, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 surrounded by her family.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Fannie Mashburn Lemmons.  Faye owned and operated the Community Care Nursing Home for 40 years, retiring in 2012.  She was a...

Oct 25, 2019

Service information is pending at this time.

Oct 23, 2019

Crabtree Community, Margaret Nelson Palmer, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at her residence.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Hardy and Alma Williams Nelson.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, G. C. Palmer, Jr. of 46 years, who died in...

Oct 21, 2019

Waynesville, Sarah Lou Moody Hampton, age 89, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Jeanette Mae Hardin Moody.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Hollis Roy Hampton, who died in 2009;...

Oct 19, 2019

Early Saturday morning, October 19, 2019, Mildred Ann Todd died after a courageous three-year battle with thyroid cancer.

Mildred was the firstborn daughter of Edna Mae Todd and Frank Todd Jr. In early October Mildred celebrated her 70th birthday by hosting a gathering surrounded by family and extended family. She is survived by three sisters, Linda Phelps,...

Oct 17, 2019

Tignall, Georgia formerly of Canton- James Carrol “Jim” Hall, 70, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at his home.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Ken and Willie Lewis Hall.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carol Lee Smarr Hall, who died in...

Oct 17, 2019

Waynesville, Betty Reece, 77, passed away peacefully, at her home on Thursday, October 17, 2019.

Betty was the daughter of the late Charlie and Kathleen Briggs Putnam. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold Reece who passed away in 1989; and a brother, Donald Edward Putnam.

Betty worked as a cook at...

Oct 17, 2019

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

Oct 13, 2019

Maggie Valley, Linda Gayle Avant, 74, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at her residence in Maggie Valley, North Carolina.

A native of Walterboro, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Eleanor Matthews Avant.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Matt Matthews and sister, Sandra...

Oct 13, 2019

Waynesville, Donnie Hoglen, 71, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019, at his home.

A native of Mitchell County, Donnie was the son of the late Robert and Anna Stafford Hoglen. He was also preceded in death by his twin brother, Lonnie Hoglen, and two infant siblings.

Donnie was the owner of Hoglen Reconditioning. He was a...

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...