Nov 10, 2018

Asheville, North Carolina.  Mary Ann Kyker Hunt, aged 98, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018.

A native of Briceville, Tennessee, Mary Ann Kyker Hunt was the oldest daughter of Minnie M. Erwin and Dr. Charles H. Kyker.  Her mother, a nurse, and her father, a physician, met and married in Dayton, Ohio.  They returned to Tennessee,...

Nov 10, 2018

Crabtree Community, Lucy James Noland, age 86, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018 at Silver Bluff Village.

A native of Haywood County, she was born on March 31, 1932, the daughter of the late Bud and Myrgle Parker James.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Gaston Noland who...

Nov 8, 2018

Candler – Linda Morgan Taylor, 76, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 08, 2018 at her residence.

A native of and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Robert Farrell and Mary Ethel King Morgan.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Maxine Thompson and Carolyn...

Nov 7, 2018

Canton – Nuala “Elly” Anderson, 70, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals.

A native of Nassau County, New York, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Nuala O’Donnell Brodie.  Elly spent most of her life in Suffolk County, New York.  She was a member of Canton Central United...

Nov 7, 2018

Waynesville, Louise Whisenhunt Lane, 101, passed away on November 7, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family.

She was the daughter of the late James Eric and Frances Gibbs Whisenhunt.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Lane; one son, Sam Lane, III and three brothers.  Louise’s home was...

Nov 7, 2018

Frank McLeod

Canton – Henry Franklin “Frank” McLeod, 76, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals.

A native of Richmond, Virginia, Frank had lived in Haywood County for the last 30 years and was a son of the late William Howard and Elizabeth Patrick McLeod.  In addition to his...

Nov 6, 2018

Waynesville, Rufus Trantham, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Madison County and a lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Claude and Pearl Swanger Trantham.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers. ...

Nov 6, 2018

Asheville, Clara Dotson Davis, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Memorial Mission Hospital.

A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Ada Holder Dotson.

A memorial service will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, November 12, 2018 at Wells Funeral Home of Waynesville.

Nov 4, 2018

Waynesville - Bill Raley, 84, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Meridian, Mississippi, he was a son of the late James Harvey and Annie Gay Franklin Raley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, David Wayne Raley, who died in 1992....

Nov 2, 2018

Clyde, Dallas Dean Smith, 73, passed away on Friday, November 02, 2018 at his home. A lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Willie and Pawnee Hannah Smith. Dallas retired from Dayco after 33 years of service and later worked for Haywood County's Recycling Center. He was a lifelong cattle farmer and an...

Oct 30, 2018

Waynesville, Lillian Hatherlee Norris, 87, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Autumn Care. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Ada Trull Hatherlee. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by three brothers, Bud, Bobby and Dallas Hatherlee; a sister, Ruth...

Oct 30, 2018

Waynesville, Thomas C. Angell, II, age 40, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2018.

A native of Warwick, Rhode Island, he was the son of Sue Cashion Angell and the late Thomas Carlisle Angell. Born during the blizzard of 1978 in Providence, Rhode Island, Thomas had an inherent love for the snow.  By the age of three he...

Oct 29, 2018

Canton - Margaret Minerva Broyles, 66, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of Edna Margaret Rhodarmer Broyles and the late Porter Addison Broyles. Margaret was a 1970 graduate of Pisgah High School and attended Western Carolina University receiving her Bachelor's and Master's degree in...

Oct 29, 2018

Canton - Robert Earl "Bob/Bobby" Davis went home to be with the Lord October 29, 2018 after a long illness. Bob was born in 1934 in Offerman, GA to Lester and Martha Davis. He was proceeded in life by both of his parents; his siblings, Doris Ivory, Anna Bell Trowell, and Clyde "Buddy" Davis; and his Beloved...

Oct 29, 2018

Candler - Donald "Don" Eugene Moore, 75, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018 at his residence. A native of McDowell County, he was a son of the late Walter and Julia Connor Moore. Don loved to make furniture, wooden toys, as well as going fishing and camping. He loved spending time with his family and was...

Oct 28, 2018

Clyde, Frances Rector Trantham, 79, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018, at her home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Sidney and Evelyn Morris Rector. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Trantham, who died in 2012 and a brother, Arnold Rector. She was employed...

Oct 28, 2018

Rex, Ga - Patricia Marie Sales, 54, passed away peacefully in her home in the care of her husband of 33 years, Neil Sales, on Monday, October 28, 2018. Patricia was born November 14, 1963 in New Albany, Indiana. She was the 8th child born to Flora Hayes and the late Chester Patrick Hayes. She lived with...

Oct 28, 2018

Hartsel Lee Adams, 90, of Asheville, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018. He was born in Mars Hill, NC to the late Gay and Aldie Corn Adams. He retired after 21 years as a Groundskeeper for the Biltmore Estate. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Doug and Arthur Adams and sister,...

Oct 27, 2018

Jeter Clifford Sherlin, 90, of Alexander, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late John and Orpha Fagan Sherlin. He was a loving and patient father. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nellie Ruth Sherlin. He is survived by his children,...

Oct 27, 2018

Canton - Victoria "Vicki" Lynn Burnette Blaylock, age 70, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Loren Thomas and Juanita Howard Burnette. She was a member of Long's United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband, of 43...