Dec 20, 2018

Waynesville, Ernest Justice, 89, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at his home.

A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Tom Justice and Lelie James Justice Parks.  He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Magdaline Justice, who died in 2000; his stepfather, Bill Parks; two brothers, Jack Justice...

Dec 20, 2018

Waynesville, Eunice A. Palmer, age 89, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at her residence.

A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Harley Vaughn and Magola Caldwell Palmer.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Edward Palmer.  Eunice retired from Southern Bell Telephone Company with...

Dec 18, 2018

Candler – Oscar Ray Walker, 78, passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at John F. Keever Solace Center.

A native of Townsend, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Alex and Velma Ledbetter Walker.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Norma A. Walker and son,...

Dec 18, 2018

Hendersonville formerly of Canton – Patsy Allen Rogers, 87 passed away on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at The Elizabeth House.

A lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Lawson Lincoln Allen and Mary Mashburn Allen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Paul E. Rogers,...

Dec 17, 2018

Canton – Floella “Flo” Rector Sharp, 78, passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018 at her residence.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Jack Thomas and Willena Smith Rector.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Lee Sharp, who died in...

Dec 16, 2018

Waynesville, Arbie Melton Armstrong, 98, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of the Caney Fork Community of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late John and Arlesa Hooper Melton.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Armstrong, who died in...

Dec 13, 2018

Bethel - Ray “Dobin” Owen, 81, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at his residence.

Ray was a native of Haywood County, the son of the late Hershel Reeves Owen and Minnie Rogers Owen.  He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Junior, Ward, D.L., Willis Dean, Wilma and Hilda.  He was a former employee of...

Dec 12, 2018

Canton – Julius William Marion “Pern” Messer, 91, passed away on December 12, 2018 at his residence.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Raymond and Mary Dotson Messer.  He was also preceded in death by a brother, Forrest Messer.

He retired from Champion International with over...

Dec 12, 2018

Candler – Thelma Rogers Perry, 88, of the Pole Creek Community passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation & Care Center.

A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late, Horace Rogers and Flora Henderson Rogers.

Thelma was a 1949 graduate of Candler High School...

Dec 11, 2018

Waynesville, James Rufus Howell, 81, passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Rufus Allen and Bonnie Teague Howell.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Earleen Howell, who died in 2014.

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Dec 11, 2018

Waynesville, Cleta Singleton Franklin, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Smoky Mountain Health & Rehabilitation Center.

A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late James Guy and Lois Rogers Singleton.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Franklin who died in 1985;...

Dec 8, 2018

Joseph "Roger" Garceau was born November 22, 1949, in Webster, Massachusetts to the late Byron and Marie Gingras Garceau. He attended Bartlett High School in Webster, MA. He joined the US Army after high school and completed two tours of duty during the Vietnam War, in 1967 and 1968. He returned to home to Dudley, MA where he met...

Dec 8, 2018

Waynesville, Marcene Arrington Calhoun, age 76, passed away on Saturday, December 08, 2018 at Smoky Mountain Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Way and Tennie Kirkpatrick Arrington.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Ray Calhoun, who died in 2009;...

Dec 7, 2018

Canton – Melvin Floyd Gillett, 76, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018 at Silver Bluff Nursing.

Melvin worked in construction and attended Rocky Face Baptist Church.

He is survived by a daughter Lee Anne Keifer (Jerry) of Candler and a cousin, Debra Sue Dills of Canton.

A memorial service will be held...

Dec 5, 2018

Clyde – Doris Brown McKinnish, 90, passed away peacefully and Heaven gained a faithful follower on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Haywood Lodge and Retirement Center.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Glenn D. and Mary Torrence Brown.  She is reunited in heaven with her husband, Alvin Eugene...

Dec 3, 2018

Canton – Violet Murr Ward, 90, passed away on Sunday, December 02, 2018 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Vestal Carl and Ethel Mae Phillips Murr.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Ward, who...

Dec 2, 2018

Waynesville, Polly Ann Haney Sutton, 72, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Harold Dexter and Ada Pearl Goodson Haney.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Wayne Sutton (1995) and a grandson, Justin Ted Inman (2004).  Polly...

Dec 1, 2018

Canton – Jacqueline Gaddy Hyde, 90, passed away on December 1, 2018 at Silver Bluff Long Term Care.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Keller and Lola Medford Gaddy.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Hyde, who passed away in...

Nov 30, 2018

Hendersonville formerly of Canton – Paul Eugene Rogers, 89, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 at Life Care Center of Hendersonville.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Grover and Fannie Redmond Rogers.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jerry and Roe Rogers; and...

Nov 30, 2018

James R. Guy

Maggie Valley, James Richard Guy, age 74, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018.

A native of Haywood County he was a son of the late James E. and Louise Setzer Guy.

A celebration of life will be held from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at...