Nov 14, 2018

Canton – Nancy Kay Duckworth Corzine, 78, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Mable Williams Duckworth.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Neil Duckworth; sister-in-law, Nancy Silver...

Nov 14, 2018

Ella Mae Tate Balentine, better known as "Chick", died November 14, 2018.  She was born December 29, 1921 in Marion, NC to Joshua Curtis and Mary Lee Hollifield Tate; after her mothers’ death she gained a devoted stepmother, Cora Jane Dellinger.  She was the loving wife of Charles Workman Balentine for 70 years.

Ella Mae attended Asheville...

Nov 14, 2018

Dennis William Boo, Sr., 76, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 14, 2018 at Duke University Hospital after a long battle with Multiple Myeloma.

Dennis was born in Belleville, IL on June 24, 1942.  He graduated from Winter Park High School in Winter Park, FL in 1960.  He served in the United...

Nov 13, 2018

Canton – Cecil James Miller, 92, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

A native of Madison County, he was a son of the late Olen and Viola Roberts Miller.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Marie Hare; a brother, Richard Craig Miller; and a...

Nov 13, 2018

Anthony W. Lapinskas Jr, 74, of Arden, NC passed away November 13, 2018 at the John Keever Solace Center. Tony was born in Cleveland, OH on July 31, 1944 to the late Anthony and Helen Lapinskas. He proudly served his country in the US Air Force where he made and kept many life-long friends after graduating from St. Joseph...

Nov 12, 2018

Donald R. Wright

Canton – Donald R. Wright, 64, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2018.

Don was born in Asheville to the late Ruth Ellen Metcalf Wright and Robert W. Wright, Sr.

He is survived by his brothers, Robert W. Wright, Jr. and Phillip G. Wright (Diana) all of Canton;...

Nov 12, 2018

Canton – Edwin Andrew “Andy” Lindsey, 86, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Robert and Ola Killian Lindsey.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Bea Lindsey, Ruth Hall and Violet...

Nov 11, 2018

Asheville – Carther Lessel Liverman, Jr. (Bud) 88, went to be with the Lord and surrounded by family at his home on Sunday, November 11, 2018.

A native of Dare County, he was a son of the late Carther Lessel and Louisa Gray Liverman.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers,...

Nov 11, 2018

Beloved patriarch, friend, and physician, Dr. Bennie Reeves Sharpton, 73, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018.

He is preceded in death by his parents Julian Sylvanus Sharpton and Anne Lula Clawson Sharpton.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth Sharpton; three children and their spouses Brett and Keiko, and Keith and William, and Rachel...

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...