John Moore
Jun 9, 2019
John Richard Moore, Sr., 97 passed away in June 2019, surrounded by his family. John, a longtime resident of Des Plaines and Chicago, Illinois was a native of Birmingham, Alabama. He was the son of James Lumpkin Moore of Athens, Georgia and Viola Beatrice Laurell of Marseilles, Illinois. John graduated from West End High School and enrolled at Maryville...
Waaylon Gray
Jun 9, 2019
Infant Waaylon Cole Gray
Canton – Waaylon Cole Gray, infant son of Scott Gray and Angel Kimble passed away on Sunday, June, 9, 2019.
In addition to his parents, Waaylon is survived by his maternal grandparents, Jennie Mashburn and Robert Brashear, Jr. (Betty); paternal grandparents, Sharon Stafford and Danny Gray; maternal great grandparents, Mae and...
Jean Winchester
Jun 7, 2019
Jean Stross Winchester, 96, went home to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on June 7, 2019 at National Health Care in Sumter, SC.
Jean was born on August 15, 1922 in Sheho, SK, Canada to the late Matthew and Katherine Stross. She was married to the late Fred Winchester for 53 years. She is...
John Holtzclaw
Jun 7, 2019
Canton – John Carlisle Holtzclaw, age 83, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019 at Pigeon Valley Rest Home.
A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Claude Alfonso and Ruby Haynes Holtzclaw. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Hortense Belt and Mary Haynes White and...
Reverend Dr. Thad Dowdle
Jun 7, 2019
Reverend Dr. Thad Robert Dowdle went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 7, 2019. He was a son of the late Thad Oswald Dowdle and Sarah Holbrooks Dowdle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Gladys. Thad grew up in the Longview Community in Franklin and attended Franklin High School...
Betty Cogdill
Jun 6, 2019
Waynesville, Betty Ensley Cogdill, age 91, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
A native of Jackson County, she was a daughter of the late William and Ethel Jones Ensley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Wilson Cogdill, who died in 1962; six sisters...
Edith Downs
Jun 5, 2019
Clyde, Edith Putnam Downs, 99, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Smoky Mountain Nursing and Rehab.
A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late George and Ethel Wright Putnam. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Horace Downs, who died in 1981; one son Bobby...
Wilfred Guy
Jun 4, 2019
Wilfred Guy, 98, of Asheville, passed away on Tuesday, June 04, 2019. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Thomas and Sarah Moore Guy. Wilfred served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was a member of the VFW and American Legion. He had been a member of Bethesda United Methodist...
Bonnie Ledford
Jun 3, 2019
Maggie Valley, Bonnie Davis Ledford, age 85, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019 at Memorial Mission Hospital.
A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Wade and Cora Fisher Davis. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son, John D. Ledford; and a brother, Ray Davis. Bonnie...
Catherine Poore
Jun 2, 2019
Canton, Catherine Knueppel Poore, age 55, passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at her residence.
A native of Mt. Airy she was a daughter of the late Louis and Catherine Sofia Knueppel. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Poore who died in 1992; and a brother.
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Jack Duckworth
May 31, 2019
Canton – Jack Edward Duckworth, 83, ran to the arms of Jesus, on Friday, May 31, 2019.
Born in Haywood County on March 6, 1936, he was a son of the late Clarence and Mabel Williams Duckworth. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Nancy Jean Silver Duckworth;...
Shirley Arrington
May 31, 2019
Waynesville, Shirley Mae Arrington, age 74, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2019 in Austin, Texas.
A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Way and Tennie Kirkpatrick Arrington. Shirley was preceded in death by four sisters, Patsy Mathews, Peggy Tabor, Helen West and Marcene Calhoun; and three brothers, Hartsel, James and Boyd...
Helen Daddezio
May 29, 2019
Waynesville, Helen O’Bara Daddezio, 91, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Silver Bluff Nursing home.
She was a native of Balitmore, Maryland, and the daughter of the late John and Sophia Szoltek O’Bara. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Bertha O’Bara Komornik and two brothers, Edward and John O’Bara. Helen received a master’s...
Louise Denton
May 27, 2019
Canton –Louise Rae Denton, 87, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.
Louise was a native of Westfir, Oregon and the wife of the late Jack Wade Denton, who died in 2001. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Adams and was a member of...
Ruby Rogers
May 27, 2019
Canton, NC; Ruby Charm Sizemore Rogers, age 96, passed away on Monday May 27, 2019 at the home.
She was a Haywood native and the daughter of the late Oscar Sizemore and Lucy Gordon Sizemore Caldwell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Vaughn Keith Rogers who passed away in 2007; two sons Dwight Timothy...
Dudley Williams
May 26, 2019
Canton, Dudley Denver Williams, age 82, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Joe and Leona Sales Williams. Dudley was a member of West Canton Baptist Church. He enjoyed NASCAR, traveling and especially collecting antique furniture.
Dudley is survived...
Marjorie Borden
May 26, 2019
Canton – Marjorie Doss Borden, 77, went home to be with her heavenly Father, on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
A native of Lawrence County, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Richard Arthur and Lassie Pearl Colburn Doss. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Lillian Allen
May 24, 2019
Waynesville, Lillian June Ayers Allen, age 97, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019 at her residence.
A native of Ohio, she was a daughter of the late William Reece and Lida Ethel Garrett Ayers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Allen who died in 1999; two sisters, Margaret...
Frankie Best
May 23, 2019
Frankie Jo Young Best, age 92, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at her sister’s residence.
Born in Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Frank Dexter and Jincie Jo Cairnes Young. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Best and two sisters, Judy Hill, and Patsy...
Foy Beasley
May 23, 2019
Waynesville, Foy Beasley, 92, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Smoky Mountain Nursing and Rehab.
A native of Madison County, he was a son of the late Cauley and Myrtle Suttles Beasley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Beasley, who died in 2015; and three sisters. Foy...
