John Penny, Jr.
Apr 17, 2019
John E. Penny, Jr.
"A Loving Papaw"
Waynesville, John Everett Penny, Jr., age 67, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Mountain View Manor Nursing Home.
Born of Fulton County, Georgia he was a son of the late Dr. John Everett and Harriett Davis Penny. In addition to his parents he was...
Deborah Riggeal
Apr 15, 2019
Biglerville, Pennsylvania – formerly of Canton – Deborah Ledbetter Riggeal, 64, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Haywood Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness.
A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late McKinley B. “Mack” and Ethel Watts Ledbetter. Deb was a 1972 graduate of Pisgah High School and for...
Bruce Hutchison
Apr 14, 2019
Candler –Bruce Erwin Hutchison, 70, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center.
A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Virge and Geraldine Warren Hutchison. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Clark Hutchison and a step-son, Charles Clark. Bruce...
Judith Shirley
Apr 14, 2019
Judith Ferguson Shirley
Waynesville, Judith Ferguson Shirley passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 in Waynesville, NC surrounded by her husband Beuford and three children, Susan, Alison and Brad.
Judy was born in Waynesville on March 15, 1942. She was a daughter of William and Catherine Ferguson and was one of 13 children. Judy was...
J. Lamar York
Apr 14, 2019
J. Lamar York
Waynesville, Julian Lamar York, age 82, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
A native of Haywood County, he was a son to the late D.D. and Ethel Kuykendall York. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Earlene Brown York, who...
Rosa Thomas
Apr 14, 2019
Rosa Marie Thomas, 76, of Fletcher, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 14, 2019. A native of Hickory, NC she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Rosa McRee Hass. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church of Asheville.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters,...
Joe Russell
Apr 10, 2019
Canton – Joe Ellis Russell, 70, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at his residence.
A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Milton and Thelma Dodd Russell. Joe was a United States Marine veteran serving in Vietnam.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Brenda Talbert Russell;...
Lonnie Messer
Apr 9, 2019
Canton – Lonnie Maxwell Messer, 78, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Care Partners Hospice Solace Center.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Roy and Alma Harvey Messer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Pless,...
Lucille Inman
Apr 8, 2019
Lucille W. Inman
Waynesville, Lucille Marie West Inman, age 97, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2019 at Haywood Lodge and Retirement Center where she received excellent care.
A native on Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Glenn and Annie Murphy West. In addition to her parents she was preceded in...
Bob Dowse
Apr 8, 2019
Maggie Valley – Robert Michael “Bob” Dowse, 74, passed away on Monday, April 08, 2019 at his residence.
A native of England, he was a son of the late Michael Casalspro and Jill Dowse. Bob was employed with AT&T for 30 years. In Bob’s life, he had a gift and that gift was “help”. He unselfishly used...
Pauline Scroggs
Apr 7, 2019
Asheville - Pauline Smith Scroggs, 95, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at the Elizabeth Hospice House.
She was born in Franklin on June 9, 1923 to the late Robert and Fannie Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands, Max Muse, who died in 1944 and Dock Scroggs, who died...
Jim Rhea
Apr 6, 2019
Canton – James H. “Jim” Rhea, 76, passed away on Saturday, April 06, 2019 at his home.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late James D. “Jim” and Edith Ivester Rhea. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, James “Bo” Rhea, who passed...
Edith Russell
Apr 6, 2019
Clyde, Edith Earley Russell, 83, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Maggie Valley Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center.
A native Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Pressley and Emma Shuler Earley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie H. Russell, who died in 2016; a brother, Lloyd Earley; a...
Jerry Bailey
Apr 2, 2019
Waynesville - Jerry Bailey, formerly of Keswick, VA, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 13, at 2:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church in Waynesville.
Jerry was born in Binghamton, NY on March 9, 1955. He graduated from Oglethorpe University, majoring in Political Science...
Pamela Jester
Apr 2, 2019
Pamela B. Jester
Pamela Rose Barnard Jester was born on an autumn day in Hagerstown, Indiana on October 13, 1957 as the middle of five children to Mary Alma (née Tristler) and Charles Alfred Barnard. She met her loving Lord on April 2, 2019, while surrounded by loved ones.
Moving to Clearwater, Florida, Pam graduated...
Anita Eller
Apr 2, 2019
Candler – Anita Louise Herndon Eller, age79, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville.
She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Eramus Duncan Herndon, Jr. and Annie Louise Hutchinson Herndon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved daughter,...
Gabrielle Lowell
Mar 31, 2019
Gabrielle D. Lowell
Waynesville, Gabrielle "Gaby" Deschamps Lowell, died on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center.
Gaby was born June 30, 1923 in Lier, Belgium. She was a daughter of the late Antoine and Marie Deschamps. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her siblings,...
Emily Bradley
Mar 31, 2019
Emily M. Bradley
Waynesville, Emily McCracken Bradley joined her beloved husband in heaven on Sunday, March 31, 2019.
Emily was born in Bowlegged Valley in the Crabtree Community to Gussie Medford McCracken and Weaver H. McCracken. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by the love of her life for 62 years,...
Hilda Brown
Mar 31, 2019
Canton – Hilda Ford Brown, age 95, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Ethel Clark Ford. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Walter R. Brown who died in 2001 and three...
Mabel Justice
Mar 27, 2019
Waynesville, Mabel Louise Justice died February 27, 2019 with her beloved grandson, Jesse, by her side. She was born June 9, 1927 in Waynesville, North Carolina.
Mabel was preceded in death by the love of her life, Bill Justice; her parents Roy and Juanita Medford; and her brother Billy Medford. She is survived by her daughter Sandy...
