Margaret Morrow
Jan 13, 2019
Waynesville, Margaret Morrow, 83, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019.
A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Carroll J. and Velma Fincher Morrow. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Johnny and James Morrow and a nephew, Brian Morrow. She was...
Ronald Risetter
Jan 13, 2019
Ronald Duane Risetter, age 68, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Memorial Mission Hospital.
A native of Fort Dodge, Iowa he was the son of the late William Leroy and Helen Agnes Nolan Risetter. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his daughter, Ginger Ingram Hampton, grandson, Andrew Kingery; sisters, Jan...
Ernest Hendrix
Jan 12, 2019
Canton/Statesville – Ernest Eugene Hendrix, 90, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville.
He was a native and resident of Canton most of his life and was the son of the late Gene and Emma Revis Hendrix. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sue...
Dale Parris
Jan 11, 2019
Canton – Fred Dale Parris, 75, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019 at his residence.
A native of Swain County, he was a son of the late Fred Willis and Wilma Jane Parker Parris. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister. Dale was a member of Long Branch Baptist Church...
Gladys Angel
Jan 11, 2019
Gladys Pressley Angel, 86, of Asheville, passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019. She was born in Haywood County. Gladys was a member of Sunrise Baptist Church and loved going places, cooking and animals. Before moving back to Asheville, she and her late husband, James, lived in Florida. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Myrtle...
Joe Hall
Jan 5, 2019
Canton - Joe Howard Hall, 85, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at his residence.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Alfred Dillard and Bonnie Mae Scott Hall. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Katrina Marie Hall Parrott and a sister, Shirley Hall Fish....
Geneva Worley
Jan 5, 2019
Canton – Geneva Trull Worley, 76, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Freeman and Betty Pressley Trull. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lane Calvin Worley, who died in 2007; two sisters, Helen Terrell...
Margaret Ensley
Jan 4, 2019
Margaret R. Ensley
Candler – Margaret Rose Ensley, 97, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center.
She was the daughter of the late Dock Candler and Maggie Morgan Ensley and the granddaughter of the late Jeptha Wilson and Laura Robinson Morgan and the late James J. and Ellen Snyder...
Evelyn Hawkins
Jan 4, 2019
February 16, 1926 – January 04, 2019
Evelyn Grace Diggs Hawkins, 92, died and was born to eternal life on Friday, January 4, 2019, surrounded by her family at Givens Estates in Asheville, NC.
Born February 16, 1926, Evelyn was the daughter of the late James R. and Bessie Ussery Diggs of Cordova, NC. The...
Bobette Parton
Jan 4, 2019
Waynesville, Bobette Russell Parton, age 80, of Russell Cove Road, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation & Care Center.
A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph D. and Laura Moody Russell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Merritt Parton,...
William "Bill" Neuman
Jan 3, 2019
Maggie Valley, William George Neuman, age 73, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019.
A native of Wayne County, Michigan, he was the son of the late Carl and Doris Neuman. Bill resided in Palm Beach County for 30 years and Maggie Valley for the last 15 years. He proudly served his country in the National Guard...
Doris Trantham
Jan 2, 2019
Canton – Doris Parks Trantham, 84, passed away on Wednesday, January 02, 2019 at her home.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Cleveland and Eunice Crawford Parks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy S. Trantham, who died in 1993. Doris...
Irene Smathers
Jan 2, 2019
Canton, Irene Agnes Russell “Rene” Smathers, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2019 at Haywood Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family.
She was a native of Haywood County in the Wycle Fork area and the first born of 11 children to the late Walter W. and Celia Massie Russell. She was also preceded in death by...
Wanda Winecoff
Jan 2, 2019
Clyde- Wanda Mae Sams Winecoff, 90, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, after a 14 year fight against Alzheimer’s.
She was born January 10, 1928 in Yancey County to the late Thomas Fuller and Lela Sprinkle Sams and was the wife of the late Reverend George H. Winecoff. In addition to her parents and husband, Wanda...
Charles Coman
Jan 2, 2019
Canton – Charles David Coman, 79, passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late William Matthew Coman, Sr. and Alta Moore Coman. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, William M. Coman, Jr....
Cora Ledford
Jan 1, 2019
Waynesville, Cora Lee Ledford, 87, of Ratcliff Cove Road left this earthly home for her heavenly home on Tuesday, October 08, 2019.
Cora Lee was preceded in death by her parents, Wiley R. and Genie Cook Ledford; longtime companion Jay Greene; her brothers Glenn, Hugh, Jack and Foye Ledford; and sisters Gertrude Ledford, Gladys Trantham, Ruth Allen...
Genevieve Trull
Jan 1, 2019
Canton – Genevieve Haney Trull, 95, passed away on Tuesday, January 01, 2019.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Claudia Christopher Haney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Trull. Genevieve, “God’s Handmaid”, led the Living Church of Jesus...
Mary Rhodarmer
Dec 31, 2018
Leicester – Mary Lee West Rhodarmer, 80, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals.
A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Herman Lee and Polly Anna Mehaffey West. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carroll Wiley...
Christopher Sorrells
Dec 31, 2018
“Beat Bama”
Waynesville, Christopher Ellison “Chris” Sorrells, 53, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Mission Hospital.
A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Otis and Brenda Tate Sorrells. He was a 1983 graduate of Tuscola High School and a 2017 graduate of Liberty University. He served in the US Army...
Margaret Thomas
Dec 31, 2018
Waynesville, Margaret Thomas, 81, passed away on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Carolina Pines at Asheville.
A native of Norfolk, Virginia, she had resided in North Carolina since 1964. She was the daughter of the late Carleton and Margaret Caprio Byrd and was also preceded in death by her husband, Harry L. Thomas and a half-brother. Margaret...
