Carl Smith

May 11, 2018

"3/21/1949 - 05/11/2018" Landrum, South Carolina, Carl "Mackey" Smith, age 69, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018. Mackey was born and raised in Williamstown, New Jersey and was the son of the late Thomas and Katherine Smith. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by daughter, Melanie Joy Smith; brother, Thomas "Butch" Smith;...

Charles Ammons

May 10, 2018

Waynesville, Charles Roy Ammons, age 76, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Charles was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late, Roy and Eva Inman Ammons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Rosie Ammons and one brother, Ray Ammons. Charles...

Harold Huffman

May 10, 2018

Harold Eugene Huffman, Jr., 61, of Candler, NC, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018. A native of Marion, NC, he was the son of the late Harold Eugene Huffman, Sr. and Betty Jane Carraway Huffman. He served in the US Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Cheryl Powers Huffman and 3 sisters. A Memorial Service will...

Vivian Schaefer

May 10, 2018

Clyde, Vivian Ann Warner Schaefer, age 86, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at her residence. A native of Sheboygan, Wisconsin she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ida Heim Warner; in addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Schaefer, who passed away in 2005, one sister and...

John Jonas, Jr.

May 9, 2018

"June 10, 1932 ~ May 9, 2018" Candler - It is with my deepest sadness to let families and friends know that my husband, John K. Jonas, Jr., a United St ates Air Force veteran, 85, passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the Charles George V.A. Medical Center in Asheville. A native of Caldwell County,...

Terry Edwards

May 8, 2018

"Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather" Waynesville, Terry Lee Edwards, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at his residence. He was the son of Ruby Mills Edwards and the late Samuel Lanier Edwards. Terry was a 1970 graduate of Tuscola High School and attained his Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting from Western Carolina University...

Freida Rogers

May 7, 2018

Canton - Freida Gentry Rogers, 70, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018 at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Helen Nelson Gentry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Freddie Gentry. Freida enjoyed fishing, cooking, yard sales,...

Rebecca Dills

May 6, 2018

Waynesville, Rebecca Jane Dills, age 58, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at her home. A native of Haywood County she was the daughter of the late Reverend Robert L. and Evelyn Inman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters, Barbara Bowles, Brenda Burnette and Mary Inman; brother, Mark Inman;...

Claude Blackwell

May 2, 2018

Black Mountain - Claude Albert Blackwell, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. He was the son of the late Clarence Houston and Icie Morgan Blackwell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth Ellen Blackwell, who died in 1976; his second...

Reeves Ferguson

May 2, 2018

"1926 - 2018" Clyde, Reeves Ferguson, 91, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 2, 2018. A native of the Fines Creek Community, Reeves was the son of the late Samuel Whip and Fannie Jane McCrackin Ferguson. He was also preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. Reeves was born on July 2, 1926 and spent...

Carlton Ford

Apr 30, 2018

Asheville - Carlton Michael "Mike" Ford, 65, of Asheville, went to his heavenly home on Monday, April 30, 2018 while visiting in Harrisonburg, Virginia. His wife Sandy, of 41 years, was by his side. Born December 10, 1952, in Asheville, NC, to Ruth Sanderson Ford and the late McConley P. Ford. Mike grew up in Haywood County...

Jerry Smathers

Apr 28, 2018

Canton - Jerry Thomas Smathers, age 82, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Herbert and Agnes Lindsey Smathers. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Shipman Smathers, who passed away in 2001 and...

Tammy Camp

Apr 26, 2018

Tammy Diane Baldwin Camp, 59, of Candler, passed away at home after a long battle with cancer on Thursday, April 26, 2018. She was born in Asheville and graduated from Enka High School. Growing up in the mountains gave her a love of camping, baseball games, and Dollywood. She loved going to the beach with her family. Her granddaughter,...

Mary Staiger

Apr 23, 2018

Previous Events Service Saturday, May 5, 2018 2:00 PM 5/5/2018 2:00:00 PM Grace Church in The Mountains

394 North Haywood Street Waynesville, NC 28786

Grace Church in The Mountains 394 North Haywood Street Waynesville 28786 NC United States Memorial Contribution Grace's Church Change Makers for Radical Understanding P.O. Box 1494 Waynesville, NC 28786

Richard Brockmiller

Apr 23, 2018

Maggie Valley, Richard Alger Brockmiller, age 81, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 23, 2018. Richard was born in Detroit, Michigan, January 27, 1937 to the late Alger Frederick and Doris Belle Adams Brockmiller. He was raised in Lake Worth, Florida attending Lake Worth High School and then Stetson University in Deland, Florida. Upon leaving Stetson University,...

Anna Brown

Apr 22, 2018

Canton - Anna Lee Wells Brown, 89, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late James M. and Florence Hargrove Wells. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ned Walter Brown, who died 2005 and...

Nancy Greene

Apr 20, 2018

Clyde - Nancy McGowan Greene, 86, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Leslie Ellsworth and Julia Emma Weaver McGowan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Edwin Greene, who died...

Sam Cody

Apr 19, 2018

Candler - Samuel James Cody, 97 passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at John F. Keever Solace Center. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Lloyd Gus and Leona Stamey Cody. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Calvin Cody, who died in 2002;...

Heather Starnes

Apr 19, 2018

Heather Shay Starnes, 40, of Hickory, passed away April 19, 2018. Born March 3, 1978 in Waynesville, NC, she was the daughter of Hoyt Barnes and Brenda Putnam Barnes. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Mont Putnam and paternal grandfather, Dexter Barnes. She was a member of St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Hickory and...

Joe Ball

Apr 19, 2018

Candler, Joe Ball, 83, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the North Carolina State Veterans Nursing Home in Black Mountain surrounded by the love of his family. A native of Madison County, he was a son of the late John Quincey and Gertrude Edwards Ball and was born at the head of Banjo Branch of...