Lib Clontz
Nov 17, 2018
Canton – Mary Elizabeth “Lib” Clontz, 85, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.
A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late William Burgin and Leona Ellen Penland Fore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Nelson Clontz, who died in 2005;...
Paul Hull
Nov 17, 2018
Canton – Paul Rodman Hull, 81, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at his home.
A native of Norwich, Connecticut, he was a son of the late Lester and Bernice Church Hull. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Jane Wansker Hull, who died in 2010. Paul was a...
Clara Swanger
Nov 17, 2018
Candler – Clara Mae Webb Swanger, 80, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at her home.
A native of Buncombe County, and having lived most of her life there, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Willie Mae Fish Webb. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; a...
Keith Mccracken
Nov 17, 2018
Clyde – Joel Keith McCracken, 62, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals.
Wells Funeral Home of Canton will announce the arrangements.
The care of Mr. McCracken has been entrusted to Wells Funeral Homes and an online memorial register is available at “Obituaries” at www.wellsfuneralhome.com
Judy Trantham
Nov 16, 2018
Asheville – Judith Ann “Judy” Trantham, 62, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center (JF Keever) in Asheville.
A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late William Arthur and Lillian King Trantham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister,...
Earlie Riley
Nov 16, 2018
Waynesville, Earlie Mae Riley a.k.a. “Punkin”, age 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 16, 2018, at SECU Hospice Home in Smithfield, NC.
Earlie Mae was born May 6, 1934, in Level Land, SC, to the late Haywood and Olivia Glenn Cullins. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Vera Stovall and Lillie Pearl Jameson;...
Kay Corzine
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...
Ella Balentine
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...
Dennis Boo, Sr.
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...
Cecil Miller
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...
Anthony Lapinskas
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...
Donald Wright
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;...
Andy Lindsey
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...
Carther L. Liverman, Jr.
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,...
Dr. Bennie Sharpton
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...
Mary Hunt
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,...
Lucy Noland
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...
Linda Taylor
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...
Nuala Anderson
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...
Louise Lane
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...
