Obituaries

Sep 17, 2018

Christine Tilley Sellers, 89, of Enka, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018. She was born in Buncombe County and lived at the Biltmore House for 8 years while the Cecils were in residence. After 37 years, she retired from American Enka. She loved going to the gym, playing Bingo, coloring, word searches, and singing at her church, Mt....

Sep 16, 2018

Mark James Hopkins, age 72, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Reverend Frank B. Hopkins, Sr. and Nadine C. Hopkins. Mark is survived by his daughter, Mary Walker Hopkins, formerly of Waynesville, North Carolina; sister, Hope H. Smith, of Gaffney, South Carolina; and brothers,...

Sep 16, 2018

Waynesville, Margaret Davis Tompkins, age 94, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Vinson and Ethel James Davis. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James A. Tompkins, who died in 2012; daughter, Carol Ziglar; grandson,...

Sep 16, 2018

Asheville - Elizabeth "Lib" McNeill Merrill, 90 passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Lois Bynum McNeill. Lib was a 1945 graduate of Lee Edwards High School and a 1947 graduate of St. Genevieve's of...

Sep 15, 2018

"Pawpaw" Clyde, Ronald Dale Rathbone, age 75, passed away on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Dale and Frankie Guy Rathbone. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Ronane; a brother, Tommy Rathbone. Ronald proudly served his...

Sep 14, 2018

Waynesville, Walter Boone Caldwell, age 75, passed away on Friday, September 14, 2018 at Harris Regional Hospital. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Lush and Maggie Caldwell. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Caldwell who died in 2004; brother, Riley Caldwell; two sisters,...

Sep 14, 2018

Candler, David Arthur Wright, 72, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 14, 2018 at CarePartners Solace Center in Asheville. He was born on December 2, 1945 in Buncombe County and was the youngest son of the late Emmett F. and Merle Anders Wright. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother and...

Sep 12, 2018

The Reverend George Amos Chiddie, 90, of Asheville, NC, went to be with the Lord September 12, 2018. He was born in Forsyth County, to the late Dewey Fleat and Flossie Myers Chiddie. His family attended Advent Moravian where as a teenager he felt called to ministry. He graduated from Moravian College and Theological Seminary in 1953.

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Sep 11, 2018

Waynesville, William A. "Bill" Knapik, 77, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at his home. A native of Clarksville, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Mihal and Elizabeth Baloga Knapik. Bill was also preceded in death by his first wife, Patty Morgan Knapik, who died in 1998; a grandson, Brian Frady; three sisters; four...

Sep 10, 2018

OLLIE PHILLIPS Waynesville, Ollie Beatrice Twilley Phillips, 94, passed away on September 10, 2018, of natural causes at the Haywood House in Canton, NC. She was married for 71 years to the late Henry (Hank) A. Phillips, Jr. Prior to relocating to Waynesville in January 2009, Hank and Ollie were long-time residents of Tampa FL and members...

Sep 10, 2018

Clyde, Fredia Wilde Sizemore, 97, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Reverend Joe Wilde and Lona Wallin Wilde. In addition to her parents, Fredia was preceded in death by her husband, Jennings Wilson Sizemore in 1943; a daughter-in-law, Kay...

Sep 5, 2018

Canton - Norman Germaine Cere, age 63, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at The Homestead. A native of New Hampshire, he was the son of the late Roland and Fernard Blondow Cere. Norman was a self-employed painter. He is survived by his best friend, Daniel Nicholson of Canton; a friend, June Lowe of Candler; five...

Sep 1, 2018

Canton - Harold "Hoss" Childers, age 91, passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018 following a brief illness. Mr. Childers was born in Canton and was the son of the late Joe and Connie Penland Childers. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Mary Jo Harris, Rubena Silvers, and Martha Styles; and three brothers, Raymond, Frank,...

Aug 30, 2018

James "JV" Mehaffey, Jr., 87, formerly of Candler, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2018 in Greenville, SC. He was born in Buncombe County to the late James and Daley Stamey Mehaffey. He served in the US Navy and retired from BASF in Enka. While living in Candler, he attended Pole Creek Baptist Church. In addition to his parents,...

Aug 28, 2018

Per Elizabeth's wishes there will be no services.

Aug 27, 2018

Waynesville, Reverend Johnny Henry Swanger, Jr., age 68, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, August 27, 2018. A native of Haywood County he was the son of the late John H. and Geneva Palmer Swanger. Johnny was a man amongst men. He was a skilled worker, a loving father, a faithful husband,...

Aug 27, 2018

Canton - Henry Herbert "Herb" Porter, 77, passed away on Monday, August 27, 2018 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was born in Roberson County, Tennessee but grew up in Nashville and was the son of the late Henry and Evelyn Birdwell Porter. In his younger days, Herb loved to play baseball. He is survived by a...

Aug 26, 2018

Canton - Richard Ray Moody, 73, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Lester Moody and Kate Grasty Crumpler Moody. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a half-brother, Dwight Crumpler. Richard was...

Aug 25, 2018

God has taken a special angel home. Margaret LeMaster Hartline went to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, August 25, 2018. We thank Him for sharing her with us for 94 years. We thank Him for the thousands of home cooked dinners, the millions of tears that she comforted, all the successes that we celebrated with...

Aug 25, 2018

Bethel - Aaron Fredrick Shane Wells, 18, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at UNC Children's Hospital, Chapel Hill, following a long and gallant battle with Cystic Fibrosis. Aaron's fight encompassed his entire life. He welcomed each day as a gift, however, his fight was courageous and fearless each and every day. A native of Haywood...