Oct 7, 2017

"Loving Son, Brother, Father" Maggie Valley, Joshua Tyler Agustin Lopez, age 19, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Agustin Lopez, Jr. and Melinda Haynes Franklin. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Clyde Haynes; great-great...

Oct 6, 2017

Candler - Ruby Rowena Brinkley Goodson, 94, passed away on Friday, October 06, 2017 at John F. Keever Solace Center. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Ed and Ada Ingle Brinkley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Garlan Matthew Goodson, who died in 1978;...

Oct 6, 2017

"Beloved Husband, Dad & PaPaw " Clyde, Robert O'Neal Justice (Neal) passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, October 6, 2017 at the age of 83, soon to be 84. A life-long resident of Haywood County, he was born on October 29, 1933 to the late Richard S and Elvira Rhinehart Justice. He was predeceased by...

Oct 6, 2017

Michele Quantele Smiley, 34, of Candler went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 6, 2017. An Asheville native, she was the daughter of Kevin Shawn and Pamela Diane Kent Smiley. Michele lived life to the fullest and God and her children were the center of her life. She worshipped at the Rock Church. She was preceded in...

Oct 6, 2017

Vera McCulloch, 92, of Asheville, departed this life on Friday, October 6, 2017 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. A native of Woodfin, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Eva Watkins Tweed. Although she had not worked outside the home for many years, she had worked at the Terry Company and Biltmore TV & Appliance....

Oct 6, 2017

"Dick" Waynesville, Richard Lynn "Dick" Bradley, age 93, passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017 at his residence. He was born in Haywood County's Sunburst community, son of the late William Alfred and Ethel Ross. Dick was educated in Haywood County Schools and Davidson College (1941 - 1943). He joined the US Army in 1943 during World...

Oct 5, 2017

Canton - Theron Wayne Oates, Jr., 50, passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of Theron Wayne Oates, Sr. and the late Judith Diane McFalls Oates, who passed away in 2011. Theron was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, loved...

Oct 4, 2017

Canton, formerly of the Bethel Community - Ruth Chambers Reece, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Loner and Estes Warren Chambers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Algie Reece; three...

Oct 4, 2017

Canton - Audrey Jane Liner Mathews, age 83, who was proud to call the Beaverdam Community her life-long residence, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 4, 2017. Audrey was the only child born to John Broadus and Mary Lou Robinson Liner and received her early education in the Canton school system and was a graduate of Canton...

Oct 3, 2017

"The Love of My Life" Waynesville, Mark Nathan Davis, age 43, of 458 Boyd Avenue, Waynesville went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Memorial Mission Hospital, after a brief illness. Nathan was preceded in death by his father, Mark Richard Davis. He was the most loving and devoted Christian husband, and...

Sep 28, 2017

Clyde, Lucille Czarnecki, age 97, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Seth Crawford and Grace Rogers Wood. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Steven Edward Czarnecki who died in 2012; son, Steven Edward Czarnecki,...

Sep 28, 2017

"Loving Mother" Canton - Vada Davis Shuford, 94, went to be with her Heavenly Father, on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. Vada was a daughter of Johnnie Silas and Della Bradley Davis. She was born on April 18, 1923 in McDowell County. She was a lifelong resident of Cruso community and known for...

Sep 27, 2017

Hilda Hodges Tatum passed away peacefully on September 27, 2017, after a fulfilling, happy and energetic 91 years. Hilda was born October 4, 1925 in Leaksville, North Carolina. She was married to the love of her life, C.W. "Big John" Tatum for 63 years, until his death in 2009. Hilda's greatest joys were her children and grandchildren...

Sep 27, 2017

"1923 - 2017" Candler - Goree McFee Wilson, 94, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Lennie McCoy and Ida Mae Jackson McFee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Carroll...

Sep 27, 2017

Leonard E. Brown, 84, of Asheville, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. A native of Asheville, he was the son of the late Noble and Maude Martin Brown. Leonard served in the US Air Force for 21 years, after retiring he worked for the Louisiana Penal System and the US Post Office. He was a member of the...

Sep 27, 2017

East Flat Rock - Brenda Holder Cathcart, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at her home after an extended illness. A native of Haywood County, she lived most of her life in Henderson County. Brenda was the daughter of the late Henry and Gusta Shope Holder. She is survived by her brother, David Holder...

Sep 26, 2017

Sep 25, 2017

"Papaw Lenard" Fines Creek, Lenard V. Haynes, 72, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Hascue Lenard and Ruby Jean Ledford Haynes and was also preceded in death by a great-grandson, Blake Tyler Flood. Lenard's life centered on his family and the...

Sep 25, 2017

Canton - Barbara Jeanette Banks, 76, went to heaven on September 25, 2017. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Evelyn Webb Banks; a brother, Joe Banks; and husband, Leonard Connor. She is survived by two sons and their wives, Josias and Laura Barker of Canton and Monty and Christine Barker of Asheboro; three...

Sep 25, 2017

Canton - Louise Auberry Hemphill, 96, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Towns County, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late William Mark and Vona Foster Auberry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Hemphill, who died in 1986. Louise...