Obituaries
Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas
Louise Frady
Jun 4, 2018
Clyde, Louise Launa Heffner Frady, age 90, passed away on Monday, June 04, 2018 at The Homestead. A native of Gaston County, NC and a lifelong resident of Haywood County Louise was the daughter of the late Lois and Edna Stiles Heffner. In addition to her parents she was preceded by her husband, Johnny C. Frady, who...
Frances Noland
Jun 2, 2018
Canton - Frances Eva Clark Noland, 88, passed away on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at her daughter's residence. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Lyman and Bonnie Massie Clark. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Jack Ben Noland, who died in 1978; three brothers,...
Angela Agostini-Bartucca
Jun 1, 2018
Waynesville, Angela Jean Agostini-Bartucca, age 38, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 1, 2018 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Sussex County, New Jersey, Angela's family had moved to Haywood County in 1993. She was the daughter of David and Sharon Stewart Agostini and was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Joseph Agostini and step-grand...
Ethel Brooks
May 31, 2018
Waynesville, Ethel Jean Dixon Kirkpatrick Brooks, 91, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Creekside Villas. A native of Madison County, Ethel was the daughter of the late Hugh Monroe and Bessie Hicks Dixon. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Kirkpatrick who passed away in 1980 and husband,...
Helen Massie
May 30, 2018
"Loving Wife, Mother & Grandmother" Waynesville, Helen Cagle Massie, 83, passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at The Homestead. A native of Salem County, she was the daughter of the late Howard Hughes and Myrtle Brown Cagle. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter, Charlene Parker; a son, Michael Russell;...
Steven Camby
May 30, 2018
Steven Arthur Camby, 68, of Asheville, passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. He was the son of the late Luther Camby, Jr. and Ruth Ellen McLemore Camby and grew up in the Oakley community. Steve always had a smile on his face and wanted to give people hugs. He would talk to anyone and loved baseball, Kentucky Fried...
George Christopher
May 30, 2018
Waynesville, George Douglas Christopher, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County he was the son of the late Frank Douglas and Edna Davis Christopher. Doug was a charter member of Francis Cove United Methodist Church. He started his career in produce in 1968, establishing Doug's...
Timothy Singleton
May 29, 2018
TIMOTHY RAY SINGLETON Waynesville, Timothy Ray Singleton, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Bernard and Emma Jean Holland Singleton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Teresa Ann Lamberth Singleton, who died in...
Robert Putnam
May 28, 2018
"Loving Husband, Father & Grandfather" Clyde, Robert Lee Putnam, 72, passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Lula Lusk Burnette and step-father, Frank Burnette; five sisters and three brothers. Robert was the owner of Waynesville Body Shop and attended Pinnacle Baptist...
Hilda Sharp
May 26, 2018
Waynesville, Hilda Sue McConnell Sharp, age 81, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Haywood Regional Hospital. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Burch and Mamie Ethel Hoxit McConnell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert Moody who died in 1994;...
Robert Hyatt
May 25, 2018
Waynesville, Robert Alna Hyatt, age 92, passed away on Friday, May 25, 2018 at Harris Regional Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Rufus Bedford and May Rogers Hyatt. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Jane Ferguson Hyatt;...
Phyllis Braswell
May 24, 2018
Waynesville - Phyllis McCarroll Braswell took her last breath on May 24, 2018 surrounded by family at home. She was 71 years old. Although she dealt with illness in recent years, she enjoyed a full, rich, hilarious, and happy life through its end. Phyllis is survived by her son, Matthew McCarroll, daughter-in-law, Jennifer McCarroll, and granddaughters Ada...
Carlyle Ferguson
May 23, 2018
Iron Duff, Carlyle Ferguson, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, May, 23 2018 at Rex Healthcare in Raleigh, NC. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Andrew and Ida Mae McElroy Ferguson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, John Robert and Charles Andy Ferguson; and...
Charles Stevens
May 23, 2018
Charles Paul Stevens, 81, of Asheville, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. A native of Asheville, he was the son of the late Ralph and Bonnie Ingle Stevens. Paul worked for Asheville City Schools for over 30 years as well as owning his plumbing service. He was a member of West Asheville Baptist Church, enjoyed car racing and...
Mary Brooks
May 22, 2018
Waynesville, Mary Katherine Ward Brooks, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Grady Ward and Selma Jones Ward Bradley and step-father, Kelly Bradley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Sarah Mcconnell
May 21, 2018
Waynesville, Sarah Elizabeth Dumas McConnell, age 94, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018 at her residence. A native of Irwin County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late James Hill Dumas and Bertha Jones Dumas. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Lewis D. McConnell who died in...
Elbert Warren
May 21, 2018
Candler - Elbert Kay Warren, 76, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late James Warren and Eleanor Morgan Norris. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, William Joseph Warren. Elbert was a United...
Margaret Morgan
May 20, 2018
Candler - Margaret Armanda Payne Morgan, 93, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Luther Lawrence and Georgia Ann Cooke Payne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John R. Morgan, who died...
George Brening
May 19, 2018
Canton, George Frederick Brening, 92, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Springfield, Ohio, he was the son of the late George Edward and Kathryn Melissa Loos Brening. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Phyllis Brening, who died in 2010; and a...
Helen Coleman
May 19, 2018
Canton - Helen Hope Holcombe Coleman, 90, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Madison County, she was the youngest child of Joe and Lydia Banks Holcombe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Harris Coleman, who passed away on June 10,...
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