Beatrice Leatherwood

May 27, 2017

Canton – Beatrice Cope Leatherwood, 88, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Murphy Medical Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Doyle and Laura Hoyle Cope. She was also preceded in death by her special friend, Bill Coman. Bea devoted 25 years to Haywood Regional...

O. Chambers, Jr.

May 26, 2017

"1931 – 2017" Canton – Oscar Cornelus "O.C." Chambers, Jr., 86, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017 at John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Oscar Cornelus, Sr. and Etta Smathers Chambers. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded...

Beaulah Troutman

May 26, 2017

Waynesville, Beaulah Mae Mauney Troutman, age 87, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Cecil Allen and Arleva Wright Mauney. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Troutman, Sr.; son Ted Troutman, Jr.;...

Sharon Smith

May 26, 2017

Sharon Caldwell Smith, 64, of Waynesville passed away on Friday, May 26, 2017 at her residence. Sharon was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a daughter of the late Floyd Thadus and Blanche Evelyn Cagle Caldwell. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Carmel Caldwell. Sharon was employed for many years...

Lynwood Mcelroy

May 21, 2017

Waynesville – Lynwood P. McElroy, 98, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at his residence. A native of the Ironduff section of Haywood County, he was a son of the late James Lawson and Martha Dare Crawford McElroy. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Medford McElroy, who died...

Dorothie Williams

May 21, 2017

"1922 – 2017" Asheville – Dorothie Chapman Williams, 94, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Julius Haywood and Rebecca Robinson Chapman. Dorothie was a member of Biltmore Baptist Church and enjoyed working in crafts and sewing. She is survived by her...

Mary Woodward

May 21, 2017

"1949 – 2017" Huntersville, NC – Mary Meglone "Meg" Woodward succommed to renal failure at the Huntersville Oaks nursing home in Huntersville, NC on May 21, 2017. She was born in Greenville, SC on September 13, 1949 to Mary and Joseph Woodward of Charlotte, NC and is survived by her sister, Susan Woodward Molpus and her husband,...

George Michal

May 20, 2017

"Loving Father, Grandfather & Friend" Waynesville – George Wilcox Michal, 89, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at his residence in the White Oak Community. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late John McDowell Michal, II. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Michal,...

Jack Davis

May 20, 2017

"1930 – 2017" Candler – Jack Joseph Davis, 87, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at CarePartners Solace Center in Asheville. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late John Burgin and Anna Lorene Hendrix Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Frances Penland....

Vinson Mcelhannon

May 18, 2017

Maggie Valley, Vinson "Pistol" Edward McElhannon, Jr., 63, a true southern gentleman, went peacefully to be with the Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 18, 2017. A native of Clarke County, Georgia, he was the son of the late Vinson Edward and Frances Elizabeth Looney McElhannon. Vinson took great pleasure, joy and pride in working in God's...

Richard Medford

May 18, 2017

Waynesville, Richard Taylor Medford, age 83, of Jonathan Creek, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at his home. Dick was the son of the late Bryan and Lena Howell Medford. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Green Medford, of 35 years, who went to be with her Lord...

Lexie Kirkland

May 18, 2017

Candler, Lexie Jane Smith Kirkland, 92, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, May 18, 2017 after a long illness. Our beautiful mother is now with her family in heaven. She was the daughter of the late George and Hettie Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Lucy Franklin

May 18, 2017

Waynesville, Lucy Putnam Franklin, age 101, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. Lucy was the daughter of the late George and Ethel Wright Putnam. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Franklin, who died in 1981; a son, Hugh Franklin; two sisters, Loretta and...

Gary Matthews

May 18, 2017

Candler – Gary Neil Matthews, 57, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. Gary was born in Haywood County but was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was a son of the late Herbert and Clara Edna Ingle Matthews. Gary will be remembered as a true mountain man. He lived a simple...

Cheryl Weisner

May 17, 2017

Cheryl Ann Weisner, 68, of Asheville, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. She was born in Salisbury, NC to the late Daniel Jackson Weisner and Margaret Elizabeth Kirk Weisner and was a resident of Asheville for the last 30 years. She was a member of Pole Creek Baptist Church and was instrumental in starting...

Francine Nielsen

May 16, 2017

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Elise, Spennati

May 16, 2017

Cole Allen Spennati, Elise Ann Larson Spennati, Aila Elise Spennati, Gianna Rose Spennati Maggie Valley, On Tuesday, May 16, 2017 on I-95 near Lumberton, North Carolina, a tragic motor vehicle accident claimed the lives of Cole Allen Spennati, his wife, Elise Ann Larson Spennati, and their daughters, 4-year old Aila Elise and 18-month-old Gianna Rose Spennati. In...

Steven Sutton

May 13, 2017

Waynesville, Steven Taylor Sutton, age 60, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Bonnie Hicks Sutton and the late Taylor Filetus Sutton. Steve was of the Baptist Faith. He graduated from Western Carolina University in 1979 with a degree in Marketing. Steve began...

Alex Metzger

May 12, 2017

Waynesville, Alex George Metzger, age 75, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 12, 2017 at The Homestead. A native of Cook County, Illinois, he was the son of the late LeVern and Edith Langbeen Metzger. Alex proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp. and retired from the United States Postal Service with 30 years...

Shirley Gillett

May 12, 2017

"1942 – 2017" Canton – Shirley Jones Gillett, 74, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017 at Autumn Care Nursing Home in Waynesville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Roosevelt and Dollie Whitted Jones. Shirley is survived by a lifelong friend, Melvin Gillett of Canton; one son, Gursham...