May 20, 2016

"Beloved Husband, Father, & Friend" Canton – Robert "Bob" Reynolds Hipps, age 93, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late James Baxter and Mae Chapman Hipps. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

May 19, 2016

Joseph Dennis Devere, 87, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at Memorial Campus in Asheville. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

May 18, 2016

Candler – William Frank Muse, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center in Candler. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jesse and Lucille Johnson Muse. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Martha Plemmons and two...

May 16, 2016

"Loving husband, father, grandfather & brother" Clyde – Conard Craig Butler, age 61, of the Oak Park Community, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Frederick County, Maryland, he was the son of Ruth Heatherly Newland of Clyde and the late Harvey Conard Butler III. In addition to his father,...

May 15, 2016

"Proud US Army Veteran" Canton – Cecil Andrew Patton, Sr., age 88, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Andrew and Mildred Shope Patton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. Cecil...

May 13, 2016

Canton, Janet Stauffer Burnham, age 79, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016 at Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A native of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Bertha Gaddis Stauffer; she was also preceded in death by one sister, Jean Burriss. Janet graduated with a major in music from Woman's...

May 12, 2016

Canton, Edith White MacKinnon Sloan, age 79, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at The Homestead. A native of Augusta, Georgia she was the daughter of the late Howard Arthur and Isabelle White MacKinnon. Edith was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Henry Sloan, who died in 2006. Edith received her BA in English...

May 11, 2016

Waynesville, Linda Birchfield Warren, age 68, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. No services are planned.

May 11, 2016

Lloyd Edward Speulda, 92, of Candler, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 with his family at his side. He was born in Thurston County, Nebraska to the late Louis and Anna Rose Trautt Speulda. Lloyd service in the U.S. Navy during World War II and worked for the Deputy State Auditor in Colorado as a CPA. In addition...

May 9, 2016

Geneva Gertrude Worley Clark, age 96, passed away on Monday, May 09, 2016 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late, Reverend General Sherman and Nina Elizabeth West Worley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Hoyle Clark, who died in...

May 6, 2016

Mary Ann Burleson Austin, 72, of Arden, passed away Friday, May 06, 2016. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Levi and Altha Mae Thomson Burleson. She was a wonderful cook and passed this on to her children and grandchildren. Mary Ann enjoyed camping, sewing and collecting M&M memorabilia. In addition to her...

May 6, 2016

Waynesville - Dorothy Baker Goff Battrick, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Silver Bluff Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Dorothy was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on May 10, 1918. She lived in Roanoke and Fort Wayne Indiana for many years. She was employed as a telephone operator and was a member of the Eastern Star...

May 5, 2016

"Loving Wife, Mother, & Nana" Canton – Edith Kathryn Overman Johnson, age 91, of Holtzclaw Street, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at her home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Bertha Sanford Overman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

May 5, 2016

Canton - Dee Jasper "Dick" Wilson, age 92, passed away on May 5, 2016 at Arrowhead Cove in Canton.

He was born in Piedmont, South Carolina on January 9, 1924 to the late Lennie Otis and Lula Nicholson Wilson. He was preceded in death by six brothers and 2 sisters. He was reared from infancy by his...

May 4, 2016

Waynesville, Nellie Mae Plemmons Kirkpatrick, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at The Homestead. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Ogle and Annie Davis Plemmons. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Kirkpatrick, who died in 1987; two grandchildren, Wendy Sellers and Drew Anderson;...

May 4, 2016

Wanda Freeman Fisher, 88, of Asheville, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. She was born in Asheville to the late Theodore R. and Belva Trula Gosnell Freeman. She loved her family and her church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Ralph Elbert Fisher; son, David Herbert Fisher; grandson,...

May 3, 2016

Waynesville, Shirley Patricia Cloutier McConnell, 90, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at her residence surrounded by family and friends. Born in Montreal, Canada, Shirley lived in Haywood County for the last 24 years. She was the daughter of the late Emile and Stella Bryant Cloutier and was preceded in death by her husband, P.E. "Gene"...

May 3, 2016

Ora Mae Bond Wooten, 85, of Asheville, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2016. She was born in Elberton, Georgia to the late James Thomas and Etta Mae Nelms Bond. Ora owned and operated Wooten's Nursery School in North Asheville and loved all of "her kids" dearly. The best times were spent traveling with her family and doing outdoors...

May 3, 2016

David Lee Penley, 38, of Asheville, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. A native of Asheville, he was the son of David Allen Robinson and Betty Elizabeth Penley. He loved swimming and fishing. He is preceded in death by his son, Austin Penley. David is survived by his parent, Betty Elizabeth Penley and David Allen Robinson; sister, Michelle...

May 2, 2016

"Caregiver & Mama to Many" Canton – Mary Elaine "Suzie" Pace Griffin (Nanny), age 73, passed away on May 2, 2016 at her home. Born in Butler County, Ohio, she was a lifelong resident of Canton and a daughter of the late Paul Oliver and Minerva Pless Hicks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...