Clifford Kuykendall
May 22, 2016
"Loving Father & Grandfather" Canton – Clifford Eugene Kuykendall, age 85, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late George and Hazel Thompson Kuykendall. Clifford was a faithful member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Having served 22 years, Clifford was a retired Master...
James Grasty
May 22, 2016
Clyde, James Thomas "Jim" Grasty, 94, of Grasty Road, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Hobert and Maggie Messer Grasty and was also preceded in death by three sisters, Martha Boring and infants, Margaret and Blanche Grasty. Jim helped...
David Boone
May 22, 2016
"1952 – 2016" Canton - David Samuel Boone, age 64, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at his residence. He was a son of the late Ray and Virginia Cordell Boone. He is survived by his wife, Lynn Bumgarner Boone; one daughter, Natalie Boone of Canton; two sons, Jeremy Boone (Kelly) and Jerrod Boone (Kadie), all...
Lois Johnson
May 20, 2016
Lois Buckner Johnson, 94, of Candler, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2016. She was born in Greenville, TN to the late James and Minnie Penland Buckner. Lois was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and had retired from Candler Elementary and Enka High School, having served in their cafeterias. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in...
Robert Hipps
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...
Joseph Devere
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.
Frank Muse
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...
Craig Butler
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,...
Cecil Patton, Sr.
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...
Janet Burnham
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...
Edith Sloan
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...
Linda Warren
May 11, 2016
Waynesville, Linda Birchfield Warren, age 68, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. No services are planned.
Lloyd Speulda
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...
Geneva Clark
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...
Mary Austin
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...
Dorothy Battrick
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...
Edith Johnson
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...
Dee Wilson
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...
Nellie Kirkpatrick
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;...
Wanda Fisher
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,...
