Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

James Placak

James Placak

Nov 18, 2015

Waynesville, James "Jim" Oliver Placak, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015. No services are planned.

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Burton Smith

Burton Smith

Nov 17, 2015

Waynesville, Burton Clinton "Clint" Smith, Sr., age 97, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at Autumn Care. Born in Cowpens, South Carolina on September 11, 1918, he was the son of the late William Clinton and Bertha Louise Porter Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret "Bobbie" Martin...

Carl Cook

Carl Cook

Nov 17, 2015

Waynesville, Reverend Carl Worth Cook, age 96, passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at The Homestead. A native of Spartanburg, South Carolina, he lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late John W. and Lucille Parton Cook. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Dorothy Lyda

Dorothy Lyda

Nov 17, 2015

Dorothy Clark Lyda, 89, of Candler, passed away in Marshall, NC on Wednesday, November 17, 2015. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Taylor Clark and mother, Lena Adams. She is survived by her daughters, Rosa Trull and Regina Britton; granddaughters, Tonya Warren and Andrea Labosky and great grandchildren, Sydney Warren, Alecsander Warren and Sienna Dew. A...

Sarah Frady

Sarah Frady

Nov 16, 2015

Waynesville, Sarah Sheehan Frady, age 85, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2015 at her residence. She was a native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Rachel Moody Sheehan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, and five brothers. Sarah enjoyed flowers, baking, and was...

Thaddeus Kownacki

Thaddeus Kownacki

Nov 15, 2015

Waynesville, Thaddeus Hyacinth Kownacki, age 95, passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at The Homestead. A native of Detroit, Michigan, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann Navetta Kownacki, who passed away in 2009, his parents, and three brothers and sisters. He served in the Coast Guard during World War II. Ted retired...

Alice Hendricks

Alice Hendricks

Nov 15, 2015

Hendersonville – Alice Carr Choate Hendricks, died peacefully on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at the Carolina Village Medical Center in Hendersonville. She was born on September 25, 1920 in Cooleemee, Davie County, North Carolina, to Dr. Edgar Carr Choate and Selma Rose Reeves Choate. She grew up in Mocksville and Salisbury. Alice Carr attended Limestone College and...

Pamela Morris

Pamela Morris

Nov 14, 2015

Pamela Rene Hall Morris, 62, of Asheville, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at the Keever Solace Center. Born in Phelps, Wisconsin to Charles Hammond Hall and Sheila Ettamae Langford Hall, Pamela received her AA from Boise State University followed by her BS from Southern Wesleyan University. She was a Retail Manager for Dillards, Sears and then Ross...

Maxine Thompson

Maxine Thompson

Nov 13, 2015

"Loving Mother" Candler – Maxine Morgan Thompson, age 83, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2015 at her daughter's residence. A native and lifelong residence of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Farrell and Ethel King Morgan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bascombe Thompson, who...

Barbara Cillo

Barbara Cillo

Nov 13, 2015

Clyde, Barbara Di Cillo, age 87, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2015 at Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Milton Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late John and Dorothy Benner Putnam. Barbara's life was spent traveling with her husband, Frank, a retired USMC Colonel, around the country and world. She enjoyed...

D. Illingworth

D. Illingworth

Nov 13, 2015

Lake Junaluska, David Marr Illingworth, age 89, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2015 at The Homestead. A native of Grantown-on-Spey, Scotland, he was the son of the late George and Margaret Illingworth. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Lawson, George and Edward Illingworth. He served in the Royal Air...

Charles Crago

Charles Crago

Nov 12, 2015

Waynesville, Charles Lee "Chuck" Crago, age 85, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at The Homestead. A native of Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Charles Dewey and Mary Elizabeth Butlin Crago. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Jean Crago, who died in 2013; a son, Michael Crago; and one...

Roy Mull

Roy Mull

Nov 9, 2015

Roy Mull, 69, of Asheville, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015. He was born in Jackson County, Caney Fork community, on December 11, 1945 to the late Ed and Letha Hensley Mull and was a lifelong resident of Western North Carolina. Roy was a dairy farmer and worked at Biltmore Dairy, he retired from Small Acres Dairy in...

Richard Millsaps

Richard Millsaps

Nov 9, 2015

"Stick Man" Robbinsville – Richard B. Millsaps, age 67, passed away Monday, November 9, 2015 at Charles George VA Medical Center. A native and resident of Graham County, he was a son of Lola Loumanda Edwards Millsaps and the late James "Jim" Bright Millsaps. Richard was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was...

Jacquelyn Davis

Jacquelyn Davis

Nov 6, 2015

Waynesville, Jacquelyn Ringler Davis died on Friday, November 6th, 2015 at her residence. She was born on September 9, 1927 in Cumberland, Maryland. "Jackie" was preceded in death by her mother, Reba Driscoll Ringler McKee her sister, Carlyn Lakin, and her brother, Donald H. Ringler. She was married to James E. Davis who died in 1986. They...

Lucille Christopher

Lucille Christopher

Nov 6, 2015

"1936 – 2015" Candler – Ella Lucille Fields Christopher, age 79, passed away Friday, November 6, 2015 at Care Partner's Hospice Solace Center in Asheville. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Lang and Cora Hyatt Fields. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Lee...

Bobby Worley

Bobby Worley

Nov 6, 2015

"1935 – 2015" Canton – Bobby Ray "Petey" Worley, age 80, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Cecil Ray Worley and Hazel Reno Worley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Douglas Oliver

Douglas Oliver

Nov 6, 2015

Bethel Community - Douglas Arthur Oliver, age 69, of Cruso Road, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James and Blanche Pressley Oliver. He was a US Navy veteran, having served during the Vietnam Era and was employed at American Enka...

James Fie

James Fie

Nov 5, 2015

Waynesville, James L. Fie, age 90, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2015 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Robert and Hazel Henry Fie and was also preceded in death by a brother, Herman Fie. James was a retired sergeant of the US Marine Corp, having served during...

Robert Wines, Sr.

Robert Wines, Sr.

Nov 4, 2015

1924-2015 Canton – Robert Eugene Wines, Sr., age 91, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Hubert and Tina Gaddy Wines. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Loretta Dawn Reece Wines, who passed away in...

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