Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

D Whitner

D Whitner

Dec 1, 2014

Waynesville, D A Whitner, age 85, of Grandview Circle, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 at Silver Bluff Village. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Lawrence Dewey and Martha Jane Conner Whitner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Parton Whitner; a daughter,...

Geraldine Williams

Geraldine Williams

Dec 1, 2014

Hazelwood, Geraldine "Geri" Williams, age 70, of Brown Avenue, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 at her home. A native of Haywood County, she was a former resident of Jacksonville, Florida. She was the daughter of the late Hobert and Dorothy Tittle Williams and was also preceded in death by a close friend, Jeannette Johnson. Geri...

Roy Ross, Jr.

Roy Ross, Jr.

Nov 29, 2014

Waynesville, Roy H. Ross, Jr., age 87, of the Jonathan Creek Community, was surrounded by his family at his residence on Saturday, November 29, 2014 when he entered into the loving arms of his heavenly Father after a short period of declining health. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Roy Hobert...

Jerry Trantham

Jerry Trantham

Nov 29, 2014

Clyde, Jerry Dean Trantham, age 61, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Cauley and Gladys Ledford Trantham. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Helen and Gerald and his wife, Phyllis, Trantham. He retired...

Magdalene Riddle

Magdalene Riddle

Nov 29, 2014

Waynesville, Magdalene Messer Riddle, age 96, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. A native of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, she lived most of her life in Haywood County before moving to Shelby. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Ellen Anna Dee Bradley Messer. Magdalene was also...

Cheryl Ferguson

Cheryl Ferguson

Nov 25, 2014

Clyde, Cheryl Ann Ferguson, age 54, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Portland, Maine, she was the daughter of Florence "Shirley" Rickett Bridges and the late Lawrence Bud Bridges. She was preceded in death by an uncle, George Rickett and father-in-law, Jerry Sheppard. Cheryl was a commercial painter...

Bruce Mclavey

Bruce Mclavey

Nov 24, 2014

Maggie Valley, Bruce Robert "Mac" McLavey, age 65, passed away on November 24, 2014 at his residence A native of New Hampshire, he was the son of the late Elmer Robert and Virginia Josephine Algrove McLavey. He was a US Marine veteran of the Vietnam Era and was owner of Bedrock Cycles. Mac loved riding Harley Davidson...

Jared Bullock

Jared Bullock

Nov 24, 2014

Waynesville, Jared Keith Bullock, age 36, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Pitt County, North Carolina, he was the son of James Rodney and Rhonda Cox Bullock. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Buren and Louise Cox; paternal grandparents, Garland and Helen Bullock; and a...

William Hunt, Iii

William Hunt, Iii

Nov 23, 2014

Arden, NC - William Riley Hunt, III passed away early morning, November 23, 2014 at his home in Arden, NC. He was surrounded by his family when he succumbed to complications of the heart and kidneys. He is survived by his wife, Patricia White Hunt; their children April Hunt Sutton, Anthony Martin Sutton, Shawn Walter Hunt, and...

Lucille Rogers

Lucille Rogers

Nov 22, 2014

Waynesville, Lucille Eavenson Rogers, age 99, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Harper and Addie Arrington Eavenson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Farmer Rogers, who passed away in 1972; a son, Doyle Rogers, three sisters,...

Max Spurlin

Max Spurlin

Nov 21, 2014

Waynesville - Max Lewis Spurlin, DDS, 86, of Waynesville passed away Friday, November 21, 2014 at The Homestead. A native of Polk County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Leland Stanford and Minnie Lee Spurlin. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wonderful wife, Carolyn Ott Spurlin; sons, Lewis...

Betty Turner

Betty Turner

Nov 20, 2014

BETTY TURNER "In Loving Memory" Canton- Betty Allen Pruett Turner, age 83, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Grady and Ethel Allen Pruett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Lawrence Waldroup

Lawrence Waldroup

Nov 20, 2014

Lawrence Waldroup "In Loving Memory" Canton- Lawrence Junior Waldroup, age 89, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at The Homestead. A native of Swain County and a resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Sally Messer Waldroup. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...

Doris Brown

Doris Brown

Nov 20, 2014

Balsam, Mary Doris Brown, age 77, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at The Homestead. A native of Yancey County, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Ellen Green Beck. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, of 53 years, Charles Brown who passed away in 2009; and...

Carl Mathison, Jr.

Carl Mathison, Jr.

Nov 19, 2014

Carl M. "Chuck" Mathison Jr., age 65, passed away suddenly on Wednesday November 19, 2014. Chuck was born in Tallahassee, FL and was the son of the late Carl and Sarah "Sally" Mathison, who both preceded him in death. Chuck was a long time resident of Maggie Valley, NC and Singer Island, FL and enjoyed all of...

Ethylene Hatfield

Ethylene Hatfield

Nov 18, 2014

Kings Mountain- Ethylene "Ethel" Hatfield, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at Cleveland Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she is the daughter of Flossie Smith Ledford and the late Reeves Ledford. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by a son, Reeves Lynn Hetherington; sister, Zella Kirkland...

Bettie Smathers

Bettie Smathers

Nov 17, 2014

Canton- Bettie Hardin Smathers, age 86, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014 at the Brian Center in Waynesville. She was a native and a lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Charles and Mabel Myers Hardin. In addition to her parents, she was preceeded in death by a son, Jerry Carroll...

Ronald Dame

Ronald Dame

Nov 17, 2014

Canton- Ronald D. "Ronnie" Dame, age 76, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014 at the VA Medical Center in Asheville. He was a native of Plattsburgh, New York and the son of the late Walter and Grace Tyrrell Dame. Ronnie served as a Paratrooper in the United States Army as a member of the 82nd Airborne...

Mary Canipe

Mary Canipe

Nov 16, 2014

Mary Reynolds Canipe, 92, of Asheville, went to be with the Lord, on Sunday, November 16, 2014. She was born in Hartwell, Georgia to the late William and Pearl Robertson Reynolds. Mary was a member of Oteen Baptist Church and loved to bake cakes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Canipe...

Bobby Caldwell

Bobby Caldwell

Nov 16, 2014

Orange Park, Florida – Bobby Lee Caldwell, age 71, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Memorial Mission Campus in Asheville, NC. A native of Pyriton, Alabama, he was the son of the late Eldred Franklin and Ora Lee Moore Caldwell and was also preceded in death by an infant sister, Wanda Kathryn Caldwell. Bobby graduated...

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