Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

James Ensley

James Ensley

Dec 7, 2013

James Richard "Dick" Ensley, 89, of Candler, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of Clyde, he was the son of the late Thomas Spurgeon Ensley and Nancy Robinson Ensley. He was an Army Air Corp Veteran of World War II, serving as an engineer gunner...

Mary Gaddis

Mary Gaddis

Dec 7, 2013

"Loving wife, mother & grandmother" Canton – Mary Ellen Messer Gaddis, age 72, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, December 7, 2013. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Thad Bryson Messer, Sr. and Zora Conard Messer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son,...

Irene Mashburn

Irene Mashburn

Dec 4, 2013

Irene Messer Mashburn, age 70, born on December 8, 1942 of the Dix Creek Community passed away only four days prior to her 71st birthday on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lee Roy and Alma Harvey Messer....

John Barksdale

John Barksdale

Dec 3, 2013

Canton, John William Barksdale, age 66, of Pisgah Creek Road, passed away on Tuesday, December 03, 2013 at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation. John was born April 3, 1947 in Danville, Virginia, He was the son of the late Joseph T. and Amy Talbott Barksdale. John graduated from Wade Hampton High School in Greenville, SC and attended...

Linda Collins

Linda Collins

Dec 3, 2013

"1930 – 2013" Clyde – Linda Massey Collins, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, December 03, 2013 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late, Herbert and Ollie Massey Collins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Collins; three sisters,...

Mary Phipps

Mary Phipps

Dec 2, 2013

"1948 – 2013" Lake Junaluska – Mary Sharp Phipps, age 65, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2013 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late James and Nina Moore Sharp. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Joseph Edwards,...

David Hieronymus

David Hieronymus

Dec 1, 2013

Waynesville, David Allen Hieronymus, passed away on December 1, 2013 after a brief illness. A native of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, he was son of the late Allen and Marion Tatum Hieronymus and was also preceded in death by his son, Nicholas. He is survived by his wife, Karen Field Hieronymus. A life celebration service will be at...

Randy Clayton

Randy Clayton

Nov 30, 2013

Clyde, Paul Randy Clayton, age 50, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at MedWest- Haywood. A native of Henderson County, he was the son of Minnie West Clayton of Waynesville and the late Ray Clayton. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Norman E. "Booger" Clayton. He was employed with...

John Stahl

John Stahl

Nov 30, 2013

Waynesville, John William Stahl, age 82, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Med-West Haywood. A native of Dearborn County, Indiana, he was the son of the late Thomas Frank and Anna Bertha Winters Stahl Lentz. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Stahl and three brothers, Tom, Emmanuel,...

Gary Stamey

Gary Stamey

Nov 29, 2013

Gary George Stamey, age 46, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013, at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Neal Stamey of Canton and the late Shirley Rector Stamey. He was also preceded in death by his mother and father-in-law, Judy Wilena Ammons and Bobby Shuler. He was...

Shirley Sutton

Shirley Sutton

Nov 29, 2013

Shirley Ann Smith Sutton, age 74, passed away on Friday November 29, 2013 at MedWest – Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Vernie Lee Blaylock Smith. She was also preceded in death by a son, Richard Smith and a sister, Maxine Sorrells. She retired from...

Ernest Carver

Ernest Carver

Nov 28, 2013

Lake Junaluska, Ernest Reeves Carver, age 81, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at The Homestead. Born in Haywood County on September 23, 1932, to the late Ernest H. and Rebecca Reeves Carver, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Carver, who died in 2010 and a sister, Rebecca Sue DeHart. Ernest was...

Claude Wyatt

Claude Wyatt

Nov 28, 2013

Claude Millender Wyatt, age 72, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Johnnie Elijah and Nina Hollifield Wyatt. He was also preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. He was a United States Air Force veteran serving...

Ada Kidd

Ada Kidd

Nov 27, 2013

Ada Wagner Kidd, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at The Homestead. A native of Washington County, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Lorena Ulmer Wagner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Seaton "Bill" Kidd, who died in 2009; one grandson, Zachary...

Claire Chambers

Claire Chambers

Nov 26, 2013

Claire Crawford Chambers, 77, of Mills River, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013. A native of Henderson County, she was a daughter of the late Ray and Florine Crawford. She had been an active member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Horse Shoe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, John...

Glenn Green

Glenn Green

Nov 25, 2013

Waynesville, Glenn Ellis Green, age 61, of Burris Lane, passed away on November 25, 2013 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Cassious and Sue Forga Green and was also preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Green. Ellis loved being outdoors spending time with his...

Joseph Hipps

Joseph Hipps

Nov 25, 2013

Waynesville, Joseph (Joe) Glenn Hipps, age 81, passed away Monday, November 25, 2013 at his home in Raleigh, NC. A native of Haywood County he was the son of the late Robert Glenn Hipps and Leila Wright Hipps of Lake Junaluska. He was also preceded in death by a son, Brian C. Hipps. Joe was a 1951...

Joseph Hipps

Joseph Hipps

Nov 25, 2013

Waynesville, Joseph (Joe) Glenn Hipps, age 81, passed away Monday, November 25, 2013 at his home in Raleigh, NC. A native of Haywood County he was the son of the late Robert Glenn Hipps and Leila Wright Hipps of Lake Junaluska. He was also preceded in death by a son, Brian C. Hipps. Joe was a 1951...

Stuart Kievitt

Stuart Kievitt

Nov 23, 2013

Clyde, Stuart Williams Kievitt, age 73, of McClure Cove Road, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at MedWest Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of New Jersey and former resident of Port Charlotte, Florida, he had resided in Haywood County for the past twenty years. He was the son of the late Sigmund W. and Charlotte...

Dorothy Mcpherson

Dorothy Mcpherson

Nov 23, 2013

Maggie Valley - Dorothy "Dot" Hughes McPherson, age 83, of Maggie Valley, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2013 after an extended illness with her loving daughter by her side. A native of Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late James Luther "Tobe" Hughes and Maggie Duncan Hughes. She was also preceded in death by...

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