Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

Irene Howell

Irene Howell

Aug 7, 2013

Waynesville, Irene Shelton Howell, age 85, of 168 Frady Lane passed away on Wednesday, August 07, 2013 at Silver Bluff Rehab Center. A Haywood County native and former resident of Homestead, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Spurgeon S. and Minnie Hendrix Shelton. She was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence Shelton and one...

Geraldine Henson

Geraldine Henson

Aug 6, 2013

Geraldine O'Neil Henson, age 74, of the Cruso community, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Jack and Ann Hooper O'Neil. Geraldine was a member of East Fork Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 55 years,...

Doris Burrell

Doris Burrell

Aug 6, 2013

Doris Burnette Burrell, 83, died on August 6, 2013. She was born on September 12, 1929 and was preceded in death by her parents William "Joe" Lawrence Burnette and Lillian Trantham Burnette. She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Clarence W. Burrell; her four children, William "Randy" Burrell & wife Brona of Asheville, Jeffrey Burrell...

Stella Passmore

Stella Passmore

Aug 5, 2013

Waynesville, Stella Kirkland Passmore, age 87, passed away on Monday, August 05, 2013 at the Brian Center. A native of Swain County, she resided most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late William Madison and Maude Cunningham Kirkland. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garland Wade Passmore, who died...

Hazel Bishop

Hazel Bishop

Aug 4, 2013

Waynesville, Hazel Arrington Bishop, age 85, a resident of Silver Bluff Village and former resident of Yates Cove, passed away on Sunday, August 04, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Norman and Nellie Bradley Arrington. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J. D. Bishop, who died in 2003;...

William Whittle

William Whittle

Aug 3, 2013

William Thomas "Bill" Whittle, 81, of 44 Fairway Hills Drive, died Saturday, August 3, 2013, at MedWest –Haywood Hospice Center. He was born in Elko, Virginia, on March 14, 1932, and had been a resident of Haywood County for seventeen years. Bill's passion in life was his faith and his family. He was a US Navy veteran...

Yvonne Garvin

Yvonne Garvin

Aug 3, 2013

Waynesville, Yvonne Shaw Garvin, age 98, of Hazelview Drive, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2013 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native of Port Clinton, Ohio, and former resident of Brevard County, Florida, she had resided in Haywood County since 2005. She was the daughter of the late Frederick and Blanche Winnie Shaw. In addition to...

Lula Burnette

Lula Burnette

Aug 3, 2013

Lula Lusk Burnette, age 99, moved to heaven from her home in Candler on August 3, 2013. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Flossie Giles Lusk. "Big Mamaw" was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank Burnette, an infant son, James Putnam; four daughters, Geneva...

Nancy Turner

Nancy Turner

Aug 2, 2013

Nancy Fisher Turner, age 75, formerly of Trammell Avenue, went to be with her Lord on Friday, August 2, 2013 at The Oaks of Sweeten Creek. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Clifford and Erma Lee Roberts Fisher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Louise Scott

Louise Scott

Aug 2, 2013

Canton-Louise Carver Scott, age 78, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2013 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Polly Hall Carver. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Ray Scott who died in January of 2013;...

Cecil Mann, Jr.

Cecil Mann, Jr.

Aug 2, 2013

Waynesville, Cecil Elmer Mann, Jr., age 63, of Cavalier Way, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2013 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Cecil Elmer and Myrtle Inman Mann. He was a US Navy veteran who was self employed and enjoyed spending time at home....

Tina Hubbard

Tina Hubbard

Aug 2, 2013

Waynesville, Tina Louise Hubbard, age 53, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2013 at MedWest Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Butler, New Jersey, she had resided in Haywood County for the past 28 years. She was the daughter of Bobby Hubbard and stepmother, Vera Hubbard of Chatham, Virginia and the late Louise Hubbard of Waynesville....

Willie Bonham

Willie Bonham

Aug 2, 2013

Waynesville-Willie Virgil Bonham, age 79, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2013 at MedWest-Haywood. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late William Marion and Ethel King Bonham. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Eva Carolyn Stamey, who passed away in 2004; and three sisters....

Carolyn Fish

Carolyn Fish

Aug 1, 2013

Carolyn Ashe Fish, age 67, passed away on Thursday, August 01, 2013 at The Homestead. A native of Jackson County, she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Essie Alexander Ashe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Coy Ashe. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Joe...

William Jackson

William Jackson

Jul 31, 2013

William Paul Jackson, passed into heaven on July 31, 2013, seven days short of his 84th birthday. Paul was preceded in death by his parents, Grayson Andrew Jackson and Effie Tabor Jackson; four brothers Clyde, Lloyd, Grady and Carroll; and an infant sister, Hazel Jackson, all of Hendersonville. He was an Army veteran and retired farmer, carpenter,...

Ziller Elkins

Ziller Elkins

Jul 31, 2013

Ziller Austin Elkins of Asheville went to sleep in Jesus' arms Wednesday evening July 31, 2013. She was 90 years old. She had led a full life enriched with a loving family and wonderful friends and neighbors. Born in Yancey County, September 26, 1922 to the late Mack and Ellen Austin. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Elkins was...

Annie Ledford

Annie Ledford

Jul 30, 2013

Clyde, Annie Mae Parton Ledford, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late General Dewey and Easter Rathbone Parton. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Woodfin Ledford who died in 1980; a son,...

Helen Kuykendall

Helen Kuykendall

Jul 30, 2013

Helen Wilson Kuykendall passed away peacefully at Pigeon Valley Rest Home on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Helen was born on January 5, 1918 in Haywood County and was the daughter of the late William Albert Wilson and Delola Burnette Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Eugene "Gene" Kuykendall; and her brothers Paul, Harley,...

Deslyn Sherrill

Deslyn Sherrill

Jul 30, 2013

Waynesville, Deslyn Tay Sherrill, age 10, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Haywood County, she is the daughter of Daniel Trey Sherrill and Jessica Lynne Messer and stepfather, Zach Wyche. Deslyn attended Clyde Elementary and enjoyed the outdoors, camping, boat riding and being held and rocked. In addition to her...

Joyce Surrett

Joyce Surrett

Jul 28, 2013

Joyce Robert Surrett, age 74, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2013 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Sherman and Helen Greene Surrett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Shirley Fisher; and a brother, Thomas Surrett. He...

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