Nov 20, 2012

Clyde, Jerry Stephen Hall, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Arlie Jack and Ruth Elizabeth Suttles Hall. Jerry retired from Dayco Corporation with 37 years' service and was a United States Navy veteran. He...

Nov 18, 2012

Waynesville, Nonie Marie Hensley Roland, age 87, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012 at her residence. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late William and Grace Smith Hensley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kelly Roland, who died in 1970 and a son, William...

Nov 16, 2012

Waynesville, Evangeline Webb, age 61, of 65 Church Street, passed away on Friday, November 16, 2012 at The Homestead. A native of High Point, she was the daughter of Cilas Webb and Ola Thompson and was also preceded in death by a sister, Joan Wiggins. Evangeline loved the fall and winter seasons. She enjoyed walking in the...

Nov 14, 2012

Shirley Joan Queen Kent, age 76, passed away on Wednesday November 14, 2012, at John F. Keever Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Bessie Dills Queen. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Patsy Hipps and her husband, E. L. Hipps. She...

Nov 14, 2012

Mrs. Gaddy, 99, widow of Herman Gaddy, died Wednesday, November 14, 2012. Born in Asheville, NC, she was a daughter of the late Zebulon and Julie Ingles Hawkins.

Surviving are her daughter, Justine James of Florence, SC; son, Leon (Darlene) Gaddy, Sr.; grandchildren, Pam Fountain, Kathy McClellan, John (Myrna) James, Beth (Tony) Cox, Sally (Eugene) Ammons, Ken...

Nov 14, 2012

Clyde, William Vager Clark, age 70, of 399 Poplar Cove Road, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at North Carolina Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Zeb and Eva Swanger Clark. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Nov 13, 2012

Lucy May Wright Harkins, age 65, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at MedWest –Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Henson Wright. She retired from Haywood County Hospital in 1994 as an LPN with 30 years of service. Lucy was a very loving,...

Nov 12, 2012

Waynesville, Clara Jean Pless Crawford, age 74, of Ironduff Road, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2012 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Hubert and Bonnie Noland Pless. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Carey...

Nov 9, 2012

Waynesville, Don Carroll Ledford, age 63, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2012. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Dorothy Hill Ledford and the late Steve Ledford. He was also preceded in death by his son, Daniel Ledford in 1997. He was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam Era...

Nov 9, 2012

Merritt Franklin Washam, age 84, of 76 Wesley Street, passed away on Friday, November 9, 2012 at his residence. He was a native of Davidson, North Carolina in Mecklenburg County and a resident of Haywood County since 1955. He was the son of the late Smiley and Sarah Washam. He also was preceded in death by three...

Nov 8, 2012

Waynesville, Kenneth William "Kenny" Grant, age 48, of 74 Happy Ridge Lane, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2012 at Mission Hospital. Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, he was the son of the late Helena Roy Grant and was also preceded in death by two sisters. Kenny was disabled throughout his life He is survived by his...

Nov 8, 2012

Waynesville, Donald Dean Smith, age 75, of 127 Dock Ratcliff Road, passed away on Thursday, November 8, 2012. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Ben and Polly Ratcliffe Smith and was also preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn Pace Smith, who died in 2006. He served in...

Nov 7, 2012

William Ronald "Ronnie" Jones, Sr., age 63, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2012 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Candler and the Canton area, he was a son of the late William Posey and Caroline Sharp Jones. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Pauline Williams; one...

Nov 7, 2012

Waring Lewis "Lew" Worsham, Sr., age 76, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, after a period of declining health. Lew was born in Richmond, Virginia to the late James P. and Grace Bowles Worsham and lived there until he joined the Navy in 1952. He spent twenty years serving his country in...

Nov 6, 2012

Maggie Valley, Stanley Swartz Applebaum, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at his residence. A native of Manhattan, New York, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Yetta Schlomowitz Appelbaum. For 40 years, he was an independent mover and also worked for Crete Van Lines as a driver. Stanley had a passion...

Nov 6, 2012

Lake Junaluska, Eva Jane Rogers Tate, age 91, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2012 at Pardee Hospital. A native of Haywood County, and previous resident of Virginia, she had resided in Hendersonville for the past three years. She was the daughter of the late Marcus Boone and Ethel Maneese Medford Rogers and was also preceded in...

Nov 6, 2012

Lake Junaluska – Dr. William F. "Bill" Appleby passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2012. He was born June 20, 1928 in Drew, MS the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Chester Appleby. Having moved about to Arkansas and the Mississippi Delta, he spent most of his growing up years in Eupora, MS. Graduated from Eupora High...

Nov 4, 2012

Waynesville, Paul Metcalf, age 83, of Pine Street, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at Mission Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James Robert and Robena Bumgarner Metcalf and was also preceded in death by a brother, Clyde Metcalf and a foster child, Charles Shuler. He...

Nov 3, 2012

Jayne McCracken Rhinehart, age 69, passed away on Saturday, November 3, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Hugh Love and Hannah Mae Duckett McCracken. Jayne was a dedicated member of Clyde Central United Methodist Church and for many years, she was very active in...

Nov 3, 2012

Peggy McDaniel Williams "My Lady, My Life, My Wife" Waynesville, Peggy McDaniel Williams, age 64, of Cypress Villa Lane, passed away, Saturday, November 3, 2012 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was as native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Calvin Warren McDaniel and Virginia Matney McDaniel of Canton. In...