Oct 22, 2012

Waynesville - Lucy Smathers Summerrow, age 95, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2012 in New Port Richey, Florida. Born in Canton, NC, she was the daughter of the late Jodie Burton Smathers and Minnie Tate. She was a native of Haywood County, where with her husband, Ralph Summerrow, they owned, operated and retired from Ralph's Cash...

Oct 21, 2012

Waynesville, Sammy Thad Ray, age 64, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at Mission Hospital-Memorial Campus. A native of McDowell County, he was the son of the late Sam and Nancy Sherrill Ray. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Audrey Gillespie. Sam was a United States Army Veteran and...

Oct 21, 2012

Pearl Warren Scott, age 92, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at MedWest - Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Burrell and Mandy Grooms Warren. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Norman Scott, who died in 1976; a sister, Burndina Rogers; and three...

Oct 20, 2012

Carroll Washington Scott, age 85, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2012, at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Reverend Irvin and Maude Roberts Scott. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Jerome and Burder Scott; and two sisters, Juanita Worley and Marilyn Worley....

Oct 18, 2012

Waynesville, Carol Anne Nylander Saykally, age 72, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Albany, New York, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Helen Orvis Johnson and was also preceded in death by her first husband, Richard Nylander, who died in 2004. Carol was a member of the...

Oct 15, 2012

Phyllis Murray Ensley, age 76, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2012 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Lebo and Gladys Stamey Murray. Phyllis was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Jerry Ensley of Asheville, and Reverend Richard Dale...

Oct 13, 2012

Waynesville, NC - Lucille Nuckles Moore, age 72, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at her home. A former resident of Greenville, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Alvin and Dorothy Grissom Nuckles and was also preceded in death by her husband, Teddy Keith Moore, who died in 1993. She was retired from...

Oct 11, 2012

Waynesville, Mark Douglas Parris, 62, died early Thursday morning, in the company of his family and friends. Mark was a native and lifelong resident of Waynesville, NC. He attended Tuscola High School, and Western Carolina University, majoring in history and anthropology as an undergraduate. He was a social studies teacher and coach of football and basketball at...

Oct 11, 2012

Evelyn Ollie Webb Banks, age 93, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at the Brian Center in Waynesville. A native of Bryson City, she was the daughter of the late Josh Burton and Mintha Huskey Webb. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ben Edward Banks, who died in 1978; three sisters; and a...

Oct 10, 2012

Gladys Benfield Fish, age 89, went to be with the Lord surrounded by her family on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Habersham County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Cater and Georgia Garrett Benfield. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George G. Fish, who died...

Oct 8, 2012

Lavonda Darlene Shepard Christopher, age 49, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2012 at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of Franklin Delano Shepard of Candler and the late Pearl Lillian Warren. She was also preceded in death by an infant son, Caleb Lee Christopher. She was the Customer...

Oct 7, 2012

Matthews, NC – Leslie Daniel "Dan" Ferguson, age 64, died Sunday, October 7th. A native of Waynesville, he was the son of the late William McKinley and Catherine Muse Ferguson. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, William Ralph Ferguson and Michael Ferguson, and sisters Claudine Green, Ruby Alden, and Bonnie Hanson. He graduated from...

Oct 5, 2012

Nora Stuart Rice, age 69, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2012, at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Bucombe County, she was the daughter of the late James William and Loraine Ledbetter Stuart. She was a member of Fairmont Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Annette Waldrup of Candler and Tammy Runyon...

Oct 5, 2012

Newport, TN - Doyle Trantham, age 71, of Newport, Tennessee formerly of Haywood County, passed away on October 5, 2012 at Maggie Valley Nursing Home & Rehabilitation. A private burial was held and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

Oct 4, 2012

David Lawrence Balding (Hooterpole) Son-Husband-Father

David Lawrence Balding, of Candler, went to be with the Lord and Savior October 4th, 2012 at his residence. He was a native of Haywood County but moved to Buncombe County in 1984. He was a CNC Programmer at T-Precision where he was a devoted worker and leader. He was a member...

Oct 2, 2012

Waynesville, Roscoe Curtis Wells, born June 12, 1932 to William Newman Wells and Kitty Elnora Beggs in Collbran, Colorado. He passed away peacefully at home in Waynesville, North Carolina with his family around him on September 28, 2012. He continued to live in western Colorado, graduating from Mesa College in Grand Junction. He attended the University of...

Oct 2, 2012

Waynesville, James Robert "Dink" Cook, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at Memorial Campus. He was the son of the late Hob and Dora Russell Cook and was also preceded in death by his wife, Louise Cook, who died in 2005, and three brothers, Hoyt, Boyce, and Buddy. He was a US Army veteran...

Oct 2, 2012

Waynesville, Jess James, age 75, of Madison Heights, Virginia passed away October 2, 2012 at his residence in Virginia. Jess was the son of the late Lewis and Annie Parks James of Fines Creek. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Lawhorn James, who passed away May 10, 2002; a son, Larry Wayne James...

Oct 1, 2012

Rose Lee Luther Burris Williams, 75, of Asheville, passed away Monday, October 1, 2012. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Emmery and Geneva Pinkerton Luther. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Dean Burris. She is survived by her sons, Charles (Ronda) Burris, Gary (Rhonda) Burris...

Sep 29, 2012

Pauline C. Alexander 1922-2012

Our loving mother, Lillian Pauline (Cutshall) Alexander passed away on September 29, 2012 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.

She was born on February 26, 1922 in Greene County, Tennessee to U. C. and Edna Franklin Cutshall, was a 20 year resident of Wilkes County, NC, and spent her final years...