Obituaries

Apr 9, 2013

Lake Junaluska, Bobbie Ruth Hogan Stevenson, age 83, of Castle Creek Drive, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2013 at MedWest Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Grover and Oberia Crawford Hogan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd H. Stevenson, who died in...

Apr 7, 2013

Waynesville, James T. "J.T." Jaynes, age 75, of Whispering Winds Road, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Malcome and Pearl Howell Jaynes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Fisher Jaynes;...

Apr 7, 2013

Nancy Ellen Watkins Penland, 77, of Asheville, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013. She was a member of Starnes Cove Baptist Church.

Mrs. Penland was born April 22, 1935, in Buncombe County and was the daughter of the late Charles E. Watkins, Sr. and Nellie Laster Watkins.

She was also preceded in death by her...

Apr 6, 2013

"Loving Husband, Father, & Son" Brandon Michael Burgess, age 28, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of Ed and Kathy Gibson Burgess. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Carl and Julie Gibson. Brandon worked at ConMet for five years and enjoyed fishing...

Apr 6, 2013

Ronald Laverne Lowe, age 72, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at his residence. A native of Portsmouth, Virginia, he was a son of the late Noah Lowe and Evelyn Baines Lowe Simpson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Nick Lowe. Ronald retired from the Town of Canton in...

Apr 5, 2013

Waynesville, Patricia Louise Wyatt Miller, age 70, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2013, at Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Garnett Leon and Viola Haney Wyatt and a sister of Richard Wyatt, who preceded her in death. She was a former employee of Sky City and later Wal-Mart,...

Apr 4, 2013

James Tillman "Jim" Powell, Jr., age 86, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at The Homestead. He was a resident of Haywood County for most of his life and was the son of the late, James Tillman Powell, Sr., and Essie Brown Powell. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Dr. William H. Powell....

Apr 4, 2013

"1985 – 2013" Canton – Jeremy Lawrence Shipman, age 27, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2013. A native of Volusia County, Florida, he was a son of David Lawrence and Mary Ann Stewart Shipman. Jeremy loved outdoor sports, joking, kidding around, and spending time with his family. In addition to his parents, he is survived by...

Apr 4, 2013

"Loving Uncle" Canton – Tilmon Moody Howard Jr., "Junior" age 83, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2013 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Tilmon Moody Sr. and Lena Mae McGee Howard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death his wife, Mary Kathryn...

Apr 3, 2013

Waynesville, Carolyn Byrd Dickens, age 66, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at The Homestead. A native of Laurens, SC, she was the daughter of the late Douglas Clinton and Mary Francis Strom Byrd. Carolyn had several careers from teaching math to coordinating Quality Circles at Union Carbide. She went back to school to receive her...

Apr 3, 2013

Candler – Ernest Emry Devlin, Sr., age 75, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Samuel Clifford and Vonnie Mason Devlin. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Martha Jones "Tootsie" Devlin, who died in 1992. He is survived by...

Apr 3, 2013

Waynesville, Dennis Stanley Fullbright, age 63, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at MedWest. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Gertrude Messer and the late Floyd Fullbright. He was the manager at Waynesville Cycle Center and was a member of Panther Creek Baptist Church. Stanley was an avid fly fisherman and he...

Apr 2, 2013

Max Gerry Robinson, Jr., age 51, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at MedWest Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Betty Jean Robinson Suttles and the late Max Gerry Robinson, Sr., who passed away in January, 2013. He was also preceded in death by an infant brother. He...

Apr 1, 2013

William Ray Farmer, age 80, of the Cruso community, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2013 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Marion Samuel and Effie Mae Frizzell Farmer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Lucille and Naomi....

Apr 1, 2013

Waynesville, Michael Terry "Bucky" Deaver, age 66, of 110 Dazzling Brook Lane, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Roy M. and Nicie Stamey Deaver. He was employed by API for more than ten years and was vice...

Apr 1, 2013

"Her Departing Words, 'I Love You'." Canton – Nellie Scott, age 88, of the Beaverdam Community passed away to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, April 1, 2013 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home following an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Will and Nannie Sorrells....

Mar 31, 2013

Muriel Renee Smith Jones, age 56 of Candler passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Percy and Virginia Casey Smith. Muriel lived most of her life in Queens, New York before making her home in the mountains of North Carolinas in 2010. She retired from the Queensborough Public Library...

Mar 30, 2013

Waynesville, Ellamarie Guerin, age 93, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Haywood Lodge & Retirement Center. A native of Long Island, New York, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Elinor Nostrand Debevoise Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Guerin, who died in...

Mar 30, 2013

Candler, Nellie S. Whisenhunt passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Mission Hospital after a brief illness. Nell was born on March 24, 1922 in Greensboro, North Carolina the daughter of Walter and Gertrude Black Shepard. She was a member of The Catholic Daughters and was true to her faith. She is survived by her loving...

Mar 29, 2013

Waynesville, Calvin Ray Russell, age 55, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2013 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Louise Hunter Russell and the late Charles Safford Russell. He retired from Canton Hardwood with 32 years service as a Forester. Calvin loved the Lord and was a member of Camp...