Dec 23, 2012

Steven Christopher "Chris" Craine, age 34, passed away on December 23, 2012 at his residence. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of Tony and Melita Ballew Craine of Asheville. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Marie Penland Ballew, who died in May of this year. He was a member of Trinity...

Dec 22, 2012

Leicester, Donald Wayne Dockery, age 62, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at his residence after a lengthy battle with cancer. Born in Cherokee County, he resided most of his life in Haywood and Buncombe Counties. He graduated from Tuscola High School in 1968. He later received an Associate Degree in Fish & Wildlife Management...

Dec 22, 2012

Marie Owen Dayton, age 95, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2012, in Matthews, North Carolina. Formerly of Ford Street, she was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Grady and Inez Smathers Owen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Woodrow Dayton, who died in...

Dec 22, 2012

Jean Cochran Lanning, age 87, passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Heather Glen at Ardenwoods. She was a native of Swain County, but had lived most of her life in Haywood and was a daughter of the late Dan and Ila Woody Cochran. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Dec 21, 2012

Troy Edward Hargrove, age 75, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Rufus Taft and Edna Justice Hargrove. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Carroll and Fredrick Hargrove. Troy was a 1955...

Dec 21, 2012

Lois Ann Robinson Glance, age 76, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Cannie Mease and Cumi Worley Robinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Michael Glance, who died in 2002 and David Glance, who...

Dec 21, 2012

Maggie Valley, NC—Allan W. McLeod, Jr., age 69, of 217 Club Crest Drive, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012 at his home. He was born in Goffstown, New Hampshire, the son of the late Allan W. and Katherine Engle McLeod. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, C. Donald McLeod...

Dec 20, 2012

Waynesville, Lori Ann Way, age 49, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Huntsville, Alabama, she was the daughter of Diane NeSmith Miles and the late James Robert Barkley. In addition to her mother she is survived by two brothers, James Richard Barkley of Asheville and Daniel Anthony Miles of Waynesville....

Dec 20, 2012

Waynesville, Shirley Ann Simoson, age 74, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2012 at MedWest-Haywood. She was a native of Schenectady, NY and had lived in Downers Grove, IL, Sturgis, MI, Des Moines, IA, Schenectady, NY and was currently residing in Waynesville, NC. She was the daughter of the late Francis and Madeline Tomasi Sheehan and was a...

Dec 17, 2012

Waynesville, Colten Jimmy-Lee Christopher infant son of Joshua Lee Christopher and Windy Leshea Stiles passed away on Monday, December 17, 2012. Colten was named after his grandfathers Jimmy Stiles of Balsam and the late Ricky Lee Christopher. Others survivors include maternal grandmother, Mary Autrey of Waynesville; maternal great-grandparents, James and Shelia Autrey of Waynesville; paternal grandmother, Juanita...

Dec 16, 2012

Waynesville, Rufus Jonathan Sutton, age 82, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Chestnut Park Rest Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Ted R. and Hester Finger Sutton. He was also preceded in death by two sons, Rufus Sutton, Jr. and Phillip Sutton; three brothers; and...

Dec 16, 2012

Ronald Cole "Ron" Hamlett, age 48, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Clyde Vernon and Betty Jean Miller Hamlett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Sam Grady and Vera Cole Hamlett and his...

Dec 16, 2012

Alice Medlin Bartlett, age 98, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012, at Maggie Valley Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Cherokee County, she was the daughter of the late Jake F. and Julia Mintz Davis. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, William Medlin, who died in 1979 and her second...

Dec 16, 2012

Howard Massengill, 80, of Asheville, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012. He was born in Claiborne County, TN to the late John and Maudie Eastridge Massengill.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings, Hazel Leisure, Reva Teague, Rose Dodson and Homer Massengill.

Howard is survived by his wife, Shirley...

Dec 16, 2012

Georgia Marlor Williamson, 92, of Walnut, passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2012. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late William and Bertha Barnes Marlor. During WWII, Georgia worked as a civilian making ammunition. She loved to travel and was a free, giving and kind-hearted person, always taking care of her family. In addition...

Dec 14, 2012

Carolyn Lowe Stroupe, age 80, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Willie Arrington Lowe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sherrill Ray Stroupe, who died in 1964; a son, Terry Stroupe, one...

Dec 14, 2012

Join us in sharing your prayers and support for the families and community of Newtown, Connecticut as they grieve the loss of their loved ones: Charlotte Bacon, 6; Rachel D'Avino, 29; Olivia Engel, 6; Dylan Hockley, 6; Dawn Lafferty Hochsprung, 47; Jesse Lewis, 6; Ana Marquez-Greene, 6; Grace McDonnell, 7; Anne Marie Murphy, 52; Emilie Parker, 6;...

Dec 13, 2012

Waynesville, Clarence Lee Kirkpatrick, age 78, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Maggie Valley Nursing Home & Rehabilitation. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James Robert and Estie Haynes Kirkpatrick. He retired from Champion International with 35 years' service and was a member of Fines Creek Memorial Baptist Church....

Dec 13, 2012

Belinda Fuller Hall, age 60, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at her residence. A native of Macon County, she was a daughter of Lillie Mae Ramsey Fuller and the late O.V. Fuller. Belinda loved life and enjoyed many things. But above all else, she loved and enjoyed her grandchildren. In addition to her mother, she...

Dec 13, 2012

Toney "Sonny" Lee Cogburn, age 66, passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Luther and Gladys Pressley Cogburn. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Louise Cogburn, Wanda Clontz, and Vera Cogburn; and three brothers, Wade "Bud",...