Robert Erwin
Mar 29, 2013
Beloved husband, daddy and "Paw" Robert Harmon Erwin, age 89, of the Bethel community passed away on Friday, March 29, 2013 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Reverend Thomas E. and Maggie Long Erwin. He was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law,...
Buddy Buchanan
Mar 29, 2013
Whittier, NC, Buddy Lewis Buchanan, age 54, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2013. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Lewis and Mary Francis Trantham Buchanan. He was preceded in death by a sister Martha Jane Buchanan. Buddy was a graduate of Tuscola High School and was a Heavy Equipment Operator. He loved...
Michelle Haddad
Mar 28, 2013
Waynesville, Michelle Salo Haddad, age 38, passed away on March 28, 2013 at her residence. Born in Michigan, she had resided in Haywood County for the past ten years. She was the daughter of Don Salo and Sharon Berner and her step-father, Jim. She co-owned and managed Polaris of Waynesville with her husband, Jesse. An accomplished trumpet...
Alma Parker
Mar 28, 2013
Waynesville, Alma Parker, age, 63, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the Homestead. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Weldon and Mary Hue McFalls. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Misty Woods-Goure and a brother, Clyde McFalls. She worked in the Deli Department of Ingles as...
Vivian Rhinehart
Mar 28, 2013
Vivian McDowell Rhinehart, age 90, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at her residence. A native of Gordon, Georgia and resident of Haywood County for most of her life, she was the daughter of the late L. C. and Berta McCook McDowell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jefferson McKay Rhinehart, who died...
Joseph Beck
Mar 28, 2013
Waynesville, Joseph Paul Beck, age 65, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2013 A native of Arcade, New York, he was the son of Alice Jedrzejek and the late Calvin Beck. Joseph was a graduate from Arcade Central and Arch Bishop Walsh Catholic High School. In addition to his mother he is survived by his lifelong love,...
William Brooks
Mar 27, 2013
William Arnol Brooks, age 68, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at his residence. A native of Mantua Township, New Jersey, he was the son of Henry and Esther Marie Sharp Brooks. He was also preceded in death by two brothers. He was a farmer and of the Methodist faith. He is survived by his partner...
Misty Woods-Goure
Mar 27, 2013
Clyde, Misty Dawn Woods-Goure, age 40, of the Crabtree Community, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Joe Parker and the late Alma McFalls Parker. She was a 1990 graduate of Tuscola High School and worked in the Deli Department of Ingles for 16...
Mary Ronayne
Mar 27, 2013
Waynesville, Mary Ellen Ronayne, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the John F. Keever Solace Center. A celebration of Life Service will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2013 in the Waynesville Chapel of Wells Funeral Home.
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Jessie Downes
Mar 25, 2013
Jessie Theodore Downes, age 82, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Macon County and had resided most of his life in Buncombe County and in Haywood County for 2 ½ years. He was the son of the late Jessie Ballard and Beulah Mae Brendle Downes and was also preceded...
Gary Fish
Mar 25, 2013
Gary Eugene Fish, age 62, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Bessie Blaylock Fish and the late James Grady Fish. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and a U.S. Army veteran. In addition to his mother, he is survived by...
Shirley Massengill
Mar 25, 2013
Shirley Ann Justice Massengill, 72, of Asheville passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 surrounded by her family. An Asheville native, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Edna Justice. Shirley worked for Asheville Steel and Ingles Market on Merrimon Avenue. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Massengill; brothers, Roy...
Edward Inman
Mar 25, 2013
Waynesville, Edward Jackson Inman, age 79, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013 at the Brian Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late George and Mae Stepp Inman. He was a logger and an avid hunter. He loved his coon dogs, especially the one named, Joe. He is...
Nancy Deaver
Mar 25, 2013
Nancy Mae Poston Deaver, age 81, of the Cruso Community, passed away peacefully into her heavenly Father's arms at her home on Sunday, March 24, 2013 after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Bill and Edna Pless Poston. In addition to her parents, she...
Mack Naillon, Sr.
Mar 22, 2013
Spring Creek, Mack McGarvie Naillon, Sr., age 74, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. A native of Madison County, he was the son of the late Bruce and Liza Sutton Naillon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Chan and...
Louise Ray
Mar 22, 2013
Louise Warren Ray, age 85, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013 at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late, Lush Baxter and Helen Snyder Warren. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Gilmer Ray, who died in 1996; a sister, Patsy Keener; and...
Douglas Farmer
Mar 22, 2013
Douglas McKay "Chick" Farmer, age 69, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Henry Branson and Laura Ann Lee Crawford Farmer. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Danny and Michael Farmer; a sister, Kathy Brashear; and...
Grace Sutton
Mar 22, 2013
Clyde, Grace Laura Trantham Sutton, age 82 passed away, Friday, March 22, 2013 at her residence. She was a native of Madison Co, NC, and was the daughter of the late Vestal and Oma Plemmons Darnell. She was also preceded in death by her 1st husband, Dean Trantham in 1966 and her 2nd husband, Earl Sutton in...
James Garren
Mar 19, 2013
James Carroll Garren, age 81 passed away on Tuesday March 19, 2013 at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Alvin Whittaker and Daisy Rathbone Garren. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Alvin Garren, Jr. and Billy Garren. He retired from Champion International in...
Steven Mcfalls, Jr.
Mar 16, 2013
Waynesville, Steven "Tadpole" McFalls, Jr., age 36, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013, at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Steve and Barbara Henson McFalls of Waynesville. He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Luther and Emma Henson and paternal grandparents, Howard and Lillie McFalls. Steven was employed by...
