Maude Evans
Dec 25, 2012
Maude Boydston Evans passed away on Christmas Day. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of Denton and Daisy Burkhart Boydston of Canton. Preceding Mrs. Evans in death was her husband, Charles Ralph Evans. Her brother, Frank and sisters, Ruby, Ruth, and Bonnie also preceded her in death. Surviving Mrs. Evans are...
Wilma Teague
Dec 24, 2012
Wilma Lorraine Evans Teague, age 92, went home to be with her Lord, on Monday, December 24, 2012, at her daughter's residence. Born on July 29, 1920, she was a native of Buncombe County and a daughter of the late Herbert and Sue Galloway Evans. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Bobby Mease
Dec 24, 2012
Bobby Joe Mease, age 84, passed away on Monday, December 24, 2012 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Grover and Jessie Williams Mease. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Edith Donaldson Mease who died in 2003; two brothers,...
Chris Craine
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...
Donald Dockery
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...
Marie Dayton
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...
Jean Lanning
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...
Troy Hargrove
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...
Lois Glance
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...
Allan Mcleod, Jr.
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...
Lori Way
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....
Shirley Simoson
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...
Colten Christopher
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...
Rufus Sutton
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...
Ronald Hamlett
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...
Alice Bartlett
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...
Howard Massengill
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...
Georgia Williamson
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...
Carolyn Stroupe
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...
Sandy School
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;...
