May 8, 2012

Margaret Aline Ledford (1926 ' 2012)

Margaret Aline Ledford died on May 8, 2012. Mrs. Ledford was born on September 30, 1926 in Bowie County, Texas, the daughter of Roy Lee Rackley and Annie Lee Hardy. She grew up in New Boston, Texas.

Mrs. Ledford married Kenneth Rodgers Ledford on March 16, 1946 in her...

May 7, 2012

Charles 'CL' Fender, 78, of Asheville, NC passed away, Monday, May 7th. He was a son of the late Hushai and Suffie Riddle Fender. CL was a Brick Mason and served in the Army during the Korean War. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandson, Justin Boone; brothers, Carlie and Landon Fender and...

May 5, 2012

Waynesville, James Allen Tompkins, age 89, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Haywood Lodge and Retirement Center. A native of Oconee, Washington County, Georgia and former resident of Orlando, Florida, he had resided in Haywood County since 1986. He was the son of the late Charlie and Georgia Shurling Tompkins and was also preceded in...

May 5, 2012

Canton, Royce Lee Howell, age 81, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. Royce was born and grew up in Yancey County; had resided in Haywood County since 1966. He was the son of the late Arthur Arcemus and Bonnie Renfro Howell. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Joyce...

May 3, 2012

Asheville, Fred R. Carver, age 72, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2012 at Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Fred Carver and Margaret Arrowood Carver Coward. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Quakenbush Carver, who died in 2008. He was...

May 3, 2012

Fines Creek, Loften Frank Green, age 93, of the Fines Creek Community, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Robert Wilburn and Reva Bennett Green. He is also preceded in death by one sister, Mary...

May 3, 2012

Canton-Harry Clifton Burnette, age 90, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at MedWest-Haywood. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Claude and Fern Singleton Burnette. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Rodney Hardin Burnette, who died in 2006; three sisters, Beatrice Rogers, Frances Mann...

May 3, 2012

Canton-Catherine Minerva Lindsey Donnelly, age 97, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at MedWest-Haywood. Catherine was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and a former resident of Binghamton, New York, before moving to Haywood County in 2001. She was the daughter of the late Ira John and Coral Ann Fuller Lindsey. In addition to her parents, she was...

May 1, 2012

Waynesville, Edward Neal Clarke, age 68, of Top View Drive, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at Duke University Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Lucy Green Clarke and the late Roy Wilson Clarke, and was also preceded in death by one son, Kevin Clarke. In addition to...

May 1, 2012

Canton, Charles D. Medford, age 46, of Pond Wood Point, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at his home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Johnny Rich and the late Faye Gaddis and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Donald and Fred Medford. Charles loved being outdoors,...

May 1, 2012

Geraldine Bass Davis, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph E. and Annie Russell Bass. She was a member of Canton Central United Methodist Church. She is survived by a sister, Betty Bass...

Apr 30, 2012

Waynesville, Richard Leon Wyatt, age 66, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2012 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Garnett Leon and Viola Louise Haney Wyatt and was also preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Michelle Fulbright Surrett. He was a supply inspector at Lea...

Apr 30, 2012

Wiley Carroll "Bouncer" Earley, Jr., age 59, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2012 at MedWest – Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County he was the son of the late Wiley Carroll Earley, Sr. and Nellie Chapman Earley. He was a supervisor with Asheville Industries and a member of Mountain View Church of God....

Apr 30, 2012

Waynesville, Jason Lewis Moore, age 46, of Eagles Nest Road, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Tarrant County, Texas, he had lived in Haywood County since 2003. He was the son of Mary Ann Tandy Moore and the late Bobby Gene Moore. Jason had a magnetic personality with a tremendous...

Apr 30, 2012

Clyde, Steven Edward Czarnecki, age 93, of Forest Drive, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2012 at his residence. A native of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Joseph and Helena Bittner Czarnecki. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers. Following graduation from high...

Apr 28, 2012

Luci Hughes, 79, of Hendersonville passed away on Saturday, April 28th at the Elizabeth House, with her family beside her. She was born in Grassy Fork, TN to the late David and Ollie Raines Greene. Luci had been a Youth League softball coach, Den mother, Scout Leader and owned 'Luci's Book Nook' in Royal Pines. She was a member...

Apr 28, 2012

Robert Lee "Bob" Sutton, age 78, of Holland Road died on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Isaac Luther and Emma Gentry Sutton. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Weldon, Charles, and Ray Sutton. He retired in 1994...

Apr 26, 2012

Jasper Albert Burnette, age 90, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late James Henry and Phebe Watts Burnette. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six brothers and six sisters. Jasper was a United States...

Apr 26, 2012

Waynesville, Valerie Ann Akins, age 38, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at her residence. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, she was a former resident of Florida and had resided in Haywood County for the past nine years. Valerie loved being with her children and enjoyed collecting roosters, scrapbooking, and watching movies. She also loved sunflowers...

Apr 25, 2012

Waynesville, Blanche Evelyn Cagle Caldwell, age 88, of Ned Cove Road, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Noah and Fannie Rhodarmer Cagle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd T. Caldwell,...