Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

Terry Revis

Terry Revis

Sep 18, 2012

Terry Phillip "Phil" Revis, age 64, of Millers Creek, Wilkesboro, passed away at his residence on Tuesday evening, September 18, 2012. He was born on October 7, 1947 to the late Cecil Marcell and Junnie Belle Williams Revis. Phil was retired as the Chief of Investigations for the NC Department of Juvenile Justice, and was a State...

Ralph Wallace

Ralph Wallace

Sep 17, 2012

Maggie Valley, Ralph Wallace, age 80, of Riverside Villa, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2012 at The Homestead. A native of LaFollette, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Adrian and Nell Ivy Wallace. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Grey Walker Wallace, who died this year;...

Christopher Deaver

Christopher Deaver

Sep 17, 2012

Waynesville, Christopher "Chris" Deaver, age 26, of Pineview Drive, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of Derwin and Karen Haney Deaver. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Dennis Robert Deaver and maternal grandfather Richard Haney. Christopher was...

B.D. Waldron

B.D. Waldron

Sep 16, 2012

Maggie Valley, B.D. "Pete" Waldron, Jr., age 88, passed away at Memorial Campus Mission Hospital. Pete was born in Brunswick, Georgia. He had resided in Eufaula, Alabama, and Amelia Island before moving to Haywood County in 1992. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret who passed away in 1998. He was a United States Army...

Don Mills

Don Mills

Sep 16, 2012

Canton, Don Preston Mills, age 70, of Lake Logan Road, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012 at his home. He was a native of Hazen, Arkansas and was the son of the late Manley and Nora Ingle Mills. He was also preceded in death by a son Don Mills, Jr.; two sisters, Virginia Young and Georgia Crane...

Glenda Arrowood

Glenda Arrowood

Sep 13, 2012

Waynesville, Glenda Martin Arrowood, age 66, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of McDowell County, she was the daughter of the late William B. and Fern Messer Fulbright. Glenda was employed by Patton Morgan & Clark Insurance Agency as a personal lines and service agent for 33...

Ed Smith

Ed Smith

Sep 13, 2012

Edward "Ed" Smith, age 86, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at MedWest – Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John Garland and Lora Haney Smith. He was also preceded in death by five brothers; three sisters; and a grandson-in-law, Rusty...

Ruth Whitman

Ruth Whitman

Sep 12, 2012

Waynesville, Ruth Louise Corwin Whitman, age 78, of 118 Pitts Street, passed away on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Mission Hospital. A native of Grantsville, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Owen Raymond and Helen Doane Corwin. Ruth had three priorities in her life: faith, family, and bridge. She was a selfless and nurturing...

Charles Hyson

Charles Hyson

Sep 11, 2012

Waynesville, Charles Ralph Hyson, age 56, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Camden, New Jersey, he was the son of Yvonne Heaxt and the late Russel P. Hyson, Sr. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Yvonne Hyson, one brother, Russel P. Hyson, Jr; paternal grandparents, Ralph and...

Robin Munro

Robin Munro

Sep 9, 2012

Buford, GA – Robin Elizabeth Munro, age 35, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2012 at MedWest Haywood Hospital in Clyde, North Carolina. A native of Pontiac, Michigan, she was the daughter of Evelyn Munro of Buford, Georgia and the late John Munro. Robin loved spending time with her family. She was an avid Michigan Spartan fan...

Violet Cole

Violet Cole

Sep 9, 2012

Violet Rhinehart Cole, age 69, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2012 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Dewey and Elizabeth McDonald Rhinehart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Melvin Rhinehart. Violet enjoyed working in her flower garden...

Leroy Mann

Leroy Mann

Sep 8, 2012

Leroy Mann, 75, of Candler passed away Saturday, September 8, 2012. He was born in Riverview Michigan to the late William and Lillian Hunter Mann. He was one of 10 children. Leroy was a member of Asheville North Seventh-day Adventist Church and had been active in Pathfinders while in Michigan. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Jean Bennett...

Earl Barker

Earl Barker

Sep 7, 2012

Clyde, Earl Barker, age 72, of 2856 Broad Street, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2012 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late James Garland Barker and Emma Queen Barker and was also preceded in death by a sister, Ferbia Bryant and one brother, Richard Barker. Earl was...

James Russell

James Russell

Sep 6, 2012

Maggie Valley, James Sherwood Russell, age 70, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. James was a native of Granville County, NC, he had resided in Apex, NC; before moving to Haywood County in 2004. He was the son of the late Sidney and Gladys Faulkner Russell. In addition to his parents, he was...

Jim Galloway, Jr.

Jim Galloway, Jr.

Sep 5, 2012

Waynesville, James Dale "Jim" Galloway, Jr., age 55, of 1248 Ratcliffe Cove Road, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at Memorial Mission. A native of Haywood County, he resided in Los Angeles for about 15 years. He was the son of Betty Windham Galloway of Waynesville and the late James Dale Galloway. In addition to his...

Charles Hyatt

Charles Hyatt

Sep 4, 2012

Charles Fisk Hyatt, age 85, died on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 8, 2012 in the Waynesville Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. at Riverside Cemetery, Dillon, South Carolina on Monday, September 10. Mr. Hyatt is survived by...

Doug Sarasin

Doug Sarasin

Sep 4, 2012

Douglas Dean Sarasin, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Petoskey, Michigan, he was the son of the late Stuart and Mary Meyers Sarasin. Doug worked on the Alaska Pipe Line as a quality control inspector. He also worked for the Chicago Bridge & Iron...

Mary Davis

Mary Davis

Sep 2, 2012

Mary Hardin Davis, age 87, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2012, at The Laurels of Hendersonville. A native of Haywood County and resident for most of her life, she was the daughter of the late George Clinton and Edith Pearl Harkins Hardin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Robin...

Harold Duckett

Harold Duckett

Sep 2, 2012

James Harold Duckett, age 92, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2012 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James Harrison and Lassie Lee Duckett. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Lucile Everhart Duckett, who died in 1985; two brothers, John...

Kim Wells

Kim Wells

Sep 1, 2012

Marshall Kimsey "Snapper" Wells, age 55, passed away on September 1, 2012, at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Shufford and Jo Ann Neal Wells of Canton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vickie Glance Wells, who died in 1984. Kim was a member of Springhill Baptist Church and...

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