Annie Presnell
Jun 14, 2012
Waynesville, Annie Lee Ester Payne Presnell, age 87, of the White Oak Community, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2012. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late, William Harrison Isaac and Gracie Leota Mooneyham Payne. In addition to her parents, she was...
Pauline Owenby
Jun 14, 2012
Pauline Auldregde Owenby, 87, died June 14th at Chase Samaritan Assisted Living, Asheville. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Octavia Auldredge. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Owenby; son, Larry Owenby and brother, Max Owenby. She is survived by her grandson, Mark Owenby,...
Douglass Mccrory
Jun 14, 2012
Waynesville, Doug L. McCrory, age 65, passed away, Thursday, June 14, 2012 at John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville. Born in Newton, MS, Doug grew up in Macon, MS and lived in Hattiesburg, MS, for 20 years before moving to Starkville, MS. He most recently made his home in Waynesville, NC. He was the son of...
Allison Taylor
Jun 14, 2012
Waynesville, Allison Lynn Brown Taylor, age 43, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, Allison was a 1986 graduate of Tuscola High School. She attended Bauder Fashion College in Atlanta, Georgia and received an accounting degree at Winthrop University. She was employed with Blue Ridge Glass as a receptionist...
Phillip Smith
Jun 11, 2012
Clyde – Phillip Robert "P.R." Smith, age 74, went home to be with his heavenly Father, on Monday, June 11, 2012 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Winston-Salem, raised in Florence, South Carolina, then moved to Haywood County where he resided for most of his life. Phillip was a son...
Archie Scott
Jun 9, 2012
Canton- Archie J. Scott, age 93, of Redland Circle, passed away on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Rufus and Liza Robinson Scott. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Polly Worley and three brothers, Hildred, Charles and...
Mary Wallace
Jun 8, 2012
Maggie Valley, Mary Grey Walker Wallace, age 82, of Riverside Villa Drive, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2012 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, she had lived in West Palm Beach, Florida for 28 years. She was the daughter of the late Grady and Zephie Williams Walker and was also preceded in death by...
Bernie Mock
Jun 8, 2012
Waynesville, Bernard "Bernie" Angell Mock, age 90, of Little Mountain Road, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2012. A native of Boonville, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Earl Delmer and Jettie Angell Mock and was also preceded in death by one brother, John Delmer Mock. Bernie attended NC State University and UNC Chapel...
Joseph Sharp
Jun 7, 2012
Canton – Joseph Ray "Joe" Sharp, age 57, of the Cruso community, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. Joe was born in Burbank, California, but had lived most of his life in Haywood County and was the son of the late Noble Quay and Sally Bradley Sharp. He owned...
Jimmie Elkins
Jun 7, 2012
Jimmie Lee Elkins, 66, of Asheville, passed away June 7 at Memorial Mission Hospital surrounded by his family. A native of Yancey County, he had lived most of his life in Asheville. He was a self-employed carpenter and member of Grassy Branch Baptist Church. Jimmie is preceded in death by his father, John W. Elkins and brothers, Wayne L....
Robert Warren
Jun 7, 2012
Clyde-Robert James Warren, age 72, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at his residence in Clyde. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late J.V. and Hazel Fuller Warren. In honor and celebration of our father's life, we recognize his sacrifice and service in the US Air Force of more than...
Edgar Hall
Jun 6, 2012
Edgar Kermit Hall, age 78, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Charles and Dorothy Vick Hall. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Grace Mashburn Hall,...
Kenneth Naillon
Jun 5, 2012
Waynesville, Kenneth Ray Naillon, age 43, of Grapeleaf Drive, passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Cumberland County, he was the son of Mack and Kathleen Naillon, and was preceded in death by one brother, Chan Naillon. He was a US Marine veteran and was employed by Mcleod Concessions as a...
Ron Fagan
Jun 5, 2012
Asheville ' Ron Fagan Sr., 75, of Hendersonville passed away Tuesday, June 5th after a brief illness. Born in Asheville in 1936, Ron lived and worked here until moving to Hendersonville in 2009 with his late wife of 53 years Nancy Fagan, who preceded him in death in February 2012. Ron had a varied career, including a period as...
Sam Burgess, Jr.
Jun 4, 2012
Waynesville, Samuel "Sam" Medford Burgess, Jr., age 73, of Handsome Drive, passed away on Monday, June 4, 2012 at MedWest-Haywood. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Laura Messer Burgess and the late Samuel Medford Burgess. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, James Hugh Burgess and a...
Edna Buell
Jun 3, 2012
Edna Hendrix Buell, age 88, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2012 at MedWest – Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late James Edward and Charlotte Holland Hendrix. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James "Jim" Buell, who died in 2008. Edna was a member...
Susan Sherren
Jun 2, 2012
Susan A. Sherren, 66, of Candler, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the Four Seasons Hospice. She was born October 28, 1945 in New Bedford, MA, to the late Fred Leon Kane, Jr. and Mildred Virginia Marra Kane. She moved to the Asheville area in December 1995, where she has since made her home. Susan had worked as...
Bruce Browning
Jun 1, 2012
Donald Bruce Browning, age 80, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2012 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late George and Nola Warren Browning. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, James "Jay" Browning and Harold Browning; a sister, Margaret Davis; and a granddaughter,...
Jerry Boone
May 31, 2012
Jerry Daniel Boone, age 68, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late William and Charlotte Clark Boone. He was also preceded in death by a sister. He was a United States Army veteran serving in Germany. Jerry was cared for...
Frances Mason
May 30, 2012
Frances Troutman Mason, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Mary Thomason Troutman. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph C. Mason, Jr., who died in 2011; and a brother,...
