Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

Donald Brown

Donald Brown

Apr 18, 2011

Donald Leon Brown, age 67, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2011 at his residence. He was a native of Buncombe County but was raised in Haywood County for most of his life and was a son of the late Osie Brown. Donald was proud to serve his country in the United States Air Force during the...

Gregory Grezlik

Gregory Grezlik

Apr 18, 2011

Waynesville, Gregory D. Grezlik, age 70, of Melrose Street, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2011 at his residence. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he was a prior resident of Pinellas Park, Florida and had resided in Haywood County for the past five years. He was the son of the late Alex and Margaret DeLoebel Grezlik. Gregory...

Ross Stearns

Ross Stearns

Apr 18, 2011

Ross Vestal Stearns, 63,of Asheville, NC joined the Great Spirit April 18, 2011. Born in Bryson City, he was the son of the lase Joseph Pease Stearns and Joan Vestal Stearns. He was a successful salesman and spiritual teacher for many years.

He is survived by his brother, Doug Stearns and sister-in-law Susan Stearns of Athens, PA;...

George Clark

George Clark

Apr 17, 2011

George Washington Clark, age 95, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Dallas and Maggie Revis Clark. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Virginia Holt Clark, who died in 2000 and his...

Velda Smathers

Velda Smathers

Apr 17, 2011

Velda Smith Smathers, age 77, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at her residence. A native of Macon County, she was a daughter of the late Fred Milton and Eula Vaughn Fouts Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Lawrence Smathers, who died in 1994. Velda lived most...

Norine Moore

Norine Moore

Apr 16, 2011

Norine West Moore, 81, of Candler, NC passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Park Ridge Health. She was a daughter of the late Walter Preston West and Catherine West Candler. She was preceded in death by her husband, Le Roi Moore, a son, Michael L. Moore, and a brother, Eddie Candler.

Norine worked for many...

Donald Reed

Donald Reed

Apr 16, 2011

Canton, Donald Edward Reed, age 66, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Oliver Windell and Evelyn Elizabeth Smith Reed. Don retired from Ball Brothers Corporation with 36 years service; and attended Truth Baptist Church. He is survived by his...

Lena Milner

Lena Milner

Apr 15, 2011

Waynesville, Lena Mae Hill Milner, age 94, formerly of Arnold Heights, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011 at Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. A native of Elizabeth City, she was a prior resident of Newport News, Virginia and had lived in Haywood County for 62 years. She was the daughter of the late Charles...

William Nix, Jr.

William Nix, Jr.

Apr 11, 2011

William Fountain 'Bill' Nix, Jr., age 76, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late William F. Nix, Sr. and Zadie McJunkin Nix. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters. Bill was a member...

Benny Smith

Benny Smith

Apr 11, 2011

Benny Aaron Smith, 45, of Marshall went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 11, 2011. He was the son of Wayne Edward and Janice Sue Jones Smith. Benny graduated from Enka High School in 1984 and attended NC State University. He gave his heart to the Lord as a young child. Benny is preceded in death...

Gene Sutton

Gene Sutton

Apr 11, 2011

Clyde, Robert E. Sutton, age 49, of Wesley Creek Road, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Hazel Moore Sutton, of Clyde and the late Robert Lewis Sutton. Gene was employed with Powell Industrials for 22 years as a...

Rufus Mease

Rufus Mease

Apr 10, 2011

Rufus Guy Mease, age 75, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2011, at Silver Bluff Rehab Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Rufus "Brad" and Mary Murray Mease of the Henson Cove community in Canton, NC. He was also preceded in death by an infant brother, Lester...

Gwendolyn Allen

Gwendolyn Allen

Apr 7, 2011

Valley, Gwendolyn Ruth Cassidy Allen, age 77, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. Gwendolyn was a native of Ontario, Canada and had resided in Haywood County since 1999. She was the daughter of the late Verner and Alma McNeely Cassidy. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...

Willena Rector

Willena Rector

Apr 7, 2011

Willena Smith Rector, age 91, died on Thursday, April 7, 2011, at Smokey Mountain Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Laura Haney Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Thomas Rector, who died in 1987; a son,...

Donald Duckett

Donald Duckett

Apr 7, 2011

Donald Duckett, age 81, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Jahu W. and Etta Davis Duckett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Donald was a...

George Black, Jr.

George Black, Jr.

Apr 5, 2011

Canton, George I. Black, Jr., age 84, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at his residence. A resident of Haywood County for 54 years, he was the son of the late George I. Black, Sr. and Mildred Clark Black. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Anglin Black and...

Edith Bridges

Edith Bridges

Apr 5, 2011

Waynesville, Edith Chambers Bridges, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Cromer Chambers and Arby French Swayngim Chambers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, M.T. "Buster" Bridges,...

William Coman, Jr.

William Coman, Jr.

Apr 5, 2011

William Matthew "Bill" Coman, Jr. age 81, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at his home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late William Matthew Coman, Sr. and Alta Bell Moore Coman. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Sam Coman. Bill loved his country and...

Douglas Messer

Douglas Messer

Apr 5, 2011

Douglas "Wayne" Wainwright Messer, age 65, died on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at the Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Wilburn and Susan Harvey Messer. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Howard Wade and Hugh Stanley Messer. He was employed with BASF for...

Rosie Reynolds

Rosie Reynolds

Apr 4, 2011

Rosie D. Reynolds, age 87, died on Monday, April 4, 2011, at her residence. She was a native of Haywood County but had resided in Buncombe County for the last 60 years. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Vert and Martha Gaddy Robinson. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Theresa Daniel Demos; three...

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