Jul 31, 2010

Waynesville, Laura Neal Hardin, age 59, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Lois Morgan Hardin and the late William Medford Hardin, who died in 1993. She was a client of Haywood Vocational Opportunities for the past 28 years...

Jul 30, 2010

Mary P. Sellars Canton, Mary Price Sellars, age 97, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2010 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Earl Wellington and Etta Viola Fansler Price. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard J. Sellars, who...

Jul 30, 2010

Canton, Lula Belle Kuykendall Haynes, age 87, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Etta Burnette Kuykendall. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Olus Ray Haynes; two daughters, Sue Barton and...

Jul 30, 2010

Waynesville, Richard Davis, age 52, of 1878 Camp Branch Road, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2010. A native of Hardee, Florida, he was the son of the late Geneva Davis. He was an employee of Blossman Gas. Richard was a former sergeant in the US Army and enjoyed playing golf, watching NASCAR, doing home improvements, and...

Jul 30, 2010

Candler, Houston Charles Blackwell, age 83, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2010 at Laurels of Greentree Ridge in Asheville. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Clarence Houston and Icie Morgan Blackwell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Retha Robinson Blackwell, who died in...

Jul 29, 2010

Candler-Edith Payne Cooper, 82, died July 29, 2010 at Care Partners Hospice. Funeral services will be held 11:00am,Mon. August 2, 2010 at Upper Room Baptist Church. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Candler, NC. To sign Mrs. Cooper's online register book please visit...

Jul 29, 2010

Donald R. Johnson, 74, of Asheville died on July 29, 2010 while in hospice care at the VA Hospital. He was a son of the late Isaac and Rosa Davis Johnson. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Charlie and Frank Johnson and one sister Nolia.

He was a very loving husband, father, grandfather and...

Jul 26, 2010

Waynesville, Kelly S. Anderson passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 26, 2010 at her home in Pensacola, Florida. She was born on October 29, 1960 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she lived until moving to Waynesville, NC in 1990. Kelly was the daughter of Howard Balkenbusch, who preceded her in death, and Barbara Balkenbusch of Bryan, Ohio....

Jul 25, 2010

Waynesville, NC—William Dale Kuykendall, age 61, of Love Lane, passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Dale was a native of Haywood County and a prior resident of Orange Park and Jacksonville, Florida for 40 years. He was the son of the late Lawrence and Cassie Kell Kuykendall. He attended Bob Jones...

Jul 24, 2010

Terrell Clayton Moore, Sr., age 81, died on Thursday, July 23, 2010, at NC State Veterans Nursing Home in Salisbury, NC. A native of Madison County, he was the son of the late John Franklin Moore, Sr. and Ethel Rhinehart Moore. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Wise Moore, who died in 2008...

Jul 22, 2010

Mary Lee Rogers Stamey, age 85, formerly of Dutch Cove Road died on Thursday, July 22, 2010, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was preceded in death by a son, William Benny Stamey, who died in 1999 and a brother, Carroll Mann. Mary Lee was an in-home...

Jul 22, 2010

Waynesville, Renate Margareta Helena Hamburger Lowell, 69, wife of Dr. Berton A. Lowell, passed away on July 22, 2010. Renate was born February 24, 1941, in Berlin, Germany. Her adventurous life brought her from Germany in 1948 to New York City. Renate, then with her family, moved to South Florida and, upon retirement, relocated to her beloved...

Jul 21, 2010

Mary Virginia Johnson, 93, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at Asheville Health Care Center. She was a daughter of the late Mary Workman and James Towner. She was also preceded in death by her husband William Clarence Johnson in 2009.

Mary and William moved from Sarasota, FL to the mountains to enjoy their retirement years....

Jul 19, 2010

Carolyn Free Grogan, age 61, died on Monday, July 19, 2010, at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Carlos and Frances Metcalf Free. She was an employee of BASF for 27 years and was a member of Hominy Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband...

Jul 17, 2010

Betty Jane Hensley, 77, of Asheville passed away on July 17, 2010 at St. Joseph Hospital following a brief illness. She was a daughter of the late Alton and Arie Crowe Payne. She was also preceded in death by four sisters, Margie, Ruth, Francis and Jean and one brother Carl.

Betty was a loving wife, mother, grandmother...

Jul 16, 2010

Charlotte, NC-(formerly of Lake Junaluska)-Dr. William L. Apetz, 90, died July 16, 2010 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law. He was born July 5, 1920 in Walden, New York to Mr. and Mrs. William Leonard Apetz. In addition to his parents, Dr. Apetz was predeceased by his wife of more than 63 years in September...

Jul 15, 2010

Waynesville, Virginia Irene Lanning Rhodarmer, age 79, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John and Dessie Mae Mathis Lanning. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Seby David Rhodarmer who died December of 2005;...

Jul 15, 2010

Hazel Young Hicks Mills, 85, departed this world on July 15, 2010 after a brief illness. She was a daughter of the late James and Eulalee Hicks. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Frederick Terry Mills.

Hazel was a beloved mother and sister and the devoted wife of a naval veteran. She had a...

Jul 14, 2010

Julia Burchfield Sorrells, 96, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Eliza Burchfield. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Sorrells; an infant daughter, Carrie Elizabeth...

Jul 14, 2010

Edna Cooke Bradley, age 84, died on Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Riley and Nancy Cathey Cook. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jerry W. Bradley who died in 2003;...