Lomer Arrant
Mar 21, 2011
Waynesville, Lomer Bass Arrant, age 91, formerly of Waynesville, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. A native of Clay County, he was the son of the late Thomas Bass and Ruby Scroggs Arrant. He was a US Army veteran of World War II and recipient of the Purple Heart. He retired in...
William Horne, Jr.
Mar 20, 2011
Waynesville, William Ryan Horne, Jr., age 58, of Fox Run Road, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at his residence. A native of Elkton, Virginia, he was the son of the late William Ryan Horne, Sr. and Phyllis Simmerman Horne. He was a retired sales representative for DeDietrich Corporation. Ryan was known for his laid-back nature,...
Willa Rathbone
Mar 20, 2011
Fines Creek, Willa "Bill" Riddle Rathbone, age 74, of Betsy's Gap Road, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at her residence. Born in Graham County, she lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Garrett and Dorothy Irene Davis Riddle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
James Jackson
Mar 18, 2011
James Pat Jackson, 91, of Asheville passed away on Friday, March 18th at the Asheville Health Care Center. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Oswald and Margaret Hall Jackson. James owned his own floor covering business. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Jean Elizabeth McCann Jackson...
Hazel Trull
Mar 18, 2011
Hazel Walker Trull, age 77, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 18, 2011 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late William Wesley and Zola Hester Ward Walker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Trull,...
Grady Trantham
Mar 18, 2011
Grady Trantham, age 95, died on Friday, March 18, 2011, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Newton James and Nora Russell Trantham. He was also preceded in death by six brothers and two sisters. He retired from Champion International with 31 years of...
Lethea Singleton
Mar 16, 2011
Lethea Novella Singleton, age 76, went home to heaven on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home after an extended illness. She was born on July 1, 1934 to the late Claude M. Singleton and Virlee Chambers Singleton. Lethea was a member of Riverside Baptist Church and retired form Champion International with 29 years of...
Carl Morgan
Mar 16, 2011
Carl Robert Morgan, age 80, of 309 Oak Hill Road died on Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at his residence. He was born in Haywood County, but had spent all of his life in Buncombe County. Carl was a son of the late James S. Morgan, Sr. and Hazel Roxanne Medford Morgan. He was preceded in death by...
Kathy Jaynes
Mar 14, 2011
Waynesville, Kathy Kirkpatrick Fugate Jaynes, age 60, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Tommie Kirkpatrick and the late Hazel Duckett Kirkpatrick. Kathy was a receiving clerk at Haywood Regional Medical Center for 15 years and a member of...
Edith Putnam
Mar 13, 2011
Waynesville, Edith M. Hampton Putnam, age 90, of Stamey Cove Road, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Sad and Stella Stepp Hampton. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...
Norman Stuart, Sr.
Mar 12, 2011
Clyde, Norman William Stuart, Sr, age 85, of Jones Cove Road, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Ross William and Myrtle King Stuart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Wilbur Teague
Mar 11, 2011
Clyde, Wilbur Joseph Teague, age 83, of the Fines Creek Community, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2011. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Joe Silas and Ella Hunter Teague and was also preceded in death by a stepsister, Bertha Moody and a stepbrother, Hobert Kirkpatrick. He grew...
Harriet Raby
Mar 10, 2011
Harriet Ray Raby, 59, of Hendersonville, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at the Brian Center, Hendersonville. She was the daughter of the late Herbert Earl and Nancy Clark Ray. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Matthews. She is survived by her husband, Jay Raby; daughter, Rebecca Matthews and granddaughters,...
Earla Wise
Mar 9, 2011
Earla Faye Wise, 64, of Candler, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 9, 2011. A native of Jackson County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Nealia Deitz Cabe. Faye fought her cancer with grace, faith and courage for over 10 years. In addition to her parents, her brother, Monroe Cabe, preceded her...
Dorothy Shephard
Mar 9, 2011
Dorothy Anderson Shephard, age 89, died on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lee Estes and Oberia Parker Anderson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wade Ruben Shephard, who died in 2001; a son, Lonnie H. Shephard,...
Anna Burgess
Mar 7, 2011
Waynesville, Anna Belle Messer Burgess, age 80, of the Sutton Town Community, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2011 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Haynes and Mattie Early Messer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Burgess,...
Cynthia Green
Mar 7, 2011
Cynthia Evans Green, 52, of Candler, passed away at her home on Monday, March 7, 2011. She was a native of Asheville and a member of Pole Creek Baptist Church. She was a very devoted grandmother. Her grandchildren were her life. She was a very loving mother, wife and daughter. She was the daughter of Bill Evans and Joann...
Michael Sawyer
Mar 7, 2011
Waynesville, Michael Dale Sawyer, age 50, of Carpenter Way, passed away peacefully in his sleep after a lengthy illness on Monday, March 7, 2011 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was son of Annette Wells Sawyer of Canton and the late John Dale Sawyer. He was also preceded in death by a son, George...
Mary Nielson
Mar 7, 2011
Waynesville, Mary Bernadette Nielson, passed away on March 7, 2011 after a short illness. She was born to Thomas and Alice Daly on June 9, 1929 in Emly, County Tipperary, Ireland. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Robert Nielson of Waynesville and their six children; Bill and Mike Nielson of Colorado, Fred Nielson of...
Carole Komski
Mar 6, 2011
Maggie Valley, Carole K. Komski, age 73, of Tanner Trail, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2011 at her residence. A native of Wayne County, Michigan, she had formerly resided in Boynton Beach, Florida before moving to Haywood County, in 2005. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Genevieve Polk Bacon. Carole enjoyed shopping and...
