Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

Annita Butler

Annita Butler

Feb 8, 2011

Annita Marie Sutton Butler, age 56, of Poplar Drive died on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at MedWest Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Ruth Ethel Sutton of Canton and the late Jimmy Sutton, who died in 2007. Annita was the longest tenured employee at Haywood Vocational Opportunities serving as...

Donald Brown

Donald Brown

Feb 8, 2011

Frank Donald "Don" Brown, age 79, of High Street passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2011. A native of Buncombe County, he had resided most of his life in Haywood County and was the son of the late Frank McKinley and Oma Woody Brown. He was a graduate of Emma High School and was employed with Southern...

Bud Rhinehart

Bud Rhinehart

Feb 7, 2011

Sylva/Waynesville, Wade "Bud" Rhinehart, age 79, died on Monday, February 07, 2011 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Richard and Janie Hance Rhinehart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Buchanan Rhinehart, who died in 2004; an infant son, Bobby Joe...

Elizabeth Mcafee

Elizabeth Mcafee

Feb 6, 2011

Waynesville, Elizabeth B. McAfee, age 93, of Hazelwood Avenue, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Zella Bird Hasselbacher and was raised in Downers Grove, Illinois. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. McAfee,...

Edna Pitts

Edna Pitts

Feb 5, 2011

Hazelwood, Edna Mae Pitts, age 92, of Camelot Drive, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Fletcher E. and Ella Mae Ramsey Kuykendall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Pitts, who died...

Wilma Burgess

Wilma Burgess

Feb 5, 2011

Waynesville, Wilma J. Burgess, age 68, of Lorraine Drive, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Dexter and Cora Lee Rathbone Greene. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Marion Burgess, who died in 1989...

Ralph Sheppard

Ralph Sheppard

Feb 5, 2011

Candler, Ralph Thomas Sheppard, age 89, of Georges Branch Road, passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Charles Leighton and Zena Smathers Sheppard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Emma Wilson Sheppard,...

Linda Edmonds

Linda Edmonds

Feb 4, 2011

Asheville Edmonds, Linda Henson, 64, of Asheville, died on Friday, February 4, 2011. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Ulus and Vivian Burris Henson and a graduate of Bethel High School. She loved spending time at home with her family and the GA Bulldogs. She is preceded in death by her father, Ulus Henson and...

Joetta Rinehart

Joetta Rinehart

Feb 3, 2011

Asheville, Joetta F. Rinehart, age 77, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at Givens Estates. A native of Davidson County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Ernest R. and Pearl Martin Doby. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Eugene, Robert, Donald, and Nelson Doby. She was...

Luther Greene

Luther Greene

Feb 3, 2011

Luther Maynard Greene, age 89, passed away on Thursday, February 03, 2011 at Thomasville Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Robert and Dorsey Fisher Greene. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Rathbone Greene, who died in 2004; three brothers; and four...

Brainard Burrus

Brainard Burrus

Feb 2, 2011

Brainard Monroe Burrus, age 87, died on Wednesday, February 2, 2011, at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. Brainard was born in Mooresboro, NC and lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Samuel Brainard and Annie Lovelace Burrus and was preceded in death by a sister, Marjorie Burrus Fuller. He...

Faye Guffey

Faye Guffey

Feb 2, 2011

Faye Hall Guffey, age 83, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late David Earl and Mamie Swaim Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James B. Guffey, who died in...

Clide Stiles

Clide Stiles

Feb 2, 2011

Clide Henson Stiles, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Beulah Fletcher Henson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Stiles, who died in 1983; two granddaughters, Leaetta...

Louis Andrews

Louis Andrews

Feb 1, 2011

Waynesville, Louis Wayne Andrews, Sr., age 78, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Greensboro, Georgia, he had resided in Haywood County for the last three years. He was the son of the late Lewis Paul and Helen English Andrews and was a retired farmer. He is survived by...

David Smith

David Smith

Feb 1, 2011

Waynesville, David Lee "Hulley" Smith, age 63, of 212 Belleview Road passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2011. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John Smith, Sr. and Birdell Love Smith. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Rovena Love; three brothers, Nolie Love, John Smith, Jr., and George...

Charles Robinson

Charles Robinson

Feb 1, 2011

Waynesville, Charles Lee Robinson, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Chestnut Park Drive. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Dwayne and Lou Ellen Miller Robinson. He was a graduate of Waynesville Township High School. He was a truck driver for Wellco for 20 years and retired in 1997 from...

Ricky Edwards

Ricky Edwards

Feb 1, 2011

Waynesville, Ricky Dale Edwards, age 45, of 17 Scotts Drive, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at his residence. A native of Cherokee County, he lived most of his life in Haywood County and was the son of the late Cora Sue DeHart and was also preceded in death by a sister, Penny Wishon. Rick enjoyed...

Evelyn Morris

Evelyn Morris

Jan 31, 2011

Waynesville, Evelyn Rogers Morris, age 92, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Taylor and Polly Fisher Rogers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Morris who died in 2007; a son, Arnold...

G. Jameson

G. Jameson

Jan 31, 2011

Waynesville, Reverend G.W. Jameson, 88, of 1117 Oakdale Rd., Waynesville, NC, went home to be with His Lord and Savior, Monday, January 31, 2011 at his residence. A native of Habersham County, Georgia, he was preceded in death by his parents, S.Y. and Dessie Jameson; wife of 60 years, Lillie Sales Jameson; a brother, Otis Jameson; and...

Ronald Passmore

Ronald Passmore

Jan 30, 2011

Ronald David "Pops" Passmore, age 58, of Surrett Road died on Sunday, January 30, 2011, at his residence. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late John Woodrow and Pearlie Mae Dunbar Passmore. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Jonathan Passmore. He was employed with Ken Wilson Ford as...

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