Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

Peggy Smathers

Peggy Smathers

Dec 11, 2010

Waynesville, Peggy Frazier Smathers, age 74, of Leatherwood Road, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Wade and Blanche Lovedahl Frazier. Peggy was also preceded in death by her 1st husband, Don Hooper in 1962 and...

Edna Ruff

Edna Ruff

Dec 10, 2010

Waynesville, Edna Reece Ruff, age 90 died Friday, December 10, 2010 at the Brian Center of Waynesville. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Carl and Lura Davis Reece. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Elonzo Ruff, who died December 21, 1988, a...

Donald Randloph, Jr.

Donald Randloph, Jr.

Dec 10, 2010

Waynesville, Donald Wills Randolph, Jr., age 91, of Fox Run Road, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Donald Wills, Sr. and Frances Exum Meares Randolph. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife,...

John Johnson

John Johnson

Dec 10, 2010

John "Johnny" Johnson, age 85, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2010 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Johnny Johnson, Sr. and Eva Fox Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Wiley, James, Billy and Bobby; and...

Robert Cogburn

Robert Cogburn

Dec 10, 2010

Robert Ray "Bobby" Cogburn, age 78, of Johnson Drive, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2010 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Doyce and Catherine Thomason Cogburn. Bobby retired from American Enka with over 35 years of service and was a member of...

Bertha Franklin

Bertha Franklin

Dec 9, 2010

Waynesville, Bertha Jane Franklin, age 77, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Maggie Gaddis Smith. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two sisters, Pauline Beasley and Betty Summey...

Donald Randolph, Jr.

Donald Randolph, Jr.

Dec 9, 2010

Waynesville, Donald Wills Randolph, Jr., age 91, of Fox Run Road passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Donald Wills, Sr. and Frances Exum Meares Randolph. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife,...

Mark Franklin

Mark Franklin

Dec 7, 2010

Mark Franklin, age 50, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2010. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of Tom and Janet Franklin. Mark was a loving husband and a devoted father. He enjoyed outdoor activities like camping, hiking, fishing and was an avid NASCAR fan. In addition to his parents, he is survived by...

Allie Swanger

Allie Swanger

Dec 7, 2010

Waynesville, Mrs. Allie Fair Webb Swanger, 85, died December 7, 2010 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. Allie prayed every night that the Lord would answer her knock on the door and let her come home, her wish was finally granted after a courageous battle with cancer. A special acknowledgment of appreciation to caring family members and friends,...

Paul Lee

Paul Lee

Dec 6, 2010

Waynesville, Paul David Lee, age 73 of the Hyatt Creek community, died Monday, December 6, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Luther and Rosa Robinson Lee. He was also preceded in death by a daughter Brenda Hensley; 7 brothers and...

Sara Cagle

Sara Cagle

Dec 6, 2010

Waynesville, Sara Massie Cagle, age 87, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Monday, December 6, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Bea and Callie Bradley Massie. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband,...

Mary Pless

Mary Pless

Dec 5, 2010

Mary Weaverette Parker Pless, age 85, died on Sunday, December 5, 2010, at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Way and Nora Freeman Parker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Lewis Pless, who died in 2000. She was a LPN...

Percy Smith

Percy Smith

Dec 3, 2010

Waynesville, "Thy Word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee." Psalm 119:11 "For by Grace are ye saved…" Ephesians 2:8 Percy McCall Smith, our father, was a devoted student of Scripture. We can never remember a time that he did not spend reading, pondering, and sharing God's Word with all that...

Andrew Haney

Andrew Haney

Dec 3, 2010

Waynesville, Andrew Haney, age 81, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2010 at the Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jess Cordell and Mary Matthews Haney. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Haney, who died...

Wiley Haynes

Wiley Haynes

Dec 3, 2010

Wiley Horace (Skip) Haynes, age 72, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2010 at his home surrounded by his loving family. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late W. V. Haynes, Jr. and Ruth Anderson Haynes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joy Lee Haynes;...

Emma Vance

Emma Vance

Dec 3, 2010

Emma LaNell Hardin Roberts Vance, age 88, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2010 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Mary Rhodarmer Hardin. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her husbands; Walter Roberts, and John Vance; a grandson, Tracy Lane...

Roy Waldroop

Roy Waldroop

Dec 3, 2010

Roy Carroll Waldroop, age 81, passed away on Friday, December 03, 2010 at The Oaks of Sweeten Creek. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Roy L. and Blanche Garland Waldroop. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda M. Waldroop, who died in 2005; a...

Eunice Brown

Eunice Brown

Dec 2, 2010

Waynesville, Eunice Fisher Brown, age 80, passed away on Thursday, December 02, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Whiteville, North Carolina, she lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Alonzo Long and Margie Price Fisher and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Helen F....

Mary Evans

Mary Evans

Nov 30, 2010

Waynesville, Mary Burgess Evans, age 88, of the Jonathan Creek Community, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at the Brian Center of Waynesville surrounded by her loving family singing her favorite hymns. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late James Lloyd and Maggie Silvers Burgess. In addition to...

Elzie Lewis

Elzie Lewis

Nov 28, 2010

Candler ' Elzie Martin Phillips Lewis, 86, of Pisgah Hwy, Candler, NC passed away peacefully, Nov. 28, 2010 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Lewis was born Jan. 24, 1924 in Franklin, NC. She was a long time resident of Swain County and she and her husband, Bill, lived in Maryville, Tenn. for ten years. Mrs. Lewis worked in the...

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