Apr 4, 2010

Margaret M. Edwards, beloved wife of the late Ernest O. Edwards, cherished mother of Ernie and wife Penny, Cathy and husband Kevin Cantwell; devoted and loving grandmother of Matt and Sally Edwards, Kevin Todd Cantwell, Michaela and husband Tony Hall; and adored sister Georgia Green, died Sunday, April 4, 2010. Born July 13, 1909 to Sallie and...

Apr 4, 2010

Waynesville, Robert Gordon Sanford, age 73, of Waynesville, formerly of Johnson City, TN, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2010 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. A native of Haywood County, he resided most of his life in eastern Tennessee. He was the son of the late Gordon B. and Pearl McCracken Sanford and...

Apr 4, 2010

Waynesville, Fannie Mauldin Inman, age 70, of 58 Poindexter Road, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 4, 2010. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Roy J. and Louvena Miller Mauldin Brown. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Marvin...

Apr 3, 2010

Waynesville, Reverend Albert Fred Frady, age 81, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday evening, April 3rd. He was born September 25, 1928 in Rutherford County to the late I.G. and Nannie Frady and had resided in Haywood County since 1948. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by daughters, Mary and...

Apr 2, 2010

Waynesville, NC, Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Miller Lott, age 80, of 101 Strollers Lane, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she had lived in the town of Baldwin on Long Island and later resided in Jupiter, Florida before moving to Haywood County in 2006. She was...

Apr 2, 2010

Lester Roberts, age 59, died Friday, April 02, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Camden, SC, he was a son of the late Lester and Virginia McAbee Roberts. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by several aunts and uncles. He was the owner and operator of Lester Roberts Lawn Service...

Mar 31, 2010

Alice Elaine Partanen Kuutti

Maggie Valley ' Alice Elaine Partanen Kuutti, 79, of Maggie Valley , died, March31, 2010 at her residence.

Mrs. Kuutti was the daughter of Ane Partanen and the late Earl Partanen.

She will be dearly missed by her husband of 62 years, Raymond, seven children and 12 grandchildren. Together...

Mar 30, 2010

Waynesville, James "Jimmy" Cogdill, age, 58, of Pensacola, FL, died on Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in Philadelphia PA. Jimmy was a native of Haywood County, but resided in Pensacola, Fl. He was the son of the late Jesse and Francis Fleming Cogdill. Jimmy was employed with Babcock Power as Field Engineer for two and a half years,...

Mar 29, 2010

Getter Cornillis O'Diear, age 86, died Monday, March 29, 2010 at the Charles George V.A. Medical Center. A native of Swain County, he was a son of the late Columbus Harve and Amy Kirkland O'Diear. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Elenora Neal O'Diear, who died in 2004 and...

Mar 28, 2010

Sandra Kaye Bumgarner Hanley, age 49, formerly of Haywood County, died March 28, 2010 at Florida South Hospital in Orlando, FL. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of Mazie Martin Little and her husband, Robert, of West Hills, CA and the late Bruce Bumgarner who died in 1982. Sandra graduated from Pisgah High School...

Mar 28, 2010

Galion, Ohio, Cora H. Vanderpool, age 89, of 76 Hill-N-Dale Drive, passed away on Sunday afternoon, March 28th at Smoky Mountain Rehabilitation Center in Waynesville, NC after a short illness. She was born on October 5, 1920 to Lee and Carrie Shyres Bach. Mrs. Vanderpool was born in Breathitt County, Kentucky and moved to Ohio in 1958....

Mar 28, 2010

Canton, Bobby Eugene Sales, Jr., age 52, of 386 Toronto Trail, passed away on March 28, 2010 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Carolyn Marcia Peck Sales and the late Bobby Eugene Sales, Sr. He was a self-employed nationally certified iron worker and was extremely dedicated to...

Mar 26, 2010

James Burnette Rogers Candler 'James Burnette Rogers, 84, died Friday, March 26, 2010 at St. Joseph Campus, Asheville. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County , he was an avid gardener, and loved fishing and racing. He was owner of Roger's Welding in Asheville for over 30 years. He was a son of the late Clarence and Bertha Roberts Rogers....

Mar 25, 2010

Waynesville, Elizabeth Barber Cobb, age 71, of Atlanta, Georgia passed away suddenly on March 25, 2010. "Betty" is a graduate of Waynesville Township High School and Agnes Scott College. She is survived by one sister; her husband of 49 years, Tommy Cobb; three sons, Richard Cobb (Toni) of Atlanta, Howard (Amanda) and William Cobb, of Waynesville; three...

Mar 25, 2010

Waynesville, Stephen Alan "Wrong Way" Whittaker, age 53, of 315 Lightning Bug Lane, passed away on Thursday, March 25 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Born in Pinellas County, Florida, he resided in Hapeville, Georgia before moving to Haywood County in 2004. He was the son of the late Philip A. and Verona D. Sutton Whittaker and was...

Mar 25, 2010

Waynesville, Lauren Craig, age 30, of 525 Silent Acres Road, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2010. She was born and spent most of her life in Ocala, Florida and had resided in Haywood County since 1998. She was the daughter of Larry and Diane Craig of Clyde. She was preceded in death by a brother, Shane...

Mar 24, 2010

Waynesville, Llewellyn Ballard Coe, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Dade County, Florida she resided in Jacksonville, Florida before moving to Western North Carolina in 1970. She was the daughter of the late Waters Asbury and Gertrude McGee Ballard. In addition to her parents, she was...

Mar 24, 2010

Thelma Holland Lanning, age 102, formerly of Haywood County died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Jesse Helms Nursing Center in Monroe, NC. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Henry and Annie Smathers Holland. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lanning and her daughter, Rachel Sherlin. She and...

Mar 24, 2010

Waynesville, William Henry "Bill" Justice, age 84, of 44 Commons Way, passed away on March 24, 2010 at Smoky Mountain Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jesse and Hazel Kirkpatrick Justice. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by five brothers, McClean,...

Mar 23, 2010

Mildred Garrison Carroll, 82, of Gastonia , passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at the Robin Johnson House in Dallas , NC . She was born May 3, 1927 in Franklin , NC to the late Letha Pearl Dietz Buchanan and the late William Boyd Buchanan. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, James Woodson Garrison...