Mar 21, 2010

Clyde, Jimmie Leon "Jim" Stewart, age 68, of 245 Merry Way, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at Mission Campus/St. Joseph Hospital. A native of Washington, DC, he had formerly resided in West Palm Beach, Florida before moving to Haywood County in 2005. He was the son of the late Ray and Verta Nash Stewart. He...

Mar 21, 2010

Guy Grady Wright, age 90, died on Sunday, March 21, 2010, at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Newton and Narkie Hammett Wright. He was also preceded in death by several brothers; a sister, and a son, Mike Wright. Guy was owner and operator of Champion...

Mar 20, 2010

Waynesville, Steven Ronald Berg, age 51, died on Saturday, March 20, 2010 as a result of an accident. He was a native of Rochester, Minnesota, and had lived in Naples, Florida, until moving to Haywood County in 2003. He is the son of Ronald and Patricia Arnold Berg of Rochester, Minnesota. Steven loved life in general and...

Mar 18, 2010

Candler- Rita Scogin Kiley, 94, formerly of Hendersonville, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2010 at Pisgah Manor. She was born in Omaha, NE to the late Sara Estelle Lyons Scogin and the late Harry Scogin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Kiley in 1988, two brothers and four sisters. Mrs. Kiley joined the Seventh-day...

Mar 17, 2010

Maggie Valley, Bernice "Bee" Meyer, age 93, died on Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. A native of Elgin Illinois, she had previously lived in New Smyrna Beach, Florida and had resided in Haywood County for the past 15 years. Bee was the daughter of the late Walter and Myrtle Stikle Ulsaver. In addition...

Mar 16, 2010

Charles E. Payne, age 103, of 21 Crooked Trail, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Cambria, MI, he was the son of the late William Deforest and Mazie Carruthers Payne. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Josephine LaFleur Payne and two sisters. Charles was a long-term...

Mar 16, 2010

Candler- Camie Lear "C.L." Barnes, age 79, died on Tuesday March 16, 2010 at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. A native of North Georgia, C.L. was the son of the late Camie and Lear Crook Barnes. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Jane Young Barnes. He was a...

Mar 16, 2010

Candler, NC

Janet Ann Pagano, 74, of Candler, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at her residence. She was born in Providence, RI to the late Martha Johnson Stone and the late Raymond Stone.

Mrs. Pagano was Vice President of JAN-CRAFT, Inc. in RI which she and her husband owned. They both retired here...

Mar 16, 2010

Clyde, Walter Lee Southerland, age 54, died on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James Perry Southerland and was also preceded in death by a brother, Jim Southerland. He was owner and operator of Walt's Trenching & Backhoe and was employed for the Town of Clyde for...

Mar 16, 2010

Waynesville, Timothy Scott "Tim" Hampton, age 47, of 71 Grapeleaf Drive, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at his residence. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, he had lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of Edward and Helen Banks of Marshall. He worked for Curb and Gutter, Inc. for the past 24...

Mar 15, 2010

Clyde, Charles Edwin Messer, age 75, of the Crabtree community, died Monday, March 15, 2010 at Clare Bridge of Homewood in Greenville, SC. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jack and Folsom Leatherwood Messer. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Daisy Clark Messer, who died...

Mar 13, 2010

Julian McElhinney Buchanan, Sr., age 77, died Saturday, March 13, 2010 at his residence. A native of Jackson County, he was a son of the late Roy Glenn and Reilly Vanarah Tatham Buchanan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, David Jack and Hurbert Tyler Buchanan. Julian attended Bethel Baptist Church...

Mar 11, 2010

Peggy Skidmore Childers died Thursday, March 11, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. A native of Swain County, she was a daughter of the late, Olie J. and Lillian Dale Thomas Skidmore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Max Childers; and several brothers and sisters. Peggy taught a...

Mar 10, 2010

Kitty Campbell Candler–Mary Catherine "Kitty" Pruett Campbell, age 44, died on Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Dennis Young and Nell Young Blythe and her paternal grandparents, Buren Pruett and Vernon Pruett Justus. She was a lifelong resident of Candler. Kitty loved all children, especially her niece...

Mar 10, 2010

Waynesville, Lizzie Mae Leatherwood Jones, age 91, of 128 Seven Springs Drive, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at her home in Balsam surrounded by her loving family. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Sam P. and Emma Jane Messer Leatherwood. Mrs. Jones was also preceded in death by her...

Mar 9, 2010

L.A. "Curly" Robinson, age 88, of 95 Robins Nest Drive, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Herbert and Hermie Dempsey Robinson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Ricky Dale and Dicky Hale and two sisters,...

Mar 9, 2010

Kathleen Mabel Fisher Bright, age 80, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at her residence. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Claude P. and Elsie Delores Cannon Fisher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Burder G. Bright. Kathleen retired from American Enka Corporation with 30...

Mar 8, 2010

Roger Neil Surrett, age 36, of Sandy Mush Road died on Monday, March 8, 2010, at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. A native of Madison County, Little Sandy Mush community, he was the son of the Reed and Ruth Ann Reemes Surrett of Marshall. He was preceded in death by Greg Surrett, a dearly loved cousin, thought...

Mar 6, 2010

Dorothy Flowe Kriney Hall, age 82, died on Saturday, March 6, 2010, at J. F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Wilmington, NC, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Minnie Morgan Flowe. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Bruce Kriney, who died in 1988, and two sisters, Betty Miller...

Mar 6, 2010

Jeanne Rasmussen Crotty, passed away on March 6, 2010 at the John F. Keever Solace Center. She was born in Buffalo, NY to the late Elva Bates Rasmussen and Volney K. Rasmussen she was also preceded in death by her son William R. Crotty Jr., her husband William R. Crotty Sr., a sister, Lois Margaret (Peggy) Jacobi and a...