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...

Mar 22, 2010

Waynesville, Jarvis Linton Palmer, Jr., age 77, of 90 Palmer Hill Drive, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was born in the Cataloochee Valley and had lived in Haywood County his entire life. He was the son of the late Jarvis Linton Palmer, Sr. and Velma Childers Palmer and was...

Mar 21, 2010

Mattie Bailey Sawyer, 84, of Weaverville passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at the Keever Solace Center. She was a native of North Carolina born in Madison County to the late Nancy E. Presnell Bailey and the late Willis Furman Bailey. She was also preceded in death by her husband Morris in 2006, two sisters and 5 brothers....

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...