Mar 5, 2010

Troy Eugene Smith, 36, husband of Danielle Booth Smith of Anderson, died March 5, 2010 in an automobile accident. Born in Sami-Dallas, AL., he was a son of the late James Louis Messer and Gail Smith Jennings of Greenville. He was predeceased by grandfathers, Larry Smith and Melvin Posey. Mr. Smith was employed by Dawson's Radiator Service...

Mar 5, 2010

Waynesville, Joe Wilburn Farmer, age 73, formerly of Indian Trail Loop, died on Friday, March 5, 2010 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. He was a native of Haywood County, and the son of the late Moody Onville and Eleanor McCracken Farmer. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Reagan...

Mar 5, 2010

Sherman Crawford, age 66, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 5, 2010, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home surrounded by his family. He was native of Haywood County, and the son of the late Sherman and Mae Burrell Crawford. Sherman resided for 18 years in Rogersville, AL, returning to Haywood County after his retirement...

Mar 3, 2010

Jack E. Deaver Canton-Jack Edward Deaver, age 78, of Burnette Cove Road, died on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at Mission Hospital Memorial Campus. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Charles and Lola Singleton Deaver. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Deaver. He...

Mar 1, 2010

Asheville-

Mack Andrew Fenwick Sr., 79, of Asheville, passed away on Monday, March 01, 2010 at the VA Medical Center. He was a son of the late Viola Lipe and Frank Fenwick. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Harry Fenwick and W.T. Harwood Jr.

Mr. Fenwick served in the US Army during...

Feb 28, 2010

Waynesville, George Michael Sawyer, age 20, of Calhoun Road, died unexpectedly on Sunday, February 28, 2010. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, George and Rena Carpenter and paternal grandfather, John Dale Sawyer. George enjoyed cooking, gardening and swimming and was formerly employed by J...

Feb 26, 2010

Lurena Smith Reynolds Hoglen, age 81, died Friday, February 26, 2010 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Bud Vincent and Legia Penland Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Calvin Andrew "Pete" Reynolds, who passed away in...

Feb 26, 2010

Tignall, GA, Claude Earl Johnson, age 89, formerly of Haywood County, died February 26, 2010 at Heritage Health Care of Wilkes County, GA. He was a native of Avery County and was the son of the late Alfred P. and Jeanette Early Johnson. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude Brackett Johnson, who died...

Feb 24, 2010

Waynesville, Donald Verlin Overbay, age 67, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Kingsport, Tennessee, he was the son of Roy Verlin Overbay of Kingsport, Tennessee and the late Marjorie Mae Goode Overbay. He earned his Bachelors Degree in Forestry from the University of Tennessee, was a plant manager...

Feb 23, 2010

Mattiewood Warren McCurry, 91, of Carolina Mountain Drive died on Tuesday, February 23 at St. Joseph Hospital. She was born in Candler to the late Weldon Hiram Warren and Mary Etta Morgan Warren and was preceded in death by sisters Grethel Cooper, Betty King and Tenna Strange and brothers Weldon Warren Jr. and Sam Warren. Survivors include a son,...

Feb 22, 2010

Candler-

Edward LeRoy Anderson, 55, of Candler, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2010 after a long battle against cancer. He was a son of the late Helen Smith Anderson and Elmer Anderson. He was also preceded in death by his son, Tracy Lee Anderson and a brother, Donnie Earl Anderson.

Survivors include his wife...

Feb 22, 2010

On February 22nd James Mark Edwards passed from this life to spend eternity with Jesus and his deceased wife Mary. James was born April 29, 1917, to Carl and Mae Edwards of the Bethel North Carolina Community. He graduated from Bethel High School where he met his wife, Mary Penland. They were married for sixty two years....

Feb 22, 2010

Waynesville, NC, Helen Brown, age 94, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2010 in Waynesville, NC, surrounded by family. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she had previously lived in Green Valley, Arizona and had resided in Haywood County for the past year. She was the daughter of the late James and Selma Johansen Crane. In addition...

Feb 21, 2010

Neil Ann Allen Ivester, age 79, went to be with her beloved Buddy and God on Sunday, February 21, 2010, at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was born on March 10, 1930, to William and Annette Bryson Allen. She was also preceded in death by her husband,...

Feb 21, 2010

Waynesville, Sara Francis Evans "Squeaky" Johnson, age 70, of 27 Evans Drive, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the Brian Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late George Manson and Bonnie Lorraine Owens Evans and was also preceded in death by her granddaughter, Kendra Davis who...

Feb 21, 2010

Waynesville, William Grady "Charles" Coward, Jr., age 70, of 66 Pine Drive, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2010 at his residence. A native of Madison County, he was the son of the late William Grady Coward and Nola Suttles Coward. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Millie Price Coward,...

Feb 20, 2010

Maggie Valley, Frederick Andrew "Fred" DiGiovanni, age 80, of Low Gap Road, died on Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, he had previously lived in Sarasota, Florida and had resided Haywood County for the past five years. He was the son of the late Armand and Pauline...

Feb 20, 2010

Asheville-

Robert Mark Cade, 47, of Asheville, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2010. He was born in Ontario, Canada to Irene Leoda West Cade and the late Robert Alfred Cade.

Mr. Cade attended Mount Pisgah Seventh-day Adventist Church. He was a muscle car enthusiast, enjoyed the outdoors and loved animals.

Survivors include...

Feb 18, 2010

Bill Wallace Turner, age 82, died on Thursday, February 18, 2010, at the Elizabeth House. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John Weaver and Etta Davis Turner. He was also preceded in death by his beloved and cherished wife of 62 years, Doris Jackson Turner who died in...

Feb 18, 2010

Waynesville, Special Operator 2nd Class Ronald Tyler Woodle, age 26, a US Navy SEAL, passed away on a training incident near Key West, Florida. He was one of the members of a small group of Navy SEALs who were engaged in dive training in the waters near Key West. Tyler was born in Asheville, North Carolina and...