Dec 28, 2009

Waynesville, Baby Samuel Belk Chapman, son of Brian and Allison Chapman passed away peacefully Monday morning, December 28, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center after two precious hours with family. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Will and Henry Chapman; grandparents, Fred and Shelby Belk of Kannapolis, NC and Charles and Sandra...

Dec 28, 2009

Jearline Willard Failen, age 70, died Monday, December 28, 2009, at John F. Keever Jr., Solace Center. A native of Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Lydia Hatley Willard. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Ronald Failen, who died in 2008. She is survived by a son, Mitchell...

Dec 28, 2009

Waynesville, Rubin S. Inman, age 74, of Allens Creek Road died on Monday, December 28, 2009 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James Frank and Mae Pinner Inman. Rubin was also preceded in death by two brothers, Walter Pinner and Roy Inman. He was employed with Haywood County...

Dec 28, 2009

Thomas Elwood "T. E." Shook, Jr., age 84, of Harkins Avenue passed away on Monday, December 28, 2009, at Mission Hospital, Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Thomas Elwood Shook, Sr. and Odell Rogers Shook. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Morris Shook....

Dec 27, 2009

Karla Elizabeth Allred, age 14, died on Sunday, December 27, 2009, at her residence after a battle with cancer. Karla was currently in the eighth grade at Scotts Creek Elementary School where she was a New Century Scholar. As a student, she was very organized and always prepared. She loved to play softball, basketball, and shop with...

Dec 27, 2009

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Charlotte Christine Carroll Keith, 89, of Tryon, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, December 27, 2009. She was a daughter of the late Nola Buckner and Horace C. Jamerson. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Albert F. Carroll and Coy Keith, four brothers and one sister. Her son Ronnie Carroll of...

Dec 26, 2009

Pamela Kay Frady Lee, age 60, of Lee Road died Saturday, December 26, 2009, at Mission Hospital, St. Josephs Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Janet Deaver Frady and the late Claude Frady. Pam was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where she sang in the choir. She...

Dec 25, 2009

Clyde, James Clifford "Jim" Myers, age 87, of Upper Crabtree Road, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Jim was a native of Fostoria, Ohio, had previously resided in Florida and had lived in Haywood County for the past four years. He was the son of the late Clifford and Rosina Shondel...

Dec 24, 2009

Waynesville, Betty Lee Brown Winchester, age 74, died on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Betty was born in Baltimore, Maryland lived most of her life in Catonsville, MD and moved to Haywood County where she resided for the past 17 years. She was the daughter of the late Burleigh and Matilda Rada Brown....

Dec 24, 2009

Lake Junaluska, NC, Reverend Donald J. Joiner, age, 79, died on Thursday, December 24, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Reverend Joiner was born in Alverda, Indiana County of Pennsylvania, March 12, 1930. He graduated from high school in 1948 and worked for his father in the farming and lumber business. He was converted at the age...

Dec 24, 2009

Manuel Adam Grant, age 86, of Heavenly Drive died peacefully with his children by his side on Thursday, December 24, 2009, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Albert Carroll and Ollie Mashburn Grant. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Nettie Grant. He retired...

Dec 23, 2009

Waynesville, Nina Wright Chafin, age 90, of 138 Short Street, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Margaret Hipps Wright. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a daughter, Rebecca Chafin in 2006 and one brother,...

Dec 23, 2009

Ruby Marie Ashe, age 92, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mattie Humphries Gant. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Ashe, who died in 1987; several brothers; a sister, a son, Tommy...

Dec 23, 2009

Carolyn Medford Harkins, age 80, of Possum Ridge Road died on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at her residence. Born on March 11, 1929, in Haywood County, she was the wife of Roy Harkins and the daughter of the late John and Clara Medford. She is also preceded in death by three sisters and a brother, Ann Medford,...

Dec 23, 2009

Howard Judson Sellars, age 98, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Judson Adariam and Emma Blalock Sellars. He was also preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers. He was a member of Canton Central United...

Dec 22, 2009

Roy Rhinehart, age 65, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Hardy and Delia Parham Rhinehart. Roy loved the outdoors, older cars, and was a kind and loving man who cared about his family and grandchildren. He is survived by...

Dec 21, 2009

Barbara Jean Porter Cunningham, age 49, of Brookside Drive, died Monday, December 21, 2009 at her residence. A native of Des Moines, Iowa, she was a daughter of Richard Porter and the late Maryln Schaffer. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by a niece, Heather Carnahan. In addition to her father, she is...

Dec 21, 2009

Sabastian, FL , Margaret Mary "Marge" Pottinger, age 77, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, December 21, 2009. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Bert Andrew and Margaret Mary Liptak Dorosy. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Daniel R. Pottinger, who died...

Dec 20, 2009

Kent Douglas Rogers, age 19, died on Sunday, December 20, 2009, from complications of Deuchennes' Muscular Dystrophe, at his residence. Born in Savannah, GA, he was the son of Keila Dills Rogers of Clyde and Douglas Milton Rogers, also of Clyde. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Ernest Dills, Jr.; paternal grandparents, Jane DeSaulles...

Dec 18, 2009

Waynesville, Wanda Lee Messer Parton, age 79, passed away Friday, December 18, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Clark R. and Annie Mae Hembree Messer and was also preceded in death by her husband, William Tucker Parton who died in 2001, two daughters, Debbie Trantham and June Sharp, one granddaughter,...