Nov 24, 2009

Waynesville, James Cecil "J.C." Jennings, Sr., age 88, of 160 Hillside Terrace Drive, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at his residence. A native of Orangeburg, SC, he had lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Marion Bissell and Betty Elizabeth Smoak Jennings and was also preceded in...

Nov 23, 2009

Waynesville, Floyd G. Cothern, age 89, died on Monday, November 23, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Macon County, he had lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Nathaniel Augustus and Tallie Gregory Cothern. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Nov 22, 2009

Viola Turner Davis, 80, of Weaverville, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at the Laurels of Greentree Ridge. She was the daughter of the late Rufus and Mary Winslow Turner. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Rufus W. Turner Jr.

Mrs. Davis loved animals and provided a home to many animals throughout the...

Nov 21, 2009

Clyde, David Charles Cota, age 65, died Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. David was born in Connecticut, lived most of his life in upstate New York and moved to Haywood County where he resided for the past six months. He was the son of the late Thaddeus and Anna Andrews Cota and retired...

Nov 20, 2009

Waynesville, Deane Arnold Demick, age 74, died Friday, November 20, 2009 at Mission Hospital. A native of Burlington, VT, he was the son of the late Chester and Thelma Hubbard Demick. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Linda Phillips Demick. He was a US Air Force veteran. Deane retired from Champion International with...

Nov 18, 2009

Dr. Eric Raymond Allen, age 77, passed away at his residence in Maggie Valley on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Dr. Allen was the son of the late Victor Albert Edward and Jane Allen of Liverpool, England. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Gwendolyn Ruth Cassidy Allen; two sons, Geoffrey Michael Christopher Allen and his...

Nov 17, 2009

Maggie Valley, Evelyne Guge, age 78, of Brennan Road, died on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at her residence. A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Eula Phillips George. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Eldred Guge, who died in 1988, and one brother, Dean George. She...

Nov 17, 2009

Genevie Nannie McCreary Hall, age 84, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Swann Bronson and Mary Etta Clark McCreary. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers and one sister. She was a member of Morning Star...

Nov 17, 2009

Waynesville, NC, Richard Mullany, age 82, of Solitary Meadow Circle, died on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at his residence. A native of Berkley, Michigan and resided in Brighton before moving to Haywood County. He was the son of the late Steven and Electa Grimshaw Mullany and was also preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers....

Nov 16, 2009

Bobby Lee Horn, 71, of Candler, formally of Orlando and Cocoa Beach, FL, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2009 at Mission Hospital. He was the son of Leon Horn and the late Eva Selby Horn. He was also preceded in death by his wife Rosalia Horn.

Mr. Horn was a Woodfin High School graduate and an...

Nov 16, 2009

Aileen Williams Brown, 91, of Candler, went to Heaven on Monday, November 16, 2009 at Aston Park Health Care Center. She was the daughter of the late Abraham and Ina Morrison Williams. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alonzo Brown, son Sam Brown, and son-in-law, Jim Ray. As a God fearing Pentecostal, Aileen lived her life...

Nov 16, 2009

Demia Davis Israel, age 99, formerly of Israel Road, passed away Monday, November 16, 2009 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Hezikiah and Leona Shope Davis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Herman Dennis Israel who died in 1987; two...

Nov 16, 2009

Hazel Frizzell Crawford, age 64, of Why Worry Blvd., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 16, 2009 at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was a native of Jackson County and had resided in Rogersville, Al for 18 years. She was a daughter of the late T. R. "Ted" and Ada Buchanan...

Nov 15, 2009

Waynesville, Gwyn Morgan Bowles, age 62, of East Street, died on Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of Helen Caudle Morgan OF Yadkinville, NC and the late Herbert Morgan. Since 1975, Gwyn had worked as an RN at both the Haywood County Hospital and Haywood...

Nov 15, 2009

Waynesville, Trammell Wilburn Hogg, age 82, of 194 Kelly Springs Road, died on Sunday, November 15, 2009. A native of Dalton, Georgia, he had previously resided in Akron, Ohio before moving to Haywood County 22 years ago. He was the son of the late Wilburn and Edna Mae Cronic Hogg and also preceded in death by two...

Nov 15, 2009

Lillian Shepard, age 70, died Sunday, November 15, 2009 at her residence. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Ulysses and Daisy Keith Warren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Warren; and a sister, June Foster. Lillian was a member of White Rock Baptist...

Nov 15, 2009

Joe Hannah, age 78, died Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Macon County, he was a son of the late Henry and Willie Green Hannah. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ollivee Carver Hannah, who died in 2003. He was a United States Navy...

Nov 15, 2009

Adonza Frost Crusius, age 79, of the Beaverdam Community, went home to be with her Lord, Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A coal miner's daughter from Benton, Ill, Adonza was born May 17, 1930 and she moved from Benton, Ill to Miami, Fl at the age 12. She attended Miami Edison High...

Nov 14, 2009

Elsie Geneva Ledford Cogburn, age 87, died Saturday, November 14, 2009 at Brian Center of Waynesville. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Wesley Hilery and Lula Grooms Ledford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Cogburn, Jr., who died in 1984; a son, David...

Nov 12, 2009

Waynesville, Donald James Hooker, age 88, passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Scottsburg, Indiana, he was a former resident of Orlando and Tampa, Florida. He was the son of the late George Ezra and Helen Mae Teague Hooker and was also preceded in death by his wife, Lucille...