Oct 14, 2009

Roy Pegram Parham, age 82, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Ernie John and Gertrude Worley Parham. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Grover Parham. Roy loved music and the mountains of Western North...

Oct 13, 2009

James Andrew "Bill" Morris, age 83, died on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Roy N. and Bessie Jenkins Morris. He retired from Champion International in 1988 with 44 years of service. Bill was a...

Oct 12, 2009

Clyde, Jacqueline Rose Distasio, age 85, of Honeysuckle Street, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 12, 2009. A native of Burlington, Vermont, she had previously lived in Wallingford, CT, and had lived in Haywood County for the past 24 years. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Eva Penington. In addition...

Oct 12, 2009

Clyde, NC, Robert Wike Graham, passed away on October 12, 2009 at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville, NC. He was born in Statesville, NC on December 3, 1944, to his parents, John Hilton Graham and Wilma Wike Graham who preceded him in death. He lived in Cleveland, NC, and attended Cleveland Elementary School and...

Oct 10, 2009

Doris Jackson Turner, age 80, died Saturday, October 10, 2009 at her residence at 16 Royal Ridge. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Alexander L. and Lula Medford Jackson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved daughter, Tana; two sisters, Ruth Jackson...

Oct 10, 2009

William "Bill" Sherrill Hall, age 54, beloved son, brother, uncle & friend, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at John F. Keever Solace Center. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of Bobby William Hall and the late Ruth Riley Hall, who died in 2000. He graduated from Enka High...

Oct 8, 2009

Waynesville, Jack Woodrow Arrington, age 92, of Arrington Acres, died on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at Carepartners Hospice and Palliative Care in Asheville. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Austin F. and Florence Mehaffey Arrington and was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Haney Arrington. He was a US...

Oct 8, 2009

Waynesville, Helen Parker, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at Autumn Care. A native of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, she had previously lived in Etowah, NC and moved to Haywood County in 2001. She was the daughter of the late Beverly H. and Mattie Shelton McNeely and was also preceded in death by three brothers, Howard, Alvin,...

Oct 7, 2009

Charles Domonic Alfieri, 79, of Candler, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a son of the late Charles John and Rose Marie DeMore Alfieri. He was also preceded in death by his son, Vinny Alfieri, grandson, Levi Alfieri, great-granddaughter, Autumn Ball, brothers, Nick and Richard Alfieri...

Oct 6, 2009

Waynesville, Hattie Eloise Swayngim Jones, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, October 06, 2009 at her residence in Ratcliffe Cove. She was the daughter of the late John Boone and Eunice Jenkins Swayngim. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Walker Jones, who died in 1981, a brother, James William...

Oct 6, 2009

Waynesville, Debora Ann Gilliland Moran, age 49, of Cindy Lane, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at her residence. A native of Frankfurt, Germany, she was the daughter of Virginia Fallin Gilliland of Waynesville and the late Thomas Bryant Gilliland, Jr. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, William "Bill"...

Oct 5, 2009

J. Samuel Pritchard, 102, of Waynesville, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2009 at Silver Bluff Village. He was a son of the late Charles Francis and Xenia Ellen White Pritchard. He was also preceded in death by his two wives, Ruth Blanchard Pritchard and Jane Weiss Pritchard, two brothers and a sister.

Sam had many wonderful...

Oct 4, 2009

William Clarence Johnson, 87, of Asheville, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2009. He was a son of the late W.C. and Alberta Johnson. He was also preceded in death by a brother.

Mr. Johnson retired from the US Navy after serving 20 years. He and his wife moved from Sarasota, FL to the mountains to enjoy...

Oct 1, 2009

Clara Holtzclaw Trull, age 99, died Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Wellington Edward and Amanda Sherrill Holtzclaw. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J.R. "Dick" Trull, who died in 1981; a son, Howard Trull,...

Oct 1, 2009

Waynesville, Faye Ledford Teaster, age 91, of the Fines Creek Community, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 1, 2009. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Newton and Inez Duckett Ledford. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Teaser, who died in 2002; a daughter, Bobbie...

Sep 30, 2009

Barbara D. Coyne Canton–Barbara Deaver Coyne, age 69, died Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2009, at East Fork Baptist Church with the Reverend Greg Cullen officiating. Burial followed at Bethel Cemetery. The family received friends from 12:45 until 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at the church....

Sep 29, 2009

George Hubert Thompson, age 87, died Monday, September 28, 2009, at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Theodore Kye and Georgia Cook Thompson. He retired from Champion International in 1985 with 45 years of service as a paper inspector and was a member of...

Sep 29, 2009

Waynesville, Irene Wyatt, age 63, died on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William Authur and Letha Melita Buchanan Wyatt. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister, Bobbie Wyatt, and a great nephew, Zachary Alan Gibbs....

Sep 28, 2009

Patricia Rae Skull Wood, age 64, died Monday, September 28, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Duluth, MN, she was a daughter of Doris Carlson Skull and the late William F. Skull. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Sarah Wood. In addition to her mother, she...

Sep 28, 2009

Alexander, NC, Bobby Eugene Radcliff, age 68, of 116 Cross Anchor Road, died on Monday, September 28, 2009 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of Margaret Martin Ratcliff and the late Reverend Vernon Ratcliff, who died in 1975. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Worth...