Jun 20, 2009

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George Allen Lance, 72, of Arden, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Mission Hospital. He was the son of the late Marian Hawes and Walter Eugene Lance. He was also preceded in death by his sister Brenda Nelson of Arden.

Mr. Lance was a lifelong resident of North Carolina. He served...

Jun 19, 2009

Waynesville, Linda Gail Allen Hyatt, age 67, of 36 Estes Drive, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2009 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William Lucius "Tud" and Helena Pearl Hyatt Allen. She retired from Dayco after 21 years employment and then went on to...

Jun 16, 2009

Waynesville, Ila Brooks Farmer, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She had currently resided at Haywood Lodge and Retirement Center where she has been for the last three years after a period of declining health. Born April 10, 1916, she was a native and life long resident of Haywood...

Jun 16, 2009

Waynesville NC, Louise S. Dudding, age 88, died on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native of Wayne County, West Virginia, she had resided in St. Petersburg, Florida before moving to Haywood County in 2007. She was the daughter of the late William and Grovie Loar Sturgill and was also preceded in death...

Jun 16, 2009

Waynesville, Joyce Henry, age 62, died on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Joyce was a native of Haywood County, and the daughter of the late Charles and Mabel Underwood McEvoy. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her grandchildren as well as cooking, fishing and camping with her family and friends...

Jun 15, 2009

Waynesville, Mary Jo Hembree Milner, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2009 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Born in Buncombe County, she had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Bill and Edna Browning Hembree. She was a law secretary for Glenn Brown and Bill Milar. At the age of...

Jun 15, 2009

MARY DAVIS Lake Junaluska, Mary Rogers Davis, age 87, formerly of Harrell Drive, died Monday, June 15, 2009 at Haywood Lodge. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Cauley and Ruth Ferguson Rogers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, T. Frank Davis, who died in...

Jun 14, 2009

Kathryn Worley Hardin, age 82, of Mulberry Street died Sunday, June 14, 2009, at Mission Hospitals, Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Claude S. and Isabelle Worley. She was also preceded in death by three daughters, Donna, Jan, and Joan Hardin. She retired from Sears with...

Jun 13, 2009

Howard Ronald Hall, the master builder and furniture maker died Saturday after a short illness. He had just celebrated his 94th birthday. At Haywood Community College, he laid-out and built the saw mill and forestry complex with John Crites. He supervised the next set of buildings on the grounds. He still enjoyed associating with the forestry students...

Jun 12, 2009

Clyde, Sarah Louise Page, age 29, died Friday, June 12, 2009 at her residence at 1202 Chambers Mountain Road. She was a lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter the late Tom Page. She was also preceded in death by her maternal grandmother, Bobbie B. Fulbright; paternal grandfather and grandmother, Hilliard and Sarah D. Page....

Jun 9, 2009

Candler- William Richard Ward, age 59, died on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, and the son of Violet Murr Ward and the late William Glenn Ward. Richard graduated from Canton High School in 1967 and Gardner Webb University in 1972 with a major in English and a minor in Music....

Jun 9, 2009

Waynesville, Michael Jon Russell, age 64, of 271 Tara Nova Drive, died Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at his residence. Mike was a native of McCook, Nebraska. He resided in Haywood County since 1991 and was the son of the late Jack and Mildred Loux Russell. He graduated from McCook High School in 1962 and McCook Junior College...

Jun 8, 2009

Gladys West Harkins, age 85, died Monday, June 8, 2009, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John Thomas and Nellie Day West. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Edward Harkins; two sisters, Annie Wells and Vernie Pearl West; and...

Jun 8, 2009

Mary Alice Pless Allmond, age 78, died Monday, June 8, 2009, at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. A native of LaSalle, CO, she was the daughter of the late James Paul and Bonnie Mae Sellers Pless. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hillard Allmond, who died in 1988 and a brother, Harold Pless....

Jun 8, 2009

W. 'Ronald' Redmond, 95, of Candler, passed away on Monday, June 08, 2009 at the VA Medical Center. He was the son of Joseph B. and Ivory Henderson Redmond. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Mary Alice in 2006 and his daughter Gail Shuffler Thomas.

Mr. Redmond served in the US Army during WWII....

Jun 8, 2009

Bertha Mae Woodard Cook "Bert" Trull, age 84, of 125 Spring House Drive in the Dutch Cove Community went to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her loving family on Monday, June 8, 2009, at her residence. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Crawford and Emma Tabor Woodard. She...

Jun 6, 2009

Marcia Davis Mehaffey, age 55, died Saturday, June 06, 2009 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late William Leroy and Nola Kirkpatrick Davis. She was employed by Peppertree Resort in Maggie Valley for a number of years and was a member of Hemphill Baptist Church. Marcia was a loving...

Jun 6, 2009

Waynesville, Pauline S. McCollum, age 82, of Little Mountain Road, died on Saturday, June 6, 2009 at Mission Hospital. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she had resided in Haywood County for the past 26 years. She was the daughter of the late Ben and Jeanette Bachikoff Greenberg and was also preceded in death by her husband...

Jun 5, 2009

Vernon "Pickle" Henson, age 77, died Friday, June 05, 2009 at the Brian Center of Waynesville. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Earl and Bessie Nations Henson and was preceded in death by a brother, Vennoy Henson and a sister, Virginia Blythe. He retired from Champion International with 41 years of...

Jun 4, 2009

Waynesville, William Nelson Hartman, age 75, died on Thursday, June 4, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, he was the son of the late William Morris and Margaret Nelson Hartman. He was a Resort Special Activities Director at Disney World for 21 years. Nelson was a sports enthusiast. He enjoyed watching NASCAR and...