Obituaries

Jun 26, 2009

Blanche Greene Reed, age 83, died Friday, June 26, 2009 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Robert Taylor and Dorsey Fisher Greene. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Fairis Reed, who died in 2004; three sisters, Hazel...

Jun 26, 2009

Gary Gene Stamey, age 50, died Friday, June 26, 2009 at John F. Keever Solace Center. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of Leroy Stamey and the late Ethel Summey Stamey. He had previously resided in Canton but was now living at Murrells Inlet, SC. Gary worked for the National Elevator Industry for 30...

Jun 23, 2009

Brevard/Waynesville, Margaret Teague Sawyer, age 86, of 112 King Street, Brevard, a former resident of Waynesville, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Oaks of Brevard. A native of Cabarrus County, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Thomas and Lottie Williams Teague. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Jun 23, 2009

Sherrill R. McAninch, 89, of Candler, passed away on June, 23, 2009 at the VA Medical Center. He was a son of the late Elic and Mae Harkins McAninch. He was also preceded in death by his wife Pearl in 1995 and two brothers, Bryce and George McAninch.

Mr. McAninch served in the Navy, Army and Coast...

Jun 23, 2009

Patricia Jane Ross "Pat" Saunders, age 82, of Springdale Estates died Monday, June 22, 2009, at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. A native of Butler, PA, she had resided in Haywood County for the past 31 years. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Anna Morrow Ross. She was also preceded in...

Jun 23, 2009

Frances Case Ballard, 83, of Asheville, died on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Aston Park Health Care. She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Effie Brank Case. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, Joe J. Ballard, daughter, Phyllis Ballard Garrison, three brothers, G.H., Ronald and Lewis Case, a sister-in-law,...

Jun 22, 2009

James Anthony "Tony" Scarboro, age 41, of Cherry Street, died on Monday, June 22, 2009 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County, he grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana and returned to Haywood County after serving in the US Air Force. He was the son of Carrie Louise Shelton Bennett and her husband, Don, and Jim...

Jun 22, 2009

Waynesville, Maria-Rita Katharina Ott Robertson, age 52, of 66 Cherrybrook Lane, went to be with the Lord on June 22, 2009. Born August 12, 1956 in Germany, she had lived in Clyde for over 20 years. She was the fourth born of eleven children of Maria and Josaf Ott. Marita loved to cook, do needle work, and...

Jun 21, 2009

Kathleen McElreath Ward, age 88, died Sunday, June 21, 2009, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Raleigh and Cordie Smith McElreath. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Perry Ward, who died in 1997; a grandson, Mark Ledford; and a sister Evelyn...

Jun 20, 2009

Steven Ray Whiteside, age 52, died Saturday, June 20, 2009, at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of Alice Whiteside of Candler and the late William R. Whiteside. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Don Whiteside. He was employed with Evergreen Packaging for...

Jun 20, 2009

Waynesville, Nanci Ann Knoblach Bilanski, age 71, of 43 Nazarene Way, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2009 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of City Island, New York, she had lived in Haywood County for the past 30 years. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Thelma Hinnell Knoblach and was also preceded...

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...