Rue Ross
Apr 29, 2009
Rue Ann Amos Ross, age 55, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at Mission Hospital, Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Judy Devlin Amos and the late Sewell Dean Amos. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jamie Ross, who died March 3, 2004, and a brother,...
Howard Grasty
Apr 29, 2009
Waynesville, Guy Howard Grasty, Jr., 75 passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Guy Grasty, Sr. and the late Lois Gibson Grasty. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Betty Jo Henderson. Howard was a former employee of Dayco and...
Fred Cook
Apr 29, 2009
Fredrick "Freddie" Cook, age 64, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at Mission Hospitals, Memorial Campus. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Kenny Elmer and Myrtle Mease Cook. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Lucas Paul Cook and a sister, Judith Louise Warren. He retired...
David Mccracken
Apr 28, 2009
Waynesville, Marion David McCracken, age 61, of Will Hyatt Road, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Jesse Marion and Nannie Drinnon McCracken. In addition to his parents, a sister preceded him in death. David retired from Western Carolina Plumbing and attended Pole Creek...
Lloyd Stevenson
Apr 26, 2009
Lake Junaluska, Lloyd H. Stevenson, of 259 Castle Creek Drive, died on his birthday, Sunday, April 26 at his residence. He was the son of the late Harley and Argyle Stevenson and was also preceded in death by a brother, Clyde Stevenson and a sister, Clara Yost. He was a member of Clyde First Baptist Church and...
Frank Chambers
Apr 26, 2009
Waynesville, Frank Edwin Chambers, age 75, of the Ironduff Community, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Samuel Weaver and Bernice Bryson Chambers. Frank retired from Wellco Corporation with over 40 years...
Cecil May
Apr 25, 2009
Waynesville, Cecil Franklin May, age 63, of Waynesville died Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was born and raised in Henderson County and had resided in Haywood County for approximately 30 years and was the son of the late Henry and Gladys Fletcher May. Cecil was a very devoted worker and enjoyed taking...
Oleta Allen
Apr 25, 2009
Waynesville, Oleta Brown Allen, age 95, died Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Brian Center of Waynesville. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Joel Fletcher and Maggie Rogers Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Aaron E. Allen, who died in 2007; four brothers,...
Ethel Grogan
Apr 25, 2009
Ethel Marie Fox Grogan, age 87, died Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Dewey W. and Mary Jane Hall Fox. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Terrell Vance Grogan, who died in 2007, and two...
Eva Robinson
Apr 24, 2009
Eva Elizabeth Robinson, age 91, died Friday, April 24, 2009 at her residence. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Bon-A-Venture Cemetery on Newfound Road with Reverend Bruce Cayton officiating. At other times, the family will be at the home of her brother, Fred Robinson, 111 Pinkie Lane, Canton. Memorials...
Glenn Phillips
Apr 23, 2009
Glenn Huel Phillips, age 80, died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at his residence. A native of Jackson County, he was a son of the late Paul Dombey and Grace Daves Phillips. He was a member of Clyde First Baptist Church and enjoyed his retirement from American Enka (BASF) doing volunteer work for his church, fishing and helping...
Roy Trull
Apr 23, 2009
Roy Trull, age 70, died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Carl and Leola Cathey Trull. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Tony Trull; a daughter, Denise George; three brothers, Joe, Dean, and Jerry Trull; and a...
Tommy Garren
Apr 22, 2009
Tommy Garren, age 84, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Charles and Mable Clark Garren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Marie Garren, who died in 1996; and two brothers, James H....
Leona Augur
Apr 22, 2009
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Leona Mae Augur, 80, of Asheville died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 in her home supported by her loving husband and children following an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Leo and Ethel Lumsden Moreau. Born in Concord, MA she lived most of her life in NC but never lost her persevering Yankee spirit....
Ora Bowman
Apr 21, 2009
ORA R. BOWMAN Waynesville, Ora Rogers Bowman, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Julius C. and Annie Ferguson Rogers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gayther G....
Beverely Covington
Apr 20, 2009
Waynesville, Beverly Jo Holloway Covington, 68 of Bedford, formally of Waynesville, NC, died Monday, April 20, 2009 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born August 5, 1940 in Asheville, NC a daughter of the late Virgil Lee Holloway and Frances Margaret Woodson Holloway. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother, Larry Lee Holloway....
Bertha Johnson
Apr 19, 2009
Lafayette, CO, Bertha Cleo "Geri" Williams Johnson, 85, passed away on April 19, 2009 in Boulder, CO after a brief illness. Geri was born in Enka, NC on April 11, 1924 to the late George and Flora Deaver Williams. Geri lived through many of the greatest changes in the recent history of humanity. After moving to Richmond,...
Margaret Carpenter
Apr 19, 2009
Waynesville, Margaret Carpenter, 88, a Haywood County native, died peacefully April19, 2009, at the Haywood Lodge & Retirement Center. Margaret was the daughter of the late Farady Crawford Green and Georgia Ferguson Green. She was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Carpenter who died in 1993. Margaret was well known as a teacher at Fines...
Julia Beasley
Apr 18, 2009
Waynesville, Julia Pauline Smith Beasley, age 77, of 686 Mauney Cove Road, passed away in William's arms peacefully on Saturday, April 18, 2009. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Frank and Maggie Gaddis Smith. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, three sisters and...
Carroll Holcombe
Apr 18, 2009
Carroll H. Holcombe, age 78, of Morning Star Road died Saturday, April 18, 2009, at the V A Medical Center in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Henry and Daisy Miller Holcombe. He was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Eva Holcombe, who died in 2005 and...
