Phyllis Riffe
Jul 10, 2007
PHYLLIS RIFFE Clyde-Phyllis Carol Riffe, age 71, died on Tuesday morning, July 10, 2007 at her residence. A native of West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Doye E. and Hattie May Whittington Taylor. She is survived by three daughters, Katherine Jones and her husband, Joe, of Palm Beach, FL, Tammy J. Reeves and her...
Wauneta Crawford
Jul 7, 2007
Nashville, TN-Wauneta Elizabeth Putman Crawford, age 91, formerly of Hazelwood, died on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at Richland Place. A native of Ogle County, Illinois, she was a former resident of Sterling Illinois, and had resided in Haywood County since 1950. She was the daughter of the late A.H. and Iva Messer Putman. In addition to her...
Winifred Price
Jul 7, 2007
Winifred Calvin Price, age 84, died Saturday, July 7, 2007, at the St. Joseph's campus of Mission Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Lucella Lomme Calvin. She was preceded in death by her husband, George William Price, who died July 9, 2006, a sister; Thelma Bonner, and a brother; James Calvin. Winfred was...
Nana Palmer
Jul 7, 2007
Waynesville-Nana Lou Miller Palmer, age 71, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late James Henry and Ada Franklin Miller. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Betty Fish. Nana was a waitress at Smith's...
Martha Boring
Jul 6, 2007
Martha Elizabeth Grasty Boring, age 83, of Birch Street died Friday, July 6, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Hobert Garrett and Maggie Messer Grasty. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Blanche and Margaret. She was a member of Canton First United...
Donald Barth
Jul 5, 2007
Waynesville-Donald William Barth, age 81, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday morning, July 5, 2007. He was born in Woodbine, MD July 25, 1925 to the late John Henry and Lillie Mae Porter Barth. He was preceded in death by six brothers and five sisters. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Medford Barth, four...
Lester Ward
Jul 5, 2007
Canton - Lester L. Ward, age 88, died Thursday, July 5, 2007, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Henderson County and the son of the late Lynn and Inez Case Ward. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Linda "Tootsie" Ward; two sisters, Irene Keener and Lucille Milner and a brother,...
Jim Reed
Jul 3, 2007
James Franklin "Jim" Reed, age 83, was called home Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Franklin County, GA and the son of the late James Earley and Eula Wiley Reed. He was also preceded in death by a great grandson, Nathaniel Reed and a brother, Ernest Reed. He retired...
Frank Bryant
Jul 2, 2007
Clyde-Frank Cecil "Pop" Bryant, age 70, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, July 2, 2007. A native of Bulls Gap, Tennessee, he had resided in Haywood County for more than 45 years. He was the son of the late Theodore R. Bryant and Emma Sue Reagan. In addition to his parents, he was...
Arbie Rathbone
Jul 2, 2007
Clyde-Arbie Jane Jenkins Rathbone, age 92, passed away on Monday, July 2, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Parker and Vinnie Davis Jenkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Rathbone, who died in 1987; three sisters, Sally...
Eula Conard
Jul 1, 2007
Waynesville-Eula Beatrice Conard, age 75, died Sunday, July 1, 2007 at the Brian Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and is preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Gaddy and Juanita Cagle Leatherwood; her first husband, Medford Grasty who died in 1998 and her second husband, Joe Conard who died in 2002;...
Janie Hardin
Jun 29, 2007
Janie Mashburn Hardin, age 96, of Canton, died unexpectedly Friday, June 29, 2007, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Jennie Angel Mashburn. She was preceded in death by her husband, A. Hobert Hardin, who died in 1976; three brothers: Avery, Clate and Cecil Mashburn and a sister: Alice Gore....
Lawrence Moody
Jun 26, 2007
Waynesville-Lawrence L. Moody, age 83, of East Street, died on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at Smoky Mountain Healthcare. A native of Clay County, he had lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Elbert and Ellen Hampton Moody and was also preceded in death by a sister, Alma Cochran, and...
Robert Yarborough
Jun 25, 2007
Waynesville-Robert "Bob" Yarborough, age 94, of 116 Yarborough Street, died on Monday, June 25, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James and Nancy Beck Yarborough. In addition to his parents, he is preceded by six brothers and three sisters. He retired as a supervisor after...
Nellie Edwards
Jun 24, 2007
Waynesville-Nellie Madaline Faust Edwards, age 86, of 1445 Pigeon Road, died on Sunday, June 24, 2007 at Silver Bluff. A native of Columbia, SC, she had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late John Henry and Nellie Gates Faust. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Curtis Bickley
Jun 21, 2007
Balsam-Curtis M. Bickley, age 53, of Woodland Road, died on Thursday, June 21, 2007. A native of Salt Lake City, UT, he was the son of Ida Coombs Bickley and the late Rollo Bickley. He was a volunteer firefighter. Curt loved music and stayed up late at night with his CB buddies around the country. He was...
James Barrett
Jun 20, 2007
Waynesville, NC- Surrounded by those who loved him, Dr. James Sherer Barrett, of 134 Augusta Circle, died peacefully at home Wednesday, June 20, after a heroic battle with cancer. He was 73. A native of York County, S.C., he was the son of the late Woodman and Willa Nesbitt Barrett. In addition to his parents, he was...
George Goodson
Jun 19, 2007
Waynesville-George Theodore "Buck" Goodson, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at the VA Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jule Newton Goodson and Della Davis Goodson Rhinehart. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, James Newton Goodson. He was a...
Fannie Sharpe
Jun 18, 2007
Canton - Fannie Mae Farmer Mathes Sharpe, age 84, died Monday, June 18, 2007 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late David L. and Lovie Revis Farmer. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Richard R. Mathes; her second husband, Joe...
Harold Black
Jun 18, 2007
Leicester- Harold Herbert Black, age 82, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, June 18, 2007 at St. Josephs Hospital. He was a native of Buncombe County, but lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was a son of the late, Leslie Dennis and Vernie Mae Rogers Black. He was preceded in death by...
