Betty Jones
May 22, 2007
Waynesville-Betty Jean Jones, age 80, of Chancery Lane, died on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Reverend R.J. and Martha Elizabeth Sims Donaldson and was also preceded in death by her brother, Roy J. Donaldson, Jr. She received her degree at Bob...
Lester Bryson
May 20, 2007
Lester Bryson, age 71, of 193 Shady Brook Road, died Sunday, May 20, 2007, at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Clyde and Isabella Bryson. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ora Jane Jones Bryson, who died in 2005; a son,...
Eleanor Hunt
May 20, 2007
Eleanor Cogdill Hunt, age 74, of Newfound Street died Sunday, May 20, 2007, at her residence. She was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Wallace and Sarah Chapman Cogdill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Jesse Lindsey Hunt, who died in 1996. She retired in 1991 from Candler General...
Blanche Leming
May 20, 2007
Waynesville-Blanche Leming, age 85, died on Sunday May 20, 2007 at the Solace Center in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert "Ump" and Dora McElroy White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Venson Leming, who died in 1990 and...
Wade Mcgaha
May 18, 2007
Balsam-Wade N. McGaha, age 72, died Friday, May 18, 2007 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center after a lengthy illness. He was the son of the late Burl and Ethel McGaha and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Zeomia Rich and Mary Ann Mack and two brothers, Richard and Gene McGaha and two grandchildren, Christopher and...
Emily Pressley
May 18, 2007
Emily Blickenstaff Pressley, age 86, of 600 Barrett Lane, died Friday, May 18, 2007 at Givens Health Care Center. She was a native of Cerro Gordo, IL and was the daughter of the late David and Emma Mohler Blickenstaff. She was preceded in death by her husband Carroll Eugene Pressley, who died in 1959, and a daughter,...
Carolyn Reid
May 17, 2007
Clyde-Carolyn J. Reid, age 75, of Willow Tree Lane, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2007 at her residence. She was born in Miami, Fl. and was the daughter of the late Rufus and Hilda Epps Joiner. Mrs. Reid was a medical secretary for 20 years before retiring in 1997. She was a great athlete excelling in all...
Constance Moore
May 17, 2007
Chicago - Constance Gaynell Moore, nee Hawkins, 80, of Chicago, passed from this world on Thursday, May 17, 2007 after a long illness. Beloved wife of John R. Moore for 57 years, and loving mother of John R. Jr., Linda (Donald) Schmidt, and Deborah L. The eldest of five children of Mark and Lillian Hawkins of Canton,...
Frank Morrison
May 16, 2007
Dr. Frank Crawford Morrison, age 78, died Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was born on July 20, 1928 in Jackson County to the late Frank C. Morrison, Sr. and Margaret Alley Stamey. He was preceded in death by a sister, Cora Elizabeth Morrison. A life long resident of Western North Carolina, he graduated...
Donelda Morrow
May 15, 2007
Canton - Donelda Fales Morrow, age 76, of 73 Sharp Mountain Road died Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was raised in Midland, Michigan but had resided in Haywood County for the past 22 years. She was a daughter of the late William Dexter and Flora McLean Fales and was preceded in death...
Evelyn Deaver
May 13, 2007
Evelyn Galloway Deaver, age 87, formerly of Canton died Sunday, May 13, 2007, at Heartland Hospice in Conyers, GA. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Elzie Isaiah and Ethel Pressley Galloway. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton Deaver who died in 1991; a daughter, Patricia Deaver; and...
Emma Pressley
May 12, 2007
Shallotte- Emma Lee Breedlove Pressley, age 85, died Saturday, May 12, 2007 at Autumn Care Nursing Home in Shallotte, NC. She was a native of Jackson County but had resided in Haywood County for a number of years and was the youngest daughter of the late Mack Vance and Effie Nicholson Breedlove. Emma was preceded in death...
Peggie Penticoff
May 12, 2007
Clyde-Peggie Jasque Penticoff, age 82, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2007 her residence. A native of Savannah, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Maude Hillis Collins. Mrs Penticoff was a member of Pine Grove United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Harold Penticoff; cousins, Jerry and Sandra...
Inez Caldwell
May 12, 2007
Waynesville-Inez Moody Caldwell, age 91, of Sycamore Lane, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2007 at Morningstar Assisted Living in Sylva, NC. A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of the late John Welzie Moody and Nancy Jordan Moody. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lovell Delmas Caldwell ;one brother, Roy Moody and...
Zeb Trammell
May 11, 2007
Yorktown, VA-Zeb Vance Trammell, age 89, formerly of Waynesville, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 11, 2007 at the Hospice House of Williamsburg, VA. Born in Morgan County, Tennessee, he grew up in Haywood County until he entered the military. He was the son of the late Thomas and Ada Mae Tracey Trammell. In addition to his...
Kevin Clarke
May 11, 2007
Waynesville-Kevin Clarke, age 34, died Friday, May 11, 2007 at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, NC. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Edward and Evelyn Lowe Clarke. He was a graduate of Western Carolina University and coached girl's Upward basketball. Kevin was an avid Tarheel fan, golfer and fisherman. He was employed by Sports...
Margaret Hill
May 10, 2007
Margaret Leatherwood Hill, age 89, of 225 Joe Vance Road, died Thursday, May 10, 2007 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and one of 15 children born to the late Marcus A. and Estelle Jones Leatherwood. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Oliver F. Hill...
Carol Jones
May 10, 2007
Carol Ann Jones, age 73, of Frankfort Street, NY, died Wednesday, May 10, 2007, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Oswego, New York and the daughter of the late William and Nellie Salisbury Swartfigure. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Kenneth Robert Cooley who died in 1975; her second...
Morris Surrett
May 10, 2007
Clyde-Morris Jay Surrett, age 70, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2007 at his home in Clyde. He was the son of the late Q.T. and Rachael Hipps Surrett and was also preceded in death by two sons, Ricky and Jeffrey Surrett; one brother, Luther Surrett and one sister, Bonnie Carver. He was a member of Rocky...
Norris Kuykendall
May 9, 2007
Canton-Norris Clark Kuykendall, age 18, of Coffee Branch Road, died Wednesday, May 9, 2007. He was a native of Haywood County and a member of Faith Community Church. Norris was a sweetheart to all and had a loving smile. He enjoyed spending time outdoors bear hunting with his father and little brother, Cole. Norris had a special...
