Aug 17, 2022

Dr. Flavio O. Vargas went home to our heavenly father on Wednesday, August 17th, 2022. Born in 1928 in Lima, Peru, South America. Flavio earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of La Molina in 1955 in Lima Peru, received a Rockefeller Scholarship for his Master’s degree in Entomology from North Carolina State University in 1960, and a PhD...

Aug 17, 2022

Robert Richard "Dick" Trevarthen, Jr. passed away peacefully at 1 pm, August 17, 2022 with family and friends by his side in Waynesville, North Carolina at the age of 89.

Born March 8, 1933 in Bessemer City, North Carolina to Robert Richard Trevarthen (1911-1994) and Candance Willodene Froneberger (1914-1994), Dick started playing piano at a young age,...

Aug 17, 2022

Anthony "Tony" Dean Rogers, 29, of Marshall passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 17, 2022.  A native of Asheville, he was the son of James Dean Rogers of Hendersonville and Lurleen Fisher "Sissy" Rogers of Canton.  He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Thad Carroll Fisher and Beatrice Penland Fisher; paternal grandparents, Buddy Rogers, Lori McKenna and...

Aug 17, 2022

Canton - Mary Kathleen Blankenship Sanford, 93, died on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at her home.

Kathleen was born on July 1, 1929 in Bryson City to Dallas and Ella Stiles Blankenship. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Sanford, who died in 2020; her name’s sake and great-grand-daughter, Morgan...

Aug 16, 2022

Canton – Lawrence Stephen “Steve” Chambers, 71, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

Steve was a native of Haywood County and a son of the late Hubert and Phyllis Pomerleau Chambers.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a nephew, Anthony “Tony” Chambers.  Steve was a 1969...

Aug 15, 2022

Canton – Ruth Magdalena Dotson Shipman, 101, passed to her eternal home on Monday, August 15, 2022 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

Ruth was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Farida Foster and Jennie Lee Green Dotson.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the...

Aug 15, 2022

Waynesville, Mark Ellsworth Hollingsworth, age 93, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022, at CarePartners Hospice.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late W.H. and Grace Farmer Hollingsworth.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Edna Davis; and two brothers, James and Carmel Hollingsworth.  Mark was...

Aug 15, 2022

Canton – Estella “Stella” Reece Owens, 98, went to be with her Savior on Monday, August 15, 2022 at Haywood Regional Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.

Stella was a native of Clay County but had lived her whole adult life in Haywood.  She was a daughter of the late Charlie and Eva Dyer Reece.  In...

Aug 14, 2022

Waynesville, Kathy Ann Akers, age 62, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at Memorial Mission Hospital.

A resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Loretta Blair Farnham; in addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Donnie, and Danny Akers.  Kathy was a beloved wife, mother, MiMi, sister,...

Aug 12, 2022

Waynesville, Louise Summers, 79, passed away unexpectedly but very peacefully on Friday, August 12, 2022 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina with her son Craig at her bedside.  Her family and friends are grateful for the extraordinary care she received from the ER and Cardiac Care staff at Mission Hospital.

A native of Birmingham, Alabama, she...

Aug 11, 2022

Waynesville, Johnnie Ruth Jackson Dumas, age 75, went into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, August 12, 2022 when she peacefully passed away at her residence.

A native of Abbeville, SC and long-term resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Clyde Sylvester Jackson and Annie Mae Burnett Jackson.  Ruth was also preceded in...

Aug 11, 2022

Candler – William Frank Webb, 83, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022, at Sunrise at East Cobb.

A native of Candler, William was the son of the late Hugh and Florence Jamison Webb. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Marie Webb, who died on August 9, 2018. William...

Aug 10, 2022

Candler – Billy Eugene DeBord, 95, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center.

Billy was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a son of the late Nathan and Jenny Selma Pressley DeBord.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Pauline Best...

Aug 9, 2022

Clyde, Charlotte Susan Reeves Butt, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Charles Reeves and Veronica Lenagh Reeves.  Charlotte was also preceded in death by her dear husband of 27 years, Donald Butt, who died in 2011; her beloved...

Aug 9, 2022

Waynesville, Dr. William Thomas "Bill" Bird, age 96, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Haywood Lodge and Retirement Center.

A native of Swain County, Bill was born on January 4, 1926, in Smokemont, NC where Champion Fibre Company ran a sawmill operation prior to its sale to the Federal Government for inclusion in the Great...

Aug 9, 2022

Deborah Lee Randall, 70, of Candler passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center.  A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Rom Randall and Wanda Reese Brown.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Jackie Randall.

She loved cooking, cross-stitch...

Aug 8, 2022

Nina Renata Massaro, 95, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022. She was born on October 9, 1926 in the province of L’Aquila, Italy and was the daughter of Agostino and Elena Fiocca.

Nina came to the United States on June 18, 1927 and resided over the years in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Florida and North Carolina. She...

Aug 6, 2022

Waynesville, James Robert Knight, age 37, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at his residence.

A native of Haywood County he was a son of the late Moody and Marie Knight.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Doyle Green and nephew, Anthony Dane Green.  James was a devoted Christian...

Aug 5, 2022

Waynesville – Kathryn Noland Hyatt, 95, of Waynesville passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Wiley and Cora Rogers Noland. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Darwin Hyatt in 1997.

Kathryn was the...

Aug 5, 2022

Clyde – Hilda Newman Boone, 97, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022 at the Solace Center of Asheville.

Hilda was a daughter of the late Fred and Sarah Harris Newman.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Osborne Boone, who died in 2004; siblings, Edith Rhodes, Evelyn Clark, Ersie...