Floyd "Fudd" Thomas Rogers
Jul 11, 2023
Waynesville, Floyd Thomas Rogers, 78, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at Mission Hospital.
A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late T. Hugh and Sarah Woody Rogers. Floyd was a founding member of Corner Stone Fellowship, and a member of Calvary Road Baptist Church, a member of Haywood County School Board, and past...
Leonard Atkinson, Jr.
Jul 10, 2023
Leonard Atkinson, Jr., a loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2023, at the CarePartners Solace Center. He was born on December 6, 1929, in Coosa County, Alabama. Leonard was known for his warm heart, kind spirit, and unwavering dedication to his family.Throughout his life, Leonard treasured spending time with his loved ones, particularly his grandchildren....
Joyce Arden Dixon
Jul 10, 2023
Joyce Arden Dixon, beloved daughter, wife, aunt, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and cherished friend to thousands, died peacefully in her sleep on July 10, 2023, at Arbor Terrace Assisted Living Facility in Asheville, NC, where she had resided for the past five years.
Joyce was the daughter and only child of Myrtle and Tom Arden, and spent her formative years...
George Jones Medford
Jul 10, 2023
Waynesville, George Jones Medford, 83, beloved husband, father, and friend, passed away on July 10, 2023, at the Charles George V.A. Medical Center, Valor Hospice Center. He was born on January 18, 1940, and leaves behind a legacy of love and cherished memories.George dedicated over 30 years of his life to Champion Papermill, where he worked as a chemical unloader....
Avis Everett Klusman
Jul 8, 2023
Candler, Avis Everett Klusman, 68, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at Mission Memorial Hospital.
A native of Sale Creek, Tennessee, Avis grew up in Battle Creek, Michigan, later moving to the Candler area. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Lee and Betty Whitfield Everett. Avis was a chef who showed her love through the...
Samuel Gerald Henson
Jul 8, 2023
Samuel G. Henson
In Loving Memory of Samuel Gerald Henson
November 21, 1936 - July 8, 2023
Samuel “Sam” Gerald Henson, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on July 8, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of love and laughter. Born on November 21, 1936, he was a lifelong resident of Haywood County, a place...
Joyce Hall Redmond
Jul 6, 2023
Joyce Hall Redmond, 91., of Candler passed away peacefully on July 6, 2023 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace center following a period of declining health.
She was the daughter of the late Dorsey and Thelma Blackwell Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Daniel McDowell Redmond...
Frona "Fronie" Bell Ledford
Jul 5, 2023
Fines Creek community, Frona Bell Ledford, 91, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.
A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Theodore and Reva Bolden Ledford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four sisters, Laura Beaver, Annie Hiter, Lucy Ledford (infant) and Martha Greene;...
Harold Edward Frizzell
Jul 4, 2023
Canton – Harold Edward Frizzell, 78, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at his home.
Harold fought a long hard battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was born in Sylva to Arthur W. and Thelma Johnson Frizzell on April 14, 1945. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Fran Burnett. Harold graduated from Bethel High School...
Dorothy "Dale" Hall Frady
Jul 2, 2023
Clyde, Dorothy "Dale" Hall Frady, 85, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023, at her home.
A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Hamilton Aldeen and Mary Louise Farmer Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Frady, who died in 2019; two sisters, Mary...
Terry Lee Thomason
Jul 2, 2023
Canton, Terry Lee Thomason, 69, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2023, at Silver Bluff Nursing & Rehabilitation.
A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Ruby C. Trull Thomason. Terry graduated from Northside High School in Warner Robbins, Georgia. Following high school, he joined the United States Army and served as a medic during...
Robert Oneal Smyrl
Jun 30, 2023
Robert Oneal Smyrl, 91, of Candler passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023 at Pisgah Manor. A native of Neeses, SC, he was a son of the late Bennie English and Edith Dukes Smyrl. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his second wife, Mary Thomas Smyrl on May 21, 2015 and son, John...
Billy C. Henson
Jun 30, 2023
Waynesville, Billy Carroll Henson, age 70, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023 surrounded by his loving family.
A native of Haywood County and part of a big family of thirteen children, Billy was a son of the late James Luther Henson and Emma Justice Henson. He was preceded in death by sisters, Lucille Conard and Elizabeth Mintz; brothers,...
Louella Christine Thompson Pressley
Jun 27, 2023
Canton – Louella Thompson Pressley, 96, passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.
Louella was a native of Haywood County but resided in Buncombe also for a few years. She was a daughter of the late James William and Eva Louise Singleton Thompson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Mary "Peggy" Franklin Ruff Dietz
Jun 26, 2023
Waynesville, Mary "Peggy" Franklin Ruff Dietz, 97, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023 at Autumn Care of Waynesville.
A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late George Wiley and Maria West Franklin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Ruff, who died in 1992 and second...
Tracy Loman Plemmons
Jun 25, 2023
Candler – Tracy Loman Plemmons, 72, passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2023 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center in Candler.
A native of Haywood County, Tracy was the son of the late Clarence and Jency Reece Plemmons. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Ronnie Plemmons. Tracy was a member of Morning Star United Methodist...
Terrance Reynolds Sellers
Jun 24, 2023
Canton – Terrance “Terry” Reynolds Sellers, 83, passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Mission Hospital.
Terry was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late William Henry “Willie” and Letha Henson Sellers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, Edward, Jack, Robert, and Steve...
Doris "Dot" McCall Beck
Jun 24, 2023
Mamaw Dot
Balsam, Doris McCall Beck, 90, went Home to be with her Lord, Saturday, June 24, 2023.
She was a daughter of the late James Lewis and Elsie Middleton McCall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband and the love of her life, Samuel Willard Beck; granddaughters, Bailey Leann Beck and...
Joyce Hastings Boyd
Jun 23, 2023
Joyce Hastings Boyd, 86, went to be with The Lord after a long struggle with dementia on Friday, June 23, 2023 at Autumn Care of Waynesville.
Born and raised in Carbondale, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late J. Erby and Florence Neal Hastings. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sister, Yvonne Hastings...
Dr. Doris Marie Bixby Hammett
Jun 22, 2023
Doris Hammett, age 99, died on Thursday, June 22, 2023.
Doris Marie Bixby was born in rural Kansas on May 26, 1924. She was the oldest of three daughters. Her parents were Benjamin Parker Bixby, a country doctor, and Ruth Valeria Wickham Bixby, a nurse. Her younger sisters were Elizabeth Cornelia Bixby (McKenzie) and Abigail Lois Bixby (Calvin), both...
