Jul 17, 2022

Waynesville, Ernest Taft Presnell, Jr., age 80, entered his heavenly home on Sunday, July 17, 2022, to join his Lord and Savior whom he loved and served with joy.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Ernest Taft and Ethel Forrester Presnell.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Jul 16, 2022

Ramona Lee Buckner Blaylock, 90, died 16 July 2022 at Mission Hospital, Asheville, following a brief illness. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, Ramona was born 2 May 1932 to the late William Kelly and Rowena Williams Buckner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Frank Blaylock, who died in...

Jul 16, 2022

Dr. Donald G. Moe – Ph.D., Fellow of the American Guild of Organists

Born June 2, 1932 (Milwaukee, WI)  passed away July 16, 2022 (Waynesville, NC)

Dr. Donald G. Moe died peacefully at his home in Waynesville, NC surrounded by family, on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Don moved...

Jul 15, 2022

Canton – Larry Ray Gragg, 74, of Canton, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2022. He was a lifetime native of Haywood County and son of the late Dock Allen and Edith Norris Gragg. In addition to his parents Larry was preceded in death by a son, Bryce Lydell Gragg.

Larry was a member of East Fork...

Jul 14, 2022

Waynesville, Gerald Robert "Jerry" Bartle, age 69, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022 after a 4-year battle with dementia.

He was born November 5, 1952 in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Robert and Virginia Bartle.  Jerry was in Automotive Collison Repair for 48 years, retiring from Harry’s on The Hill in 2018.  Jerry enjoyed cruising the...

Jul 13, 2022

Canton/Brevard - Robert Edwin “Robbie” Underwood, 40, of Brevard, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022.  A native of Ft. McClellan, AL, he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Joe and Meta Jones Underwood and maternal grandparents, Wilson and Mollie Knight McClure. He was also preceded in death by his best friend, Jake Matthews and all his...

Jul 11, 2022

Panther Creek Community, Mike Payne, age 68, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022, at Duke University Hospital.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Johnny and Edith Earley Russell.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by great-granddaughter, Raelynn Boone; sister, Libby Sutton; two brothers, Shorty and Roger...

Jul 11, 2022

Waynesville, Mary Sue McCracken Balentine, age 82, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022, at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late William Claude and Lenora Best McCracken.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Emmett Hillry Balentine; two brothers, Louis and...

Jul 10, 2022

Waynesville, Vickie Lavonne Hendrix, age 65, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Gordon and Linda Roberts Hendrix.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Keith Hendrix.  Vickie was a member of...

Jul 10, 2022

On Sunday, July 10, 2022, Teresa Venable Rose passed away at age 68 in Waynesville, NC.

Terry was born on August 21, 1953 in Fayetteville, NC to Ernest Junior and Jennie Walters Venable. She graduated from Ahoskie High School in 1971 and distinguished herself as a member of the National Honor Society, the Beta Club, and the...

Jul 9, 2022

Dorothy “Dot” Thompson Rodrigues, 94, of Asheville passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at Bella Vista Gracious Living Community.  A native of Corry, PA, she was the daughter of the late Delford and Eva Klasch Kimmy.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Vernon B. Thompson; second husband, Daniel R....

Jul 8, 2022

Lake Junaluska – Nancy L. Geyer passed away on July 8, 2022 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

Nancy was born in East Orange, New Jersey.  She lived all of her early years in Keansburg, NJ and was a member of the United Methodist Church.  She and her husband Roger lived in the same town and at the...

Jul 8, 2022

Waynesville, Richard Claude Woody, 69, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022 at his residence.

Claude was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Richard and Thelma Silvers Woody.  He was descendent of Cataloochee Valley.  When the national park was formed, his dad, at the age of three, left Cataloochee...

Jul 8, 2022

Canton – Janet Elizabeth Deaver Frady, 92, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022 at Autumn Care of Waynesville.

Janet was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Charlie and Lola Singleton Deaver.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude H. Frady; a...

Jul 6, 2022

Helen Ledford Brackett, 90, formerly of the Bethel Community passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at her residence in Candler.  A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late S. C. “Cat” and French Singleton Ledford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband and love of her life, Johnny...

Jul 6, 2022

Canton – Paul Francis Greene, 66, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at his residence.

Paul was a native of Suffolk County, New York and a son of the late John Emmanuel and Martha Frances Cooke Greene.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Zachary Paul Greene; one brother, John...

Jul 6, 2022

Canton -Mary Elizabeth Wyatt, 95, of Canton passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at her residence.  A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Parley Porter and Essie Mason Cogburn. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Nobel J Wyatt in 2005; sisters, Martha C. Kuykendall, Betty C....

Jul 5, 2022

Lake Junaluska, Norma Lillian Roberts Wright, 86, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at Advent Health in Hendersonville.

A native of Western North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Reverend Ivon Roberts and Lillian Smith Roberts.  She was also preceded in death by her sister, Osteen Cosgrove and brother, Elwood Roberts.

Norma...

Jul 4, 2022

Waynesville – Lura Cole Angel, 90, of Waynesville passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022, at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home.

A native of Buncombe County, she was daughter of the late Jasper and Eugenia Stevens Cole.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Allen Angel, II.

She is...

Jul 3, 2022

Morristown, Tennessee, Evelyn Jenkins Davis, age 86, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Avenir Memory Care Assisted Living in Las Vegas, Nevada.

A native of Swain County, Evelyn was the daughter of the late Ernest and Minnie Shuler Jenkins.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 58...