Feb 23, 2022

Waynesville, Carolyn L. Ferguson, age 78, surrounded by family, old friends, new friends that loved and cared for her, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, under the care of Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation.

A native of Haywood County, Carolyn was the daughter of the late Frank Woodfin and Annie Mae Parton Ledford.  In addition to...

Feb 22, 2022

Waynesville, Cathan Andrew Messer, fell asleep in God’s care on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

Cathan was the infant son of Andrew Cody and Bethany James Messer.  He was preceded in death by his maternal great-grandparents, Jonathan James and McClellan Ball; paternal great-grandparents, Marvin and Roxie Brown and Robert Messer; great-uncles, Ronnie and...

Feb 22, 2022

Clyde – Memorie Griner Martin, 70, passed away on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Mission Memorial Campus.

Memorie was a native of Jacksonville, Florida and a daughter of Frances Griner Johnston of Atlantis, Florida and the late Herbert Griner.  In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her stepfather, Reverend Samuel H. Johnston.  Memorie...

Feb 21, 2022

Waynesville, Barbara Green Ross, 85, passed away on Monday, February 21, 2022 at home.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Dewey Silas and Myrtle McMahan Green.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Julius P. Ross; and sisters, Gail Green, Norma Dale Green, and Virginia...

Feb 20, 2022

Mildred Poole Buice, 79, of Candler passed away, Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Silver Bluff Village. A native of Meriwether, GA, she was daughter of the late Jude and Fannie Carder Poole.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Emmett Buice who died in May, 1996; her sisters, Imogene Beasley, Joy Evelyn Voyles and...

Feb 19, 2022

Waynesville, James Eugene "Jim" Worley, age 60, passed away on Saturday, February 19, 2022, at his home.

A native of Haywood County, Jim was the son of the late Frank and Barbara Lanning Worley.   He was self-employed as a truck driver and mechanic.

Jim resided in the Chestnut Park community of Waynesville for over 50...

Feb 17, 2022

Canton – Charles Butler, 63, passed away on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at his residence.

Charles was a native of Lakeland, Florida and a son of the late Clinton and Bobbie Butler.  He had made Haywood County his home for the past 22 years and was a welder by trade.

He is survived by his...

Feb 16, 2022

Canton – Barbara Sawyer Rhinehart, 82, passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Mission Hospital.

Barbara was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and daughter of the late James Wiley Sawyer and Elsie Mae Jones Sawyer.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Earl Rhinehart, who died...

Feb 15, 2022

Ronnie E. Greene, 68, of Canton met his Lord and Savior face to face Tuesday, February 15, 2022 after a courageous battle with pulmonary fibrosis.

Those left to cherish his memory are his mother, Blanche Greene; sister, Molly Ingle (Jack), of Canton; and special friend Stacy Frazier along with Kaitlin Boyd (Jacob) and Abby Frazier. He was...

Feb 15, 2022

Marshall, Kimberly Nicole Knotts, age 43, otherwise know as Kim or Big Red, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at her home.

Kimberly was preceded in death by our beautiful mother, Lorraine Knotts.  She was born in Jacksonville, Florida and moved at the young age of 11 to the beautiful mountains of Madison County, North Carolina. ...

Feb 15, 2022

Brenda Metcalf, 70, passed away at Care Partners Solace in Asheville, North Carolina on February 15, 2022 at 2:20 a.m. Brenda Joan Metcalf was the daughter of Jesse James Metcalf (1920-2014) & Robbie Edith McIntosh Metcalf (1931-2014). She was the wife of William Wayne Metcalf, Jr. who she married on July 31, 1968 at the age of 17. She...

Feb 15, 2022

Canton – Kermit Earl Mann, 79, passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

Kermit was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Madison Roosevelt and Flora Sanford Mann.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 22 years, Glenna...

Feb 13, 2022

Maggie Valley, Kenneth Arnold Mabry, age 77, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.

A native of South Carolina, he was a son of the late Arnold and Hazel Mullinax Mabry.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Joyce Fain.  Ken was employed by Delta Airlines...

Feb 12, 2022

Maggie Valley, Jane Anne Raber Berrevoets, age 83, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at her residence.

A native of New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Gustave and Jane White Raber.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Berrevoets, of 60 years, who died August 16,...

Feb 12, 2022

Waynesville, Richard Dale Medford, age 88, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022, surrounded by family at Haywood Lodge.

A native of Haywood, he was the son of the late James Boone and Lucille Leatherwood Medford.  In addition to his parents, Dale was preceded in death by a son, Ricky Medford.  Dale spent his 42-year career in...

Feb 11, 2022

James Lloyd Moss, 90, of Canton passed away on Friday, February 11, 2022. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Aud and Ellie Grant Moss.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Martha Gene Moore Moss in 2021 and his sister, Lou Moss Thompson.

He...

Feb 10, 2022

Hot Springs, Arthur Edward Frisbee, age 76, was called home on Thursday, February 10, 2022.

Arthur proudly served his country in the United States Air Force.  He retired from the U.S Forestry Service where he worked for over 30 years.  Arthur enjoyed the outdoors and was a successful farmer, hunter, and fisherman.

A native of...

Feb 10, 2022

Nancy Caroline Brown Freeman, 86, of Canton passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022, surrounded by family.  A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William Roy Brown, Sr. and Leota McCleane Brown.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Joseph Loly Freeman, Jr. on February...

Feb 10, 2022

Jean Miller Howard, 92, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

Jean was a native of Madison County and a daughter of the late Olen R and Viola Roberts Miller.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kelley Eugene Howard, who died in 1998 and son,...

Feb 9, 2022

Pamela Rhodes Fish, 65, of Candler went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. She was the daughter of Vondell Henson Rhodes and the late Paul Joshua Rhodes of Asheville.

Pamela’s life was centered on her beloved family. She loved fiercely and unconditionally, leaving no doubt to her husband, children and grandchildren that they...