Dorothy Heiskell
Dec 16, 2022
Knoxville, TN - Dorothy Noble Timmons Heiskell, 96, of Knoxville, TN passed away at her residence on Thursday, December 15, 2022. A native of Tulia, Texas, she was daughter of the late N. W. and Bertha Mae Burgess Timmons. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Calvin LeRoy Heiskell and a granddaughter,...
Donna Carver
Dec 16, 2022
Maggie Valley, Donna Kay Cagle Carver, 58, unexpectedly passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022.
A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of Mary Downs Cagle Johnson and the late Charles Cagle. She was preceded in death by her sister, Darlene; brother, Dale; sweet grandson, Mason Cagle; and stepfather, Paul Johnson.
Donna enjoyed...
Peggy Briggs
Dec 15, 2022
Peggy McCracken Briggs, 92, passed away on December 15, 2022. A native of Haywood County, she was born at the McCracken home on October 15, 1930 to Myrtle Medford and Albert J. McCracken. She was one of nine children.
Peggy was a graduate of Clyde Township High School Class of 1949. She completed her undergraduate work at...
Gudger Cagle
Dec 14, 2022
Canton – Gudger Larkin Cagle, Jr., 80 of the Cruso Community passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Gudger Larkin Cagle, Sr. and Arlene Caldwell Cagle. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by three sons, Stephen, Stanley and Stuart...
Elizabeth (Bette) Metzkier
Dec 13, 2022
Waynesville – On Tuesday, December 13th. 2022, Elizabeth (Bette) Metzkier, 95, crossed over and went to be with the Lord. She will be honored and remembered by her daughters: Diane Perenich from Florida and Chriss Erickson from California. She was predeceased by her husband, Richard Metzkier; her eldest daughter, Cammie Metzkier; and her son, David Metzkier of Waynesville.
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Nora Mccoy
Dec 13, 2022
Canton – Nora Belle “Doc” Haney McCoy, 97, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family.
Nora Belle was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Robert and Claudia Haney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cage...
Vicky Howell
Dec 13, 2022
Waynesville, Vicky Moody Howell, 66, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at her residence.
A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of Manuel Houston Moody and Mary Randall Moody. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Gerald Howell, who died in 2011; sisters, Brenda Miller and Frances Fie; and brothers, John Randall...
Ronal Prewitt
Dec 11, 2022
Ronal Lee "Ron" Prewitt
Leicester – Ronal Lee “Ron” Prewitt, 67, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.
Ron was formally of Williamsburg, Kentucky and a son of the late Joyce Griffith Prewitt. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jackie and Glenn Prewitt....
Gary Haynes
Dec 11, 2022
Clyde – Gary Wayne Haynes, 66, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
Gary was a native of Pasadena, Texas and a son of the late Wayne and Nora Underwood Haynes. He was a member of Clyde Baptist Church and a graduate of Pisgah High School. Gary had been employed in the...
David Wright
Dec 10, 2022
Lake Junaluska, David Arthur Wright, 89, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at his residence.
A native of Gaston County, NC, David lived most of his life in Lake Junaluska. He was the son of the late William Arthur and Edith Hoover Wright. In addition to his parents, David was preceded in death by his wife...
Wade Francis
Dec 9, 2022
Waynesville, Wade Franklin Francis, 89, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022, at his residence.
A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Charles "CC" and Leila Turner Francis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bennie Lou Medford Francis, who died in 2013; three brothers; two...
Gary Knapp
Dec 8, 2022
Gary E. Knapp, 80, passed away December 8, 2022, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Norfolk, VA, he was the son of the late Ruby and Adolph Knapp. Because he loved the mountains, Gary had lived in Waynesville for the past 10 years.
Gary held a BA in piano performance from Old Dominion University and...
Marjorie Essex
Dec 8, 2022
A celebration of life will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at the First Baptist Church of Clyde with the Reverend Dr. Byron Burnette officiating.
The care of Mrs. Essex has been entrusted to Wells Funeral Home of Waynesville.
Patricia Caldwell
Dec 8, 2022
Patricia Green Caldwell of Asheville, NC left this physical world peacefully in the early hours of December 8th, 2022. Born to Dewey Silas and Myrtle Green, on December 1, 1949, she was youngest of the ‘Green Girls’. Preceded in death by her parents and four of her older sisters: Barbara Ross, Gail Green, Norma Dale Green, and Ginger Reid....
Kolleen Begley
Dec 7, 2022
FOREST HILLS – Kolleen T. Scott Begley, 54, died peacefully at home Wednesday evening, Dec. 7, 2022, holding the hand of her husband, Alan D. Begley, during a weeks-long parade of loving family and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, her father-in-law Arthur (2015), mother-in-law Mary Lou (2021) and her chemo buddy Elizabeth...
John Mcgirt, Jr.
Dec 6, 2022
Waynesville, John Shaw McGirt, Jr., 90, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late, John Shaw McGirt, Sr. and Golda Cline McGirt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Noland McGirt, who died in...
Mary Locklear
Dec 5, 2022
Canton – Mary Ellen Burrell Locklear, 60, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
Mary Ellen was born in Buncombe County but had lived her entire life in Haywood County and was a daughter of the late Raymond and Ethel Taylor Burrell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Nellie Paxton
Dec 5, 2022
Canton – Nellie Marie Hyde Paxton, 97, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.
Nellie was a native of Swain County but had resided in Haywood for most of her life and was a daughter of the late Bob and Martha Carson Hyde. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Timothy Claiborne
Dec 4, 2022
A celebration of life for Tim Claiborne will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 29, 2022, in the Memorial Chapel at Lake Junaluska, located at 50 Chapel Rd. Lake Junaluska, NC 28745.
The care of Mr. Claiborne has been entrusted to Wells Funeral Homes of Waynesville.
Jackie Alexander
Dec 3, 2022
Canton- Jackie S. Alexander died on December 3, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Mark G. & Lucille F. Rathbone and Frank M. Browning. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, B. Emmons Alexander; cousins, Harold Chambers, Bill & Jerry Caldwell, Stephen Alello, Brenda Mease, and Joyce Henderson.
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