Mar 4, 2022

Waynesville, M. Darrell Nichols, age 65, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Louie Marvin and Edith Rhinehart Nichols.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Janet Galloway Nichols, who died in 2021; two sisters, Cheryl Nichols Rhinehart and...

Mar 4, 2022

Richard W. Farmer

Canton, Richard William Farmer, 94, passed away on March 4, 2022 at Memorial Mission Hospital.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Dewey Elijah and Christine Sisk Farmer.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of...

Mar 4, 2022

Canton – Phillip Parks Allen, 85, was born on January 11, 1937. He died on March 4, 2022 at home after a long illness.

A native of Buncombe County, he was preceded in death by his father, Paul Hamilton Allen and mother, Winifred Parks Allen and a brother, Paul Hamilton Allen of Haywood County.

In...

Mar 3, 2022

Elizabeth C. Johnson

Alabama formerly of Canton - Elizabeth Ann Calvin Johnson passed away on March 3, 2022 after a long and fulfilling life.

Mrs. Johnson was born on November 18, 1929 in Canton, NC and graduated from Canton High School in 1947.  She was the devoted wife of Dr. Wiley Carroll Johnson, Jr. for...

Mar 3, 2022

Canton – John Allen Halling, 93, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2022.

John was a native of Minnesota and a son of the late Carl Victor and Susanna Mary Franzen Halling.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Carl John Halling, who died in 2014 and sister, Donna.  John was...

Mar 2, 2022

Cullowhee, Penny Carlene Hoover, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022.

Penny was born in Atlanta Georgia, on August 28, 1952.  She was a strong, courageous, and independent woman who taught her daughters to be the same.  Penny loved her bible studies and her dogs.

She is survived by her daughters, Jamie McDaniel of...

Mar 1, 2022

Waynesville, Doyle Dane Green, 72, went to be with the Lord, March 1st, 2022.

A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Arvile and Ethel Green. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandson, Anthony Dane Green and brothers, Doug and Ronnie Green.

Doyle was a partner and...

Feb 26, 2022

Janie Fulghum Marlowe, 93, of Asheville passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at Flesher’s of Fairview.

A native of Georgia, she was daughter of the late Hoyt and Lola Bell Powell Fulghum.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Alexander Marlowe, Sr. in 2018 and siblings, Noah, Faith,...

Feb 26, 2022

Canton – Elaine Joyce Scott Donaldson, 76, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2022 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center (JF Keever).

Elaine was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Archie Jackson and Vivian Wilma Webb Scott.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Feb 25, 2022

Waynesville, Wanda Lee Cordell Repp, age 81, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 25th, 2022 peacefully at Autumn Care of Waynesville.

A native of North Carolina and Haywood County resident of more than 70 years, she was the daughter of the late Wade Franklin and Ruby Smith Cordell.  In addition to her parents, she...

Feb 25, 2022

Clyde – Lynn Martin Overman, Sr., 75, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022 at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

He was a native of Fall River, Massachusetts and the son of the late Walter and Jacqulyn Dubee Overman. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Robert Davis. Lynn was a United States Navy...

Feb 24, 2022

Asheville - After a long illness, Doyce Stanley "Coach" Cannon, Sr. went peacefully to be with our Lord on February 24, at home with his loving wife, Lin, by his bedside. He was born in Haywood County, North Carolina, November 15, 1937,  to Dock Stanley “Skip” Cannon and Ova Littrell Cannon. While a student at Canton High School, Doyce...

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...