Dec 27, 2021

Tom Lee Chandler, 87, of Waynesville passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021.

A lifelong resident of Haywood County, Tom was the son of the late Jefferson Davis and Helen Hampton Chandler.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Freida Lance Chandler in 2011.

Tom was...

Dec 27, 2021

Waynesville – Judy Randolph Raley, 78, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

Judy was a native of Madison County and a daughter of the late Lot and Lois Duck Randolph.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Raley, who passed away in 2018 and...

Dec 25, 2021

Candler – Charles Clifford “Charlie” Brown, 84, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Stonecreek Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Charlie was a native of Buncombe County and a son of the late Jerome and Virginia Sharpe Brown.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Charles “Chuck” Brown, Jr.  Charlie was...

Dec 23, 2021

Hickory, Joyce Darlene Davis Hudgins, age 79, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Catawba Valley Medical Center.

Joyce was born in Haywood County on August 26, 1942, to the late Joseph and Vennice Giles Davis.  She retired after working 25 years from Amp, Inc. and previously worked for King Hickory Furniture for 11 years.  In...

Dec 23, 2021

Canton – William Daniel “Bill” Lane, 92, of the Bethel Community, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Charles George VA Medical Center.

Bill was a native of Loudon, Tennessee and a son of the late Daniel and Flora Lane.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy Agnes...

Dec 23, 2021

Waynesville, Connie Parham Jenkins, age 86, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021.

A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of Reverend Otto Parham and Minnie Edmonds Parham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence "Toad" Jenkins, who died in 2014; three brothers, Billy, Oscar, and Jim Parham;...

Dec 22, 2021

Canton – Walter Hoff Rice, III passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Mission Hospital – Memorial Campus.

A native of Mountainside, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Walter Hoff Rice, Jr. and Myrtle Virginia Unruh Rice.  Walter was vice president of Liqui – Dri Foods for 17 years.  His interests were fishing,...

Dec 22, 2021

Hazelwood, Gary Mont Allison, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Jackson County, he was a son of the late Mont and Pauline Allen Allison.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Johnny Allison.  Gary’s pride and joy was...

Dec 21, 2021

Harold "Malvin" Lhoest, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at VA Medical Center.

Harold was predeceased by his parents Francis and Nell (Meikle) Lhoest; his wife Estelle (Veale) Lhoest; son H. Wayne Lhoest and his wife, Melissa (Moats) Lhoest.

Harold was born on March 7, 1942, in Charleroi, Pennsylvania and lived there...

Dec 21, 2021

Phyllis Shahan, 92, passed away in the early morning hours of December 21, 2021, after a few years of declining health.

Phyllis Fizer was born in Barboursville, West Virginia and attended Salem College, where she met Sanford, her husband of 71+ years.  They moved to Florida in 1960, and there they raised their three daughters.  In 2006...

Dec 20, 2021

Waynesville, Deborah Lynn Smith Andrew, age 68, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, at Mission Memorial Campus.

A native of Illinois, she was a daughter of Rosemary Kapp Smith and the late Leroy Smith.  In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her half-sister, Susie Alcox.  Deborah was a wonderful mother and homemaker....

Dec 20, 2021

Betty Lou Lowery, 86, of Candler passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021, at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center.

A native of Buncombe County, she was daughter of the late Belton and Carrie Harris Pressley. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Favis Lowery and a son, Michael Lowery.

Betty Lou enjoyed...

Dec 20, 2021

Canton – Betty Sue West Bonham, 90, of the Bethel Community, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

Betty was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Leroy and Fay Rogers West and sister to the late Charles West of Enka.  Many in the community...

Dec 20, 2021

Mary "Nornie" Sims

Crabtree Community, Mary Norman Dean Sims, age 72, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 20, 2021, at her residence.

A native of Raleigh, North Carolina and a resident of Haywood County for 43 years, she was a daughter of the late Jim and Johnnie Blalock Dean.  Nornie was a member of Mt....

Dec 19, 2021

Canton – William Otis “Bud” Smith, 78, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at his residence.

Bud was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late William Otis, Sr. and Ruth Burress Smith.  He was a United States Navy veteran having served from 1960 – 1964.  Bud retired from Champion...

Dec 19, 2021

Sylva/Canton – Peggy Jean Wolfe Morgan, 92, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

Born on June 14, 1929 in Charlotte, North Carolina she was the daughter of the late Roy Monroe Wolfe and Ottie Dillingham Wolfe.  She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Donald Clinton Morgan, who...

Dec 18, 2021

Carl J. Simoson, 86, of Waynesville, passed peacefully on Saturday, December 18, 2021. He was born on August 21, 1935 in Luzerne, P.A. to William and Theresa Simoson. Carl was the youngest of seven children, and as he would jokingly say, he was "a mistake." As the baby brother, Carl was known for his antics, and would proudly profess...

Dec 17, 2021

Waynesville, Diane Robin Webster, age 71, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021.

A native of Washington state, she was a daughter of the late Robert Webster and Yvonne Bobbermein Webster.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, William "B.J." Colbert.  Diane retired to her beloved mountains and immediately began to...

Dec 17, 2021

Bonnie Jean Willis, 90, of Canton passed away Friday, December 17, 2021, at Haywood Regional Hospital. A native of Hempstead, Arkansas, she was a daughter of the late Claude Augustus and Sabra Ruth Clark Willis. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Faye and brothers, Herschel, Troy, Paul, and Dale

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Dec 16, 2021

Maggie Valley – Robert Bruce Burnette, 79, began his upward journey, fully at peace to be with our Heavenly Father, on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Maggie Valley Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center.

Bruce was a native of Haywood County and a son of the late Woodrow Wilson and Savannah Mae Metcalf Burnette.  In addition to his...