Sep 20, 2021

Beth Doty, activist and retired Presbyterian minister (PCUSA), age 79, passed away at CarePartners Hospice in Asheville, NC on Thursday, May 27, 2021.

Beth was born April 6, 1942 in Hartford, Connecticut to Stanley and Helen Ingraham of Bristol Connecticut.  She and her sister Edith grew up in Bristol, Connecticut attending Patterson Elementary School and Bristol High...

Sep 19, 2021

Palm Harbor, Florida – George Robert Orr, 85, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at the Brian Center of Weaverville.

George was a native of Henderson County and a son of the late George Hubert and Kathleen Eugenia Erwin Orr.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 61 years,...

Sep 18, 2021

Mint Hill – Wilhelmina (Willie) Sophia Frederika Vander Kaaden Rhodarmer passed into eternity on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Cadence Senior Living of Mint Hill, NC.

Willie was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Gerrit Vander Kaaden and Alida Hommel Vander Kaaden.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Sep 18, 2021

Harris Pryor, of Maggie Valley, died at the Solace Center in Asheville after a long illness. He was 84 years old.

Harris was born in 1937 in Bat Cave, North Carolina. He is preceded in death by his parents, Berkley and Virginia Pryor, and 12 siblings.  Harris is survived by his wife of 45 years, Nancy Holder...

Sep 18, 2021

Canton – Jason Christopher Frisbee, 38, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021.

Jason was a native of Buncombe County and a son of the late Kenneth Wayne and Patricia Darlene Stevens Frisbee.  Jason loved NASCAR, drag racing, fishing, and the Tennessee Volunteers.  He was a very honest, hardworking, and loving man.  Jason never knew a stranger...

Sep 18, 2021

Cristina Patalinjug Rhinehart, age 70, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021, at her home surrounded by family.

She was born in Davoa, Philippines.  She worked on Clarke Air Force Base, where she met and married Michael W. Rhinehart. She resided in Haywood County since August 1973.  She was a daughter of the late Juanita Amit Patalinjug...

Sep 18, 2021

Canton – Theresa Marie Jaynes Berrong, 74, passed away on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Mission Memorial Campus.

Theresa was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Howard Glenn and Ernestine Pinner Jaynes.  She was a member of the last graduating class of Canton High School in 1965 and a...

Sep 16, 2021

Candler – James Floyd “Jim” Mackey, 74, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Mission Memorial Campus.

Jim was a native of Haywood County and a son of the late Lemuel G. “Mohawk” Mackey and Janet Harkins Mackey.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Addie Burr and Floyd...

Sep 16, 2021

Canton – Roger Carroll Burress, 70, of Johnson City, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021 in Cumming, Georgia.

Roger was a native of Cruso Community and the son of Walter Carroll and Eva Mae Reece Burress.  He was preceded in death by his first wife, Melinda Baldwin Burress, who died in 1981 and a brother,...

Sep 16, 2021

Canton – Beverly Ann Adams McRee, 64, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Mission Memorial Campus.

Beverly was the daughter of the late Elizabeth M. and L. Dale Adams.

She was a dedicated teacher for 30 years with the North Carolina public school system in special education, including five years at Tuscola High...

Sep 15, 2021

Brenda Poole passed away in Bryson City, North Carolina.  Brenda’s life was filled with warmth, kindness and a deep love for those around her.

A Celebration of Life honoring Brenda will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024, starting at 3:00 p.m. at Bon-A-Venture Cemetery, located at 4876 Old Clyde Rd, Clyde, NC, 28721. Family and friends are invited to come...

Sep 15, 2021

Waynesville, Helen Louise Conner Inman, 82, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at her home.

A native of Jackson County and lifelong resident of Haywood County, Helen was a daughter of the late John and Evia Reece Conner.  She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Isabelle Norris and Leona Smith; three brothers, Floyd Conner,...

Sep 12, 2021

Asheville – Jeremy Nathan Rathbone, 33, passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Mission Memorial Campus.

Jeremy was a native of Haywood County and a son of Ricky and Annette Nelson Rathbone.  He was employed by Champion Cab Company, and he enjoyed fishing, spending time with his children and family, and watching the Pisgah Bears.

Sep 12, 2021

Mark S. Gantt, 61, of Candler passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021.  A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of Howard Gantt and the late Martha Maynard Gantt.

Mark was a 1978 graduate of Enka High School where he was a wrestler.  He went on to attend Columbia University in New York City.

Sep 12, 2021

David Lee Davis took a ride on the golden road with the good Lord as his pilot, on Sunday, September 12, 2021.

David was born in Putnam County, Florida to the late Roy and Elizabeth Davis.  In addition to being joined by his parents, he was also joined by his three grandchildren.  David worked for the Palatka...

Sep 11, 2021

1940 - 2021

Jerry Hill Matthews, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Haywood Regional Hospital.

A native of Hollywood, Florida, he was a son of the late Thetis and Clinton Moses Matthews.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son.  As a young man he was a...

Sep 11, 2021

James Monroe Blount was born to the late Herbert Blount and Lavinia Henson on August 11, 1941, in Washington, D. C.  He entered into his eternal rest on the morning of September 11, 2021.

Mr. Blount proudly served in the US Army and had worked for the Government Printing Office in Washington, D. C. for 30 years.  He...

Sep 11, 2021

Kristin Lee Buck

Waynesville – Kristin Lee Buck, 61, passed away peacefully at Memorial Mission Hospital, Saturday, September 11, 2021.

Kristin was born in Fresno, California and resided in Missouri prior to moving to the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, in 2018.  She was the daughter of the late Carl Haney and Laura “EO”...

Sep 10, 2021

Canton – Betty Sue Kuykendall McCoy, 86, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Mission Memorial Campus.

Betty was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late William Oscar and Fannie Mae Sales Kuykendall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two husbands, Avery McCoy and William O’Brien;...

Sep 10, 2021

Scott William Lundgren, Sr. of Waynesville, North Carolina passed away on September 10, 2021 at Mission Memorial Hospital.  He was 60 years old and was a native of West Palm Beach, Florida.  Scott was the son of the late Charles M. Lundgren, Sr. and Donna Patterson.  He was preceded in death by his late brother, Charles Lundgren, Jr.