Aug 29, 2021

Clyde – Frances Gidney Hannah, age 86, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Memorial Mission Hospital.

A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Weldon and Margaret Davis Gidney.   In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles W. Hannah, who died in 2015; two infant...

Aug 29, 2021

Melanie Caroline Jones, 54, of Candler passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at Memorial Mission Hospital.  A native of Buncombe County, she was daughter of the late Tom and Ann Jones.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Tommy Jones.

Melanie proudly served as a Sergeant in the US...

Aug 28, 2021

Canton – Betty Joe "Beeg” Rathbone Coleman, 87, passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at her residence.

Beeg was a daughter of the late Cromer and Madge Parham Rathbone.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, James Rathbone; and a sister, Phyllis Ann Ward. Beeg was a member of Canton...

Aug 27, 2021

Terrence “Terry” Lee Jackson, 58, of Clyde passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021, at Haywood Regional Hospital following a brief illness.  A native of Haywood County, he was son of Carl Eugene and Betty Shoaf Jackson of Clyde.

Terry proudly served as a Sergeant in D1/63 1st Infantry Division of the US Army.  He was employed...

Aug 27, 2021

Waynesville, James Edson "Ed" Jaynes, age 85, peacefully passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021, at his residence.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late James Edward and Freda Fincher Jaynes.  He was also preceded in death by his dear wife, Doris Bonds Jaynes, who died in 2014, grandson, Randy Barnett and...

Aug 27, 2021

Doris Gwendolyn Edwards, 86, of Asheville passed away Friday, August 27, 2021. A native of Buncombe County, she was born on March 2, 1935, to the late Roy Jones and Christine Foutz. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Homer Gene Edwards in 2015 and a grandson, Dennis “Richard”...

Aug 26, 2021

Waynesville, Dr. Brazie Guy Abbate, 88, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 26, 2021.

A native of Graves End Bay section of Brooklyn, New York, Guy was the proud son of Sicilian parents Emmanuel and Margaret Bono Abbate.  In addition to his parents, Guy was preceded in death by the love of his life...

Aug 26, 2021

Clyde, Jodey Paul Mills, age 53, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021, at Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

A native of Iredell County, he is the son of James Mills and the late Wanda Mills.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his fiancée, Ina Mae Smith and nephew, Gabriel Weaver...

Aug 26, 2021

Canton – Michael Kelly “Mike” Goode, 79, passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at his home.

Mike was a native of Guilford County and a son of the late Hal and Margaret Whitner Goode.  He was a 1964 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was a member of the Sigma Phi...

Aug 25, 2021

Jean was born in Biloxi, Mississippi, July 7, 1944, to Talmadge and Ruby Allen.  She and her family moved to St. Petersburg, Florida, where she graduated from Northeast Senior High School in 1962.  She was in the very first RN program at St. Petersburg College and practiced her profession in St. Petersburg.  She thoroughly enjoyed teaching Women’s Bible Study...

Aug 25, 2021

Javena “Venie” Cable, loving mother, wife, daughter, and devoted Christian passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021, following a short illness.  She was 95 years of age.

Born in Leicester, NC on March 18, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Grover and Amy Austin. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles M. Cable...

Aug 25, 2021

Gary Wayne Smith, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at his residence in Cullowhee, NC. He is now in the arms of his Savior.

A native of Asheboro, North Carolina, he was a son of the late Warren Edward and Kathleen Jones Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Aug 24, 2021

C. Wayne Fisgus, 83, of Candler, NC passed away peacefully on August 24, 2021. He was the son of the late Carl John and Roberta Lee Fisgus of Cincinnati, Ohio and the husband of the late Carol S.B. Hall-Fisgus.

He is survived by his two sons, David W. Fisgus (Cathy) of Inman, SC, Michael C. Fisgus (Shannon)...

Aug 22, 2021

Yvonne Marie Cogdill, age 71, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021, at Memorial Mission Campus.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late William A. and Mildred Arrington Cogdill.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by  her sister, Dianne Cogdill.  Yvonne obtained her nursing degree from Asheville School...

Aug 20, 2021

Canton – Brian Bart Hall, age 55, passed away on the evening of Friday, August 20, 2021 due to complications related to his courageous battle with throat cancer.

He was born on July 12, 1966 in Canton, North Carolina and was the only son of Ernest William “Shorty” Hall (Juanita) and Judith “Judy” Stamey Pohlman (Grady Kimbrel)....

Aug 20, 2021

Daniel Irvin Sutton, Jr., Father, PawPaw, and lover of his natural family and God-Given family, passed on to continue his journey to his Father's House on August 20, 2021, at Mission Memorial Campus.

Daniel was born in Baton Rouge, LA on May 18, 1947, to his parents Daniel Irvin Sutton, Sr. and Louise Glass Sutton and was...

Aug 20, 2021

Donald Palmer Smith, 68, was taken to his home in Heaven August 20, 2021.

A native of Knoxville, he was the son of Wray and Mabel (Palmer) Smith. In addition, he was preceded in death by his sister, Pamela Meadows Smith.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Mary Ann Miller...

Aug 19, 2021

C. Harley Dickson, Jr. died on August 19, 2021.

Born in Asheville in 1929, he graduated from Lee Edwards High School, Davidson College and Duke Divinity School.  He was a United Methodist pastor for 46 years serving congregations in Coleridge, Shelby, Albemarle, Wadesboro, Lexington, Greensboro and Charlotte.  He served as a District Superintendent in Waynesville and Greensboro...

Aug 19, 2021

Candler, Edna Mae Stevens Wilson, age 99, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home.

A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Mack and Mary Ann Wyatt Stevens.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Monroe James Wilson, who died in 1972, and 9 siblings.

Aug 19, 2021

Mary Ann Stamey Rogers, age 87, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021, at her residence.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late William Arthur and Mabel Trammell Stamey.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Rogers, who died in 2015; five sisters; and six...