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

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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.

Sep 10, 2021

Canton, Diana Cecelia Griffin, age 76, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at her residence.

Born on February 23, 1945 and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Howard J. Griffin, Sr, and Doris B. Griffin.  She was a graduate of Stranahan High School Class of 1963.  Diana retired from the...

Sep 9, 2021

Clyde – Connie Ford Barnett, 70, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Memorial Mission Campus.

Connie was the daughter of Ruth Sanderson Ford and the late McConley P. Ford.  She was also preceded in death by her brother, Mike Ford.

Connie had spent most of her adult life living in Alexandria, North Carolina,...

Sep 9, 2021

Canton – Larry Parker, 71, of Worley Cove Road went to be with the Lord on September 9, 2021.

Larry grew up in Canton.  He worked at Champion Paper Mill for 43 years and retired in 2012.  Following Larry’s retirement, he worked at Hometown Hardware in Canton until March, 2021.  Larry enjoyed flying his Beechcraft Musketeer single-engine...

Sep 9, 2021

Daniel McDowell Redmond, 90, of Candler, N.C. passed away peacefully on September 9, 2021, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. following a brief illness.

He was son of the late James Edward Redmond and Alda Latham Redmond of Charlotte County, Va.  He served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1948-1952, several years of which he was...

Sep 8, 2021

Soddy Daisy, TN, Horace D. Townsend, MD, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in North Carolina.

A native of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and with former residences in Tennessee, Texas, and Florida, he was a son of the late Robert William and Mabel Huffman Townsend.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Sep 7, 2021

Waynesville – Mary Ann Rogers Farmer, 86, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at her residence.

Mary was a native of Buncombe County, but had resided in Haywood for most of her life, and was a daughter of the late Cecil Cromwell and Layla Hove Rogers.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Sep 7, 2021

CANTON – Shirley Mason Wright, 92, passed away Tuesday, September 7th, 2021, at her home in the Beaverdam community.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Thelma Holland Lanning and Donald Mason.  Shirley was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Harley E. Wright, Jr., who died...