Bruce Flood

Feb 17, 2021

Waynesville, Bruce David Flood, age 63, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Memorial Mission Campus.

Bruce was born in New Haven, Connecticut on July 1, 1957 to David Newell and Grace Bunnell Flood. He was preceded in death by his father, David N. Flood. He is survived by his mother, Grace Bunnell Flood of Waynesville;...

Reverend Howard Starnes

Feb 17, 2021

Waynesville, Reverend Howard Cloyes Starnes, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Thomas Albert and Hazel Cloyes Starnes.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Jo Bumgarner Starnes, who died in...

Scott Vreeland

Feb 13, 2021

Waynesville, Scott Leroy Vreeland, age 58, passed away peacefully at home with his wife and children present on Saturday, February 13, 2021.

Born on December 18, 1962 in Grass Lake, Michigan, Scott made his way through Florida and Colorado to finally spend the last 18 years of his life in the mountains of Western North Carolina where...

Haley Wilson

Feb 13, 2021

Candler - Haley Nicole Wilson, 35, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021.

A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of Leslie LeAnne Wilson of Candler and the late Ronnie Rice  In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a son, Peyton Thomas Adam Brown and grandmother, Brenda Wilson.

In addition...

Brenda Grindstaff

Feb 13, 2021

Brenda Valerie Norton Grindstaff, 72, entered Heaven on February 13, 2021.

She was born in Marshall, NC to the late Fred Douglas and Maeomie McDevitt Norton. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 40 years, Michael Dennis Grindstaff who died in 2009; sister, Rosa Lee Norton Sams and...

Carol Pearce

Feb 9, 2021

Carol Diane Pearce, 62, of Candler transitioned to her heavenly home after a valiant battle with cancer on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Memorial Mission Hospital.

Diane was born in Catawba County but resided in Candler for 40 years. She was the daughter of the late Rev. Arthur James Pearce and Carol Shahan Pearce. In her younger years, Diane and...

Joseph Freeman, Jr.

Feb 8, 2021

Canton – Joseph Loly Freeman, Jr. 84, passed away on Monday, February 8, 2021 at his residence.

Joe was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Joseph Loly Freeman, Sr. and Ava Mae Saunders Freeman.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Jimmie Mann. ...

William "Bill" Reid

Feb 7, 2021

Maggie Valley, William "Bill" Reid, 68, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at his home.

Bill was a native of Clearwater, Florida and the son of the late Robert and Dorothy Smith Reid.  He was also preceded in death by one brother-in-law, David Ingram.

Bill was a loving, caring and devoted husband, father and...

Charles Ellison, Iii

Feb 7, 2021

Charles Taylor Ellison III, age 27, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at his home in Weaverville, NC. A native of Buncombe county, NC. “Taylor” was born to Charles Taylor Ellison Jr. and Jennifer Michelle Meares.

When he was born, he was the first of five generations of Ellisons. He is preceded in death by his...

Ruth Plott

Feb 6, 2021

Ruth Benham Plott passed away in Arlington, VA on February 6, 2021. She was born in Joliet, IL on April 16, 1939, the eighth of ten children to Rev. Charles Orville and Helen Florence (Mason) Benham. Her family moved to Santa Rosa County, FL, Clifton and Arlington, VA, and finally to Topton, NC, where her father retired. She attended...

David Davis

Feb 5, 2021

Tignal, Georgia, David Earl Davis, age 74, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 in Wilkes County Georgia.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Robert F. and Bessie Conner Davis.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Jerry Davis.  Earl proudly served during the Vietnam...

Mario Garcia

Feb 5, 2021

Candler, Mario Carizales Garcia, age 73, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville.

A native of Phoenix, AZ, Mario was the son of the late Juan Garcia and Josefina Carizales Garcia.

Mario is survived by his beloved wife of 53 years, Juanita Leal Garcia; three daughters,...

Patrick Clemmons

Feb 5, 2021

Hendersonville, Patrick Robert Clemmons, age 22, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at his residence.

A native of Henderson County, he was preceded in death by two brothers; Josh and Jesse Hawkins; and his grandparents that loved him.  Patrick attended North Henderson High School and was a member of the ROTC.  He was also a member...

Perry Holcombe, Sr.

Feb 4, 2021

Candler – Perry Lee Roy Holcombe, Sr., 83, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at his residence.

Perry was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a son of the late Lon and Dora Penland Holcombe.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Perry Lee Roy Holcombe, Jr., who died...

Barbara Hill

Feb 4, 2021

Barbara Elaine Hill was born to Lute and Eva Forrest of Kit Carson, Colorado.  The fifth of six daughters, she grew up through the Dustbowl and Great Depression on the family farm.  Elaine was a piano prodigy, playing by ear, with both hands, from the age of two.  She won six state solo and ensemble titles on trumpet during...

Christy Eplee

Feb 3, 2021

Candler – Victoria Christanna “Christy” Eplee born on December 26, 1968 and passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021.

Private services will be held at a later date.

The care of Christy has been entrusted to Wells Funeral Homes of Canton and an online memorial register is available at “Obituaries” at www.wellsfuneralhome.com

Major Deborah Cope (R)

Feb 2, 2021

Del Rio, Tennessee, Major Deborah Sue Cope (R), age 68, entered her eternal home on January 31, 2021.

Deborah was born on October 31, 1952 to the late William Robert and Betty Sue Overcash in Concord, North Carolina. She was born to officer parents and was very active in the corps where her parents were. Deborah accepted...

Carrie Burnette

Jan 31, 2021

Canton – Carrie Louise Cathey Burnette, age 92, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

Carrie was a lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late George Webster and Katie Hinson Cathey.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Chester Atlas Burnette, who died in 1980; and...

Roy Inbody

Jan 31, 2021

Waynesville, Roy Dean Inbody, age 89, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at his residence.

A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma he was the son of the late J. Roy Inbody and Billie Kincaid Inbody. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by both of his brothers, Don Inbody and J. Roy Inbody, and...

Robert Dubose, Sr.

Jan 30, 2021

Robert Elwood DuBose was born September 9, 1930 at 7:30 a.m., in the little central Florida town of Frostproof.  Two weeks after his birth, little Bobby was on the move with his parents, Watt and Irene DuBose, as they followed the crops to Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania and Texas mainly packing tomatoes.  A couple of years later,...