Mar 24, 2021

Gladys Underwood Swanger, 85, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at Novant Health of Huntersville, North Carolina.

Gladys grew up in the Ratcliff Cove area of Haywood County.  She was a daughter of the late Hugh and Edna Underwood.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, David...

Mar 24, 2021

Deborah Davis Loyer, age 63, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, March 24, 2021.

A native of Jackson County, she was a daughter of the late Darrell and Gladys Messer Davis.  Debbie was employed with Western Carolina University for 15 years.  Debbie was a gifted craftswoman and an amazing cook.  She had a particular interest in...

Mar 23, 2021

Carl W. Shook, Jr., 75 of Candler passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at his residence.  A native of Buncombe County, he was son of the late Carl W. Shook, Sr. and Ruth Barnes Shook.

Mr. Shook proudly served in the US Army during the Korean conflict and had been employed with Gerber Foods.  Carl was...

Mar 21, 2021

Sylva, May Mintz Mathis, age 83, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 21, 2021.

May was a native of Haywood County and lived in Jackson County for the past several years.  She a daughter of the late John Henry and Violet Reece Mintz.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Mar 21, 2021

Fletcher - Timothy F. Tramel, 58, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at his residence in Fletcher, NC.

Tim was born on July 24th, 1962 in Hampton, Virginia to the late Patrick Gallatin Tramel and Dorothy Carver Hamilton, but lived all around the world, from North Carolina to Japan, as a classic military brat growing up....

Mar 20, 2021

Hendersonville formerly of Canton – Gertrude Gillett Karriker, 88, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Four Seasons Hospice-The Elizabeth House.

Gertrude was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Crawford and Pearl Thompson Gillett.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Karriker, who died...

Mar 16, 2021

Maggie Valley, Carolyn Marie Rathbone Ward, age 63, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Salem County, New Jersey and a resident of Haywood County for 47 years, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Charlotte Poulson Rathbone.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Mar 15, 2021

Waynesville – Mary Jane Talley Schwanewede, 74, passed away on March 15, 2021 at her residence.

Mary Jane was a lifelong member of Haywood County and a daughter of the late William Herschel and Hattie Mae Brookshire Talley.  She was employed by Plus Linen Cleaners for 20 years.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Mar 13, 2021

Waynesville, Edward Lee "Tommy" Messer, age 84, passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at his residence.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of Edgar Messer and Zettie Sutton Messer.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Shane Messer.  Tommy proudly served his Country in the U.S. Army...

Mar 12, 2021

Canton – Alana Mackinze Coughlin, 18, passed away on Friday, March 12, 2021 at her residence.

Alana was a native of Osceola County, Florida and a daughter of Kelly Noe and Jody Weldon and the late Edward “Ed” Timothy Coughlin. She had resided in North Carolina for most of her life and was a 2020 graduate of...

Mar 11, 2021

Canton – Georgia Cordell Hamlett, 94, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville.

Georgia was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late George and Harriett Franklin Cordell.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Ralph Hamlett, former Canton...

Mar 11, 2021

Canton - William Brent Holland, 46, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021.

Brent was a native of Haywood County and a son of the late Theodore Roosevelt and Mary Theresa Kane Holland.

Brent proudly served in the United States Navy.  He loved genealogy, traveling, reading, cooking, spending time with his dog and taking walks....

Mar 10, 2021

Waynesville, Virginia Adell Wilson Cochran, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Memorial Mission Campus.

A longtime resident of North Carolina, she was a daughter of Richard O. Wilson, Sr. and Virginia Campbell Wilson.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Martha Jane Phillips.  A graduate of Sylva-Webster High...

Mar 10, 2021

Rev. James E. Rogers, 87, of Asheville, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at his residence.  He was born July 26, 1933 in Widen, WV to the late David and Ermal Rogers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Kevin, and brothers, Billy, Tommy, and Clyde Rogers.

Mar 8, 2021

Waynesville, Pauline Curtis Hendricks, 74, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her family.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Louie and Eullar Holt Curtis. She was also preceded in death by two brothers; Claude Curtis and Kent Lee Curtis; and one sister, Sue Rider.

Mar 8, 2021

Virginia Autry Wagoner, 93, of Asheville passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021 at the Western NC Baptist Home.

Born in High Point, NC, Virginia was the only daughter in a family of six boys of the late Bessie Glidewell Autry and Hardy R. Autry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

Mar 8, 2021

Phyllis Ann "Phyl" Younce Childers of Maggie Valley passed away on March 8, 2021, following an extended illness.

Phyllis was born on October 6, 1942, in West Jefferson, NC, to Clara Parsons, also deceased, and Ray Von Younce who was killed in World War II when Phyl was 1 ½ years old.  Following his marriage to her...

Mar 8, 2021

Waynesville, Kenneth Kendal Stahl, 78, completed his life’s journey and entered into his heavenly home March 8, 2021 at Mission Hospital, Asheville, North Carolina.

A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Kenneth Augustus Stahl and Joan Phillips Stahl Francis of Waynesville, and the stepson of the late William Herman Francis also of...

Mar 8, 2021

Demsey Dee Whitaker, Sr., 87, of Candler passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021 at John F. Keever, Jr. following a period of declining health.

A native of Missouri, Mr. Whitaker had lived in Salt Lake City, Utah prior to moving to North Carolina in 1992. He was the son of the late Raymond Whitaker, Sr., Clara...

Mar 6, 2021

James Clyde Bugg, of Boiling Springs, SC went home to be with his Lord and Savior March 6, 2021 at the age of 89. James was born in Buncombe County and was the son of the late Edgar Bugg and Vesti Smith. He was a longtime resident of Buncombe County prior to moving to Boiling Springs, SC.

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