Ernest Hoglen

Waynesville-Ernest Alton Hoglen, age 66, of 1676 Cove Creek Road, died Saturday, December 20, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

He was a native and life long resident of Haywood County. He was the son of Lucy Hoglen of Clyde and the late Noble Hoglen. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Arthur Hoglen.

He was a supervisor with the Town of Waynesville for 25 years, retiring in the year of 2000. He was a member of Cove Creek Baptist Church.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife of 27 years, Patsy Davis Hoglen; a daughter, Ernestine Hoglen of Phoenix, AZ; a step-daughter, Sandra Lankford and her husband, Mitchell of Clyde; a son, Terry Hoglen and his wife, Tammy of Waynesville; two step-sons, Danny Messer and his wife, Frieda of Tennessee, and Steve Messer and his wife, Sharon, of Waynesville; a brother, Jerry Hoglen of Waynesville; three grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and one step-great granddaughter.

Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at the Waynesville chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The Reverends Ted Reeves, Billy Ferguson and Bobby Rogers will officiate. Burial will follow at Crabtree Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, prior to the services, at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at the residence.

The pallbearers will be Justin, Joseph, and Marty Hoglen, Logan Lankford, Shane Zaludek, and Billy Goodson. The Town of Waynesville Employees will serve as honorary pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Cove Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Dot Davis, 1370 Cove Creek Road, Waynesville, NC 28785.

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