Way Kinsland

Clyde, Way R. Kinsland, of the Crabtree community, was in St. Joseph Hospital when he went to be with his Lord on Tuesday, December 23, 2014. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Herman and Jessie Nichols Kinsland and was also preceded in death by a son, Timothy Way Kinsland and a brother, Ney Kinsland. He was a retired US Navy Veteran of the Vietnam Era. Way was a jack-of-all trades, who loved antique cars, going to car shows, and was a member of the Mountaineer Antique Car Club. Way loved his family and was very proud of his grandchildren. He was a member of Crabtree Baptist Church. Way is survived by his wife of 26 years, Alma Roland Kinsland; two step-sons, Michael Thomas and his wife, Donna, of Hendersonville and Donald Thomas and his wife, Kelly, of Burnsville; two sisters, Doris McBride of Hendersonville and Reba Fothergill of Berea, Kentucky; three grandchildren, Kayla, Christopher, and Emma Thomas; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Crabtree Baptist Church with Reverend Charles Dean officiating. Burial will follow at Crabtree Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2:00 p.m. on Saturday prior to services at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Crabtree Baptist Church, 480 Crabtree Church Road, Clyde, NC 28721 or the American Cancer Society, 120 Executive Park, Building One, Asheville, NC 28801.

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