Jul 29, 2020

A memorial service honoring the lives of William "Bill" Vernon Ingram, Jr. and Vivian Watkins Ingram will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, 2021 in the chapel of Wells Funeral Home.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. following the service at the Wells Event Center.  Interment of Mr. and Mrs. Ingram will...

Jul 28, 2020

Dr. Frederick George Wenzel, III went to be with the Lord on July 28, 2020.  He is survived by his wife Judith Ann Wenzel; three sons and their wives: Frederick and Erin Wenzel, Christopher and Georgiana Wenzel, and Derek and Sarah Wenzel; eleven grandchildren; sister Eileen and her husband Martin Adams; brother Donald and wife Rosemarie Wenzel, and nieces...

Jul 28, 2020

Waynesville, Willa Mae Kirkpatrick Teague, 89, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.

Willa Mae was a lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late James Robert and Estie Iowa Haynes Kirkpatrick.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Wilbur Joseph Teague who died...

Jul 26, 2020

Mills River – Bobby William Hall, 90, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Transylvania Regional Hospital after a brief battle with cancer.

A native of Haywood County.  Bobby was a son of the late Edgar Lee Hall, Sr. and Nellie Faye Massie Hall.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Jul 26, 2020

Clyde – Helen Lucille Young Garren, 85, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at her residence.

Helen was a daughter of the late Samuel Burgin Young and Sarah Jane Hall Young and a native of Buncombe County.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Carroll Garren, who died in...

Jul 26, 2020

Hollywood, Florida, Lois Morgan Hardin, age 96, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood, Florida.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Jay W. and Eula Brown Morgan.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, William Hardin, who died in...

Jul 26, 2020

Waynesville, John Henry Burnett, Jr., age 96, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Autumn Care.

A native of South Carolina, and a Haywood County resident since 1954, he was a son of the late John Henry and Lelia Burnett.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Annie Mae Jackson...

Jul 24, 2020

Canton – Harry DeWayne Clark, 77, of the Northridge Community passed away on Friday, July 24, 2020 at his residence.

A native ad lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James and Nina Burress Clark.  He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Carmen Thomas Stiles; a son, James Tony Thomas;...

Jul 23, 2020

Waynesville, Dennis Wayne Clark, age 64, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at his residence.

A native of Key West, Florida, he was a son of Irene Garris Barrow and the late Louis Clark.  Dennis proudly served in the United States Navy.  He worked in the food service industry for many years, as a cook and...

Jul 23, 2020

Waynesville, Dennis Wayne Clark, age 64, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at his residence.

A native of Key West, Florida, he was a son of Irene Garris Barrow and the late Louis Clark.  Dennis proudly served in the United States Navy.  He worked in the food service industry for many years, as a cook and...

Jul 23, 2020

Waynesville, Roy Trantham, age 93, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Memorial Mission Hospital.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Francis and Pearl Cogdill Trantham.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Pearl Beasley Trantham who died in 2019; and...

Jul 23, 2020

Margaret Pauline Hoover Clodfelter, 99, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center in Candler.

Margaret was born on Sunday, June 26, 1921 in Albemarle, North Carolina to the late Jasper Andrew and Bertha Louise Eagle Hoover. She owned her own drapery business, and also worked as a Sunday school teacher at...

Jul 22, 2020

Canton – Betty Lou Earley Clontz, 90, passed away on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Brasstown Manor Retirement Community in Hiawassee, Georgia.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late William Calvin and Mary Lucinda Hall Earley. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years,...

Jul 21, 2020

Hendersonville, Margaret Frazier Jenkins, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Pardee Hospital.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late William and Iva Snyder Frazier.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a grandson; sister; and three brothers.  Margaret was a Pharmacy Tech with Village...

Jul 21, 2020

Clyde, Irene Chambers Russell, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

A lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Thurman and Zelma Keyes Burnette; in addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother.  Irene retired from Dayco with 35 ½ years...

Jul 20, 2020

Waynesville, Samuel Wayne Davis, age 82, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 at Memorial Mission Hospital.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late William and Bertha Moore Davis.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Knox Ledford Davis who died in 2004; a son,...

Jul 19, 2020

Candler – Patricia Anne Allen Bell, 82, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Mission Memorial Campus.

Patricia was a native of Buncombe County and a daughter of the late Walter Allen and Reba Ellis Pierson.  She retired from Telco Community Credit Union with over 20 years of service and was a member of Pole Creek...

Jul 18, 2020

David L. (Bud) Swanger, 83, passed away July 18, 2020 at Novant Health of Huntersville, North Carolina.

Bud grew up in Hazelwood, his parents were the late Frank and Myra Dillard Swanger.  Along with his parents he was preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters along with father and mother-in-law, Hugh and Edna G. Underwood.

Jul 18, 2020

Alabama, Isabelle Conner Norris, age 84, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2020 at Enterprise Medical Center.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Johnny and Evia Reece Conner.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Norris, who died in 2013; three brothers, Floyd, Clyde...

Jul 17, 2020

Waynesville – William Earl Rhinehart, 83, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at Haywood House.

Earl was a native of Haywood County and a son of the late William Ray and Elizabeth Stephenson Rhinehart.  Earl proudly worked at Champion Paper as a heavy machine operator and retired in 1995 with 35 years of service.  Earl enjoyed...