Apr 6, 2020

Canton – Joan Trull Rymer, 87, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020 at her residence.

Joan was a daughter of the late Thomas Gordon and Lucille Reed Trull.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Gordon Trull, Jr. (Buster); a grandson, Lt. Col. Shane Dale Willis, who died in...

Apr 6, 2020

Edgar Allan Read, 79, of Hendersonville went to be with his Lord at sunrise the morning of April 6, 2020, at the Lodge at Mills River. A native of Teaneck, NJ, he was the son of the late Bernard Read and Grace Read Matthews.  In additional to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Bernard...

Apr 4, 2020

Clyde, Patricia Elaine Best, 51, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2020 at her residence.

A native of Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Vera Caldwell Best.  Patricia was a proud grandmother of Katalyn "Punky", she loved her friends and would help them anyway that she could.  She enjoyed Country Music.

Apr 3, 2020

Sylva, Kenneth Dewey Crowe, age 89, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2020 at Autumn Care.

A native of South Carolina, he was a son of the late Dewey and Gertrude McCall Crowe, in addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Kitty Moses Crowe, who died in 2001; two sisters, Ruth Gibson...

Apr 2, 2020

Waynesville, Robert Russell Coward, Sr., age 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Autumn Care of Waynesville.

A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Fred and Moody Parker Coward.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Margaret Jane McGinnis...

Apr 2, 2020

Arden, Thomas Walter Miles, Sr, age 92, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Mission Hospital.

A native of Nashville, he was a son of the late Campbell Gentry and Lilie McClure Miles.  He was also preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Janet Ada Douglass Miles; son, Thomas Miles, Jr.; and his brother,...

Mar 31, 2020

Clyde, Doris Johnson Powell went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, March 31, 2020.

She is survived by her loving husband, of 63 years, John N. (Sam) Powell; son, Sammie Powell; grandson, Tate Powell; many beloved nieces, nephews, brother-in-law, Pat Powell; and sisters-in-law, Gail Powell and Joan Ensley.

May God bless her family, friends,...

Mar 31, 2020

June Deloris Bennett, 89, of Mount Laurel, NJ passed away on March 31st at Givens Health Center in Asheville, NC. June was born on June 5th, 1930 in Pittsburgh, PA.

June was pre-deceased by her husband, Robert D. Bennett and is survived by their three children, Joan Dobinson, Barbara Bennett (Eva) and Donald Bennett (Dawn); four grandchildren...

Mar 30, 2020

On Monday, March 30, 2020, Yong Sam Kim, beloved husband and father of 4 children, fell asleep in Jesus at the age of 80. His greatest passion was sharing his Christian faith with others--including tour guides and even an EMT while in an ambulance. He loved to farm by hand and share the produce with his children and many...

Mar 30, 2020

Clyde, Betty Jean Arrington Greene, age 84, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at Givens Estate.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Nellie Bradley Arrington.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Kay Greene, who died in 2007; two sisters, Lucille...

Mar 30, 2020

Waynesville, Gladys McClure Kirkpatrick, age 91, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2020 at Haywood House.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Fuller A. and Nora Fortner McClure.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Kirkpatrick, who died in 2007; a sister, Ima Allison;...

Mar 29, 2020

Canton – William Ray Wines, 78, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at his residence.

Ray was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Ray Carley and Mary Lucille Warren Wines.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Ann Howard Wines, who...

Mar 29, 2020

Clyde - Geraldine Mulkey Scroggs, 81, died peacefully on Sunday March 29, 2020.

Geraldine, or Jeri as she was known to most, was born July 19, 1938 in Murphy, NC to the late Lewis and Myrtle Mulkey. She graduated from Murphy High School in 1955 at the age of sixteen. Jeri was predeceased by her seven brothers...

Mar 29, 2020

Waynesville, Carl Norman Danitschek, M.D., age 83, passed away on March 29, 2020, at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville, NC.

Carl was the oldest son of the late Carl Louis and Emma Schubert Danitschek. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, LaVonne Jensen Danitschek, in 2011.

Mar 29, 2020

Waynesville, Jackee Frazier Brown passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at the Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation facility.

Jackee was born in Waynesville on March 6, 1957.  She was preceded in death by her parents Earl “Red” Frazier and Mary Ruby Frazier.  Jackee spent her early life in the Atlanta area.  She began riding when she...

Mar 27, 2020

Fines Creek Community, Elsie Ruth Rathbone, age 73, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020 at her residence.

A native of Haywood County, Elsie was a daughter of the late John Dee Rathbone and Ollie Sutton Rathbone.  Elsie was a homemaker who enjoyed flower gardening, drawing, and crafts.  She was a member of Shelton Laurel Salvation Army...

Mar 26, 2020

Clyde, Isaac Luther "I.L." Sutton, Jr., passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Haywood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

A native of Haywood County he was a son of the late Isaac Luther and Emma Gentry Sutton.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruth Snow and Mary Rogers and four...

Mar 24, 2020

Margaret G. Thomas

Gastonia, Margaret Gaines Thomas, 82, passed away on March 24, 2020 at CaroMont Regional Medical Center.

A native of Virginia, Margaret was the daughter of the late Ernest Howard and Ethel Bernice Potter Gaines; in addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband Ray D. Thomas; sons,...

Mar 24, 2020

Canton – Ralph Baxter Singleton, 84, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

Ralph was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and one of three triplet sons born to the late Dennis and Katherine Goodson Singleton.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline...

Mar 24, 2020

Maggie Valley, Major Arthur Craig Lynch, age 95, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 surrounded by family at his home.

A native of New York, he was the son of the late James Arthur and Alice Craig Lynch. He was also preceded in death by one son, James Arthur Lynch.  Arthur was an American airman who...