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...

Mar 24, 2020

Canton – Charles Nelson Downs, 76, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals.

Charles was a native of Cincinnatus, New York and a son of the late Thomas M. and Carolyn Sawyer Downs.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Roxanne Killebrew.  He was a...

Mar 22, 2020

Candler – Brenda Gail Pruitt Overman, 68, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals.

Brenda was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a daughter of the late Herschel and Mary Nola Pruitt.  She worked on production at Square D.

She is survived by her husband, of...

Mar 18, 2020

Leicester – Matilda Hardin “Tilda” Rogers, 88, of the Newfound Community, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Aston Park Health Care Center.

A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Dolly Stamey Hardin.  She was also preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, H. M. Rogers, who...

Mar 18, 2020

Naples, Florida formerly of Clyde- Leonard Claude Smith, 99, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Arbor Glenn at Arbor Trace Nursing Facility in Naples, Florida.

Leonard was born September 19, 1920 in Macon County, North Carolina to Robert Vinson Smith and Fannie Sanders Smith.  He was one of four children:  Lewis and Lawrence Smith and...

Mar 17, 2020

Waynesville, Dewey Lee Cooper, Jr., age 71, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Autumn Care.

Dewey was the son of Laura Rogers Cooper Gunter and the late Dewey Cooper.  He enjoyed music, traveling, shoes and the beach, and collected watches.

In addition to his mother he is survived by two sisters, Martha Revis...

Mar 15, 2020

Waynesville, Jesse Orion McClure, age 76, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Maggie Valley Nursing Home & Rehabilitation.

A native of Haywood County, Jess was a son of the late Charles Orion and Virginia Bradley McClure. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Jeanie Burchfield and Mary Ruth Patti.

Jess worked...

Mar 15, 2020

Maggie Valley - Jorja Adeline Aumen was born in Haywood County on August 30, 2001. At 10 pounds, she came into the world a little larger than life, although she spent her first seven days in the NICU because of a possible seizure. She was by far the biggest baby in the NICU, and her family swears that she had the prettiest...

Mar 15, 2020

Asheville – Norma Faith Rollins Fox, 76, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 15, 2020.

Norma was a native of Buncombe County, with a previous residence in Canton for 21 years. She was the daughter of the late Stewart Lewis and Mabel Mae Rollins.  In addition to her parents, Norma was preceded in death by her husband, David...

Mar 15, 2020

Waynesville, Hilda Mae "Moore" Clemens, age 89, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Haywood County, Hilda was the daughter of the late James Clifford and Ruby Gentry Moore.  She was preceded in death by her loving husband James Leon Clemens, who died in 1981, three sisters: Doris Louise...

Mar 13, 2020

Canton – Johnny Paul Arrington, 76, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 at his home.

A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John Robert and Ruth Coward Arrington. He retired as a contract specialist from NASA. In his spare time and during retirement, he enjoyed gardening and watching NASCAR. Johnny was...

Mar 12, 2020

Waynesville, Bebe Abel, 81, passed away peacefully at Autumn Care of Waynesville Thursday, March 12, 2020.

Bebe was a native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Nancy Cathey Abel.  Bebe was a graduate of Waynesville Township High School of 1957 and attended Mars Hill College.  She was the General Director of...

Mar 12, 2020

Waynesville, Geneva June Frady Shope, 98, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.

June was a native North Carolinian, moving to the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina in mid-1920’s.  She was the daughter of the late Harvey Jackson and Carrie Hopkins Frady.

June is survived by her son, David...

Mar 11, 2020

Bryson City formerly of Canton – Atha Heloise “Lois” Hipps Elliott, 93, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Bryson Senior Living.

A native of Haywood County, Lois was a daughter of the late Reverend Lovell and Nannie Mae Nations Hipps.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Lena Fitzgerald...

Mar 10, 2020

Waynesville – Nancy Lee Arndt Bartucca, 76, passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday, March 10, 2020.

Nancy was a native of Waterloo, New York but made her way to the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, in 2004.  She was the daughter of the late Martin and Jean Arndt; in addition to her parents, she was...

Mar 2, 2020

Canton, David Charles Henson, age 50, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020 at Memorial Mission Hospital.

A resident of Haywood County for the majority of his life and resided in Atlanta, Georgia for 26 years, he was the son of Charles and Janice Frady Henson of Canton. David was a 1988 graduate of Pisgah High School...

Mar 2, 2020

Lake Junaluska, Margaret Lorena Smith, age 76, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 2, 2020 at Autumn Care.

A native of Haywood County, originally living in the Ratcliff Cove Community and later at Lake Junaluska, she was a daughter of the late Ben and Polly Ratcliff Smith.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Mar 2, 2020

Waynesville, Norman Merrill Moore born in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1931.

He was known as Merrill Moore, a graduate of St. Petersburg High School.  Merrill attended University of Florida, for an Associate Degree and while there was a Southeastern Conference Swimming Champion, in the Letterman Club, and Sigma Chi Fraternity.  He continued his studies at Florida State...

Mar 1, 2020

Waynesville, Doris Lee Meadows Fernando, age 60, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Nancy Rhodarmer Meadows.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a sister, Nancy K. Meadows.  Doris enjoyed shopping, spending time...

Feb 26, 2020

Canton – Poley Lance, 95, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

Poley was born in Georgia moving at a young age to Canton, NC where he was raised.  Poley was the son of the late William Arthur and Rosie Crane Lance.  He was also preceded in death by his wife of...