Jan 3, 2020

Waynesville, Gisela Koch Wojteczko, age 91, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at Autumn Care.

A native of Germany, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Julianna Metz Koch.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Wojteczko who died in 1999.  Gisela enjoyed figure skating, her dog...

Jan 2, 2020

Maggie Valley – Robert Harvey Williams, Sr., 89, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

Bob was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Claude E. and Eunice Silver Williams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife,...

Jan 2, 2020

Waynesville, Hazel Kilby Lanning, age 91, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at her home.

She was a native of Jackson County and was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Lura Wyatt Kilby.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James W. Lanning, who died August 7, 1998; a...

Jan 1, 2020

Clyde, Mary Elizabeth Morgan Skidmore, age 78, entered into the arms of the Heavenly Angels on the afternoon of Saturday, February 22, 2020.

Mary was born in Buncombe County to the late Turner Marcell and Sarah Lyons Morgan on January 17, 1942.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harley T....

Jan 1, 2020

Waynesville, Joel Hyde Setzer, 94, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Raymond Lee Setzer and Estelle Hyde Setzer Allison.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jean Burchfield Setzer, who died in...

Jan 1, 2020

Asheville, Jane Lohr Golden, age 93, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at CarePartners Solace Center.

A native of Lincolnton, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late George Edmund and Gladys Lackey Lohr.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Jacob Bowles Golden.  Jane retired in 1992 from...

Jan 1, 2020

Waynesville, Philip Andrew Miller, age 67, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at his residence.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Melburn Lee and Edith Teague Miller.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Linda Greene; and a niece Ashley Greene.  Philip was a...

Dec 30, 2019

Judge Torpy is survived by his wife Julie of over 42 years, son Douglas who is a local Brevard County business man, daughter Kristina who currently serves as a JAG Officer in the United States Air Force, son Vincent who also serves our country as a Pilot in the Air Force, brother Wayne, a retired Police Chief, and his...

Dec 30, 2019

Lacie Rian Fisher

Canton, Lacie Rian Fisher, age 15, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital.

Lacie was born in Changsha, China but lived most of her life in Canton.  She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Ronald "Ron" and Judy Rhymer and a paternal grandmother, Patricia...

Dec 30, 2019

Canton – Jacolin Potts Eichelberger, EdD, 78, passed away on Monday, December 30, 2019.

Jacolin was born in Wooster, Ohio; grew up in Port Charlotte, FL; and lived in Tampa, FL for a number of years before moving to western North Carolina.  She was preceded in death by her parents, the late Luther “Doc” and Ada Mary...

Dec 29, 2019

Waynesville, NC, The Reverend Dr. Jiles Ellsworth Kirkland, age 91, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at JF Keever Solace Center.

Born February 10, 1928, in Dover, Florida.  Graduated from Plant City High School in Florida in 1946, where he lettered two years in baseball and the Philadelphia Phillies attempted to draft him.  He started preaching...

Dec 29, 2019

Waynesville, Alene Frisbee Green, age 93, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Spicewood - The Oaks.

A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Marion and Mattie Lowe Frisbee.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her first husband, Issac Green; and her second husband, Oliver Allen;...

Dec 28, 2019

Barbara Lucille Gilmer Phelps, 79, of Lake Junaluska, North Carolina passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019.

Barbara was born on April 23, 1940 to Lucille Lamour and Fillmore Litton Gilmer in Long Beach, California.  She grew up primarily in Birmingham, Alabama and Big Stone Gap, Virginia, later attending Auburn University.  In 1979, Barbara married the love of...

Dec 24, 2019

Canton – Martha Emerson Case, 88, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at her residence.

Martha was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late William and Neppie Wilson Emerson.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Andy Case, who died in 1992; a...

Dec 23, 2019

Canton – Jacqueline Jeanne Bailey Stamey, 87, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at her residence.

Jackie was a daughter of the late Clyde and Jeanne Hadley Bailey and born in East St. Louis, Illinois and raised in Lake Port, Florida.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Clyde E....

Dec 22, 2019

Canton – Vivian Wood Metcalf, 77, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at John F. Keever Solace Center.  She fought a good fight, kept her faith, and has run her race.

Vivian was a native of Macon County but lived most of her life in Haywood County and a daughter of the late Erastus and Estelle...

Dec 17, 2019

Waynesville, Samuel Sidney McClure, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at his residence.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Fuller A. and Nora Fortner McClure.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister and four brothers.

Samuel retired from the United...

Dec 17, 2019

Canton – Nancy Diane Hovis Skidmore, 77, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at her residence.

Diane was a native of Gaston County and a daughter of the late Lois Vivian Hovis.  She was a member of Plains United Methodist Church and she loved traveling, quilting, reading and sewing, especially cancer quilts.

She is...

Dec 16, 2019

Canton – Eric Brian Holcombe, 48, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2019 at his residence.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of Marquietta Patton Holcombe of Canton.  Eric was preceded in death by a brother, Zachary Holcombe; grandparents, Carroll Holcombe and Jack and Lucille Patton.  He was a former employee...

Dec 16, 2019

Clyde, Julie Anderson Miller, age 78, went to be with her Lord on Monday, December 16, 2019 at her residence.

A native of Savannah, Georgia; she was a daughter of the late Julian Cecil and Elise Durrence Anderson.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her step-father, Robert H. Smith; husband, Ralph Miller,...