Oct 3, 2017

"The Love of My Life" Waynesville, Mark Nathan Davis, age 43, of 458 Boyd Avenue, Waynesville went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Memorial Mission Hospital, after a brief illness. Nathan was preceded in death by his father, Mark Richard Davis. He was the most loving and devoted Christian husband, and...

Sep 28, 2017

Clyde, Lucille Czarnecki, age 97, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Seth Crawford and Grace Rogers Wood. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Steven Edward Czarnecki who died in 2012; son, Steven Edward Czarnecki,...

Sep 28, 2017

"Loving Mother" Canton - Vada Davis Shuford, 94, went to be with her Heavenly Father, on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. Vada was a daughter of Johnnie Silas and Della Bradley Davis. She was born on April 18, 1923 in McDowell County. She was a lifelong resident of Cruso community and known for...

Sep 27, 2017

Hilda Hodges Tatum passed away peacefully on September 27, 2017, after a fulfilling, happy and energetic 91 years. Hilda was born October 4, 1925 in Leaksville, North Carolina. She was married to the love of her life, C.W. "Big John" Tatum for 63 years, until his death in 2009. Hilda's greatest joys were her children and grandchildren...

Sep 27, 2017

"1923 - 2017" Candler - Goree McFee Wilson, 94, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Lennie McCoy and Ida Mae Jackson McFee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Carroll...

Sep 27, 2017

Leonard E. Brown, 84, of Asheville, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017. A native of Asheville, he was the son of the late Noble and Maude Martin Brown. Leonard served in the US Air Force for 21 years, after retiring he worked for the Louisiana Penal System and the US Post Office. He was a member of the...

Sep 27, 2017

East Flat Rock - Brenda Holder Cathcart, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at her home after an extended illness. A native of Haywood County, she lived most of her life in Henderson County. Brenda was the daughter of the late Henry and Gusta Shope Holder. She is survived by her brother, David Holder...

Sep 26, 2017

Sep 25, 2017

"Papaw Lenard" Fines Creek, Lenard V. Haynes, 72, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Hascue Lenard and Ruby Jean Ledford Haynes and was also preceded in death by a great-grandson, Blake Tyler Flood. Lenard's life centered on his family and the...

Sep 25, 2017

Canton - Barbara Jeanette Banks, 76, went to heaven on September 25, 2017. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Evelyn Webb Banks; a brother, Joe Banks; and husband, Leonard Connor. She is survived by two sons and their wives, Josias and Laura Barker of Canton and Monty and Christine Barker of Asheboro; three...

Sep 25, 2017

Canton - Louise Auberry Hemphill, 96, passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Towns County, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late William Mark and Vona Foster Auberry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Hemphill, who died in 1986. Louise...

Sep 24, 2017

Mary Lu Phillips Inman, 68, of Candler, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 24, 2017. She was born in Conneaut, Ohio to the late Harland Paul and Sadie Pearl McConnaughey Phillips. Before moving to Candler, she and Wesley lived in Fruitland Park, FL for over 30 years. Mary had a true servant's heart and always wanted...

Sep 23, 2017

"1955 - 2017" Waynesville, Polly "Beth" Morgan Milner, age 62, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lucius B. Morgan, of Candler and Alice Enloe Morgan, of Haywood County. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...

Sep 23, 2017

"Humble Servant" Waynesville, Frances Plott Harn, age 87, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at her residence. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Cora Cunningham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Fred Harn; a daughter, Martha Plott...

Sep 23, 2017

Canton - Dallas Davis, 88, passed away on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at his residence. A native of Jackson County, he was a son of the late Jarrett and Ollie Wykle Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Emmadean Davis, who died in March of 2017; twin sons, Jeff and...

Sep 22, 2017

WILLIAM ALLEN, III ASHEVILLE - William E. Allen, III, 73, of Ashe- ville, passed into eternal rest on Friday, September 22, 2017. A native of Ashe- ville, he was the son of the late William E. and Leola Frady Allen. He was a 1962 graduate of Biltmore High School. An avid fish- erman, he was a member of the...

Sep 20, 2017

Roger Dale Ray, 64, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his wife and children in Candler, NC on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 after a courageous fight with cancer. A native of Asheville, he was the son of the late Claude Lee Ray and Lena Sue Ray. He enjoyed spending time with his family, looking after his dogs, writing...

Sep 19, 2017

"Loving Mother, Grandmother & Great-Grandmother" Waynesville, Ruth Wright Porter, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Haywood Lodge and Retirement Center. Born at the Sunburst Logging Camp, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Mabel Sherrill Wright. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Bill Porter,...

Sep 18, 2017

"Loving Mother, Grandmother & Great-Grandmother" Gastonia, North Carolina, Mabel Sutton Greene, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 18, 2017 into the arms of her loving Lord. She was 102 years old and lived a full, happy life. Her last 2 years were spent joyfully at Morningside in Gastonia where she was loved and cared for, but her...

Sep 18, 2017

Canton, Linda Higdon Snipes, 75, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017 at Mission Hospitals - Memorial Campus. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of William Caswell and Helen Potts Higdon. She was a 1964 graduate of Western Carolina College. Linda was a teacher with the Haywood County Schools for 23 years and a...