Feb 11, 2015

Canton – George Ray "Dude" Cook, age 92, passed away on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Arthur and Nancy Cathey Cook. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Chad Buchanan; four brothers; and seven sisters. He...

Feb 10, 2015

A child once called out, "Here comes Reverend Right Spirit." Reverend Dr. Robert Wright Spears, age 102, passed away on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home in Canton, North Carolina. He was born on October 20, 1912 in Clio, South Carolina, son of the late Charles Otho and Mary Jane Wright Spears. He was...

Feb 10, 2015

Lake Junaluska, Reverend Dr. Robert Wright Spears, age 102, passed away on Tuesday, February, 10, 2015 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. Memorial services will be planned in Waynesville, NC and Columbia, SC at a date to be determined.

Feb 8, 2015

Canton, William Bruce Brackett, age 61, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Asheville. A native of Cherokee County, he was the son of the late Marlor and Ann Morgan Brackett and was also preceded in death by a sister, Sandra Brackett. Bruce was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam...

Feb 8, 2015

Bobby Hardin, age 91, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, NC. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Robert and Dollie Stamey Hardin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Kathryn Worley Hardin, who died...

Feb 6, 2015

1932-2015 Canton- Vaudie Mae Davis, age 82, passed away on Friday, February 06, 2015 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Jackson County, Vaudie lived most of her life in Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Absalom Jarrett and Ollie Wykle Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Feb 6, 2015

"1931-2015" Canton- Carleson "Red" Herman Hipps, age 83, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2015 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Mailey Kermy and Addie Katherine Plemmons Hipps. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Myron Stephen Hipps and...

Feb 6, 2015

Waynesville, Doris Audrey Daily Ringer, age 82, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2015 at Smoky Mountain Health Care. A native of Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Edwin and Gladys Jordan Daily and was also preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth P. Ringer, Jr., who died in 1989. Doris was a...

Feb 5, 2015

"1931 – 2015" Canton – Joyce Hoover Clark, age 83, passed away Thursday, February 05, 2015 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Garland and Lois Corpening Hoover. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Dawn Ingrum, who died in 1991;...

Feb 4, 2015

Waynesville, Rubye Bowles Bryson, age 103, of Woodland Drive, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at her residence. A native of Statesville, Rubye had resided in Haywood County since 1941. She was the daughter of the late Watt E. and Ann Hines Bowles and was preceded in death by her husband, James Howard Bryson, who died...

Feb 4, 2015

"1924 – 2015" Canton – Eva Mae Mehaffey Gaddis, age 90, passed away Wednesday, February 04, 2015 at Pigeon Valley Rest Home. A native of Blount County, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late William Pearly and Elsie Inman Mehaffey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Wallace Gaddis,...

Feb 3, 2015

Loving Mother Maggie Valley, Carmen Davila Sanabria, age 98, passed away on Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at her residence.

Feb 3, 2015

Katherine Marlor Lunsford, 86, mother of eight and grandmother of twelve entered the gates of heaven on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015.

A mother who sacrificed all for her children, she was always the backbone to her family. Her strength and endurance was evident until her last days. Katherine embraced God's beauty of the outdoors and used her...

Feb 1, 2015

Waynesville, Celeste Perez, age 17, of Jerry McElroy Drive, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2015. A native of Lee County, Florida, her parents were Sharon and Troy Griffis and her father, Alvarez Perez. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Edward Smith. Celeste was a 10th grade student at Tuscola High School and had...

Feb 1, 2015

Evelyn Lanning Moore, 86, of Asheville, passed away Sunday, February 1 at Pisgah Manor. A native of Mills River, she was the daughter of the late Hilliard and Marie Dalton Lanning. Evelyn worked for American Enka and the Buncombe County Schools and was a member of Pole Creek Baptist Church, Candler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Jan 31, 2015

Balsam, Earl L Shuler, age 82, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2015. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late John and Elsie Conner Shuler and was also preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers. Earl loved his grandchildren and enjoyed spending time outdoors, especially fishing. He was a member...

Jan 31, 2015

Waynesville, Wilma Borges, age 80, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015 at The Homestead. Wilma was a native of New Bedford, Massachusetts, she had resided in Tampa, Florida and had lived in Haywood County for the past nine years. She was the daughter of the late Ceasar and Mary Cabral Barboza. In addition to her parents, she...

Jan 30, 2015

Clyde, Dorothy Marie Wood Trantham, age 70, passed away on Friday, January 30. 2015 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Marion Harding and Sadie Ellen Hannah Wood. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her lifelong companion, Bob Sales; two...

Jan 28, 2015

Terry Eugene "Basket" Harris, age 58, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Robert and Mable Cogburn Harris. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and William Harris. He retired from Blue Ridge Paper Manufacturing and...

Jan 28, 2015

Robert Matthew "Bobby" Shope, age 86, of the Mile Straight, Old US Highway 19/23, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Hobart and Bertha Miller Shope. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Reverend G. H. Shope Jr.,...