Jul 30, 2014

Clyde, Martin Andrew Jones, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Howard Martin and Mackalean Kuykendall Jones and was also preceded in death by a brother, Donald Jones and half brother, Chester Kuykendall. Martin was employed at Lea Industries for...

Jul 30, 2014

Waynesville, Mamie Williams, age 89, of Walker Road, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Pruett and Martha Jones Williams and was also preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Williams, who died in 1995. Mamie loved to garden, sew, crochet,...

Jul 30, 2014

Connie Sizemore Powell, age 46, of Tampa, Florida passed away unexpectedly in Cherokee. A native of Haywood County, she is the daughter of Doyle Sizemore of South Carolina and Linda Anders Boone of Weaverville. Connie was a 1986 graduate of Pisgah High School. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her stepfather, Johnny Boone of...

Jul 29, 2014

Dorothy Alice Tilley, 70, of Fairview, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014. A native of Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Julia Bradshaw Killian. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Rosalee Presnell, Collene Westover, Maggie Sue Killian and Bobby Killian. Dorothy is survived by her loving...

Jul 29, 2014

Connie Mae Shook Patrick, age 104, of the Dutch Cove community passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late James and Martha Massie Shook. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest H. "Pat" Patrick; an infant son, Charles...

Jul 29, 2014

Waynesville, William Chappell "Bill" Meyers, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at The Homestead. A native of Parris Island, South Carolina, he was the son of Dorothy Chappell Meyers of Marshallville, Georgia and the late Dr. Charles E. Meyers. He served as a Lieutenant in the US Navy and was employed in Contracts Management...

Jul 28, 2014

Roy Martin "Crow" Freeman, age 66, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 at MedWest Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Sam and Annie Lee Mann Freeman. He was also preceded in death by a brother, James Freeman. He was a United States Army veteran serving in...

Jul 28, 2014

Thomas Darwin Lewis, age 77, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 at Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of Huntington, Texas, he was the son of the late Ira Dee and Jewel Baygent Lewis. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, J. L. Lewis and Doyle Woodrom and two sisters Jean Jeambert and...

Jul 28, 2014

Wilburn Earl "Doc" Mills, age 80, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John Millard and Burlie Medford Mills. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Almarie Campbell. He retired from American Enka Corp. in 1996 with...

Jul 28, 2014

Douglas Lee Limeberry, age 69, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Alvin Raymond and Ella Mae Phillips Limeberry. He was also preceded in death by a son, William Ambrose "Wee Willie" Limeberry who died...

Jul 28, 2014

Frankie Owen Milner, age 77, of Trinity Chapel Road, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Pauline Emerson Owen. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Gerald E. Milner, who died in 1999; two brothers, C.S. Owen, Jr.,...

Jul 27, 2014

Lee Andrew Queen, 80, of Asheville died unexpectedly on Sunday, July 27, 2014. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son the late Rev. Oscar C. Queen, Sr. and Della Smith Queen.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Evelyn Taylor Nix and a brother, Oscar C. Queen, Jr.

He is survived by...

Jul 26, 2014

Max Gardner Sanford, affectionately known as "Dude", age 74, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014 at his home after a valiant battle with cancer. Max was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Robert Gilmer and Leola Hill Sanford. Max was an expert craftsman and builder, leaving a legacy of...

Jul 26, 2014

Clyde Calvin Sutton, age 94, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at the Elizabeth House. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Samuel Lawson and Nila Baxter Sutton. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Clara Blaylock Sutton who died in 1999. Clyde was a retired...

Jul 24, 2014

Barbara Jean Clemmons Stills, 74, passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was a daughter of the late William and Eller Cowert Clemmons. She was a very, very loved wife, mother and grandmother. Barbara is survived by her husband of 33 years, Cecil Stills; daughters, Vickie, Michelle, Mickey and Sonya; sons, Michael, Jerry (Norma),...

Jul 23, 2014

James Erle Bridges, Jr., age 60, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at his residence. He was born and raised in Homestead, Florida. Jim had resided in Haywood County for 28 years and was the son of the late James Erle Bridges and Gene Chmielewski Smith. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Nancy...

Jul 23, 2014

Randy Tyler Jensen, age 18, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Tyler was a native of Brown County, Wisconsin and the son of Kevin "Fuzzy" and Stephanie Jensen. He was a member of Life Church of Waynesville. Tyler was a free-spirited, charming young man. He enjoyed skateboarding, composing his own Christian rap music, pencil sketching, and...

Jul 22, 2014

Waynesville, Brenda Shelton Rogers, age 65, of Azalea Drive, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at MedWest Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Hettie Mae Brown Shelton. She was employed as a medical transcriptionist at Mountain Medical and Haywood County Hospital...

Jul 22, 2014

Charles Edward Neal, age 77, of the Reed Cove community passed away early Tuesday morning, July 22, 2014 at his home in the arms of his special love, Cindy Dixon-Owen. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Thomas Norris and Callie Kimsey Neal. He was also preceded in death...

Jul 20, 2014

Waynesville, Lawrence Odell Nelson, age 83, of Suburban Loop, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 20, 2014 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late David and Loretta Rathbone Nelson and was also preceded in death by three sisters; one brother, and his companion Lula Barrett....