Apr 20, 2013

Quincy, MA – Theresa J. Marchese, age 68, passed away on April 20, 2013 surrounded by family and friends. Theresa was an operating room nurse for 43 years and had been employed at MedWest Haywood for the past ten years. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Santa Marchese. Surviving are sister and brother-in-law Larry...

Apr 19, 2013

Waynesville, Marian Blanche Sanford Medford, age 84, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital. Born in Union County, South Carolina, she had lived in Haywood County most of her life. The daughter of the late Gordon Breckenridge Sanford and Pearl McCracken Sanford, she was preceded in death by siblings, Anna, Frank, Jack and...

Apr 19, 2013

Waynesville, Blanche Evelyn Chapman Reeves, age 74, of 106 Long Street, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013 at MedWest. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Verna Medford Chapman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Reeves, who died in 1999; a sister,...

Apr 19, 2013

Canton, Vera Taylor Stamey, age 95, of the Cruso Community, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013 at Silver Bluff Village. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Vinson Hestello and Josephine Owenby Taylor. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Albert James Stamey, who died...

Apr 18, 2013

Canton – Sally Pless Grogan, age 92, of the Cruso Community passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Rex and Pearl Sharp Pless. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Pastor Guy V. Grogan, who died in...

Apr 18, 2013

Waynesville, Lynda Rogers Gibson, age 67, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Mary Reece Rogers and the late Martin Rogers. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Leon Gibson,...

Apr 17, 2013

Mary Elizabeth Hardin-Jamison, age 97, of Lowe Street passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Baptist Retirement Home. A native of Caldwell County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Robert Winfield and Lura Ann Hilliard Riley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Clifford Hardin, who died in 1967; a son, Bill...

Apr 16, 2013

Canton - On April 16, 2013, Reva Jane Miller Allen Sova passed gently in her sleep. Reva was preceded in death by her parents, 6 brothers, her first husband, David Allen, her second husband, Francis Sova, her sons, Jeffrey Allen and Paul Sova, her grandson, Brandon Sova and son-in-law, Eddie Knight. Born on April 14, 1933 in...

Apr 16, 2013

Waynesville, Margaret Jean "Jeanne" Cagle, age 63, of 30 Middleton Drive, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at her residence. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Grace Allen Middleton and the late Harry E. Middleton. She was Executive Director of Mountain Area Residential Facilities, Inc. for the past 17...

Apr 15, 2013

Rebecca Henderson Stamey, age 88, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2013 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Paul Montgomery and Florence Shelton Henderson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy L. Stamey, who died on April 14, 1993 and a brother, Thomas Henry...

Apr 15, 2013

Waynesville, Lyman Hal Keener, age 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 15, 2013 at his residence with his wife, Mary, by his side. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Abraham and Berdell Cope Keener and was also preceded in death by one sister, Dot Keener Butcher and three brothers, Cliff,...

Apr 14, 2013

Lewis Seldon "Bill" Stamey, age 94, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2013 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Arch J. and Lucy Henson Stamey. He was also preceded in death by a son, Benny Stamey, who died in 1998. He retired from Champion International...

Apr 13, 2013

Candler, David Edwin Smith, born January 25, 1951, passed away on April 13, 2013 at age 62 surrounded by his loving family. He was an avid NASCAR fan, loved to fish and loved to spend time with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father Edwin. He is survived by his wife of 32 years...

Apr 12, 2013

Sudie Couch Farmer, 74, of Asheville, passed away Friday, April 12th, 2013. She was born in Harlan County, KY to the late Harrison and Sallie Ann Lewis Couch. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, computer games and spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Farmer; brothers, Robert and James...

Apr 9, 2013

Lake Junaluska, Bobbie Ruth Hogan Stevenson, age 83, of Castle Creek Drive, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2013 at MedWest Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Grover and Oberia Crawford Hogan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd H. Stevenson, who died in...

Apr 7, 2013

Waynesville, James T. "J.T." Jaynes, age 75, of Whispering Winds Road, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Malcome and Pearl Howell Jaynes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Fisher Jaynes;...

Apr 7, 2013

Nancy Ellen Watkins Penland, 77, of Asheville, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013. She was a member of Starnes Cove Baptist Church.

Mrs. Penland was born April 22, 1935, in Buncombe County and was the daughter of the late Charles E. Watkins, Sr. and Nellie Laster Watkins.

She was also preceded in death by her...

Apr 6, 2013

"Loving Husband, Father, & Son" Brandon Michael Burgess, age 28, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of Ed and Kathy Gibson Burgess. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Carl and Julie Gibson. Brandon worked at ConMet for five years and enjoyed fishing...

Apr 6, 2013

Ronald Laverne Lowe, age 72, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at his residence. A native of Portsmouth, Virginia, he was a son of the late Noah Lowe and Evelyn Baines Lowe Simpson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Nick Lowe. Ronald retired from the Town of Canton in...

Apr 5, 2013

Waynesville, Patricia Louise Wyatt Miller, age 70, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2013, at Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Garnett Leon and Viola Haney Wyatt and a sister of Richard Wyatt, who preceded her in death. She was a former employee of Sky City and later Wal-Mart,...