Aug 14, 2012

Waynesville, Stanley I. Arnold died on August 14, 2012, at home surrounded by his family. Stan, whose birth name was Ignacy S. Abramowicz, was born in Lodz, Poland on July 23, 1927, and was the only son of Maria and Julian Abramowicz. During World War II, he and his parents were forcibly transported from Poland to Russia,...

Aug 13, 2012

Waynesville, James Richard "Jay" Queen, III, son of James R. Queen, Jr. and Jo Lohr Queen of 15 Queens Farm Lane, died on Monday, August 13, 2012 in his sleep at the family home in Waynesville from leukodystrophy, a progressive, terminal brain and nerve disease. A native Tar Heel with family roots reaching back to the Revolutionary...

Aug 12, 2012

Moore Funeral Home at Forest Lawn, Candler

Martha E. Reichard, 85, of Candler, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2012. She was a daughter of the late Roy Isaac and Elizabeth Stephens Vandervort. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Forrest I. Reichard and her daughters; Diane Kathleen Fry and Anna Marie Dilts. Martha is survived...

Aug 11, 2012

Maggie Valley, Lucy Jane Wilson, age 71, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012 at home. A native of Memphis, TN, she was the daughter of the late John and Ruth White Spalding. She was also preceded in death by her brother Bill Spalding. Lucy enjoyed sewing, gardening and vacationing in beautiful Punta Gorda, FL. She was a...

Aug 11, 2012

Waynesville, Fannie Pearl "Sally" Trantham, age 79 passed away, Saturday, August 11, 2012 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late David Porter Brown and Mollie Caldwell Brown. Sally was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles N. Trantham in 2001 and all her...

Aug 10, 2012

John 'JD' Davis Metcalf III, 63, of Candler, passed away Friday, August 10, 2012. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of John Davis Metcalf, Jr. and MaryLou Birch. JD was a retired machinist from Alliance of Carolina Tool & Dye, Fletcher. He enjoyed camping, fishing and riding his motorcycle. JD is preceded in death by his...

Aug 9, 2012

Clyde, David Lee "Maybird" Hensley, age 46, went to his heavenly home to be with his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, on August 9, 2012. A native of Bell County, Kentucky, he was the son of Mary Sue Hensley of Siler, Kentucky and the late Wayne Hensley. He was also preceded in death by a grandmother-in-law, Mae...

Aug 8, 2012

Waynesville, Julia Reneé Muse, age 50, of 59 Grace Ridge Road, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at Mission Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Troy Eugene and Ruth Henson Muse of Candler. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Connie and Ethel Muse and Loy and...

Aug 8, 2012

Clyde, Betty Jean Lanning, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the Brian Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Addie West Mercer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Lanning; a daughter, Becky Lanning; one...

Aug 8, 2012

Howard 'Goldie' Fletcher, 91, of Leicester, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 8, 2012. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Deaver and Daisy Thompson Fletcher. Goldie attended South Turkey Creek Baptist Church and was a retired custodian for Buncombe County Schools. He was a wonderful father and enjoyed camping and hunting. In...

Aug 7, 2012

Waynesville, James Harvey Coe, age 88, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Upshur County, West Virginia and came to Haywood County in the early 60's. He was the son of the late Orris and Lottie May Jones Coe and was also preceded in death by his first...

Aug 6, 2012

Muriel Christine Clark Mathews, age 79, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2012 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Laura Gosnell Clark. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Patsy Clark and Margaret Thomason. She was a member of Canton Freewill...

Aug 5, 2012

Eula Vance Rigdon, born on September 22, 1918, died on Sunday, August 05, 2012 at Silver Bluff Village. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late John Thomas and Lillie Henson Vance. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J.B. Olin "Jack" Rigdon, who died in 1998;...

Aug 5, 2012

Jewel M. Foster Dover, 87, of Leicester, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2012. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Pearl Gillispie Foster. Jewel was a member of Trinity Hill Free Will Baptist Church in Nebo. She loved her family and music, and taught herself to play anything with strings, except...

Aug 2, 2012

Waynesville, Doyle Edward Phillips, age, 49, passed away of Thursday, August 2, 2012 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in the Waynesville Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with Reverend Paul Davenport, Reverend Jimmy Moore and Reverend Billy Ferguson officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until...

Jul 30, 2012

Waynesville, Anita Lynne Bryson, age 61, also of Bellingham, Washington passed away on Monday, July 30, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Sara Oberia Wyatt Bryson and the late Leonard Bryson. She was a graduate of Eastern New Mexico State University and Seattle University and a teacher in the...

Jul 29, 2012

Waynesville, Helen Marie Whitner, age 84, of Grandview Circle, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2012. A native of Lumpkin County, Georgia, she had lived in Waynesville for most of her life. Marie was the daughter of the late Baxter Bryant and Mary Thompson Sherrill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a...

Jul 29, 2012

Waynesville, Donald Roberts Whisenhunt, age 80, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Walter M. and Ethel Roberts Whisenhunt and also preceded in passing by four sisters. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary...

Jul 28, 2012

Waynesville, Frank Davis Medford, 76, of Iron Duff Community, died, Saturday, July 28, 2012 at his home. A native of Haywood County, Frank was the son of the late Joe D. and Lucy Chambers Medford. He graduated from Crabtree Iron Duff School. Frank attended Western Carolina University and then served two years in the United States Army...

Jul 28, 2012

Waynesville, Jean Waring Rooney Routh, age 86, of 165 Mann Drive, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. Jean was a long time resident of Atlanta, Georgia, she had resided in Haywood County since 1987. She was the daughter of the late Charles William and Jean Waring Robson Rooney and was also preceded in...