Nov 8, 2011

Waynesville, NC, Jennie Fer 93, died on November 8, 2011 and as in so much of her life, she went fighting. Jennie, "Jadza" was the survivor of Auschwitz, and Bergin- Belsin Concentration Camps. She was married to her husband of 73 years, Bennie and they survived the Lodz Ghetto, the murder of their first born, the obliteration...

Nov 8, 2011

Waynesville, Cora Lee Sheehan, age 65, of Virginia Avenue, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Margie Lee Jenkins Allison and the late Willie Claude Allison. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Robert "Bobby" Allison. She was a...

Nov 7, 2011

Clyde, Linda Gail Medford, age 68, of 177 Belmont Drive, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2011 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Forsyth County, and a lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Letch and Lessie Kiser Putnam. She worked as a switchboard operator at Haywood County Hospital for 24 years...

Nov 6, 2011

Waynesville, Blanche Queen Swanger Mehaffey, age 86, of Old Balsam Road, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Swain County and was the daughter of the late Harley and Lula Carver Queen. Blanche was preceded in death by her husband, James Herbert (Hub)...

Nov 6, 2011

Selma Roena Wade, 84, of Fletcher, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2011 at her home. She was a native of Yancey County, but lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She was a daughter of the late Emmett and Dulcie Allen of Swannanoa. Selma was a graduate of Swannanoa High School.

Selma had lived in Birmingham,...

Nov 5, 2011

Clyde - Wilma Sue Pressley Packett, age 68, died on Saturday, November 5, 2011, at MedWest - Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Leona Gibson Pressley. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Roger and Roy Lee Rich. Wilma loved the outdoors. She...

Nov 4, 2011

Waynesville, Rena Cathey, age 95, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2011 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. A native and lifelong residence of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Emma Louise Smathers Cathey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Burton Cathey. Rena graduated from...

Nov 4, 2011

Amy Martin Brummitt, age 74, passed away on Friday, November 4, 2011, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. Ms Brummitt is survived by a daughter, Amy Karen Brummitt of Ashland City, TN; a son, Dr. Bryant Brummitt, III of Canton, NC; special friend, Joseph Lowe of Paris, TN. She is preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and...

Nov 3, 2011

Clyde, Ollie Bell Payne Duggan, age 89, of the Crabtree community, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at her residence. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late James Daniel and Sarah Mooneyham Payne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, William T. Duggan who...

Nov 3, 2011

Rebecca Williamson Anderson, a devoted wife and mother passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. Rebecca married Winton Anderson, her husband of 67 years, and immediately began to work and sacrifice to create a better life for her family. She was the last surviving member of a family of...

Nov 3, 2011

Richard W. Howell, 86, of Asheville, passed away Thursday, November 03, 2011. A native of Belmont, NC, he was a son of the late Daniel and Essie Carter Howell. Rick served as a Combat Engineer in the Army during World War II. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Sara Collier Howell. He...

Nov 2, 2011

Waynesville, Mary Ellen Carpenter, age 72, of Browning Branch Road, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at the Brian Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Augustus and Virginia Withers Williams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia Feinstein and Marian Messer...

Nov 1, 2011

Waynesville, Evelyn Green Inman, age 88, of 134 Vaughn Cove Road, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Elzie Wyatt Green. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Robert �Shorty�...

Nov 1, 2011

Waynesville, James Henry Simmonds, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at Pigeon Valley Nursing Home. A native of Johnson City, Tennessee, he was a prior resident of St. John's, Arizona, where he served as a city magistrate, but he had lived in Haywood County most of his life. He was the son of the...

Oct 30, 2011

Clyde, Dorotha Mae Smith Clark, age 80, of Carolina Boulevard, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2011 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Tenney Russell Smith and was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Tommy...

Oct 29, 2011

Waynesville, Dewey J. Franklin, age 84, of 109 Raytown Heights, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Erwin, Tennessee, he had resided in Haywood County since 1967 and was the son of the late Dewey and Thelma Lee Price Franklin. He was a 27-year veteran of the US Navy where he...

Oct 28, 2011

Waynesville - Hettie Mae Brown Shelton, 83, of Monte Vista Drive, died surrounded by her family, on Friday, October 28, 2011, at St Joseph Medical Center. A native of Greer, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Ola Mae Brown. On Friday, Hettie Mae joined her husband, Clarence Shelton in their eternal home....

Oct 28, 2011

James Robert "Jimmy" Holcombe, age 69, passed away on Friday, October 28, 2011 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Henry and Daisy Miller Holcombe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Davis; six brothers, Carroll, Roger, Roy, Alvin, Ray, and Hoyle...

Oct 27, 2011

CANTON – Calvin Carroll Rickman, age 85, died on Thursday, October 27, 2011, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Thomas Merritt Rickman and Flora Katherine Buchanan Rickman Raby. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Coleman, Clarence, and T.M. Rickman; and a...

Oct 26, 2011

Kate Robinson Best, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Lelia Harbin Robinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred W. Best, who died in 1976; a son, Larry Best; a...