Aug 21, 2011

Waynesville, Bennie Mae Noland Lance, age 66, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2011 at her residence. A native of Newport News, Virginia, and lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Ben Noland and Vallrie Hicks Noland Rathbone and was also preceded in death by her stepfather, Mark Rathbone; two brothers, Van...

Aug 21, 2011

Michael William Churm, 52, of Canton, passed away on August 21st at The Brian Center in Waynesville. Michael was the son of Anita Brooks Churm, of Canton and the late William Churm. A 1977 graduate of Pisgah High School, Michael anchored the offensive line as the Center on the 1975 and 1976 State Champion football teams. He...

Aug 20, 2011

Judith Carmela Tipton, 43, of Asheville went to be with Jesus on Saturday, August 20, 2011. She is survived by her husband, Dwight Tipton; parents, Henry A. Jones and Judy C. Mills Parham; children, Cody, Clay, Caleb and April Tipton; brothers, Alex and Shawn Jones and niece, Kasee Jones. A Funeral Service will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday,...

Aug 20, 2011

Clyde, Mary Frances "Polly" Frady Haney, age 85, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2011 at MedWest-Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Liner and Mary Forga Frady. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Howard Haney,...

Aug 19, 2011

Virginia Lee Zimmerman Smathers Canton – Virginia Lee Zimmerman Smathers, age 93, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2011, at John F. Keever, Jr., Solace Center. A native of Wheeling, West Virginia and a graduate of West Virginia University, Virginia was the daughter of the late William Henry, Jr., and Della June Inbody Zimmerman. In addition to...

Aug 17, 2011

Lucille Noland Sutton, age 89, of Sutton Branch Road, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Taylor and Bennie Mae Hill Noland. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Weldon Rufus Sutton,...

Aug 16, 2011

Waynesville, Vera McDaniel Crawford, age 96, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Sevierville, Tennessee, she had resided most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Narvel and Mary Katherine Miller Price. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...

Aug 15, 2011

Tony Raines, 64, of Asheville, passed away at home on Monday, August 15, 2011. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Troy and Betty Moore Raines. Tony was a carpenter and painter who loved to fish and be on a boat. He is survived by his wife, Diane Buckner Raines; daughter, Lisa Raines; grandson,...

Aug 12, 2011

Frances Case Stroupe, age 90, died on Friday, August 12, 2011, at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Martha Gibson Case. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Stroupe, who died in 1971; an infant son, Donald Stroupe, a...

Aug 12, 2011

Rebecca Caldwell Robinson, age 65, of the Cruso community died on Friday, August 12, 2011, at MedWest – Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Clara Belle Sorrells Caldwell. She was also preceded in death by a son, Bo Conard and a grandson, Brandon Webb. Rebecca...

Aug 12, 2011

Maggie Valley, George Ellsworth "Pops" Lozaw, age 77, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2011 at Medwest-Haywood Medical Center. A native of New Jersey, he had previously lived in Hope Mills, North Carolina before moving to Haywood County 11 years ago. He was the son of the late Wallace and Eleanor Beach Lozaw and was also preceded...

Aug 11, 2011

Waynesville, June Elizabeth Shoeman Amlin, age 82, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2011 at MedWest Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Ocala, Florida, she had resided in Haywood County since 1986. She was the daughter of the late Paul and Gladys Smith Shoeman and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Bill and Dennis...

Aug 10, 2011

Waynesville, Walter Keith Wyatt, age 63, of 279 Round Top Road passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at his residence following a two-year battle with Leukemia. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Ellen Rash Wyatt of Waynesville and the late Walter Wyatt and was also preceded in death by a brother-in-law, John...

Aug 10, 2011

Jessica Lynn "Jessie" Martin, age 20, passed away at MedWest-Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Debbie Robinson and the late Bobby Lynn Martin. She was also preceded in death by an aunt, Angie Shuler and her great grandmother, Jimmie White Sutton. Jessie was and will forever be a princess...

Aug 9, 2011

Maggie Valley, Ina Mae Sutton Rich, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at St. Joseph Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Teddy Roosevelt and Mamie Hestella Finger Sutton and also preceded in death by three brothers, Cole, Lloyd, and Theodore Sutton. Ina was a member of...

Aug 9, 2011

Robert Wilburn Smith, 77, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Robert L. and Ola Mae Kerley Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Worley Smith, who died on June 16, 2011;...

Aug 9, 2011

Waynesville, Margaret Jeanne Schimp Liner, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Wichita, Kansas, she had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Eugene Grover and Alice Victoria Logan Schimp and was also preceded in death by her daughter,...

Aug 7, 2011

Phyllis Annette Cook, age 64, died on Sunday, August 7, 2011, at Mission Hospitals – St. Joseph Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Bessie Scott Robinson and the late Russell Robinson. She was a member of Beaverdam Baptist Church. Phyllis enjoyed gardening and planting flowers. She dearly loved her...

Aug 7, 2011

Waynesville, NC - Albert J. Devlin of Port St. Lucie, Florida and Jonathan Creek, North Carolina died on Sunday, August 7, 2011. He was the devoted husband of Jeanne for fifty-three beautiful years; beloved father of daughter, Cathleen, of Delray, Florida; and three sons, Timothy and his wife, Amy, and Patrick and his wife, Annette, all of...

Aug 6, 2011

Asheville

Dixie Marie Duncan, 50, died Saturday, August 6, 2011 at Stone Creek Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on April 13, 1961 in Bellfountaine, OH to the late Lewis James.

Dixie is survived by her mother, Mary Jane Spencer James, her husband; Alvin Duncan, five sons, two daughters, and three grandchildren.

Funeral...