May 14, 2011

Cruso Community, Ann Mae Donnelly, age 96, summer resident of Springdale Country Club, passed away at her Roswell, Georgia home. A native of Desloge, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Eva Gunner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Phil Donnelly, who died in 2003, three sisters,...

May 14, 2011

Mary Brown Crawford, 79, of 1156 Leita Street, Newberry, died May 14, 2011 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 1, 1932, in Haywood County, NC, a daughter of the late Pearl and Nora Jones Brown. Mrs. Crawford retired in 1996 from the Newberry County Memorial Hospital and was a member of O'Neal...

May 14, 2011

Sarah Nix Hipps, age 86, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at her residence. A native of Pickens County, SC, she was a daughter of the late William and Zadie McJunkin Nix. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Clinton Rayford Hipps; a son, Dr. William Levi...

May 13, 2011

Waynesville, Clyde Raymond Rhinehart, age 81, of Lady Byrd Lane, went home to his Heavenly Father on Friday, May 13, 2011 at MedWest Haywood Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 1, 1930 to the late Richard and Janie Hance Rhinehart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

May 12, 2011

Candler- Steve Michael Cooper, 56, left his loved ones unexpectedly on Thursday, May 12, 2011.

He was a son to Clayton Cooper and late Betty Dills Cooper. Cooper enjoyed hunting, fishing and relaxing at Lake Keowee with friends and family.

He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Elaine Stafford Cooper; children, Misty and...

May 11, 2011

William E. "Bill" Boone, age 89, died on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at MedWest-Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Buncombe County but had resided in Haywood County most of his life and was the son of the late Harry E. and Lydia Bagwell Boone. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte...

May 11, 2011

Maggie Valley, Michael J. Kenowski, 54, formerly of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, lost his brief fight with cancer on May 11, in Maggie Valley, NC. He graduated from high school, class of '74, where he was an outstanding member of the track and cross-country teams. Mike served our country in the U.S. Army and after receiving his honorable...

May 11, 2011

Waynesville, Thomas Junior Phillips, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James "Jim" Hugh and Margaret Phillips. He is also preceded in death by one sister, Sarah Phillips and four brothers, Jimbo, Claude, Rowe, and...

May 10, 2011

Darrell Keith "Kiffer" Hill, age 59, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Owen Daniel and Hilda Cagle Hill. Kiffer enjoyed coon hunting and relaxing at Lake Chatuge with his family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 20 years,...

May 8, 2011

Grady Brown, age 72, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Pearl and Nora Mae Jones Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Josephine Worley and two grandchildren, Megan Capes and Daniel Worley. Grady enjoyed...

May 8, 2011

William Boyd Burch, age 88 passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Vasar Downie. and Mae Stevenson Burch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nell Collins Burch, who died in 2005, and a brother, Roy...

May 6, 2011

Clyde, Winfred Franklin "Frank" Leatherwood, age 75, of 671 Palmer Pond Road, passed away Friday, May 6, 2011 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital. A native of Calhoun County, Alabama, he was the son of the late Homer and Ann Tankersley Leatherwood. He was a 1953 graduate of Alexandria High School in Anniston, Alabama and attended...

May 5, 2011

Waynesville, Walter Wyatt, age 85, of Ridge Road, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Estes and Atlas Anders Wyatt. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by four brothers, Salem, Hobert, Odell...

May 4, 2011

Sara Kathryn Jacobs of Hampton Heights died on Wednesday May 4, 2011, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Addie McClure Jacobs. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Charles E. Jacobs, Jr. She retired from Champion International and...

May 4, 2011

Hazel Penland Burrell, 85, died Wednesday, May 4th at Pisgah Manor Rehab Center. A native of Asheville, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Maude Holcombe Penland. She was the wife of the late Clarence R. Burrell, they had been married 61 years. Hazel graduated from Sand Hill School and had retired after 31 years from American...

May 4, 2011

Waynesville, Jerry Wayne Norman, Sr., age 64, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at John F. Keever Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Marion Norman of Hendersonville and the late Mary Frances Wright White and was also preceded in death by a twin son, Heath Wayne Norman....

May 4, 2011

Joe Thomas, age 54, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at the Elizabeth House in Hendersonville. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Charlie Clinton Thomas. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Carolina Kathy Thomas, and a niece, Hannah Thomas. Joe retired from the...

May 3, 2011

Clyde, Donald E. Butt, age 68, of Panther Creek Road, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Ontario, Canada, he previously resided in Okeechobee, Florida before moving to Haywood County in 1995. He was the son of the late Edwin and Evelyn Davey Butt. He was a retired police...

May 2, 2011

Steven C. "Stevie" Mitchiner, age 47, died on Monday, May 2, 2011, at Wake Medical Center. A native of Manhattan, New York, he was the son of Reverend Joe and Carolyn Chandler of Asheville and Albert Mitchiner of Bronx, NY. He attended the Church of God of Prophecy as a child. Stevie graduated from Pisgah High School...

May 2, 2011

Mary E. Brown Easley, 81, formerly of Asheville, passed away in Wisconsin on Monday, May 02, 2011. She was born in Knoxville, TN to the late John H. and Gladys Crowder Brown. In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Allen; brothers, John H. Brown, Jr. and Jack Brown and great grandson Brandon Lee...