Apr 25, 2011

Waynesville, Brunhilde Maria Verdon, age 77, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2011 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. Born in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Caroline Frieda Bierman Hähnlein. She was a prior resident of Missouri and had resided in Haywood County for the past five years. Mrs. Verdon was a very...

Apr 24, 2011

Cruso, Winifred Louise "Jimmy" Neyman, age 90, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011 Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Memphis, TN and was the daughter of the late Paul James and Winifred Blann Phillips. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Eugene Neyman, Sr. in 1985. She retired from Greenville Mills...

Apr 23, 2011

Candler, Onley Pressley, age 81, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Grace Healthcare in Asheville. He was the son of the late Walter and Alma Harrell Pressley and was also preceded in death by 6 brothers, Belton, Virgil, Marlin, Vance, Landy and Lloyd Pressley. Onley retired from American Enka with 30 years of service and was...

Apr 23, 2011

Candler, Dutch A. Pinkerton, age 87, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home in Candler. He was a native of Buncombe County and was the son of the late Robert and Sarah Parker Pinkerton. He was also preceded in death by one son Michael Keith Pinkerton and six siblings. He retired from American...

Apr 21, 2011

Waynesville, Johnson L. "John" Randall, age 66, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. He was the son of the late Manuel and Mary Randall Moody and was also preceded in death by one brother James Moody and a sister Brenda Miller. He was employed as a truck driver with Ready Mix for...

Apr 21, 2011

Eula Morgan Stamey, 90, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2011 at her residence. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Cleve Elmer and Sally Jackson Morgan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude C. "Buster" Stamey, Jr., who died in 2004; three brothers, and...

Apr 21, 2011

Clyde, Edith Ferguson Plemmons, age 90, of Rocky Lane Road, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on April 21, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Haywood County since 1951. She was the daughter of the late David and Annie Guffey Ferguson. In addition to her parents,...

Apr 21, 2011

Waynesville, Laura Mae Clauson Ray, age 83, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2011. Laura Mae was born in Oak Park, Illinois on July 11, 1927. After her natural father, Stanley Bayers, passed away in 1930, she, her mother, and her brother Curtis, moved to St. Petersburg, Florida where she and Curtis attended school. In 1933, her...

Apr 19, 2011

Waynesville, Ned Wyatt, age 63, of Twilight Drive, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Clingman John and Pearl Smith Wyatt. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two brothers, Leonard and Kenneth Wyatt....

Apr 19, 2011

Waynesville, NC, Edward "Eddie" Alphonse Damour, Jr. died on April 19, 2011. Born in Macon, Georgia on April 26, 1938, he spent his early years in Waynesville but resided most of his life in Hillsboro, Georgia. He was the son of the late Edward A. Damour, Sr. and Mozelle Damour Thomas. In addition to his parents, he...

Apr 18, 2011

Donald Leon Brown, age 67, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2011 at his residence. He was a native of Buncombe County but was raised in Haywood County for most of his life and was a son of the late Osie Brown. Donald was proud to serve his country in the United States Air Force during the...

Apr 18, 2011

Waynesville, Gregory D. Grezlik, age 70, of Melrose Street, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2011 at his residence. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he was a prior resident of Pinellas Park, Florida and had resided in Haywood County for the past five years. He was the son of the late Alex and Margaret DeLoebel Grezlik. Gregory...

Apr 18, 2011

Ross Vestal Stearns, 63,of Asheville, NC joined the Great Spirit April 18, 2011. Born in Bryson City, he was the son of the lase Joseph Pease Stearns and Joan Vestal Stearns. He was a successful salesman and spiritual teacher for many years.

He is survived by his brother, Doug Stearns and sister-in-law Susan Stearns of Athens, PA;...

Apr 17, 2011

George Washington Clark, age 95, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Dallas and Maggie Revis Clark. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Virginia Holt Clark, who died in 2000 and his...

Apr 17, 2011

Velda Smith Smathers, age 77, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2011 at her residence. A native of Macon County, she was a daughter of the late Fred Milton and Eula Vaughn Fouts Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Lawrence Smathers, who died in 1994. Velda lived most...

Apr 16, 2011

Norine West Moore, 81, of Candler, NC passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Park Ridge Health. She was a daughter of the late Walter Preston West and Catherine West Candler. She was preceded in death by her husband, Le Roi Moore, a son, Michael L. Moore, and a brother, Eddie Candler.

Norine worked for many...

Apr 16, 2011

Canton, Donald Edward Reed, age 66, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Oliver Windell and Evelyn Elizabeth Smith Reed. Don retired from Ball Brothers Corporation with 36 years service; and attended Truth Baptist Church. He is survived by his...

Apr 15, 2011

Waynesville, Lena Mae Hill Milner, age 94, formerly of Arnold Heights, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011 at Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. A native of Elizabeth City, she was a prior resident of Newport News, Virginia and had lived in Haywood County for 62 years. She was the daughter of the late Charles...

Apr 11, 2011

William Fountain 'Bill' Nix, Jr., age 76, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late William F. Nix, Sr. and Zadie McJunkin Nix. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters. Bill was a member...

Apr 11, 2011

Benny Aaron Smith, 45, of Marshall went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 11, 2011. He was the son of Wayne Edward and Janice Sue Jones Smith. Benny graduated from Enka High School in 1984 and attended NC State University. He gave his heart to the Lord as a young child. Benny is preceded in death...