May 20, 2010

James Doyace Hipps, of 513 Brush Creek Rd, died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at the age of 81. James was a decorated veteran of both WWII and the Korean War where he served with distinction. As a US Army Medic, he saved many lives through his service at several MASH units and later at Walter Reed Army...

May 20, 2010

Connie Mason Sheppard, age 89, of 147 Newfound Street, died May 20, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Macon County and a lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Oscar Milas and Delphia McMahan Mason. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carey...

May 20, 2010

Richard Washington Haney, age 70, of Edgewood Drive, died Thursday, May 20, 2010 at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Washington and Leslie Price Haney. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Haney, who died in 1996 and a step-son,...

May 19, 2010

Canton–Jack Neal Harkins, age 76, of Coffee Branch Road, died on Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Gaston Moore "Morty" and Bessie Sellars Harkins. He was a self-employed farmer. Jack was a member of Long's United Methodist Church and the...

May 19, 2010

Waynesville, George Joseph Kerslager, age 81, of Sherman Way, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at his residence surrounded by his family. George was born in Rice Lake, Wisconsin, he had resided in Punta Gorda, Florida; California for 20 years and Illinois until moving to Haywood County in 2005. He was the son of the late...

May 19, 2010

Waynesville, Robert Lee Smith, Sr., age 79, passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Leonard Carroll and Lucy Jane Burnett Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Aubry and Edwin Smith and...

May 17, 2010

Maggie Valley, Charlie McMahan, age 83, of 611 Evans Cove Road, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 17, 2010. A native of Sevier County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late John and Mora Packett McMahan. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one daughter, Karen June McMahan;...

May 17, 2010

Joe B. Medlin, formerly of Canton, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 17, 2010, with his family by his side. He was born October 24, 1931 in Taccoa, Georgia and moved to North Carolina at an early age. He was the son of late Grover and Eulala Medlin. He was also preceded in death by...

May 16, 2010

Zillah Marie "Noonie" Duckett, age 82, died on Sunday, May 16, 2010, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Buncombe County and had resided in Haywood County for more than 20 years. She was the daughter of the late Claude and Elsie Jones Stamey and was also preceded in death by her first husband,...

May 16, 2010

Walter M. Wells, age 77, died on Sunday May 16, 2010, at Mission Hospital – Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James Millard "Bill" and Florence Hargrove Wells. He was also preceded in death by a son, Walter Eric Wells who died in 2000. He was...

May 16, 2010

Waynesville, Kyle Davis Grasty 76, died May 16, 2010 at his residence, 74 Highland Road, Waynesville after an extended illness. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John and Ethel Marcus Grasty. A son Timothy Ray Grasty; and four brothers, Weaver, James, Charles, and Edwin (Ted) Grasty also preceded him in death....

May 16, 2010

Waynesville, Richard "Dick" Tupper, age 68, of Morning Mist Lane, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at his residence. A native of Madison, Wisconsin, he moved to Orlando, Florida in 1983 and had resided in Haywood County for the past three years. He was the son of the late George William and Dorothy A. Anderson Tupper...

May 15, 2010

Waynesville, Ruby Brannon Hough, age 85, joined her sweetheart, Walter G. Hough, in eternal rest on May 15, 2010 at her home in Maggie Valley. Born on March 5, 1925 in LaGrange, Georgia, she and her husband made their home and raised their four children in both Montana and North Carolina. She is survived by three daughters,...

May 13, 2010

Tammy Renee Fish, age 37, of the Beaverdam Community died Thursday, May 13, 2010, at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was preceded in death by her father, James Ray Fish. She was a member of Long Branch Baptist Church. Tammy was outgoing and never met a stranger. She received her degrees...

May 12, 2010

Priscilla Gregory, 84, of Candler, passed away on May 12, 2010 at the Elizabeth House. She was a daughter of the late Charles and Coretta Brown Eatmon. She is also preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Eugene Gregory, two brothers and two sisters.

Mrs. Gregory is a native of Buncombe County and loved learning and reading...

May 11, 2010

William J. Richards, age 89, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at his residence. A native of Alexandria, Virginia, he was a son of the late William and Lucy Crawford Richards. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy Powell Richards, and one brother, Thomas Richards. Bill was a United States...

May 10, 2010

Waynesville, Martha Lee Ferguson Bowen, age 77, of 198 Shelton Street, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2010 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Harry Lee Ferguson and Lois Kinsland Ferguson. She was employed as Dr. Eugene Harpe's assistant for 18 years. She was a...

May 10, 2010

Thelma Ball Roberts, 94, of Asheville passed away on Monday, May 10, 2010 at the WNC Baptist Home. She was born in Madison County to the late Mary Marler Ball and Robert Ball. She was also preceded in death by her husband of almost 50 years, Chester in 1984, brothers, Leonard, Joe, Kimsey and Grady Ball and a sister,...

May 10, 2010

Carrie Sue Blaylock Cooke, age 84, died Monday, May 10, 2010 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison and Mary Ellen Revis Blaylock. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Judith Cooke Shook. Carrie was a homemaker and a member of...

May 9, 2010

Waynesville, Jackson K. "Buddy" Baird, Jr, age 39, of Killian Street passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2010 at his residence. Buddy was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and had resided in Franklin, NC, prior to moving to Haywood County. He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, C.D. Baird, Jr. and Josephine Baird and maternal grandfather,...