Dec 4, 2009

Balsam, Ann Eden Walsh, age 76 of Balsam, NC, died on Friday, December 4, 2009 at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, NC. Born August 31, 1933 in Rome, Georgia she moved back to Okeechobee, FL as a small child. The family later moved to Ft. Pierce, FL in 1938, where she graduated from Ft. Pierce High School...

Dec 3, 2009

Waynesville, Berlin Coman Haynes, age 100, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2009 at McCracken Rest Home. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Posey Bruce and Mary Elizabeth Frisbee Haynes. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Finey Sutton and Estie Kirkpatrick; four brothers, Henry, Posey, Furman, and Lawson...

Dec 2, 2009

Waynesville, Betty Jean Lane, age 77, of 88 Polk Street, died on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at her residence. A native of Stanly County, NC, she had lived in Chicago, Houston, and Mt. Pleasant, MI before moving to Haywood County in 1972. She was the daughter of the late George W. and Pantha Griffin Plyler. She received...

Dec 2, 2009

Maggie Valley, Dorothy Elizabeth Hamilton Peterson, age 96, of passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at her residence. A native of Rochester Mills, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Annie Jane Simpson Hamilton and was also preceded in death by her husband, Gordon Bernard Peterson, who died November 21, 2007, her...

Dec 2, 2009

Kent Stephen Roberts, age 52, passed away on December 2, 2009, at his residence. He was a native of Blount County, TN, and was the son of Charles and Mary Gene Roberts. He served the Lord as a member of Providence Church in Clyde. Kent enjoyed music, playing guitar at church and with his friends. He was...

Nov 30, 2009

Clyde, Ruth Price Rector, 82, of 48 Tranquility Heights, Hyder Mountain community, died Monday, November 30, after a two and one-half year illness. A Haywood County native, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Lura Davis Price of Fines Creek. She retired from the Maggie Valley Country Club as comptroller for more than 20 years,...

Nov 30, 2009

Waynesville, Edna Caldwell Ferguson, 75, of 94 Long Street, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2009 at Courtyard Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Asheville. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Charlie Ray and Eulala Palmer Caldwell. She is also preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Lee...

Nov 29, 2009

Waynesville, Barbara Noland Shelton, age 55, of Plott Mountain Road, died on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Ellen Rathbone and the late Medford Noland. She was employed at Dayco Inc. for 25 years and later graduated with honors from Southwestern Community College where she earned...

Nov 28, 2009

Roger Guy Singleton, age 77, of the Dix Creek Community, died Saturday, November 28, 2009 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late James Guy and Lois Rogers Singleton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Randall Lynn Singleton; and two brothers, Bruce and...

Nov 26, 2009

Geneva Jones Hoyle, 86, formally of Georgia, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2009 at Mission Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Myrtle Gunter and Sampson Jones. She was also preceded in death by her husband Raymond and a son Rocky Hoyle.

A native of Jackson County she dedicated her life to raising her children...

Nov 26, 2009

Michael Anthony "Mike" Cochran, age 63, died Thursday, November 26, 2009 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Howard and Mabel Blaylock Cochran. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Martha Free Cochran, who died in 2005....

Nov 25, 2009

Waynesville, Edwin C. "Ed" Smith, age 81, of 450 Chambers Road, died on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Leonard Carol and Lucy Jane Burnette Smith. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Dot Ford. Ed retired from Champion Papers as a...

Nov 25, 2009

Waynesville, Peggy Ann Carver Harkins, age 71, died on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John Kelly and Rachel Smith Carver. She retired in 2001 from Haywood Regional Medical Center as a CNA with over 25 years service. Peggy...

Nov 25, 2009

Rose Jane Brooks, 91, of Candler passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at Pisgah Manor. She was a daughter of the late Bess Byrd and James Turner Davis. She was also preceded in death by her son Malcolm Brooks, husband Benjamin Brooks and two sisters.

Survivors include her daughter, Viki Warren and husband Robert, sisters, Frances...

Nov 24, 2009

Waynesville, James Cecil "J.C." Jennings, Sr., age 88, of 160 Hillside Terrace Drive, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at his residence. A native of Orangeburg, SC, he had lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Marion Bissell and Betty Elizabeth Smoak Jennings and was also preceded in...

Nov 23, 2009

Waynesville, Floyd G. Cothern, age 89, died on Monday, November 23, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Macon County, he had lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Nathaniel Augustus and Tallie Gregory Cothern. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Nov 22, 2009

Viola Turner Davis, 80, of Weaverville, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at the Laurels of Greentree Ridge. She was the daughter of the late Rufus and Mary Winslow Turner. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Rufus W. Turner Jr.

Mrs. Davis loved animals and provided a home to many animals throughout the...

Nov 21, 2009

Clyde, David Charles Cota, age 65, died Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. David was born in Connecticut, lived most of his life in upstate New York and moved to Haywood County where he resided for the past six months. He was the son of the late Thaddeus and Anna Andrews Cota and retired...

Nov 20, 2009

Waynesville, Deane Arnold Demick, age 74, died Friday, November 20, 2009 at Mission Hospital. A native of Burlington, VT, he was the son of the late Chester and Thelma Hubbard Demick. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Linda Phillips Demick. He was a US Air Force veteran. Deane retired from Champion International with...

Nov 18, 2009

Dr. Eric Raymond Allen, age 77, passed away at his residence in Maggie Valley on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. Dr. Allen was the son of the late Victor Albert Edward and Jane Allen of Liverpool, England. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Gwendolyn Ruth Cassidy Allen; two sons, Geoffrey Michael Christopher Allen and his...