Dec 23, 2009

Waynesville, Nina Wright Chafin, age 90, of 138 Short Street, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Margaret Hipps Wright. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a daughter, Rebecca Chafin in 2006 and one brother,...

Dec 23, 2009

Ruby Marie Ashe, age 92, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mattie Humphries Gant. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Ashe, who died in 1987; several brothers; a sister, a son, Tommy...

Dec 23, 2009

Carolyn Medford Harkins, age 80, of Possum Ridge Road died on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at her residence. Born on March 11, 1929, in Haywood County, she was the wife of Roy Harkins and the daughter of the late John and Clara Medford. She is also preceded in death by three sisters and a brother, Ann Medford,...

Dec 23, 2009

Howard Judson Sellars, age 98, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Judson Adariam and Emma Blalock Sellars. He was also preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers. He was a member of Canton Central United...

Dec 22, 2009

Roy Rhinehart, age 65, died Tuesday, December 22, 2009 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Hardy and Delia Parham Rhinehart. Roy loved the outdoors, older cars, and was a kind and loving man who cared about his family and grandchildren. He is survived by...

Dec 21, 2009

Barbara Jean Porter Cunningham, age 49, of Brookside Drive, died Monday, December 21, 2009 at her residence. A native of Des Moines, Iowa, she was a daughter of Richard Porter and the late Maryln Schaffer. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by a niece, Heather Carnahan. In addition to her father, she is...

Dec 21, 2009

Sabastian, FL , Margaret Mary "Marge" Pottinger, age 77, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, December 21, 2009. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Bert Andrew and Margaret Mary Liptak Dorosy. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Daniel R. Pottinger, who died...

Dec 20, 2009

Kent Douglas Rogers, age 19, died on Sunday, December 20, 2009, from complications of Deuchennes' Muscular Dystrophe, at his residence. Born in Savannah, GA, he was the son of Keila Dills Rogers of Clyde and Douglas Milton Rogers, also of Clyde. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Ernest Dills, Jr.; paternal grandparents, Jane DeSaulles...

Dec 18, 2009

Waynesville, Wanda Lee Messer Parton, age 79, passed away Friday, December 18, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Clark R. and Annie Mae Hembree Messer and was also preceded in death by her husband, William Tucker Parton who died in 2001, two daughters, Debbie Trantham and June Sharp, one granddaughter,...

Dec 18, 2009

Waynesville, Joseph "Joe" Anthony Pipitone, age 52, passed away Friday, December 18, 2009 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was a native and resident of Tampa, FL until moving to Haywood County 6 years ago. He was the son of Mary Cacciatore Pipitone of Tampa, FL and the late Jose Pipitone. Joe was employed...

Dec 17, 2009

Due to the weather services have been changed to Tuesday at 2PM. Thank You.

Vernon Sills Quarles, 88, of Candler, passed away on December 17, 2009 at Universal Health Care. He was the son of the late Cornelia Boyd and Rudy H. Quarles. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Elma Britt...

Dec 15, 2009

Waynesville, Ernest "Ernie" Michael Lewis, age 67, died Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Flint, MI; resided in Port Huron, MI where he met his wife Bonnie. They lived most of their lives in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Macon, GA until moving to Haywood County where they lived for...

Dec 14, 2009

Clyde, J.R. Snow, age 82, of Glance Cove Road, died on Monday, December 14, 2009 at his residence. J.R. was a native of Lulu, Kentucky and had lived most of his life in Hendrix County, IN. He was the son of the late Alvin and Izora Blankenship Snow. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Dec 13, 2009

Canton, Tina Louise Schlienz, age 39, died on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at her residence. She was the daughter of Jack Sellers of Clayton, GA and Gloria Sellers of Waynesville, NC. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two daughters, Penny and Carrie Sellers of Sylva; one sister, Cathy Thompson of Waynesville; two brothers, Tim...

Dec 12, 2009

Waynesville, James Frank Hammett, Jr. (Dr. Frank) was born in Athens, Georgia, July 16, 1925 and died December 12, 2009 from complications of Parkinson's Disease. He was the son of James Frank Hammett, Sr. and Rebecca Irene Marbut Hammett. Both his sisters, Dorothy Hammett (Davis) and Jean Hammett pre-deceased him. He received his degree from the University...

Dec 12, 2009

Frank 'Ken' Hewitt, 65, of Candler, formally of Tampa, FL, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Born in Melrose, MA to the late Lillian Ferguson and Herbert Hewitt, Ken lived here in WNC for the last 10 years. He was known throughout the community as an amazing glass artist. He was a quiet and...

Dec 12, 2009

Weaverville-

Pearley Mae Luther, 86, of Asheville , passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009 at the Brian Center of Weaverville. She was a daughter of the late Mary Holt and Arthur Tweed. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Christine Gosnell, two sisters and a brother.

Pearley was a wonderful mother and hard...

Dec 12, 2009

Lake Junaluska, NC, Marianna Caldwell Nease-Bell, age 81, died on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at her home at Lake Junaluska. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Mason Caldwell and Mattye Mouchet Caldwell. She was preceded in death by her brother, Sydney Caldwell, her first husband of 55 years, the Reverend Doctor Edgar Harrison Nease, Jr.,...

Dec 12, 2009

Waynesville, Albert Ray Calhoun, age 72, of 773 East Street, died on Saturday, December 11, 2009 at the Brian Center. A native of Jefferson, NC, he had resided in Haywood County since 1959. He was the son of the late Lilliard and Rhoda Miller Calhoun. Albert was a cabinetmaker and retired in 1999 from Lea Industries after...

Dec 12, 2009

Wilma Robinson Reagan, 77, of Candler, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at the John F. Keever Solace Center. She was a daughter of the late Dorothy Towe and Ed Robinson. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Edward 'Buddy' Robinson, a sister, Shirley Hall and a son-in-law, Billy Godfrey.

Wilma was a member...