Dec 11, 2009

Leicester- Violet Brookshire, age 83, passed away Friday, December 11, 2009 at her daughter's residence. Violet was a native of Haywood County, she had lived the past two years in Acworth, GA. She was the daughter of the late Furman and Jessie Crawford Keener. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Dec 11, 2009

Maggie Valley, Rosemary Caldwell Evans, age 77, of 408 Bob Evans Drive, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2009. A native and life long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Cash and Cora Rich Caldwell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Cordell Evans, Jr....

Dec 10, 2009

Virgie Duvall Henson, age 91, of 23 Henson Farm, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2009 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Hayesville, NC, she was a daughter of the late William Bass and Texia Morgan Duvall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Haynes Henson, who died...

Dec 10, 2009

Waynesville, Judith Rebecca Warren, age 62, of 360 Old Balsam Road, died on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County and former resident of Candler, she was the daughter of the late Grover and Edith Henry Warren. Judith was a graduate of Bethel High School and was a former employee...

Dec 9, 2009

Ellis Roy Craig, age 64, of Hall Mountain Road died on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at his residence. A native of St. Louis, MO, he had resided in Haywood County since 1973. He was the son of the late Ellis and Maxine Wilkerson Craig. He was preceded in death by a son, Michael Scott Craig; a granddaughter,...

Dec 9, 2009

Waynesville, LTC Lowell L. Martin (ret.) was born September 30, 1938 at Ft. Jay, NY. He was the son of the late Col. and Mrs. Winfield L. Martin. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Sandra; daughter, Laura L. Martin; two sons, Kenneth L. and Thomas M. Martin; and a grandson, Ian Reiff Martin. He...

Dec 8, 2009

Clyde, Charles Maynard Lundgren, Sr., age 75, died on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at his residence. A native of Chicago, IL he moved to Florida in 1960 and later resided in Hiwassee before moving to Haywood County in 1984. He was the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Beach Lundgren. Charles was a US Air Force...

Dec 8, 2009

Waynesville, NC, Dr. Jere LeMay Beck, age 66, of Valley Overlook Drive, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at Mission Hospital. A native of Richmond Hill, Georgia, he was the son of the late Chester Keith Beck, MD and Frances LeMay Beck. Jere graduated from Troy City Schools, Troy State College in 1965, Medical College of...

Dec 7, 2009

Waynesville, Michael Jon Turner, age 43, died on Monday, December 7, 2009 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of JoAnn Turner of Tennessee and was preceded in death by his uncle, Dick Jones and a nephew, Joshua Turner. Michael was employed with Arvin- Meritor Corporation as a welder. Michael had a...

Dec 7, 2009

Charles Norburn Herndon, age 83, died at his residence. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late George Washington and Verma Hooker Herndon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Buchanan Herndon, who died in 2003; a brother, George Everette Herndon; and a sister, Thomasine Hipps....

Dec 6, 2009

Greeneville, TN, Wilda Fincher Wrenn, age 70, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2009 at Signature Healthcare in Greeneville, TN. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late James Glen and Lenola Arrington Fincher. She was also preceded in death by her step-mother, Elizabeth Ford Fincher, brothers, James F. and Wayne Fincher...

Dec 5, 2009

Waynesville, Carrie Barbara Dene Woody Hannah, age 55, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Haywood County but had lived in Concord, NC prior to moving back to Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Jimmy Lawson and Bertha Banks Woody and was also preceded in...

Dec 5, 2009

Jack J Hoglen, 75, of Candler, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at Mission Hospitals. He was a son of the late Hallie Stiles and Everett Hoglen and was also preceded in death by six brothers.

Mr. Hoglen retired from the US Marine Corps as Gunnery Sergeant after serving 20 years and also retired from the...

Dec 5, 2009

Carrie Mae Trantham Wilson, age 80, died Saturday, December 5, 2009, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William Carl "Bill" and Gertrude Devlin Trantham. She was also preceded in death by a son, James Carroll Wilson, Jr. and a brother, Billie Trantham. She...

Dec 4, 2009

George Thomas "Tommy" Howell, age 77, of Tommy Howell Road died Friday, December 4, 2009, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Hamilton, Ohio, he was the son of the late Paul Jennings and Rebecca Little Howell. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Judith Ann Howell who died in 2003 and two sisters,...

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...