Oct 5, 2009

J. Samuel Pritchard, 102, of Waynesville, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2009 at Silver Bluff Village. He was a son of the late Charles Francis and Xenia Ellen White Pritchard. He was also preceded in death by his two wives, Ruth Blanchard Pritchard and Jane Weiss Pritchard, two brothers and a sister.

Sam had many wonderful...

Oct 4, 2009

William Clarence Johnson, 87, of Asheville, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2009. He was a son of the late W.C. and Alberta Johnson. He was also preceded in death by a brother.

Mr. Johnson retired from the US Navy after serving 20 years. He and his wife moved from Sarasota, FL to the mountains to enjoy...

Oct 1, 2009

Clara Holtzclaw Trull, age 99, died Thursday, October 1, 2009 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Wellington Edward and Amanda Sherrill Holtzclaw. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J.R. "Dick" Trull, who died in 1981; a son, Howard Trull,...

Oct 1, 2009

Waynesville, Faye Ledford Teaster, age 91, of the Fines Creek Community, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 1, 2009. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Newton and Inez Duckett Ledford. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Teaser, who died in 2002; a daughter, Bobbie...

Sep 30, 2009

Barbara D. Coyne Canton–Barbara Deaver Coyne, age 69, died Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2009, at East Fork Baptist Church with the Reverend Greg Cullen officiating. Burial followed at Bethel Cemetery. The family received friends from 12:45 until 1:45 p.m. prior to the service at the church....

Sep 29, 2009

George Hubert Thompson, age 87, died Monday, September 28, 2009, at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Theodore Kye and Georgia Cook Thompson. He retired from Champion International in 1985 with 45 years of service as a paper inspector and was a member of...

Sep 29, 2009

Waynesville, Irene Wyatt, age 63, died on Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William Authur and Letha Melita Buchanan Wyatt. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a sister, Bobbie Wyatt, and a great nephew, Zachary Alan Gibbs....

Sep 28, 2009

Patricia Rae Skull Wood, age 64, died Monday, September 28, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Duluth, MN, she was a daughter of Doris Carlson Skull and the late William F. Skull. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Sarah Wood. In addition to her mother, she...

Sep 28, 2009

Alexander, NC, Bobby Eugene Radcliff, age 68, of 116 Cross Anchor Road, died on Monday, September 28, 2009 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of Margaret Martin Ratcliff and the late Reverend Vernon Ratcliff, who died in 1975. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Worth...

Sep 27, 2009

Jerry Lee Bumgarner, age 68, died on Sunday, September 27, 2009 , at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. He was a native of Transylvania County, and was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Wilna Singleton Bumgarner and Vonah Bumgarner; a brother, Doyle Bumgarner, and his wife, Sue Webb...

Sep 27, 2009

Waynesville, Jeanette Snelson "Toni" Lee, age 80 of 671 Brown Avenue, died on Sunday, September 27, 2009 at her residence. She was a native of Bryson City and had resided in Haywood County since 1956. "Toni" was the daughter of the late Ferd and Lucille Wilson Snelson and was also preceded in death by her husband, Tai...

Sep 25, 2009

Waynesville, Jean Parton Lowe, age 85, of 1312 Crabtree Road, died Friday, September 25, 2009 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Coleman and Ida Moody Parton. She was also preceded in death by a son, Robert D. Lowe, Jr., two brothers, Marvin and Ishmal...

Sep 25, 2009

Brandon Adam Thomas, 18, of Asheville passed away on September 25, 2009 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born on January 3, 1991 in Buncombe County. He was a loving husband and father. Left to cherish his memory is his wife Rachel Thomas and their two children, David Adam and Lonnie Jay Thomas, father, Charles R....

Sep 24, 2009

Jerry Neil Suttles, Sr., age 67, of Painter Street left to be in God's care on September 24, 2009. A native of Haywood County, he was preceded in death by his parents, Grover Cleveland and Mary Grace Clark Suttles and two granddaughters, Natasha and Jessica. He retired from Champion International, in 2004, with 27 years of service...

Sep 24, 2009

Carolyn Morgan Swayngim, age 71, died Thursday, September 24, 2009, at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Farrell and Ethel King Morgan. She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 years, Charles Glenn Swayngim, Jr., and a grandson, Jeremiah Morgan Jones;...

Sep 22, 2009

Florence Marjorie Pittman Lenoir, age 86, of the Beaverdam Community, died Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at Banner Elk, NC. A native of Bogalusa, Louisiana, she was a daughter of the late William Thomas and Maude Hester Bedsole Pittman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Lance Lenoir; a son, Stephen...

Sep 21, 2009

Glenn Abel, age 89, of Meadow Brook Drive, died Monday, September 21, 2009 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Thomas Cleveland and Lizzie Smathers Abel and the grandson of the late Jasper Smathers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers,...

Sep 21, 2009

John Norman Pressley, age 57, died Monday, September 21, 2009 at Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Carroll E. and Emily Blickenstaff Pressley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Nancy P. Finger. John was a member of West Canton...

Sep 19, 2009

Waynesville, Alesha Jane Kelley Brewer, age 26, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Grace Hospital. A native of Little Rock, Arkansas she was the daughter of Michael Kelley and his wife, Donnette, of Benton, Arkansas and Sherry Linam and her husband, Jeff, of Hazen, Arkansas. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two...

Sep 19, 2009

Maggie Valley, Harold J. Brown, age 77, of Evans Cove Road, died on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the Brian Center in Waynesville. A native of Cambridge, Massachusetts, he had lived in Haywood County since 1984. He was the son of the late William and Jane McMurray Brown. He was a retired parachute rigger having served in...