Aug 30, 2009

Mary Catherine "Honey" Wood, age 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 30, 2009, at her home surrounded by her family and friends. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Cornelia Raines Wood. She was also preceded in death by a sister and three brothers. She was a member of...

Aug 28, 2009

Waynesville, Lisa Ann Parker, age 39, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 28, 2009. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, she had previously lived in Augusta, Georgia and had resided in Haywood County for the last 13 years. She was the daughter of Vickie Bentley and the late Richard Lynn Parker and stepfather, Mike Bentley of Canton. Lisa...

Aug 28, 2009

Waynesville, Vincent "Vinnie" Francis DeBaldo, age 83, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2009 at his residence. He was a native of Detroit, Michigan, where he lived most of his life, and had resided in Haywood County for the past eleven years. He was preceded in death by one brother, James DeBaldo. He was a member of...

Aug 27, 2009

Maggie Valley, David "Dave" Johnson, age 69, of Laurel Branch Road, died on Thursday, August 27, 2009 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Blakely, Georgia, he was the son of the late Grady and Myrtie Belle Hanks Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Bobby Johnson. He was a...

Aug 26, 2009

Waynesville, Rufus Wilson Melton, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at the Brian Center. He was born in Haywood County where he lived most of his life and was the son of the late Samuel H. and Jessie Jenkins Melton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Geneva...

Aug 25, 2009

Sarah Hendrix Fish, age 79, died Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Eugene and Mary Revis Hendrix. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Richard Hendrix and a sister, Corky Richardson. She was a member...

Aug 24, 2009

William Larry Gasper, age 64, died Monday, August 24, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War and worked as a body repair technician after returning home from the war. He is survived by a son, Brent; one sister, Karen Gyiraszin of Florida; one brother, Gary Gasper of...

Aug 23, 2009

Mary Louise Cogburn, 77, of Candler, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Ray and Geneva Davis Pressley. She was also preceded in death by her husband Wade Jefferson Cogburn, one brother, Billy Pressley and one sister, Hazel Pressley Rickman.

Louise retired from BASF after more...

Aug 23, 2009

Faye Clark Ewart, age 80, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 23, 2009, at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Richmond Pearson and Rebecca Tribble Clark. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Palmer Ewart and two brothers, Ray and J. R....

Aug 21, 2009

Frederick Dale Beam, 63, of Fairview , went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 21, 2009 at Mission Hospital . He was the son of the late Lewis Wade Slagle.

Mr. Beam was of the Baptist faith and served in the US Army for 9 1/2 years during the Vietnam War and received the Purple...

Aug 21, 2009

Canton, Grady Hershel Warren, age 81 died Friday, August 21, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Garland L. and Pearl Reece Warren. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Claude Warren and four sisters; Genevive Vance, Donnie Inman, Tulon Rogers...

Aug 20, 2009

Canton, Carroll Wayne "Brub" Queen, Sr., age 83, of Winfield Street, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2009 at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. A native of Canton, N. C., he was the son of the late Clarence and Dolly Hall Queen; born May 16, 1926. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death...

Aug 19, 2009

Betty Fincher McFalls, age 78, died Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at the Elizabeth House A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Wallace Fincher and Cora Mae Putman Pilkington. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five sisters, Jean Beasley, Glenda Gail Murray, Myrna Dale Trull,...

Aug 15, 2009

Jennie Mae Burnette McCloud, age 84, died Saturday, August 15, 2009 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Gilmer and Myrtle Trull Burnette. She was a member of Pisgah Free Will Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Tony Henson and his wife, Carolyn, and Terry Henson and...

Aug 14, 2009

Waynesville, Solvejg Nack Green, age 60, passed away on Friday, August 14 , 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital. A native of Germany, she moved to the United States in 1969. She previously lived in Bryson City and had resided in Haywood County for the last year. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Elsa Nack....

Aug 14, 2009

Waynesville, Mary Agnes Johnson Cooper, age 95, formerly of Cairo, Illinois, died on Friday, August 14, 2009 at Autumn Care. A native of Barlow, Kentucky and a former resident of Cairo, Illinois, Mrs. Cooper was the daughter of the late James Sidney and Gela Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John C. Cooper,...

Aug 14, 2009

Paulette Cooper Gilliland, age 69, died Friday, August 14, 2009 at her residence. A native of Letcher County, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Ethel Vanover Cooper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Nathaniel Sean Gilliland. Paulette enjoyed gardening and reading in her spare time. She...

Aug 13, 2009

Waynesville, Hollis Roy Hampton, age 82, died on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Swain County, he had lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late William Clyde and Lorine Stepp Hampton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three...

Aug 12, 2009

Waynesville, Grace Marguerite Jones Noland, age 99, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Zack and Eva Walker Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Randolph Noland who died in 1975; two brothers,...

Aug 11, 2009

Waynesville, Melvin H. Reed, age 54, of E. Marshall Street, died on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at his residence. Melvin was a native of St. Cloud, Minnesota and had lived in Haywood County since 1973. He was the son of the Edward E. Reed of St. Cloud, MN and the late Helen Bartz Reed who died in...