May 13, 2009

Elizabeth JoAnne Haney Henson, age 65, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Willard Ned and Cora Pauline Baker Haney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Tracy JoAnne Henson; a brother, Willard...

May 13, 2009

Waynesville, Ernestine "Tenny" Smith Sutton, age, 77, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at the Brian Center of Waynesville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Vivian and Reba Elsie Cabe Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ray Thomas...

May 13, 2009

Waynesville, Oliver Lee "Rick" Moore, age 45, of Jaybird Lane died on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County and he was the son of the late James Oliver and Evangeline Cook Moore. He was a US Army veteran. Rick was employed by M.R. Excavating and enjoyed working on his...

May 13, 2009

Waynesville, Roger Wayne Soltis, age 76, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at his home following a long struggle with cancer. Roger was born in Little Falls, Minnesota, and he was the son of the late John and Alice Misbe Soltis. He was a chemical engineer and a graduate from Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Georgia and a veteran...

May 13, 2009

Waynesville, Ruby Donald Daniel, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Ruby was born in Live Oak, Florida on March 16, 1920, the daughter of the late, Herbert Lee and Nina Jackson Donald and was also preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Hill. She graduated from Ridgewood High School in...

May 12, 2009

Donald Stevenson Scruggs, age 75, of Willis Cove Road died Tuesday, May 12, 2009, at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Royce Scruggs and Ruth Mann Cowan. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Larry Scruggs. He was employed for five years with Ecusta...

May 12, 2009

Clyde, Carolyn M. Kastl, age 87, of Oak Ridge Drive, died on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Portage, Michigan, she had lived in several other states before moving back to Portage later in life. She had resided in Haywood County for the past 13 years. She was the daughter of...

May 11, 2009

Mrs. Rimmer, 56, of Charlotte, died May 11, 2009 at her residence after a twenty four year battle with Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome. She was born September 26, 1952, in Canton, NC daughter of the late Edgar Paxton and Nellie Hyde Paxton of Canton, NC. Nanette graduated from Pisgah High School and attended Haywood Community...

May 10, 2009

Waynesville, Fannie Lou Jenkins, age 93, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Lincoln Nursing Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Charlie and Cenie Messer Jenkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Jenkins; three sons, Billy Joe, Bobby and Robert...

May 9, 2009

Carol Jeane Singleton, age 55, of Viewmont Drive died Saturday, May 9, 2009 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Virgil C. and Virginia Moore Singleton. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Michael Singleton. Carol was previously employed by Tuscola High School where...

May 9, 2009

Waynesville, Michael Earl "Mike" Ferguson, age 69, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late William McKinley and Catherine Muse Ferguson. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Bonnie Hanson and Ruby Alden and a...

May 8, 2009

Waynesville, Helen Owens Waldron, age 71, died Friday, May 8, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late James and Ollie Pearl Phillips Owens. She was a member of Cove Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Helen loved working in her flowers and also...

May 8, 2009

Velma Clontz Mathis, age 86, formerly of Lake View Drive, died, Friday, May 8, 2009, at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Larkin and Melissa Taylor Clontz. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Haskew, Birdie, Grady, and Albert...

May 7, 2009

Fannie Fish Paxton, age 95, died Thursday, May 7, 2009 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Albert Walter and Iva Mae Green Fish. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, John Paxton, Regan Wells, and Woodrow Paxton; one son, Charles...

May 7, 2009

Emily Palmer Nesbitt, a 44 year resident of Henderson County, passed away at home on Thursday, May 7th, at the age of 92. Born and raised in Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Fannie Ferguson Palmer of Crabtree. Married to the late Bearl F. Nesbitt for 66 years, she is survived by...

May 6, 2009

Elzear D. Robarge, age 80, died Wednesday, May 06, 2009 at Care Partners Hospice. A native of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, he was a son of the late Raymond and Lillian Mabus Robarge. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a half brother, Raymond Morkin. Elzear was a United States Army veteran. He is...

May 6, 2009

Billy Joe Nelson, age 77, of Putnam Road, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Corbet and Gertrude Swanger Nelson. He was preceded in death by a son, Ricky Nelson, who died in 1983; four brothers; and three sisters. He was...

May 6, 2009

Waynesville, Glenn Arthur Medlin, 76, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Glenn leaves behind his wife of 32 years, Patricia Medlin; daughter, Glenna Penn; granddaughters, Julie Congleton, Rhiannon Turley and Jennifer Bloomfield; brothers, James Medlin, Jr., and Steve Medlin; sisters, Patricia and Kathy Russell; Patricia's children, Debra Deaton, Cynthia Broadhead and Mark...

May 5, 2009

Asheville-

Richard L. Wooten, 77, of Asheville passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Mission Hospital. He was a son of the late Sadie and George Wooten. He was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.

Mr. Wooten was a member of Beaverdam Baptist Church and retired as Captain of the...

May 5, 2009

Waynesville, James Irvin "Jim" Butzner, age 88, of Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at his residence. A native of Scranton Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Dr. John Decker Butzner and Bess Robison Butzner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, John D. Butzner, Federal...