May 5, 2009

Waynesville, Rebecca "Becky" Ann Royer Cain, age 73 died on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Akron, Ohio and a prior resident of Daytona Beach FL.before moving to Haywood County in 1999. She was the daughter of the late Norman E. and Eugenia Main Royer. In addition to her...

May 5, 2009

Phil Whitfield Winchester, Jr. passed away May 5, 2009 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem. Born December 7, 1933, he was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Phil W. Winchester, Sr. of Morganton. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Barbee Winchester Hairfield of Morganton and Grace Winchester Peacock of Raleigh.

A graduate...

May 5, 2009

Beatrice Warren McFalls, age 78, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at her home, surrounded by her family. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Garland L. Sr. and Pearl Reece Warren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Louie McFalls, who died...

May 4, 2009

Waynesville, Virginia Lee Gaddis, age 82, of Cherokee Street, died on Monday, May 04, 2009 at Mission Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, she had lived most of her life in Haywood County, and was the daughter of the late Luther and Rosa Robinson Lee. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her...

May 2, 2009

Ret. Master Sgt. Gene Scott Farrally, age 79, died peacefully at his home in Weaverville , North Carolina on May 2 in the year of our Lord 2009.

He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Victoria Borowski Farrally (Vicky), family and friends.

Services will be private.

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May 2, 2009

Victor Morgan Dukes, 78 of Charleston SC, more recently of Maggie Valley, NC passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009, at the Brian Center of Waynesville, NC. Rev. Dukes was born in St. George, SC on Sept. 28, 1930. He was a son of the late George Canaday Dukes and Eva Singletary Dukes. He was preceded in death...

May 2, 2009

Joanna Moore Harrison, age 82, of Canton passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at Mission Hospitals, St. Joseph Campus. She was the daughter of the late Glenn and Alice Ford Moore. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Harrison and a daughter, Vicki Harrison Kidd-Jones. She was also preceded in death by her brothers,...

May 1, 2009

LETA M. KAGY, age 91, died Friday, May 1, 2009 at the Brian Center in Waynesville, NC. Formerly of Vernon Twp., Ohio and Orlando, Florida, Mrs. Kagy had lived in North Carolina with her Daughter and Son-In-Law since 2003. She was born Oct. 15, 1917 in Vernon, Ohio, the daughter of Emmett "Ray" and Mildred (Davis) Diday....

May 1, 2009

Walter Everett Sutton, age 85, died Friday, May 1, 2009, at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Cornelius and Burdine Messer Sutton. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Bramlett Sutton, who died in 2003; an infant son,...

Apr 30, 2009

Leslie Frank Kevish, died Thursday, April 30, 2009, at Mission Hospitals, Memorial Campus. A native of Joliet, IL, he was the son of the late William and Charlotte Chapman Kevish. He was employed with Evergreen Packaging for six years and was a member of Rescue Baptist Church. Leslie enjoyed watching basketball and football, working with electronics, and...

Apr 30, 2009

Virginia Ruth Connor Cay, 89, of Arden passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2009 at The Oaks at Sweeten Creek. She was an only child to the late Spencer and Ruth Ackerman Connor. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Troyl Dysart and Donald Cay, her only son, Spencer T. Dysart, her only grand-son, Dean Plemmons and a...

Apr 29, 2009

Rue Ann Amos Ross, age 55, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at Mission Hospital, Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Judy Devlin Amos and the late Sewell Dean Amos. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jamie Ross, who died March 3, 2004, and a brother,...

Apr 29, 2009

Waynesville, Guy Howard Grasty, Jr., 75 passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Guy Grasty, Sr. and the late Lois Gibson Grasty. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Betty Jo Henderson. Howard was a former employee of Dayco and...

Apr 29, 2009

Fredrick "Freddie" Cook, age 64, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at Mission Hospitals, Memorial Campus. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Kenny Elmer and Myrtle Mease Cook. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Lucas Paul Cook and a sister, Judith Louise Warren. He retired...

Apr 28, 2009

Waynesville, Marion David McCracken, age 61, of Will Hyatt Road, died Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Jesse Marion and Nannie Drinnon McCracken. In addition to his parents, a sister preceded him in death. David retired from Western Carolina Plumbing and attended Pole Creek...

Apr 26, 2009

Lake Junaluska, Lloyd H. Stevenson, of 259 Castle Creek Drive, died on his birthday, Sunday, April 26 at his residence. He was the son of the late Harley and Argyle Stevenson and was also preceded in death by a brother, Clyde Stevenson and a sister, Clara Yost. He was a member of Clyde First Baptist Church and...

Apr 26, 2009

Waynesville, Frank Edwin Chambers, age 75, of the Ironduff Community, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Samuel Weaver and Bernice Bryson Chambers. Frank retired from Wellco Corporation with over 40 years...

Apr 25, 2009

Waynesville, Cecil Franklin May, age 63, of Waynesville died Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was born and raised in Henderson County and had resided in Haywood County for approximately 30 years and was the son of the late Henry and Gladys Fletcher May. Cecil was a very devoted worker and enjoyed taking...

Apr 25, 2009

Waynesville, Oleta Brown Allen, age 95, died Saturday, April 25, 2009 at the Brian Center of Waynesville. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Joel Fletcher and Maggie Rogers Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Aaron E. Allen, who died in 2007; four brothers,...

Apr 25, 2009

Ethel Marie Fox Grogan, age 87, died Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Caldwell County, she was a daughter of the late Dewey W. and Mary Jane Hall Fox. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Terrell Vance Grogan, who died in 2007, and two...