Apr 24, 2009

Eva Elizabeth Robinson, age 91, died Friday, April 24, 2009 at her residence. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 26, 2009 at Bon-A-Venture Cemetery on Newfound Road with Reverend Bruce Cayton officiating. At other times, the family will be at the home of her brother, Fred Robinson, 111 Pinkie Lane, Canton. Memorials...

Apr 23, 2009

Glenn Huel Phillips, age 80, died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at his residence. A native of Jackson County, he was a son of the late Paul Dombey and Grace Daves Phillips. He was a member of Clyde First Baptist Church and enjoyed his retirement from American Enka (BASF) doing volunteer work for his church, fishing and helping...

Apr 23, 2009

Roy Trull, age 70, died Thursday, April 23, 2009 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Carl and Leola Cathey Trull. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Tony Trull; a daughter, Denise George; three brothers, Joe, Dean, and Jerry Trull; and a...

Apr 22, 2009

Tommy Garren, age 84, died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Charles and Mable Clark Garren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Marie Garren, who died in 1996; and two brothers, James H....

Apr 22, 2009

Asheville-

Leona Mae Augur, 80, of Asheville died Wednesday, April 22, 2009 in her home supported by her loving husband and children following an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Leo and Ethel Lumsden Moreau. Born in Concord, MA she lived most of her life in NC but never lost her persevering Yankee spirit....

Apr 21, 2009

ORA R. BOWMAN Waynesville, Ora Rogers Bowman, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Julius C. and Annie Ferguson Rogers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gayther G....

Apr 20, 2009

Waynesville, Beverly Jo Holloway Covington, 68 of Bedford, formally of Waynesville, NC, died Monday, April 20, 2009 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born August 5, 1940 in Asheville, NC a daughter of the late Virgil Lee Holloway and Frances Margaret Woodson Holloway. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother, Larry Lee Holloway....

Apr 19, 2009

Lafayette, CO, Bertha Cleo "Geri" Williams Johnson, 85, passed away on April 19, 2009 in Boulder, CO after a brief illness. Geri was born in Enka, NC on April 11, 1924 to the late George and Flora Deaver Williams. Geri lived through many of the greatest changes in the recent history of humanity. After moving to Richmond,...

Apr 19, 2009

Waynesville, Margaret Carpenter, 88, a Haywood County native, died peacefully April19, 2009, at the Haywood Lodge & Retirement Center. Margaret was the daughter of the late Farady Crawford Green and Georgia Ferguson Green. She was preceded in death by her husband, James C. Carpenter who died in 1993. Margaret was well known as a teacher at Fines...

Apr 18, 2009

Waynesville, Julia Pauline Smith Beasley, age 77, of 686 Mauney Cove Road, passed away in William's arms peacefully on Saturday, April 18, 2009. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Frank and Maggie Gaddis Smith. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, three sisters and...

Apr 18, 2009

Carroll H. Holcombe, age 78, of Morning Star Road died Saturday, April 18, 2009, at the V A Medical Center in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Henry and Daisy Miller Holcombe. He was preceded in death by a daughter-in-law, Eva Holcombe, who died in 2005 and...

Apr 18, 2009

Colby Lloyd Pressley, age 34, died Saturday, April 18, 2009, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Debra Boydston Rogers and the late Donald Ray Pressley. He was also preceded in death by an uncle, David Pressley; and his maternal grandfather, Lloyd Boydston. He was a...

Apr 16, 2009

Ruth Furness Davis, age 83, died Thursday, April 16, 2009 at St. Joseph Hospital. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Leola Schenck Furness. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert Leroy Davis, who died in 1982. Ruth was a former organist for the Canton Presbyterian Church...

Apr 15, 2009

Clyde, Ryan Michael Rapert, age 23, went to his heavenly home on April 15, 2009 after a sudden illness at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. A native of Marion, Ohio, he was the son of Debra Key Rapert and the late Gary Rapert. Ryan graduated from River Valley High School in 2004, serving as Valedictorian of...

Apr 15, 2009

Delia Jones Johnson, age 86, went home to our Lord and her family, Wednesday, April 15, 2009. A native of Haywood County (Thickety Community) and long time resident of Buncombe County passed over quietly at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a daughter of the late Herbert "Hub" G. and Addie Lee Henderson Jones. She was preceded...

Apr 15, 2009

Black Mountain, Eugene J. "Jeff" Lewis, 87 of Black Mountain went to be with his Lord Wednesday, April 15, 2009. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Arthur C. and Mattie Carpenter Lewis. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife and son, Beulah Brooks Lewis and Michael E. Lewis;...

Apr 14, 2009

Vivian Rebecca Trull, age 83, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph C. and Blanche Clark Gaddy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Trull, and two brothers, Grady L. and Joseph W. Gaddy. Vivian loved planting flowers in...

Apr 14, 2009

James Blaine Medford, age 82, of Stamey Cove, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late James A. and Roberta Mehaffey Medford. He retired from Champion International with 41 years of service. In addition, Blaine loved being outdoors and raising beef cattle. He...

Apr 14, 2009

Maggie Plemmons Mills, age 90, of 443 Balsam Ridge Road, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at her residence. Maggie was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was a daughter of the late William B. and Martha Mull Plemmons. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Walter...

Apr 12, 2009

Waynesville, Reverend Franklin Ray Willett, 68, of 88 Kanuga Place, was promoted to glory on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009 after an extended illness. A native of Madison County, he spent most of his life in Haywood County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Elsie Willett and a sister, Edna Jane Brooks. Ray...