Feb 20, 2023

Dr. Steve McMahan passed away at his home on Monday, February 20th 2023. Steve was 84 years young.

Steve was the son of the late Ralph and Pearl Harris McMahan. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Shirley Boddum McMahan and their four children. Kim DelForge and her husband Charlie. Marcie Hansen, her husband Chris...

Feb 20, 2023

Candler – Betty Elizabeth Taylor Williams, 88, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023, at her residence.

Betty was a native of Buncombe County and a daughter of the late William and Bessie Colett Taylor.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Eugene Williams, who died in 2021.  Betty was...

Feb 20, 2023

Waynesville – Ronald “Ronnie” Wayne Evans, 64, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023, at CarePartners Solace Center.

Ronnie was a native of Haywood County and a son of James Richard and Blanche Knight Evans.  He was a true friend to those around him, he loved his family and friends more than life itself. When Ronnie loved...

Feb 16, 2023

Waynesville – William “Bill” Hampton Choate, Sr, 95, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2023.

William was a born in Salisbury, North Carolina and was the son of the late Dr. James Walter Choate and Dorothy Collins Choate.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Marion Howell Choate, who died in...

Feb 15, 2023

Waynesville, Mary Jane Allen, 90, went to the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on February 15, 2023, at the Maggie Valley Nursing Home.

A native of Bayonne, NJ, she was born on January 22, 1933 and spent her childhood with her loving parents Raymond and Mary Lou Walker and her brother David Walker in Union, NJ,...

Feb 14, 2023

Toccoa, Georgia formerly of Canton – Katherine Louise Thomason Whitaker, 91, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at her residence.

Katherine was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Lawrence and Scottie Stamey Thomason. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Feb 14, 2023

Rosie Alice Waldrup, 84, of Candler passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at Memorial Mission Hospital.  A native of Yancey County, she was the daughter of the late William and Sally Mae Parker.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Waldrup.

She was a member of Brownsville Methodist...

Feb 13, 2023

Upper Crabtree community, Dr. James Robert Reeves, 76, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023, at Silver Bluff.

A native of Haywood County, Jim Bob  was the son of M.B. and Nan Liner Reeves.  He was Salutatorian of the class of 1964 at Crabtree-Iron Duff School.  He received an Associate’s Degree from Brevard College in 1966, a...

Feb 12, 2023

Canton – Louise Stamey O’Neil, 90, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.

Louise was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Otis and Elsie Wright Stamey.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Dexter O’Neil, who died in 2007; son,...

Feb 12, 2023

Lucy Darleen Deitz, 60, of Asheville, NC passed away February 12, 2023.  She is survived by her wife, Karen Brinkley and her two dogs, Abby and Rudy.

A native of Canton, she was the daughter of the late Roy Deitz and Frances West Deitz.  Lucy was a firm believer in the Lord Jesus Christ.  She was a...

Feb 12, 2023

Waynesville, Alexis Grace Sherrill, 17, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2023, due to injuries sustained from an automobile accident.

A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Jason Sherrill and Natasha Potter.  Lexi enjoyed fishing, being at Lake Fontana with family, singing, listening to music and hanging out with her friends.

In...

Feb 9, 2023

Kernersville, North Carolina – Bobby (Bob) Earl Killian, 78, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice House in Winston-Salem.

Bob was born on July 26, 1944 in Clyde, North Carolina and was a son of the late Benjamin (Ben) and Ruby Massie Killian. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...

Feb 8, 2023

Waynesville – David Edwin Russell, 62, of the Bethel community, passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at his residence.

David was a native of Haywood County and a son of the late Jack and Helen Price Russell.  He was a 1979 graduate of Pisgah High School and a member of Riverside Baptist Church.  David worked at...

Feb 6, 2023

Leicester – Lyndon Eugene Davis, 73, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023 at Charles George VA Medical Center after a brief illness.

Lyndon was a native of Buncombe County and a son of Retty Mae Hall and the late Eugene Mitchell Davis.  He owned and operated a dairy farm which he enjoyed working and maintaining it...

Feb 5, 2023

Canton, Mary Kathryn Bannister Young, 95, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at Arrowhead Cove.

A native of Anderson County, South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Willie Lee Carson Bannister.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Russell L. Young, Jr. who died in 2002. ...

Feb 5, 2023

Waynesville, Rick Fowler, 65, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2023, at his residence.

A native of Henderson County, he was residing in Haywood County at his passing.  Rick was the son of the late William and Annie Winkleman Fowler. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Bobbie Fowler.  Rick proudly served his country in...

Feb 4, 2023

Joseph “Joe” Komski, age 88, of Maggie Valley, NC, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023.

Born January 8, 1935, a native of Wayne County, MI, he formerly resided in Boynton Beach, FL before moving to Haywood County in 2002.  Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Lottie Komski, his wife of 47 years,...

Feb 3, 2023

Waynesville – Joseph Euel Taylor, Jr.  beloved husband, father, and Papa passed away on February 3, 2023, at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

Joe was a native of Greenville County, South Carolina, but resided in Haywood County for much of his life.   He was the son of the late Joseph Euel and Blanche Langley Taylor.  In addition to...

Feb 2, 2023

Etowah/Canton - Girtrue Hall Young Talley, 90, passed away on February 2, 2023 at The Landing at Mills River.

Girtrue was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Marlin and Annie Mae Franklin Hall. She was also preceded in death by her first husband Cecil Young who passed away in 1996. She graduated...

Jan 31, 2023

Waynesville, Susan Byrd Tipton Austin, 61, died Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at her home in Waynesville, North Carolina. She suffered from Lewy body dementia after a successful battle with stage-three breast cancer.

Susan was born January 13, 1962, in Asheville, North Carolina, to the late John and Carolyn Tipton. A graduate of Asheville High School, Susan attended...