Sep 5, 2022

Canton – Reverend Ned Charles Pressley, 76, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

Ned was a native of Haywood County and a son of the late Joseph Ernest and Ruby Rogers Pressley.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson,...

Sep 4, 2022

Clyde, Timothy J. Fowler, 67, passed away peacefully at Haywood Regional Medical Center on September 4, 2022.

A native of South Euclid, Ohio, Tim moved to Raleigh, North Carolina in 1987. Five years later, he moved to Western North Carolina where he worked for 22 years for Indian Health Services. He was preceded in death by his...

Sep 3, 2022

Waynesville, Linda Hall Hurley, age 77, surrounded by loving family, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Haywood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.

A resident of Haywood County for 40+ years, she was a daughter of the late Norman and Mary Barrineau Hall.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Mike...

Sep 3, 2022

Canton - Robert Jackson “Cab” Hargrave, 71, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022.

Cab was born on June 13, 1951.  He was originally from Bainbridge, Georgia and was a Florida resident for many years before moving to Haywood County in 2007.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Burch and Jane Hargrave, as well as...

Sep 2, 2022

Clyde, Freida Dean Morgan Terrell, age 86, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 2, 2022, at her residence.

Freida was a native of Buncombe County, a daughter of the late Cansler (Buddy) and Della Anders Morgan.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 52 years, Joe E. Terrell, who...

Sep 2, 2022

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Canton – Wilma Sue Nichols Davis, 93, of the Dutch Cove Community, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2022 at her residence.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Frank Nichols and Kathryn Smathers Nichols.  She was also preceded in death by her...

Sep 1, 2022

Candler, formerly of Maggie Valley, Devoice Morrow Medford, age 92, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022, at Mission Memorial Campus.

A native of Haywood County she was a daughter of the late Edgar and Mattie McElroy Morrow.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Davis Medford, they had spent...

Aug 31, 2022

Canton - Estelena Hipps, 67, of Canton passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at the Charles George Veterans Medical Center.  A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Glenn Pope and Betty Wilson Pope of Canton.  In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Hipps in 2005 and a...

Aug 30, 2022

Clyde, Ruth Eudine Gillett Moore, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at Haywood House.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Jewel Bryson Gillett.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, L.J. Moore who died in 2019; two sisters-in-law, Florence Moore...

Aug 28, 2022

Alabama formerly of Clyde - Linda Jo Ray Haney, 76, of Killen, AL (formerly of Clyde NC) was surrounded by family and passed away peacefully as she entered her heavenly rest on August 28, 2022.  Born in Waynesville, North Carolina, August 20th, 1946; Linda was the daughter of the late Oder & Robbie Ray.

Linda loved the...

Aug 28, 2022

Alice Neal Medford Burch, 88, of Clyde died on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at her residence.  A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Roy Ratcliffe Medford and Katie Lou Stephens Medford. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Gerald Cowan Medford.

Alice Neal was a graduate...

Aug 27, 2022

Margaret Josephine Morgan Cogburn, 87, of Canton passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Autumn Care. A lifetime native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Glenn Brown and Georgia Plemmons Morgan and stepfather, Horace Singleton. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bobby” Cogburn in 2010 and brother,...

Aug 27, 2022

Freda Ann Shell, 64, of Candler passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Pisgah Manor.  A native of Harlan, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Solomon and Celia Kelly Shell.  In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her brother, Leroy Schell

Freda is survived by three sons, Brian Shell,...

Aug 26, 2022

Chuckey, TN - Alice Lorraine Pilkington Pilkey, 75, of Chuckey, Tennessee passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, in Greeneville, TN. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Hardy Hylan and Cora Mae Putnam Pilkington. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest N Pilkey, Sr. on...

Aug 26, 2022

Canton, Joyce Elaine Holland Thompson, age 72, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022, peacefully at her residence.

A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Roy Samuel and Marjorie Beatrice Stevens Holland.  In addition to her parents, Joy was preceded in death by an infant son, James Thompson, Jr. and her husband,...

Aug 26, 2022

Regina Ann Clark Walker Britton,59, went home peacefully to be with the Lord early morning, Friday, August 26, 2022. She joins loved ones who have gone before; her parents, Dorothy and John Taylor Clark; husband, Arnold “Arney” Walker and brothers, JC and Dewey Clark.

Regina is survived by her sister, Rosa Trull of Candler; her nieces, Andi...

Aug 26, 2022

Waynesville, Ellene Holbrook Francis, age 90, peacefully passed away at her residence on Friday, August 26, 2022.

A 70-year resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Grace Edge Holbrook.  She was also preceded in death by her dear husband, Charles "Pink" Francis who died in 2001; her brother, Roy Holbrook, Jr.;...

Aug 24, 2022

Candler, Glenna Sue McCoy, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, peacefully at her residence with family by her side.

A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Electa McCarson Clark.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Roy Lee McCoy.

Aug 24, 2022

Brenda Lou Conley Woodell, 71, of Hendersonville passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022.  A native of Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Everett Conley and Mildred Jordan Conley.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Warren “Woody” Woodell in 2013; a sister, Pamela Conley and a brother, Michael Conley....

Aug 23, 2022

Canton – James “Jimmy” Marcus Wilson, Jr., 69, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at his residence.

Jimmy was native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late James Marcus and Joy Webb Wilson.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Phyllis Wilson Hipps.  Jimmy loved...