Aug 10, 2022

Candler – Billy Eugene DeBord, 95, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center.

Billy was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a son of the late Nathan and Jenny Selma Pressley DeBord.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Pauline Best...

Aug 9, 2022

Clyde, Charlotte Susan Reeves Butt, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Charles Reeves and Veronica Lenagh Reeves.  Charlotte was also preceded in death by her dear husband of 27 years, Donald Butt, who died in 2011; her beloved...

Aug 9, 2022

Waynesville, Dr. William Thomas "Bill" Bird, age 96, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at Haywood Lodge and Retirement Center.

A native of Swain County, Bill was born on January 4, 1926, in Smokemont, NC where Champion Fibre Company ran a sawmill operation prior to its sale to the Federal Government for inclusion in the Great...

Aug 9, 2022

Deborah Lee Randall, 70, of Candler passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center.  A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Rom Randall and Wanda Reese Brown.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Jackie Randall.

She loved cooking, cross-stitch...

Aug 8, 2022

Nina Renata Massaro, 95, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022. She was born on October 9, 1926 in the province of L’Aquila, Italy and was the daughter of Agostino and Elena Fiocca.

Nina came to the United States on June 18, 1927 and resided over the years in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Florida and North Carolina. She...

Aug 6, 2022

Waynesville, James Robert Knight, age 37, passed away on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at his residence.

A native of Haywood County he was a son of the late Moody and Marie Knight.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Doyle Green and nephew, Anthony Dane Green.  James was a devoted Christian...

Aug 5, 2022

Waynesville – Kathryn Noland Hyatt, 95, of Waynesville passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022, at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Wiley and Cora Rogers Noland. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Darwin Hyatt in 1997.

Kathryn was the...

Aug 5, 2022

Clyde – Hilda Newman Boone, 97, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022 at the Solace Center of Asheville.

Hilda was a daughter of the late Fred and Sarah Harris Newman.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Osborne Boone, who died in 2004; siblings, Edith Rhodes, Evelyn Clark, Ersie...

Aug 4, 2022

Waynesville, A.J. Plemmons, age 91, was promoted to his heavenly home on Thursday, August 4, 2022.

A native of Madison County, he was a son of the late Roy and Dewey Balding Plemmons.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Floyd B. Plemmons.  A.J. proudly served the United States Navy from...

Aug 4, 2022

Waynesville, Ruby Fisher Evans, age 86, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at her home.

A native of Jackson County, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Margaret Mills Fisher.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Lee Evans, who died in 2014; daughter, Linda Gail Evans...

Aug 4, 2022

Waynesville – Betty Sue Sellers Owens, 88, of Waynesville passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at Haywood House.  A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Jemima Lawing Suttles.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Owens in 2001 and a son, Randy Owens....

Aug 1, 2022

Clyde – Patricia Treadway “Pat” Shook, 76, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022 at Carolina Caring in Newton, North Carolina.

Patricia was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Dolph and Annie Rathbone Treadway.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Michael Vincent Rhinehart, who died...

Jul 31, 2022

Waynesville, Roger Bruce Hansen, 79, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022.

Roger was born into a military family and lived in France for several years before the family settled in Aptos, California.  Prior to graduating from San Francisco State University, he served in the United States Army, 82nd Airborne Division.  Roger worked as a bush pilot...

Jul 31, 2022

Candler - Louise R. Palmer, 79, of Candler passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Buncombe County, she was daughter of the late Millard Lee and Edith McCall Reagan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Charles Palmer in 2013; sister, Yvonne Banks and brother, Alvin...

Jul 31, 2022

Waynesville, Doris Parton Smathers, age 91, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Autumn Care of Waynesville.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Dave and Mable Groce Parton.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, O.L. Smathers; son, Randy Lee Noland; four sisters; five...

Jul 31, 2022

Canton – Vickie Louise Coman, 75, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at The Elizabeth House of Four Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care in Flat Rock.

Vickie was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late William Matthew “Bill” Coman, Jr. and Beatrice Cope Leatherwood.  She was the owner and operator of an...

Jul 31, 2022

Canton, Samuel LaFrenzo "Tip" Riley, Sr., age 68, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Samuel L. Riley Jr. and Earlie Mae Cullins Riley. In addition to his parents, Sam was preceded in death by his son, Samuel Riley Jr. and brother, Phil Riley. He bravely served...

Jul 30, 2022

Clyde – Jean Ingle Bryant, 89, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

Jean was a native of Buncombe County but had resided in Haywood County for most of her life.  She was a daughter of the late Reverend George Ingle and Alta Elizabeth Fox Ingle.  In addition to her parents, Jean...

Jul 28, 2022

Raleigh, Heather Leigh Haynes Hess, age 45, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Duke University Medical Center after a valiant, extended battle against multiple organ failures as a result of six major surgeries.

A native of Durham County, she was a daughter of Dianne Linton Haynes and the late Dr. Richard "Dick" Haynes.

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Jul 28, 2022

Canton – Caroline Pressley Hill, 82, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at her residence.

Caroline was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Conway and Glesta Duvall Pressley.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Bryant Hill, who died in 2005...