Mar 23, 2022

Canton – Dorothy Jane Leatherwood “Dot” Morris, 93, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late H. D. and Willie Medford Leatherwood.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Bill Morris, who died in 2009; a...

Mar 20, 2022

Lithonia, Georgia, Jeffrey Cherry, age 47, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Jeffrey Cherry and the late Beryl Marie Lenoir Cherry.  In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his grandmother, Mary Magdelene Lenoir Dunton.  He...

Mar 20, 2022

Waynesville, Jeffrey Willard Clark, age 55, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late William Robert Clark and Joyce Suttles Hendrix.  In addition to his parents, Jeff was preceded in death by one brother, John Clark.  In his earlier years, Jeff...

Mar 20, 2022

Waynesville, Robert Stanley "Phil" Riley, 66, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022 in the comfort of his home.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Samuel L. Riley, Jr.  and Earlie Mae Cullins Riley.  He briefly served in the United States Army and later worked in the construction industry until health...

Mar 19, 2022

Canton – Glenda Lee Berry Sheppard, 86, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at her residence.

Glenda was born in Macon County and the daughter of the late Roy and Bonnie Allen Berry.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Caldwell, and brother, Frank Berry.  Glenda was a homemaker,...

Mar 19, 2022

Waynesville, Don Ezebulon Evans, 82, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022, peacefully at his home.

A native of Haywood County he was a son of the late Thurman Atkins and Frankie Mae Rose Evans.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn Caylor Evans, who died in 2018; two brothers,...

Mar 17, 2022

Crabtree Community, Betty Ruth Owenby James, age 83, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at CarePartners Solace Center.

A native of Macon County, she was a daughter of the late Fate and Faye Duvall Owenby.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Helen Owenby; five brothers, Jack, Vernon, Don, Morris...

Mar 15, 2022

Asheville - Carther “Buddy” Lessel Liverman III, 66, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Mission Memorial Campus.

Buddy is survived by his loving wife, Margie Liverman, of 30 happy years; his mother, Maxine Liverman, to whom was her joy; sister, Robyn Riddle (Mike Riddle) who always thought he was a Rock Star; nephew, Jimmie...

Mar 14, 2022

Canton, John Fitzgerald, III, age 68, a native of New York City, but a long-time resident of Western North Carolina, left us on Monday, March 14, 2022.

John was the son of the late John and Mary Ormsby Fitzgerald, and a loving husband to his wife of fourty years, Diane Flaherty Fitzgerald.  John deeply loved Diane, his...

Mar 14, 2022

On a beautiful Monday afternoon, a long and courageous fight against cancer.  Judy walked pain free from this life into the next.  She was met by the loving arms of her Savior and the love of her life, David.

Judy was born in Newport News, Virginia and lived in Wilmington, North Carolina and Oak Ridge, Tennessee before...

Mar 14, 2022

Candler, Zebulon Clifton Ledford, Jr., 90, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022, at Carolina Pines at Asheville.

A lifelong native of North Carolina, he was the son of the late Clifton Ledford, Sr. and Mabel Cruise Ledford.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a son, Mitch Ledford and two brothers, Edward...

Mar 14, 2022

Canton – Darlene Baker Sanford, 74, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022 at Mission Memorial Campus.

Darlene was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Robert Vincent and Betty McElrath Baker.  She was also a lifelong member of West Canton Baptist Church where she served on the fellowship committee. ...

Mar 12, 2022

Waynesville, Gene Wilson Messer, 84, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022.

A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Brownlow and Rethea Sutton Messer.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Roslyn Hunter.  Gene proudly served for 20 years in the United States Air Force as...

Mar 10, 2022

Frances L. Dobson Foster

Clyde – Frances Lucille Dobson Foster, 82, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation.

Frances was a native of Jackson County and the daughter of the late, Clyde and Edna Coggins Dobson; in addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Mar 9, 2022

Canton – Ruby Charlene Devlin McElroy, 63, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at her residence.

Charlene was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Charles Clifford and Ruby Lee Devlin.  She loved her tropical fish, reading, and growing flowers.

She is survived by her husband of...

Mar 9, 2022

Leicester – Reverend Roger Wayne Carson, 82, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

Wayne was a native of Haywood County and a son of the late Paul Wayne and Elizabeth Trantham Carson.  Wayne retired from Champion International in 1995 with 36 years of service...

Mar 9, 2022

Canton – Betty Clark Sellers, 90, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Mission Memorial Campus.

Betty was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late James Issac and Eva Nelson Clark.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Chester A. Sellers,...

Mar 7, 2022

Clyde - Gwendolyn Haynes Hutchison, 98, passed away March 7, 2022 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC.

Gwen was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of James Orville and Vera Holland Haynes. She graduated from Clyde High School, class of 1941, and attended Coker College (now University) in Hartsville, SC, where she earned a...

Mar 7, 2022

Maggie Valley, Wanda Faye Rogers McMahan, age 70, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022, at her residence.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Odell Sharp and Geneva Rogers.  Wanda worked for Conmet for 15 years.  She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed cooking, gardening and spending time with her...

Mar 7, 2022

Peggy Jean Carroll Brown, 81, of Candler passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022 at Silver Bluff after a period of declining health.  A native of Arkansas, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Morgan and Jewel May Carroll. She was also preceded in death by her son, Marshall Kevin Houston; grandson, Christopher Morgan Angelbeck; brother, Donald Carroll...