Jan 3, 2022

Canton – Phyllis Worley Mease, 71, passed away on January 3, 2022 at her home.

Phyllis was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Albert Eugene and Blanche Grooms Worley.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Tammy Renee Fish and one brother, Larry...

Jan 2, 2022

Candler - Nina Webb Moore, age 81 of Candler, N.C., went to be with her Lord on January 2, 2022 after several years of declining health.

Nina was born and raised in Mitchell County, N.C. where she spent her childhood reading books and playing the piano for her church.  She graduated from Bowman High School in 1958...

Jan 1, 2022

Beuford T. Shirley Jr. passed away on January 1, 2022, at his home in Waynesville, NC.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Judith Ferguson Shirley, his parents, Beuford T. Shirley Sr. and Mildred T. Shirley, and his brother Rayburn C. Shirley.

Beuford was raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama where he attended the University of...

Jan 1, 2022

Clyde, Phillip Roland Chambers, age 73, peacefully passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Silver Bluff Village after a period of declining health.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Ted and Louise Davis Chambers.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son-in-law, Harold Miller, of...

Jan 1, 2022

Dr. Robert J. Lenar passed away at his home on December 27th in Maggie Valley at the age of 86.

Robert’s life was a life of service to his country, as a Captain in the Air Force, his patients, and his family and friends.

Robert graduated from the University of Notre Dame and the University...

Dec 31, 2021

Tuckasegee – Diane Gail Carl, 70, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021, at her family home in Tuckasegee, North Carolina.

Diane, also known as Dee to some and as Gloru to others, was born in Oakland, Nebraska on December 16,1951 to the late Clinton Edward Carl and Edna Mae Snyder Carl.  She spent her childhood on the Gold Coast...

Dec 31, 2021

Canton - Janet Gail Doyle, 74, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021, at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

Janet was a native of Polo, Illinois and the daughter of the late Horace C. and Marjorie Glaser Hamel. She retired from Economy Insurance Agency in Freeport, Illinois. She enjoyed spending time with her family, completing puzzles and reading....

Dec 31, 2021

Canton, Robert "Bobby" Hyde, age 68, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Bob James and Dorothy Hensley Hyde.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Cathy June Lunsford.

Bobby proudly served...

Dec 30, 2021

Clyde – Jetty Greenlee Silver, 80, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Mission Hospital – Memorial Campus.

Jetty was a native of Rutherford County and a daughter of the late Tom and Ruby Elmore Greenlee.  In addition to her parents, Jetty was preceded in death by a daughter, Debbie Silver, and one sister, Virginia Scruggs. ...

Dec 29, 2021

Lake Junaluska, Reverend Jack B King, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Mississippi, he was a son of the late Boyce and Catherine Copeland King.  Reverend King had resided in Haywood County for 23 years and was a Methodist Minister for many years retiring in 1998. ...

Dec 29, 2021

Canton – Vivian Sayer Coman, 86, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at her residence.

Vivian was a native of Hart County, Georgia and a daughter of the late Holden Felton and Thelma Smith Sayer.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Coman, who died in 1999; a brother,...

Dec 28, 2021

Jeffrey Carroll Penley, age 61, passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 following heart surgery.

A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of Dorothy Holcombe Penley of Candler and the late William Carroll Penley.

Jeffrey graduated from Enka High School in 1978 and attended AB Tech.  Prior to his retirement, he had...

Dec 28, 2021

María Delia Zaragoza Meza, de 65 años, de Candler, falleció el martes 28 de diciembre de 2021 en el Memorial Mission Campus. Originaria de El Banadero Jalisco México, era hija del fallecido José Zaragoza Villaseñor y Enedina Meza Martínez. Le sobreviven sus hijas, Isabel Cristina y Carmen Lucía; cinco hijos, Carlos, Fernando, Ernesto, Antonio y José Manuel; dos hermanas;...

Dec 27, 2021

Jennifer “Jen” Stephens, 45, of Candler went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 27, 2021 in Winston-Salem.

A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Freddie Wesley Rumbough and Sherrie Leigh Little Rumbough of Candler. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her grandmothers, Laura...

Dec 27, 2021

Clyde, Marie Moore White, age 88, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021, at her residence.

A native of Madison County, and a resident of Haywood County for 25 years.  She was a daughter of the late Jeter and Velva Kirkpatrick Moore.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kelly White,...

Dec 27, 2021

Candler – Hilda Devlin Henderson, 76, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021 at Aston Park Health Care Center.

Hilda was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Samuel and Vonnie Faye Mason Devlin.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Ottis Henderson, who died in...

Dec 27, 2021

Tom Lee Chandler, 87, of Waynesville passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021.

A lifelong resident of Haywood County, Tom was the son of the late Jefferson Davis and Helen Hampton Chandler.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Freida Lance Chandler in 2011.

Tom was...

Dec 27, 2021

Waynesville – Judy Randolph Raley, 78, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

Judy was a native of Madison County and a daughter of the late Lot and Lois Duck Randolph.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Raley, who passed away in 2018 and...

Dec 25, 2021

Candler – Charles Clifford “Charlie” Brown, 84, passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Stonecreek Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Charlie was a native of Buncombe County and a son of the late Jerome and Virginia Sharpe Brown.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Charles “Chuck” Brown, Jr.  Charlie was...

Dec 23, 2021

Hickory, Joyce Darlene Davis Hudgins, age 79, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Catawba Valley Medical Center.

Joyce was born in Haywood County on August 26, 1942, to the late Joseph and Vennice Giles Davis.  She retired after working 25 years from Amp, Inc. and previously worked for King Hickory Furniture for 11 years.  In...