Sep 15, 2021

Waynesville, Helen Louise Conner Inman, 82, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at her home.

A native of Jackson County and lifelong resident of Haywood County, Helen was a daughter of the late John and Evia Reece Conner.  She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Isabelle Norris and Leona Smith; three brothers, Floyd Conner,...

Sep 12, 2021

Asheville – Jeremy Nathan Rathbone, 33, passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Mission Memorial Campus.

Jeremy was a native of Haywood County and a son of Ricky and Annette Nelson Rathbone.  He was employed by Champion Cab Company, and he enjoyed fishing, spending time with his children and family, and watching the Pisgah Bears.

Sep 12, 2021

Mark S. Gantt, 61, of Candler passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021.  A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of Howard Gantt and the late Martha Maynard Gantt.

Mark was a 1978 graduate of Enka High School where he was a wrestler.  He went on to attend Columbia University in New York City.

Sep 12, 2021

David Lee Davis took a ride on the golden road with the good Lord as his pilot, on Sunday, September 12, 2021.

David was born in Putnam County, Florida to the late Roy and Elizabeth Davis.  In addition to being joined by his parents, he was also joined by his three grandchildren.  David worked for the Palatka...

Sep 11, 2021

1940 - 2021

Jerry Hill Matthews, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Haywood Regional Hospital.

A native of Hollywood, Florida, he was a son of the late Thetis and Clinton Moses Matthews.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son.  As a young man he was a...

Sep 11, 2021

James Monroe Blount was born to the late Herbert Blount and Lavinia Henson on August 11, 1941, in Washington, D. C.  He entered into his eternal rest on the morning of September 11, 2021.

Mr. Blount proudly served in the US Army and had worked for the Government Printing Office in Washington, D. C. for 30 years.  He...

Sep 11, 2021

Kristin Lee Buck

Waynesville – Kristin Lee Buck, 61, passed away peacefully at Memorial Mission Hospital, Saturday, September 11, 2021.

Kristin was born in Fresno, California and resided in Missouri prior to moving to the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, in 2018.  She was the daughter of the late Carl Haney and Laura “EO”...

Sep 10, 2021

Canton – Betty Sue Kuykendall McCoy, 86, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Mission Memorial Campus.

Betty was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late William Oscar and Fannie Mae Sales Kuykendall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her two husbands, Avery McCoy and William O’Brien;...

Sep 10, 2021

Scott William Lundgren, Sr. of Waynesville, North Carolina passed away on September 10, 2021 at Mission Memorial Hospital.  He was 60 years old and was a native of West Palm Beach, Florida.  Scott was the son of the late Charles M. Lundgren, Sr. and Donna Patterson.  He was preceded in death by his late brother, Charles Lundgren, Jr.

Sep 10, 2021

Canton, Diana Cecelia Griffin, age 76, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at her residence.

Born on February 23, 1945 and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Howard J. Griffin, Sr, and Doris B. Griffin.  She was a graduate of Stranahan High School Class of 1963.  Diana retired from the...

Sep 9, 2021

Clyde – Connie Ford Barnett, 70, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Memorial Mission Campus.

Connie was the daughter of Ruth Sanderson Ford and the late McConley P. Ford.  She was also preceded in death by her brother, Mike Ford.

Connie had spent most of her adult life living in Alexandria, North Carolina,...

Sep 9, 2021

Canton – Larry Parker, 71, of Worley Cove Road went to be with the Lord on September 9, 2021.

Larry grew up in Canton.  He worked at Champion Paper Mill for 43 years and retired in 2012.  Following Larry’s retirement, he worked at Hometown Hardware in Canton until March, 2021.  Larry enjoyed flying his Beechcraft Musketeer single-engine...

Sep 9, 2021

Daniel McDowell Redmond, 90, of Candler, N.C. passed away peacefully on September 9, 2021, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. following a brief illness.

He was son of the late James Edward Redmond and Alda Latham Redmond of Charlotte County, Va.  He served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1948-1952, several years of which he was...

Sep 8, 2021

Soddy Daisy, TN, Horace D. Townsend, MD, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 in North Carolina.

A native of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and with former residences in Tennessee, Texas, and Florida, he was a son of the late Robert William and Mabel Huffman Townsend.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Sep 7, 2021

Waynesville – Mary Ann Rogers Farmer, 86, passed away on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at her residence.

Mary was a native of Buncombe County, but had resided in Haywood for most of her life, and was a daughter of the late Cecil Cromwell and Layla Hove Rogers.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Sep 7, 2021

CANTON – Shirley Mason Wright, 92, passed away Tuesday, September 7th, 2021, at her home in the Beaverdam community.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Thelma Holland Lanning and Donald Mason.  Shirley was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Harley E. Wright, Jr., who died...

Sep 5, 2021

Donald James Greer, 64, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021 at Mission Memorial Campus.

A 10-year resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late William and Ruth Shay Greer.

Donald was a native of New Jersey and prior resident of Hawaii.  He enjoyed Hawaiian music, traveling to the outer islands, and...

Sep 4, 2021

Waynesville, Gerard P. “Jerry” Murphy, 73, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of New York City, he was the son of the late Jeremiah and Margaret Molloy Murphy.  He was also preceded in death by a brother, John Murphy.

Jerry proudly served his country in the United...

Sep 3, 2021

Mary M. Bevell, age 77, passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021, at Frye Regional Medical Center.

A native of New York, she was a daughter of the late George Howard and Cecila Frank Romaine.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Connie Erickson; and three sons, Randy, Terri, and Tobi...

Sep 3, 2021

Waynesville, Betty Harris Rogers, 76,  passed away on Friday, September 3, 2021 at Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation.

A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mable Cogburn Harris. She was also preceded in death by four brothers;  Buddy, Joe Bob, Charles and Terry Harris.

Betty was known for...