Carol Davis

Jan 25, 2021

Cruso Community – Mrs. Carol Ann “Memaw” Helgesen-Carroll Davis, age 83, of Cruso, went home to be with the Lord on January 25, 2021 at the home of her daughter, surrounded by family.

Carol was born September of 1937, in Boston, Massachusetts, the eldest daughter of the late Carl Olaf Fredolph Helgesen and her beloved Mother Florence...

Ray Pruett

Jan 24, 2021

Canton - Ray Lloyd Pruett, 96, passed away on Sunday, January 24th.  Ray was born July 15, 1924 at the old Pruett homeplace on Allen Farm Road in Canton, NC.  His parents were Lloyd G. and Ethel A. Pruett.  Ray was preceded in death by his dear wife, Mickey, of 70 years in 2017.

Ray served in the United...

Barbara Pressley

Jan 23, 2021

Center Pigeon Community – Barbara Jean Burnett Pressley, age 83, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.

She was a lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late James Edgar and Amelia Ruth Burnett.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Delmer Pressley, who died in 2005;...

Jo Ann Walker

Jan 22, 2021

Clyde – Jo Ann Mills Walker, age 78, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

She was a lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Elbert and Mamie McMahan Mills.  She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Edwin Walker, who died in 2017; three sisters...

Harry Stamey, Jr.

Jan 21, 2021

Canton – Harry Lee Stamey, Jr., 91, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center.

He was a native of Jackson County and had lived in Haywood County most of his life.  Harry was the son of the late Harry Lee Stamey, Sr., and Anna Dee Leatherwood Stamey.  He was also...

Donald "Don" Arrington

Jan 21, 2021

Donald "Don" Eugene Arrington, age 76, returned to his heavenly home on Thursday, January 21, 2021 after a valiant battle with a life-long illness.  His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him in his struggles and ultimately gave him peace.

Don was born November 28, 1944 in Haywood County to the late...

Leigh Clodfelter

Jan 20, 2021

Leigh Ann Clodfelter, 39, of Leicester passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at her residence.

Born in Kent County, Delaware, she was the daughter of Michael Alan and Judy Ann Silvers Clodfelter of Leicester.

Leigh was a 1999 graduate of Erwin High School.  She moved to California in the fall of 2006 where she...

Myrtle Nichols

Jan 19, 2021

Waynesville, Myrtle Rebecca Anders Nichols, age 89, went home to be with the Lord while surrounded by family on Tuesday, January19, 2021.

Born February 28, 1931 she would proudly say she was the 8th of 10 children born to the late Lum and Lona Kuykendall Anders.  Myrtle was also preceded in death by her husband of 58...

Hazel Caldwell

Jan 19, 2021

Waynesville, Hazel Green Caldwell, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center.

A life-long resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Floyd and Georgia Fulbright Green.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Dempsey Caldwell, who died...

Joseph Ruben Ingle

Jan 17, 2021

Mars Hill – Joseph Ruben Ingle, 86, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, January 17, 2021.

Ruben was the son of the late Dallas and Fleta Ballard Ingle.  He was also preceded in death by brothers, Howard (Sue), Pret, Jack (Shirley), David (Bobbie); and sister, Clara (Doug) Torrence.

Ruben retired from Sears and...

Mary Bowen

Jan 17, 2021

Waynesville, Mary Brock Bowen, passed away peacefully in her home at the age of 87, on Sunday, January 17, 2021.

Mary was the daughter of the late Claude and Edna Brock.  In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Donald H. Bowen; sisters, Evelyn Persells and Louise Carter Ping; and a brother,...

Van Revis

Jan 17, 2021

Canton – Van Lowe Revis, 89, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at his residence.

A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Benjamin Joseph and Mary West Revis.  He was also preceded in death by his wife, Faye Hyde Revis, who died in 1987; a daughter, Diana Revis...

Larry Chambers

Jan 17, 2021

Larry Douglas Chambers, 78, passed away on January 17, 2021 following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.

A native of Haywood County, he was son of the late James Lynn and Edna Reece Chambers. In addition, he was also preceded in death by his brother, James Bryan Chambers.

Larry worked as a produce farmer in the...

David Ingram

Jan 16, 2021

Waynesville, David Raymond Ingram, age 71, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.

A native of Florida, he was a son of the late Robert and Doris McCullough Ingram.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Richard Ingram.  David proudly worked 20 years as a firefighter...

Charles Hemphill, Jr.

Jan 16, 2021

Mr. Charles Ray Hemphill, 71, of Charlotte, NC passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at his residence.

Arrangements will be announced.

Charles Hemphill, Jr.

Jan 16, 2021

Charlotte – Charles Ray Hemphill, Jr., 71, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at his residence.

Ray was a native of Haywood County, and was the son of the late Charles Ray Hemphill, Sr. and Doris Madia Wood Hemphill.

He was a 1968 graduate of Pisgah High School and attended Gardner Webb University.  He...

Vivian Burress

Jan 16, 2021

Vivian Emma Haugen Burress, 84, of Asheboro, formerly of Fayetteville, died Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro.

There will be a private graveside service on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at Fulbright Cemetery, Waynesville, NC, and a local memorial service will be held at a later date. Vivian was born on November 2, 1936,...

Reverend Doctor Kenneth Johnson

Jan 15, 2021

Kenneth Marshall Johnson was born near the Deep River in Randolph County, North Carolina on February 11, 1928 to Lydia Florence and Jesse Deverin Johnson.  He was named after his Uncle Ken and Dr. Marshall who attended to his birth. He is survived by his younger sister, Betty Johnson who was born 13 months after Kenneth.  At the age...

Darlene Allison

Jan 13, 2021

Waynesville, Darlene Allen Allison, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her residence.

A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Malven and Helen Parton Allen.  Darlene spent many years in the banking industry and retired from Champion Credit Union.  She was a lifelong member of Hemphill Baptist Church, she...

Jean Ann Wells

Jan 12, 2021

Jean Ann Bradley Wells passed away after a short illness at Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard, NC on January 12, 2021.  She was 91.

Jean Ann is survived by her three children, Ann Camille Wells and her husband, Richard Guinter, of Brevard; Carey Todd Wells of Chattanooga, TN; and Melanie Bradley Wells, and her husband James Schaefer,...