Waynesville, NC Obituaries

Polly Hogue Mary Pauline Hogue, age 92, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2026. She was born on June 22, 1934, to the late Riley and Lottie Dills Hogue and lived a life marked by faith, hard work, ...

Amanda Dawn Graziosi passed on August 4, 2026, at the age of 63. Born June 26, 1963, in Murphy, North Carolina, Amanda lived in Waynesville, North Carolina.

Phyllis Sue Brown McClure In Loving Memory of Phyllis Sue Brown McClure January 20, 1946 – August 2, 2026 With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Phyllis Brown McClure, lovingly known as "Gran...

Brenda Jean Gaddis Woody Brenda Jean Gaddis Woody passed on August 2, 2026, at the age of 79. She was born in Haywood County, NC on December 29, 1946, to the late Luther and Thelma Gilliland Gaddis. ...

Sidney Dee Frizzell Sidney Dee Frizzell, 79, of Canton, North Carolina, passed away on August 1, 2026. Born in Haywood County, he was the son of the late T.R. Frizzell, Sr. and Ada Buchanan Frizzell....

Zygmunt "Ziggy" Casimir Klonowski Zygmunt "Ziggy" Casimir Klonowski passed on July 21, 2026, at the age of 91. He was born in Kromsk, Poland, on May 1, 1935, to the late Zygmunt and Teresa Walczak Kl...

James "Johnny" Willie Rathbone James "Johnny" Willie Rathbone passed on July 20, 2026, at the age of 89. Johnny was born in Haywood County, NC on May 18, 1937, to the late Walter and Mamie Messer Rat...

Mary Frances “Franci” Jenkins Nelms Mary Frances “Franci” Jenkins Nelms, age 81, of Asheville, North Carolina, and Sevierville, Tennessee, passed away on July 15, 2026. Born on December 19, 1944, Fra...

Lillian Sheets Lillian Boughman Sheets, of Lenoir, North Carolina, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Born on August 15th, 1948, Lillian was the daughter of the l...

Allen Hart Norris Allen Hart Norris died on 11 July 2026 at Brooke Grove Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Sandy Spring, Maryland. She was born on 23 April 1931 in Fayetteville, Arkansas, the dau...

Jack Surfus Jack Surfus, age 93, a resident of Candler, NC, formerly of Waynesville, NC, and Ft. Wayne, IN, died July 10, 2026. He was born on January 16, 1933, in Ft. Wayne, IN and was adopted by Be...

Eva Jo Gregory Sisk Eva Jo Gregory Sisk, 95, passed away July 8, at Skyland Terrace and Rehabilitation, Waynesville, with family by her side. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the ...

LaVerne Phillips LaVerne Phillips went home to be with the Lord on June 30, 2026, at the age of 78. He was born in Haywood County on September 1, 1947, one of five children born to the late Sam and T...

Loretta Gibson Moore Loretta Gibson Moore, lovingly known as Mom, Mama, Mamaw and Aunt Loretta, passed away peacefully on June 25th, 2026, at the age of 85. She was born on May 26,1941, in Haywood C...

Juanita "Boy" Ball Mull Juanita "Boy" Ball Mull passed on June 24, 2026, at the age of 87. She was born on August 14, 1938, in Haywood County, NC, to the late Allen and Bessie Gibson Ball. Juanita e...

Beth Chappell Thompson Beth Chappell Thompson of Clyde, North Carolina, died June 15, 2026 in hospice care in Flat Rock, NC, after a long battle with degenerative lung disease. She was 79 years old....

Louise Mintz Jones Louise Mintz Jones passed on June 12, 2026, at the age of 90. Louise was born in Haywood County, NC on October 3, 1935, to the late Rufus and Lucy Rhinehart Mintz. She enjoyed holi...

Kay Ann Stewart passed on June 7, 2026, at the age of 87, having been born on January 25, 1939. Kay lived in Waynesville, North Carolina.

Robert (Bob) Nelson In Loving Memory of Robert (Bob) Nelson It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Robert (Bob) Nelson on June 2, 2026, at the age of 83. For service information, p...

Suzanne Jean Crabtree Suzanne Jean Crabtree passed on May 23, 2026, at the age of 79. She was born in Jacksonville, FL on August 13, 1946, to the late Richard and Mary Tyce Walker. Garrett Funeral...

In Loving Memory of Sherry Daniels Pheasant Sherry Lynn Daniels Pheasant, 64, of the Big Cove Community of Cherokee, North Carolina, passed away on May 17, 2026, after a long and courageous battle wi...

Beverly Anne Brown (née Craner) August 23, 1940 – May 17, 2026 Beverly, age 85, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2026 in Sylva, North Carolina. A native of Central New York State, she was the adopt...

Judith Ann Cook Gidcumb Judith Ann Cook Gidcumb passed on May 16, 2026, at the age of 83. She was born in Pontotoc, MS on February 16, 1943, to the late Reverend John Wright and Ann Graham Cook. Sh...

Robert "Bobby" Wayne Uttley Robert "Bobby" Wayne Uttley passed on May 12, 2026, at the age of 41. He was born on October 19, 1984, in Columbia, SC, to James "Jimmy" Uttley and Michele "Mickie" Brookl...

Carl David Campbell, Sr. Carl David Campbell Sr., 83, of Waynesville passed away surrounded by his family at HRMC on May 12th. Carl was born on Dec 28th, 1942 in DeLand, FL, where he was raised alo...

Paul Harvey Daniel Paul Harvey Daniel passed away on May 12, 2026, at the age of 82. Paul was born on January 16, 1944, in Washington, DC, to the late Harvey and Mildred Raper Daniel. He enjoyed tra...

Linda Joyce Williamson January 2, 1943 - May 10, 2026 Linda Joyce Williamson, 83 went home to be with the Lord on Sunday May 10, 2026. Linda was born in Newport News, Virginia on January 2, 1943, to...

Yvonne Marie Ridgeway Yvonne Marie Ridgeway passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026. She was born in LaGrange, GA on May 9, 1950 to the late Grady Willis and Novyce "Dottie" Barnes. Yvonne enjoyed working...

Wilma Jean Mull Smathers With deep sorrow we announce that Wilma Jean Mull Phillips Smathers, age 89, has gone home to be with the Lord after passing away at her residence in Canton, NC on May 6, 202...

Shandle Wilkes Shandle Wilkes passed on May 5, 2026, a local to Haywood County. She enjoyed working with her daddy, her fur babies, talking and texting her friends and family. She loved to collec...

William Harrison Smith William Harrison Smith, of Waynesville, passed away on May 1, 2026, at the age of 93, surrounded by love and the presence of those closest to him. William was a man deeply dev...

Patti Rose Rathbone Patti Rose Rathbone passed on April 26, 2026, at the age of 72. Patti was born in Haywood County on November 26, 1953, to the late Joe and Frankie Frazier Leming. Patti enjoyed wo...

Jean Watkins Gruner Jean Watkins Gruner, 87, passed away peacefully April 24th at her home in Clyde, NC. Jean was born August 27, 1938 in Flushing, Queens, NY to Paul and Mabel (Hargrove) Watk...

Darlene Hannah passed on April 17, 2026, at the age of 72. Born on May 7, 1953, in Waynesville, NC. Darlene is preceded in death by her parents, William "Jack" and Evleen Russell; brothers, Dale Rus...

Walter A. Miner III July 19, 1944 – April 14, 2026 Walter A. Miner III, born July 19, 1944 in the Bronx, New York, and raised in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, was a man of warmth, hard work, and an unsha...

Mr. James Leslie McFalls, 90, of Waynesville, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026. He was born in Morganton, NC on February 9, 1936, the son of the late William Henry McFalls and Ruth Mae Mull McFal...

Frances Irene Powell Fisher Frances Irene Powell Fisher passed on April 7, 2026, at the age of 96. Frances was born in Jackson County, NC, on March 11, 1930, to the late Walter and Gathie Mathis Powe...

Katherine "Kathy" Murray Acuti Katherine "Kathy" Murray Acuti passed on April 3, 2026, at the age of 72. She was born in Chicago, IL on August 8, 1953, to the late Earl and Louise Pfau Murray. Kathy ...

Ernestine Ketner Wyatt Ernestine Ketner Wyatt passed on April 1, 2026, at the age of 78. Ernestine was born on May 7, 1947, in Maggie Valley, NC, to the late Ernest and Sally Knight Ketner. She was e...

Clara Jo Warren Beloved Mama and Nanny Clara Jo Warren, age 66 left this world from her home on Balsam and was welcomed into the arms of Jesus, her Lord and Savior, on March 27, 2026. Clara Jo was b...

David Charles Traynham David Charles Traynham, 80, passed away peacefully on March 24th in Waynesville, NC. Born the tenth child on July 21st, 1945, he always possessed a strong passion for music and...

Linda Nicholas Johnson Linda Nicholas Johnson, age 76, passed on March 23, 2026, at Silver Bluff Nursing and Rehabilitation. Linda was born in Fort Campbell, KY on January 26, 1950, to the late James...

Randal "Randy" Earl Standridge Randal "Randy" Earl Standridge passed on March 14, 2026, at the age of 74. Randal was born on October 18, 1951, in Hapeville, Georgia, to the late Earl and Agnes McPher...

Patricia Doyle Bosarge Patricia Doyle Bosarge, widow of Wade Bosarge, passed away on March 12,2026. She was preceded in death by her sons, Jeremiah and Daniel Bray. Patricia is surv...

Reverend Charles Eugene Payne Reverend Charles Eugene Payne, 69, of Waynesville, went home to be with the Lord on February 27, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Madison County on Februar...

Eugene Rayford Cullin Jr. Eugene Rayford Cullin Jr., age 86, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at the age of 86. Eugene was born in Haywood County on January 26, 1940, to the late Rayford S...

Robert Arlo Short, Jr, affectionately known as “Flyrod”, 72, of Waynesville, NC, passed away peacefully February 24, 2026 at his home surrounded by family. He was born to the late Robert A Short, Sr....

Reverend Dr. Joseph Cecil Saunders Joseph Cecil Saunders, age 90, of Asheville, NC, passed away on February 18, 2026. Joe was born September 5, 1935 in Macon County to the late Walter Cleveland...

Zdenko "Stan" Stanley Koschar Zdenko "Stan" Stanley Koschar passed away on February 15, 2026, at the age of 86. Stan was born on October 16, 1939, in Bosnia-Herzegovina to the late Maximillian and Te...

Linda Rozella Hill Buchanan Linda Rozella Hill Buchanan, 83, of Waynesville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on February 14, 2026. Born on December 21, 1942, in Waynesville, Linda was a member...