http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com?source=rss Latest obituaries posted to The Mountaineer. Mon, 21 May 2012 05:32:50 EDT Mon, 21 May 2012 05:32:50 EDT en-us Copyright 2011 Mountaineer Publishing http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/ruby-lee-cody-wynn/826853?source=rss In Loving MemoryCANTON — Ruby Lee Cody Wynn, 90, of Canton passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2012 in the chapel of Crawford/Ray Funeral Home. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the funeral service. Interment will be in Crawford/Ray Memorial Gardens. A complete obituary will be published in the Wednesday edition ... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/ruby-lee-cody-wynn/826853 Sun, 20 May 2012 14:13:44 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/kathryn-g-kirkpatrick/826851?source=rss WAYNESVILLE — Kathryn Green Kirkpatrick, passed away on May 19, 2012. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 26, 2012 in the Chapel of First Baptist Church of Waynesville. Burial will follow at Fines Creek Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday evening at Wells Funeral Home of Waynesville. An online memorial register is available at www.wells... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/kathryn-g-kirkpatrick/826851 Sun, 20 May 2012 13:51:51 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/ralph-e-haynes/826840?source=rss ]]> A Happy Smile WAYNESVILLE — Ralph Edward Haynes, 88, passed away on Friday, May 18, 2012 at the Brian Center. He was born on Feb. 5, 1924, the son of the late Robert Lee and Bonnie Davis Haynes. Ralph was raised in the Fines Creek community and was a resident of Hazelwood. He was also preceded in death by his stepmother, Zora Smith Haynes and two sisters, Elva Haynes Fisher and Iva Lee Haynes. Ralph was a polio ... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/ralph-e-haynes/826840 Sun, 20 May 2012 12:12:51 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/reva-carver/826801?source=rss In Loving Memory CANTON — Reva Mae Carver, 78, of Bailey Street, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012. Crawford/Ray Funeral Home is honored to be caring for the Carver family and will announce the funeral arrangements. http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/reva-carver/826801 Sun, 20 May 2012 09:04:00 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/roberta-bert-reeves/826781?source=rss A Gracious Lady CANTON — Roberta "Bert" Ann Lanning Reeves, 81, of Academy Street, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Reeves was born April 14, 1931 in Haywood County, where she had made her home all of her life. She attended Montreat Anderson College and was the owner and operator of Stiles Mart for many years. She was a faithful and dedicated member of Canton Central United Methodist Church ... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/roberta-bert-reeves/826781 Sun, 20 May 2012 06:48:00 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/doris-e-hurley/826509?source=rss 1923 – 2012 JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA — Doris Eleanor Dreibelbis Hurley, 88, wife of the late John Bernard Hurley, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Proverbs 31:28: “Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.” Born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Otto Vernon Dreibelbis and the late Edna Christman Dreibelbis. She ... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/doris-e-hurley/826509 Fri, 18 May 2012 15:26:21 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/ernest-dubois/826404?source=rss 1921 - 2012 WAYNESVILLE — Ernest William “Ernie” DuBois, 91, of Waynesville, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Morning Star Assisted Living in Sylva. He was born March 15, 1921, in Montreal, Canada, to the late William DuBois and Lillian Bilot DuBois. Mr. DuBois attended the Norwich Free Academy of Norwich, Connecticut, and was a veteran of the U S. Army during World War II, stationed in the Aleutian Islands. He ... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/ernest-dubois/826404 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:43:54 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/george-clayton-iii/826402?source=rss ]]> 1960 – 2012 WAYNESVILLE — George William (Butch) Clayton III, made his peaceful transition from this life May 3, 2012. Born in Sylva Aug. 18, 1960, Butch was the son of the late George William Clayton, Jr. and the late Hazel Mae Morgan Clayton. After receiving his certificate from Cullowhee High School in 1982, Butch was employed at Webster Enterprises before moving to Asheville where he worked at Liberty Corner ... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/george-clayton-iii/826402 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:43:07 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/calvin-hoover-scott/826400?source=rss World War II Veteran CANTON – Calvin Coolidge “Hoover” Scott, 86, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2012, at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Arthur Johnson and Essie Wilson Scott. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Gomer Scott, who died July 25, 1944, in France, and William Scott, who died March 30, 1945, in Germany, while serving in World ... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/calvin-hoover-scott/826400 Fri, 18 May 2012 13:40:01 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/homer-n-holden/825926?source=rss 1936 - 2012 SYLVA — Homer N. Holden, 75, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville. He was a native of Jackson County, the son of the late Homer Leonard and Ruby Tucker Holden. Mr. Holden graduated Western Carolina University in 1959, with a B.S. chemistry and mathematics. He did graduate study at the University of North Carolina in heterocyclic ... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/homer-n-holden/825926 Thu, 17 May 2012 16:25:04 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/edna-shepherd-griffin/825771?source=rss 1922 - 2012 CANDLER — Edna Shepherd Griffin, 89, of Candler, died Monday, May 14, 2012, at the Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. A native of Macon County, Mrs. Griffin was a daughter of the late Charlie and Myrtle Frizzel Shepherd and Elsie Elizabeth Shepherd, stepmother. She was also preceded in death by husbands, John Harve Swafford and Francis Marion Griffin; daughters, Glory Jean, Margie Faye and Betty Sue ... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/edna-shepherd-griffin/825771 Thu, 17 May 2012 14:23:30 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/lula-cairnes-barrett/825755?source=rss 1949 - 2012 WAYNESVILLE — Lula Cairnes Barrett, 62, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital. She was a native of Henderson County and was the daughter of the late Charles Vernon and Mary Kathleen Branks Cairnes. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Barrett in 1980; one son Brian Barrett; and two brothers, Joe Branks and Jack Cairnes. Lula enjoyed sightseeing ... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/lula-cairnes-barrett/825755 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:59:07 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/claudia-sisk/825741?source=rss Someone Special CANTON/JEFFERSON CITY, TENNESSEE — Claudia Jean Sisk, 55, a loving daughter, mother, niece, friend, and teacher, of Jefferson City, Tennessee, passed away Friday, March 23, 2012. Let us each remember the joy and happiness that Claudia brought into our lives. A special invitation is extended to family and friends to join Claudia's family, her mother and her best friend, Carolyn McKinney Sisk, who ... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/claudia-sisk/825741 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:49:00 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/elwanda-ione-moore/825724?source=rss ]]> Loving Mother, Grandmother WAYNESVILLE — Elwanda Ione Moore, 70, of Southfork Road, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at her home. She was a native of Rochelle, Louisiana, and had lived in Haywood County for the past 22 years. She was the daughter of the late Brodie and Lillian Quinn Greer and the wife of the late James Herman Moore Sr., who passed away in 2007. Mrs. Moore was the former co-owner of Moore’s ... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/elwanda-ione-moore/825724 Thu, 17 May 2012 13:15:04 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/billy-o-miller/825085?source=rss 1934 - 2012 WAYNESVILLE — Billy O’Neal Miller, 78, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012, at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late James and Ada Franklin Miller. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, John Miller; two sisters, Nana Lou Palmer and Betty Fish; a niece, Jean Ann Penny; and a nephew, Gary Miller. He was a U.S. Army ... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/billy-o-miller/825085 Wed, 16 May 2012 09:53:00 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/ruby-arrington/824820?source=rss 1920 - 2012 Mooresville — Ruby Inez Conner Arrington, 91, of Mooresville, passed away Monday, May 14, 2012, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville. She was born Oct. 22, 1920, in Rock Hill, South Carolina, to the late Lewis Arnette and Ida Belle Conner. Mrs. Arrington retired in 1995 from Draymore Manufacturing in the sewing department. She was a member of Shepherd’s Baptist Church and worked with the youth ... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/ruby-arrington/824820 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:57:55 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/william-bill-ledford/824782?source=rss 1911 – 2012 CLYDE – William David Ledford, 100, of the Fines Creek community, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County he was the son of the late Augustus and Hattie Webb Ledford. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 76 years, Genevieve Rathbone Ledford, who died in 2005; an infant son, Erskin Blaine Ledford; a son, Gus Ledford; a ... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/william-bill-ledford/824782 Tue, 15 May 2012 14:31:00 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/tommy-mathews/824658?source=rss Loving Father, Grandfather WAYNESVILLE — Tommy Griffin Mathews, 67, of Killian Street, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012. Mr. Mathews was born Oct. 6, 1944, in Haywood County to the late Ira Griffin Mathews and the late Wilma Trull Mathews. He attended Bethel High School and had served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Mr. Mathews had been employed as a pipefitter in the construction industry and had also worked as a ... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/tommy-mathews/824658 Tue, 15 May 2012 12:14:00 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/edith-ruth-hancock/824316?source=rss ]]> 1922 — 2012 WAYNESVILLE — Edith Ruth Mayo Hancock, 89, of Waynesville, formerly of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012. Edith was born June 20, 1922, in Everett, Massachusetts, daughter of the late George S. Mayo and Cornelia V. McCarthy Mayo. After graduation from high school, she joined the U.S. Navy and served during World War II, achieving the rank of Chief Petty Officer. While ... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/edith-ruth-hancock/824316 Mon, 14 May 2012 16:09:47 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/josie-j-martin/824061?source=rss Wonderful, Loving Mother CLYDE — Ms. Josie J. Martin, 58, of Clyde, passed away Sunday May 13, 2012, at Medwest-Harris in Sylva. She was born in Franklin to Mabel Swafford Thompson and the late William Boyd Thompson Sr. In addition to her father, she was predeceased by an aunt Mary Thompson and a granddaughter DeQuanya Forney. Ms. Martin worked for Evergreen Packaging for thirty years. She participated in Relay ... http://themountaineer.villagesoup.com/people/announcement/obituaries/josie-j-martin/824061 Mon, 14 May 2012 12:16:38 EDT news@themountaineer.com (Staff) Obituaries