Haywood County, North Carolina Obituaries & Death Notices
Updated Nov 10, 10:50 AM · 27 notices in the last 30 days
Notices from the last 30 days
Bonnie Jean Williams, of Waynesville · 1952–2026
Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville
Full obituary: Bonnie Jean Williams (opens in a new tab)Barbara June Davis Welles, 90, of Hazelwood and Waynesville · 1936–2026
Funeral Fri Nov 13, 6 PM at Hazelwood Presbyterian Church · Crawford / Ray Funeral Home, Cremation Services and Memorial Gardens Inc, Canton
Full obituary: Barbara June Davis Welles (opens in a new tab)Anilia Joan Hornsby, 45 · 1980–2026
Visitation Sat Nov 14, 2:30 PM at Wells Funeral Home of Waynesville · Celebration of life Sat Nov 14, 3:30 PM at Wells Funeral Home of Waynesville · Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville
Full obituary: Anilia Joan Hornsby (opens in a new tab)Edeltraut Gilgan Hunt, 77 · died Nov 4, 2026
Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville
Full obituary: Edeltraut Gilgan Hunt (opens in a new tab)Sandra Kaye Laing
Visitation Sun Oct 25, 10–11 AM at Wells Funeral Home of Waynesville · Funeral Sun Oct 25, 11 AM at Wells Funeral Home of Waynesville · Graveside service Mon Oct 26, 3–4 PM at Garrett-Hillcrest Memorial Park · Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville
Full obituary: Sandra Kaye Laing (opens in a new tab)Dwayne Vinson Burress, 90, of Waynesville · 1936–2026
Graveside service, date and time TBA · Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville
Full obituary: Dwayne Vinson Burress (opens in a new tab)Allan Shelton, 79, of Waynesville · 1947–2026
Visitation Sun Nov 8, 1 PM at Dellwood Baptist Church · Funeral Sun Nov 8, 3 PM at Dellwood Baptist Church · Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville
Full obituary: Allan Shelton (opens in a new tab)Brandy Snyder Brown, 48 · 1978–2026
Visitation Sat Nov 14, 1–2 PM at Crawford / Ray Funeral Home · Celebration of life Sat Nov 14, 2 PM at Crawford / Ray Funeral Home · Crawford / Ray Funeral Home, Cremation Services and Memorial Gardens Inc, Canton
Full obituary: Brandy Snyder Brown (opens in a new tab)Rosa Lee Cagle Putnam · 1948–2026
Celebration of life Mon Nov 16, 3 PM at Crawford / Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service · Crawford / Ray Funeral Home, Cremation Services and Memorial Gardens Inc, Canton
Full obituary: Rosa Lee Cagle Putnam (opens in a new tab)Anna Messer Sawyer, 92, of Haywood County · 1934–2026
Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville
Full obituary: Anna Messer Sawyer (opens in a new tab)Willard Lee Gaddis Jr., 77 · 1949–2026
Funeral Thu Nov 5, 2 PM at Crawford / Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service · Visitation, date and time TBA · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesville · Crawford / Ray Funeral Home, Cremation Services and Memorial Gardens Inc, Canton
Full obituary: Willard Lee Gaddis Jr. (opens in a new tab)James Allen Leroy Scott, 65 · 1961–2026
Crawford / Ray Funeral Home, Cremation Services and Memorial Gardens Inc, Canton
Full obituary: James Allen Leroy Scott (opens in a new tab)Douglas “Doug” James Howell, 62, of Canton · 1964–2026
Celebration of life Sun Nov 8, 1:30–3 PM at Pinnacle Church · Funeral Sun Nov 8, 3 PM at Pinnacle Church · Graveside service, date and time TBA at Howell Family Cemetery · Crawford / Ray Funeral Home, Cremation Services and Memorial Gardens Inc, Canton
Full obituary: Douglas "Doug" James Howell (opens in a new tab)William “Gene” Anders, 87, of Waynesville · 1939–2026
Visitation Sat Nov 7, 1–2 PM at Wells Funeral Home · Funeral Sat Nov 7, 2 PM at Wells Funeral Home · Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville
Full obituary: William "Gene" Anders (opens in a new tab)Brian Nelson Zulla, 56 · 1970–2026
Service, date and time TBA at Wells Funeral Home · Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville
Full obituary: Brian Nelson Zulla (opens in a new tab)George Leslie Smathers, 79, of Canton · 1947–2026
Celebration of life Sun Nov 8, 2–4 PM at Camp Schaub Lodge, Waynesville · Crawford / Ray Funeral Home, Cremation Services and Memorial Gardens Inc, Canton
Full obituary: George Leslie Smathers (opens in a new tab)Robbie Jo Browning · 1953–2026
Crawford / Ray Funeral Home, Cremation Services and Memorial Gardens Inc, Canton
Full obituary: Robbie Jo Browning (opens in a new tab)Ronald Dale Mehaffey, 76, of Waynesville · 1950–2026
Crawford / Ray Funeral Home, Cremation Services and Memorial Gardens Inc, Canton
Full obituary: Ronald Dale Mehaffey (opens in a new tab)Donna Renee Gregory · 1963–2026
Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville
Full obituary: Donna Renee Gregory (opens in a new tab)Oletha Atkins Carnett · 1934–2026
Visitation Wed Oct 28, 10–11 AM at Wells Funeral Home of Waynesville · Funeral Wed Oct 28, 11 AM at Wells Funeral Home of Waynesville · Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville
Full obituary: Oletha Atkins Carnett (opens in a new tab)Diane Evola Miles, 82, of Waynesville · 1944–2026
Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville
Full obituary: Diane Evola Miles (opens in a new tab)John W. Browning, Jr., 93 · died Oct 20, 2026
Celebration of life, date and time TBA · Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville
Full obituary: John W. Browning, Jr. (opens in a new tab)Clarence David Williamson, 68 · 1958–2026
Funeral Sun Oct 25, 2 PM at Crawford / Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service · Graveside service Fri Oct 30, noon at Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, Black Mountain · Visitation, date and time TBA · Crawford / Ray Funeral Home, Cremation Services and Memorial Gardens Inc, Canton
Full obituary: Clarence David Williamson (opens in a new tab)Natalie Ann Vaughan, 93, of Waynesville · 1932–2026
Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville
Full obituary: Natalie Ann Vaughan (opens in a new tab)Romaine Stepp Justice, 89, of Canton · 1937–2026
Graveside service Mon Oct 26, 2–3 PM at Cruso UMC Cemetery, Canton · Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville
Full obituary: Romaine Stepp Justice (opens in a new tab)Cynthia “Cindy” Renee Cogburn, 64, of Canton · 1962–2026
Crawford / Ray Funeral Home, Cremation Services and Memorial Gardens Inc, Canton
Full obituary: Cynthia "Cindy" Renee Cogburn (opens in a new tab)Sharon Constance Napp, 74, of Waynesville · 1951–2026
Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville
Full obituary: Sharon Constance Napp (opens in a new tab)
Services in the next 7 days
Visitation Sat Nov 14, 1–2 PM at Crawford / Ray Funeral Home · Crawford / Ray Funeral Home, Cremation Services and Memorial Gardens Inc, Canton
Brandy Snyder Brown, 48 · 1978–2026
Full obituary: Brandy Snyder Brown (opens in a new tab)Celebration of life Sat Nov 14, 2 PM at Crawford / Ray Funeral Home · Crawford / Ray Funeral Home, Cremation Services and Memorial Gardens Inc, Canton
Brandy Snyder Brown, 48 · 1978–2026
Full obituary: Brandy Snyder Brown (opens in a new tab)Visitation Sat Nov 14, 2:30 PM at Wells Funeral Home of Waynesville · Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville
Anilia Joan Hornsby, 45 · 1980–2026
Full obituary: Anilia Joan Hornsby (opens in a new tab)Celebration of life Sat Nov 14, 3:30 PM at Wells Funeral Home of Waynesville · Wells Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Waynesville
Anilia Joan Hornsby, 45 · 1980–2026
Full obituary: Anilia Joan Hornsby (opens in a new tab)
Towns in Haywood County
- Canton: 4 notices in the last 30 days
- Waynesville: 8 notices in the last 30 days