Obituaries
Recent obituaries in North Carolina
The obituaries in the North Carolina Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity North Carolina's history and identity.
Ped Bean
May 21, 2019
Canton – Ped Richardson Fant Bean, 87, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.
A native of Jackson, Mississippi, but having resided in Haywood County for the past four years, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Imogene Richardson Fant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Cecil Hannah
May 19, 2019
Clyde – Cecil “Zeke” Hannah, 74, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at his residence.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Virgil Homer and Effie Matilda Smith Hannah. Zeke was a United States Army veteran having served in the Vietnam War. He was a fan of the...
Genevieve Reeves
May 18, 2019
Canton – Genevieve Swanger Reeves, 94, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.
Born in Young Harris, Georgia, she had lived in Canton since the age of two. Genevieve was the youngest of eight children born to Rufus Fulton Swanger and Velda Gragg Swanger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Jack Chason
May 15, 2019
Canton – Jack Connell Chason, 86, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Roy Gaines and Ellie Lou Connell Chason. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Austin Chason, who...
Mary Edwards
May 15, 2019
Canton – Mary Nancy Gregory Edwards, 65, passed away on May 15, 2019 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham.
A resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Mildred Medlin Gregory. Mary was a 1972 graduate of Pisgah High School. She was a traveling military wife for 19 years and was...
Peggy Frank
May 14, 2019
Canton – Peggy A. Frank, 62, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals.
A native of Lucas County, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Virgil Franklin and Dorothy Maude Blair Drummond. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Janet and Joan. Peggy had...
Alan Vaughn
May 14, 2019
On Tuesday, May 14, 2019, Alan W. Vaughn, went to be with his Lord, after a long and courageous battle with colon cancer.
Alan had spent the last year in cancer research program at Sarah Cannon/Tennessee Oncology, in attempt to slow the cancer and to help in finding a cure for others. He was one of 75...
Reimar Steffen
May 13, 2019
Reimar Karl Steffen passed away at home on Monday, May 13, 2019 following a long illness. He was 81 years old. He was cared for with great love and devotion by Judy Martin Steffen, his wife of 50 years, and was attended to in his last hours by many loving family members.
Reimar was preceded in death...
Robert Satterfield, Jr.
May 12, 2019
Salisbury – formerly of Canton- Robert Monroe Satterfield, Jr., 98, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at North Carolina Veterans Home in Salisbury.
He was a son of the late Robert Monroe and Millie Wyatt Satterfield. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Lou Hardin Satterfield, who died...
Edna Rathbone
May 12, 2019
Waynesville, Edna Haynes Rathbone, age 87, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Autumn Care.
A native of Haywood County she was a daughter of the late Furman and Minnie Parton Haynes. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Gaither Rathbone who died in 1994; son, Roger Rathbone; a brother...
Vanise Henson
May 12, 2019
Canton – Vanise Henson, 80, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Earl and Bessie Nations Henson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou Henson, who died in 2018;...
Randy Carpenter
May 10, 2019
Waynesville, Randy Lane Carpenter, age 55, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2019 at his residence.
A native of Haywood County he was a son of the late Joe Albert and Mary Ellen Williams Carpenter. Randy was drawn to the outdoors from a very young age, whether it was lake or trout fishing, camping or tinkering in...
Michael Kennedy
May 9, 2019
Michael T Kennedy, 54, of Waynesville, NC passed away at home on the 8th of May 2019. He was dearly loved by all and will be deeply missed. He is survived by his loving daughter’s Danielle, Amanda, Brittany, their mother Tracy, adoring granddaughter Chloe Isabella, and best friend and son-in-law Preston Roberts. Michael is also survived by his loving...
Janice Woodlief
May 9, 2019
Waynesville, Janice Woodlief, age 77, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019.
A native of Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Cianci Anastasia. In addition to her parents she preceded in death by her husband, Robert Woodlief; son, Mark E. Woodlief; and sister, Patty A. Johansen. Janice attended Biltmore Baptist Church. She...
Lillian Figueroa
May 8, 2019
Maggie Valley, Lillian Sanabria Figueroa, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at John Keever Solace Center.
A native of New York, she was the daughter of the late Gumersindo and Carmen Davila Sanabria. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Inocencio Victor Figueroa, who passed away in 2006;...
Helen Argall
May 7, 2019
Helen May Blewett Argall, 102, of Candler, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019.
Helen was born in Stockton, California on May 4, 1917. She married Homer Lloyd Argall in 1939 and resided in Merced, California where they owned Argall’s Ice Cream. They lived in various cities in California before moving to Crockett, Texas in 1976. Helen...
Thomas Hastings
May 7, 2019
“Beloved Brother”
Waynesville, Thomas Curtis Hastings, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Autumn Care Nursing and Rehabilitation.
A native of Linton, Indiana, he was a son of the late Richard and Evelyn Ruth Hastings. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Steven Chad Hastings. Tom...
Ruby Messer
May 6, 2019
Waynesville, Ruby Caldwell Messer, age 87, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019 at Smoky Mountain Nursing & Rehabilitation surrounded by her family.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Dave and Ivie Parton Caldwell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Lester...
Helen "Ruth" Rouser
May 6, 2019
Waynesville, Helen Ruth Rouser, 81 went to her heavenly home May 6, 2019.
Helen was born in Satolah, Georgia to the late Rev. Frank and Maude Reed and grew up in Highlands and Waynesville. She received her degree in X-Ray Technology at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. She worked many years at The Bone and Joint...
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