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.
John Kinsland
Jul 31, 2018
Clyde - John Stuart Kinsland, 91, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late John Hascue and Lois Evans Kinsland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jincie Patton Kinsland, who died...
Theodore Lappas, Jr.
Jul 30, 2018
Clyde, NC: Mr. Theodore "Ted" Lappas, Jr., age 81, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 30, 2018. Ted was born November 3, 1936 in Union City, New Jersey. He was the son of the late Theodore Lappas Sr. and Walburga Kammerbauer Lappas. In addition to his parents, his sister, Alexandra P. Lappas, preceded him in death. Ted...
Sheila Fox
Jul 30, 2018
Asheville - Sheila Jo Wykle Fox, 59, of 324 Lower Grassy Branch Road, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 30 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Ruth Sheehan Wykle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Charles Rogers
Jul 30, 2018
Deep Gap, NC - Charles William Rogers, 55, slipped into the hands of our Heavenly Father on Monday, July 30, 2018. A native of Haywood County, Charles was the son of Bill Jack and the late Regina Ferguson Rogers. Charles was a loyal and loving husband, a supportive son, brother, uncle, a rock-solid nephew, cousin and the...
Mike Mcdonald
Jul 30, 2018
Charlottesville, VA, Mike McDonald passed away on Monday, July 30, 2018. In failing health for several years, he made the tough choice to leave his beloved home in Waynesville, North Carolina, to be near family in the Charlottesville area. He was born March 1, 1944 to Jaunice Barnes Sawyer, in Albany, Missouri and lived in Missouri, then...
Paul Evans
Jul 29, 2018
Waynesville, Paul Martin Evans, age 66, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2018 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Arthur Paul (A.P.) and Dorotha "Dot" Martin Evans. Paul was a member of First Baptist Church of Waynesville. He retired from Lowe's as a forklift operator and later at...
Melvin Earley
Jul 24, 2018
Clyde - Melvin Bryant Earley, 85, passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late James Fred and Bertha Jane Hamlett Earley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Elsie Elders and Shirley Rickman...
Stuart Sutton
Jul 22, 2018
Waynesville, Stuart Robert Sutton, age 79, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Haywood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Joe and Sylva Hembre Sutton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah Payne Sutton. Stuart is survived by two...
Edwin Donaldson
Jul 19, 2018
Candler - Edwin Richard Donaldson, age 86, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Bronx, New York, he was the son of the late Edwin Sterling and Lillian Elizabeth Renke Donaldson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Celia Rosalie Colby Donaldson,...
Maudie Davis
Jul 18, 2018
Waynesville, Maudie B. Davis, age 92, passed away on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William Edward and Martha Snyder Buchanan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Madison Davis, who died in 1991, two...
Marjorie Kury
Jul 16, 2018
Marjorie "Margie" Davis Kury, 94, of Asheville, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2018. She was born in Detroit, MI to the late Harrison and Connie Fullbright Davis. She grew up in Haywood County, and was later active in the Venable Community and Sardis United Methodist Church. She was a good-hearted woman and will be missed. In addition to...
Mary Penland
Jul 15, 2018
Mary Jones Penland, 72, of Candler, passed away on Sunday, July 15th. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Horace and Matilda Warren Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Walter Lee Jones. She is survived by her son, John Russell Jones; siblings, John Jones of Black...
Annie Caldwell
Jul 15, 2018
Waynesville, Annie Mae Caldwell, age 95, passed away on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Tommy and Ella Caldwell. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by six brothers, Lloyd, Doc, John, Jack, Tommy and Frank Caldwell; four sisters,...
Tommy Hall, Jr.
Jul 12, 2018
Tommy Hall, Jr. Canton - Thomas "Tommy" Green Hall, Jr. 67, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Thomas Green Hall, Sr. and Genevie McCreary Hall. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Thelma Buchanan
Jul 10, 2018
Waynesville, Thelma Wilkes West Buchanan, age 97, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. Thelma was born August 30, 1920 in Jackson County and resided in Jackson and Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late John and Talitha Haskett Wilkes. In addition to her parents she...
Ralph Sprinkle
Jul 9, 2018
Ralph Fredricke Sprinkle, 75, of Asheville, passed away on Monday, July 09, 2018. He was the son of the late Fredricke and Juanita Follett Sprinkle. He was known for his singing voice and playing various musical instruments. Ralph had been an Eagle Scout and a Brickmason; he served in the U.S. Navy and was a lifetime member of the...
Reeves Reeves
Jul 7, 2018
Reeves Kooiman Reeves, 80, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2018. A native Haywood County, he was the son of the late Tom and Mildred Kooiman Reeves. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Cathey Reeves in 1978; and a brother, Rudy Reeves. He was a member of the U.S. Air...
Roy Kuykendall
Jul 7, 2018
Canton - Roy Lewis Kuykendall, 76, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2018 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Lewis Nelson and Grace Farmer Kuykendall. Roy was a carpenter, as well as a mechanic. He enjoyed cars and playing the guitar. He is survived by his wife of...
Betty Justice
Jul 5, 2018
Fines Creek, Betty Ann Jenkins Justice, age 77, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018. A native of Haywood County, Betty was the daughter of the late, John and Anna Dee Jenkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Ray Justice, Jr. in 2009; a daughter, Diane Chambers; four sisters;...
Oris Balding
Jul 5, 2018
Oris David Balding, 82, of Candler, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 5, 2018 with his family by his side. A native of Madison County, he was the son of the late Floyd and Pauline Kent Balding. Oris was a member of Starnes Cove Baptist Church and served in the US Army. He loved his family,...
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