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.

Mike Mcdonald

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Priscilla Cagle

Priscilla Cagle

Jul 5, 2018

Lenoir, Priscilla Marie Cagle, age 45, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Atrium Health. Priscilla was the daughter of Harold Cagle and step-mother, Robbie Sluder and her mother, the late Penny Reed. In addition to her father and step-mother, she is survived by two sons, Ellis and Jesse Clark; step-sister, Aimee Ammons (Tim); two uncles,...

Scott Goodman

Scott Goodman

Jul 5, 2018

Waynesville - Thomas Scott Goodman, Jr., 69, passed away on Thursday, July 05, 2018 at his residence. A lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Thomas Scott and Edith Cole Goodman. Scott was a United States Army veteran. He was a member of Clyde Central United Methodist Church where he was a...

Larry Phillips

Larry Phillips

Jul 4, 2018

Waynesville, Larry Lee Phillips, age 52, passed away on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. A native of Haywood County, Larry is the son of the late Frank Phillips and his mother, Patricia Parker. Larry was employed for 15 years for Jerry Queen. Larry's heart was a big as his smile. Even in the toughest of times, Larry was...

Katherine Robinson

Katherine Robinson

Jul 3, 2018

Waynesville, Mary Katherine Hamilton Robinson, 95, died on July 3, 2018. She was born on March 10, 1923, in the East LaPorte community of Jackson County to Patrick Hagan Hamilton and Bertie Marie Short. She graduated from Western Carolina University in 1944 with a degree in elementary education. In 1955 she married George Ray Robinson, who preceded...

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