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.
Earl Clark
Dec 27, 2017
"Loving husband, father and grandfather" Waynesville, Earl G. Clark, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at his residence. He was born in the Crabtree Community of Haywood County and was the son of the late Roy and Lucy Green Clark. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Neal Clarke. He was employed...
Waymeth Clark
Dec 26, 2017
"1929 - 2017" Clyde, Waymeth Ray Clark, 88, passed away peacefully into the arms of God on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home after a period of extended illness. Waymeth was born in Madison County and was a lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son to the late Ulus "Shorty" and Eula...
Tulon Berry
Dec 25, 2017
"1922 ~ 2017" Hollywood, Florida, formerly of Haywood County - Tulon Farmer Berry, 95, passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2017, at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Dewey and Christie Sisk Farmer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Astor...
Mary Starnes
Dec 25, 2017
"A Person Loved by Everyone" Waynesville, Mary Jo Bumgarner Starnes, age 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 25, 2017 at her residence. Mary Jo was a native of Haywood County born on November 23, 1935 to the late William Stokes and Roena Singleton Bumgarner of Bethel. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...
John Clark
Dec 25, 2017
"1929 - 2017" Roanoke Rapids, NC, previously of Fletcher and Canton - John Edward Clark, 88, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017, at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Born in Oswego, New York, John was the son of the late Elmer Patrick James and Ethel Belle Hewett Clark. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Bud Noland
Dec 24, 2017
"Gone Fishing" Waynesville, Bud Noland, age 80, of the Iron Duff Community passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Orville L. Noland and his mother, Sarah McCracken Noland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Ida Burris
Dec 22, 2017
"Loving Mother" Waynesville, Ida Geneva Smiley Burris the rock and strength of her family, age 79, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 22, 2017 surrounded by her loving family at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, Ida was the daughter of the late Jason Woodrow and Gladys Freeman...
Lillie Hudgins-Soesbee
Dec 22, 2017
"Loving Mother" Waynesville, Oree Clark Hudgins-Soesbee, age 90, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017 at The Homestead. Born November 27, 1927 in Cocke County, Tennessee, Oree was the daughter of the late Gray and Cora Willis Clark. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands Alfred P Hudgins and J. B....
Lee Myers
Dec 20, 2017
"A well-loved classy lady" Waynesville - Clyde Lee Myers, 90, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. One advantage of growing old and still being of sound mind after several strokes is you have time to write your own obituary. I was born July 3, 1927 in Mullins, South Carolina. Parents named...
Louise Brown
Dec 20, 2017
"1929 ~ 2017" Candler - Louise White Brown, 88, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Jackson County, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Rosa Chastain White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by his husband, Fred Lee Brown, who died...
W. Davis
Dec 19, 2017
"1945 ~ 2017" Canton - William Richard Davis, 72, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Carolinas Healthcare System Cleveland in Shelby. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Gilbert and Eva Conner Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Bonnie Massey Rogers; and...
Thomas Cifani
Dec 17, 2017
"2/7/1936 - 12/17/2017" Waynesville, Thomas Joseph Cifani, 81, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Tom was the only child of Licario and Marie Chiavaroli Cifani, both of whom died during his childhood. He was raised by his maternal grandparents in Hornell and Schenectady, New York. Tom attended college in New York at...
Beulah Setser
Dec 17, 2017
"1922 - 2017" Waynesville, Beulah McMurray Setser, 95, of Lake Junaluska, NC entered her heavenly home on December 17, 2017. Beulah was a loving and supportive wife, mother, sister, and friend. Born in Polk County on December 6, 1922 she is the daughter of Hoyt and Vera McMurray. After her childhood on the family farm, Beulah graduated...
Elaine Brown
Dec 17, 2017
"Loving Wife, Mother & Grandmother" Waynesville, Lelia Elaine Wright Brown, age 70, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County she is the daughter of Mona Lee Almond Wright and the late Wendell Wright. In addition to her father she is preceded in death by a brother, Bob Wright. Elaine...
Earl Franklin
Dec 16, 2017
"1939 ~ 2017" Canton - Earl Bernard Franklin, 78, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Robert and Lydia Shipman Franklin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Mull "Dot" Franklin, who...
Lester Messer
Dec 14, 2017
"1930-2017" Waynesville, Lester Messer, 87, passed away on December 14, 2017 at Smokey Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Glenn and Burr Leatherwood Messer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Ethel Ray, Elizabeth Grasty, and Ella Sue Davison; and...
James Ferguson, Jr.
Dec 13, 2017
JAMES MARK FERGUSON, JR. "The Rattler" Fines Creek, James Mark Ferguson, Jr., age 56, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at his home. A life-long resident of Haywood County he is the son of James Mark Ferguson and the late Earline Babb Switzer. In addition to his mother, Mark was preceded in death by a brother,...
Nina Martin
Dec 13, 2017
Nina Christina Martin "Loving Daughter, Mother and Grandmother" Waynesville, Nina Christina Martin, age 36, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. She is survived by her mother Issa Morris and her father, Frank Martin; two daughters, Lillian Peace Martin and her son, Kaydin Swayde and Milana Tierra Alicia Martin; five sisters, Nikki Eason, Natasha Martin, Nova Martin,...
Marvin Rathbone
Dec 12, 2017
"Loving Husband, Father, & Grandfather" Candler - Marvin Avery Rathbone, 78, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Nathan Faraday and Kathleen Arrington Rathbone. Marvin coached Hominy Valley Youth Baseball for many years and was an avid UNC Tar...
Pamela Riffe
Dec 12, 2017
"Loving Mother & Sister" Clyde, Pamela Lynn Riffe, age 57, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Lucas County, Ohio she was the daughter of the late Jack and Phyllis Taylor Riffe. Pamela is survived by two sons, Matthew Riffe (Lana), and Justin Riffe, all of Clyde; two sisters, Kathy...
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