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.
Leroy Owens
Aug 2, 2017
Waynesville, Leroy Owens, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Sig and Mattie Phillips Owens, in addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a Grandson, Hunter Uhl. Leroy was employed with Massie Furniture. Leroy's heart belonged to...
Frances Henry
Aug 1, 2017
Loving Mother and Grandmother Waynesville, Frances Avalon Stamey Henry, 91, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Autumn Care. A native of Haywood County she was the daughter of the late Dill and Nettie Moore Stamey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Carl Henry who died in 1991; children,...
Billy Hyatt
Jul 31, 2017
Loving Husband, Father & Papaw Waynesville, Billy Lee Hyatt, age 81, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017 at his residence. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Joseph Woodrow and Elsie Parris Hyatt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert, Carroll and Tommy Hyatt....
Martha Mease
Jul 31, 2017
Martha Jean Mease "1933 - 2017" Canton - Martha Jean Cook Mease, 83, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017 at Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Perry Herman and Elsie Catherine Henson Cook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Margaret Burnett
Jul 30, 2017
Waynesville, Margaret Ann Coulter Burnett, passed away on Sunday, July 30, 2017 at the J.F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville. A native of Walton, New York, she was a former resident of Vero Beach, Florida and had resided in Haywood County for the past 18 years. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Elizabeth Hresko...
Florence Worley
Jul 28, 2017
"1921 - 2017" Dandridge, Tennessee - Florence Hall Worley, 95, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2017 at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Jefferson City, Tennessee. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Delone and Mallie Penland Hall. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Roy...
Barbara Parks
Jul 27, 2017
Loving Mother and Grandmother Waynesville, Barbara Parks, 71, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2017. A native of Queens, New York, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Helen Sullivan Powell. Barbara was very active in the foster grandparent program in Haywood County. She is survived by one daughter, Beth Stallers; a son, Brendon Parks;...
Frances Williams
Jul 25, 2017
Clyde, NC - Frances Caswell Williams, 64, passed away at home in Clyde on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Born in West Chester, Pennsylvania on March 25, 1953, she was the daughter of M. Dean and Virginia Wilcox Caswell of Suffield, Connecticut. Frances spent most of her childhood in Suffield, Connecticut...
Roger Morgan
Jul 24, 2017
"1933 – 2017" Asheville – Roger Edward Morgan, 83, passed away on Monday, July 24, 2017 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Levi Smathers Morgan and Willie Rogers Morgan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Joanne Morgan. Roger...
James Mathis
Jul 22, 2017
Canton - James Roe Mathis, 92 of 44 Holland Rd, Canton NC passed away on Saturday, July 22, 2017. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Orville and Annie Parks Mathis. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Iva Lee Matthews Mathis; an infant son, Tony...
Iva Phillips
Jul 20, 2017
"Loving Wife, Mother & Nanny" Waynesville, Iva Lee Phillips, age 83, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County she was the daughter of the late Ephrion Hilliard and Nellie Sutton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Phillips, who died in 2003;...
Kim Burnette
Jul 19, 2017
"1969 – 2017" Canton – Kim Farmer Burnette, age 48, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at her residence in Canton. A native of Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, she was the daughter of James Kenneth Farmer of Canton and the late Gail Hall Farmer. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her grandparents,...
Captain Blount, Jr.
Jul 19, 2017
United States Navy (Ret) Waynesville - Captain Thomas E. Blount, Jr., age 73, passed away on Wednesday, July 19 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Melbourne, Florida, he was the son the late Thomas Edward Blount Sr. and Anna Drayton Bell Blount. Captain Thomas E. Blount, Jr., graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland...
Charles Carreno
Jul 19, 2017
"Loving Husband, Father and Grandpa" Canton, Charles John Carreño, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at his residence. A native of Tampa, Florida he was the son of the late Aniceto Antonio and Beatrice Chodora Carreño; in addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Gloria Alverez. Charlie proudly served...
Ellen Rogers
Jul 17, 2017
Waynesville, Ellen Lucy Wright Rogers, age 97, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John David and Eva Nancy Robinson Wright. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Marcus Russell Rogers, who died in...
John Mcmahon
Jul 17, 2017
John "Booger" McMahon, 56, of Leicester passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017. A native of Asheville, he was the son of the late Martin and Marietta Kindle McMahon. He wanted to make everyone laugh, and kept his sense of humor right up until his death. If he wasn't handing out candy, he was helping raise money for the...
Robert Green
Jul 16, 2017
Lake Junaluska, Robert "Bob" Lee Green, age 83, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late William and Fina Simmons Green, in addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Jane Grant Green who died in 2012; three...
Hunter Stubbs
Jul 16, 2017
Asheville, Hunter Lamar Stubbs, age 47, passed away on Sunday, July 16, 2017 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center. Born on November 27, 1969 in Gastonia, North Carolina, he was the son of Mary "Prissy" Stubbs Griffin and the late Lamar Frasier Stubbs and was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Allen Vance Griffin and sister-in-law, Lynn...
Richard Armstrong
Jul 15, 2017
Richard Frederick Armstrong, 71, of Hendersonville, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017. He was born in Conneaut, OH to the late Richard Armstrong and Dolores Humphreys Hicks. He graduated from Rowe High School in 1964 and received his degree in Accounting and met his wife, Rebecca, at Erie Business School. During the Vietnam War he served in the...
James Propest
Jul 12, 2017
"Loving Daddy & Grandaddy" Waynesville – James Gary Propest, 71, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at his home. A native of Candler, he was the son of the late James and Elsie Charity Guy Propest. Gary worked at Champion International for over 25+ years and was a United States Marine veteran having received the Armed...
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