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.
Charles Gidney, Jr.
Apr 8, 2017
Charles Weldon Gidney, Jr. "1926 – 2017" Candler - Charles Weldon Gidney, Jr., 90, son of Charles Weldon and Margaret Davis Gidney of Canton, passed away April 8, 2017 at Pisgah Valley Retirement Community. He had been a resident there for a number of years. He was father to three children: Mark Gidney and his wife, Julia,...
Nina Small
Apr 6, 2017
Waynesville, Nina Sapp Small, age 85, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at her residence surrounded by family. A native of Chatham County, Georgia she was the daughter of the late James Daniel and Mary Crapse Sapp. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas I. Small, who passed away...
Claude Setzer
Apr 6, 2017
CLAUDE E. "GENE" SETZER "Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather" Waynesville, Claude Eugene Setzer., of Oxner Cove Road, passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at his home. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Ellis Rufus and Rose Lee Edwards Setzer and was also preceded in death by many brothers and sisters....
Virgil Mathews
Apr 5, 2017
Waynesville, Virgil Monroe Mathews, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Hillard and Grace Trippett Mathews. He was also preceded in death by his wife's, Patsy Mathews and Barbara Cook Mathews; sister, Hilda Mathews; two brothers, Alvin and...
Ted Stamey
Apr 4, 2017
Canton - Ted Russell Stamey, age76, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the VA Medical Center in Asheville. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Fred and Alma Wilson Stamey. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Tammy Ramirez, who died in 2003. He was a US Navy...
Clyde Barnes
Apr 3, 2017
Canton – Clyde Edward Barnes, 70, passed away on Monday. Clyde was a native of Lawrence County, South Carolina and was the son of the late Frank and Mae Bell Sellers Barnes. He is survived by two sisters, Joyce Ann Bell and Edna Mae Smith; and four brothers, J.R., Dale, Jerry and Arthur Barnes. A graveside service...
Voy Franklin
Apr 2, 2017
Waynesville, Voy F. Franklin, age 89, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at Haywood Lodge and Retirement Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late, Dewey and Dorothy Browning Franklin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Grover Franklin died in 1972; son, Troy Franklin;...
Caroline Greene
Apr 2, 2017
Waynesville, Caroline Marie Eubank Greene of Waynesville, age 48, went to be with the Lord, peacefully on Sunday, April 2, 2017. Born in Petersburg, Virginia and raised in Florida, she was the daughter of Kieth Godshalk and Toni LaPierre. She brightened the lives of many as the manager of Peppertree Resort, in Maggie Valley. Caroline lived an...
Larry Hoglen
Apr 2, 2017
Larry H. Hoglen Candler – Larry Harrel Hoglen , age 67, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at the VA Center in Asheville. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Harrel and Willadean Hoglen. He was also preceded in death by a son, Bradley Hoglen. He was a Vietnam veteran in...
Regina Arnold
Mar 31, 2017
Waynesville, Regina W. Arnold, 95, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2017 at The Laurels of Hendersonville, North Carolina, surrounded by people who loved her. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Deloyd and Tempa Johnson Welch. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Clifton...
Keith Nyland
Mar 31, 2017
Waynesville, Keith Ryan Nyland, 75, passed away peacefully after complications from a heart attack on Friday, March 31, 2017; surrounded by family and friends. Keith was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Russell and Alberta Nyland on May 5, 1941. Music travel and history were Keith's longtime loves. He shared music and comedy acts with his friends, and...
Betsy Russell
Mar 30, 2017
Maggie Valley, Betsy Ann Russell, age 73, passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017 at The Homestead. A native of Harnett County, she was the daughter of the late Kermit and Clara Mae Smith Cotten. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Russell, who died in 2012; one sister, Frances...
Valerie Gandy
Mar 28, 2017
Valerie Mathosian Gandy, 60, passed away on March 28, 2017 in Asheville, NC. She was born to George Mathosian, a WWII veteran, and Margaret Conrad in Amityville, NY on May 18, 1956 in the front seat of a 1939 Studebaker Commander en route to the hospital. She spent her early years in Levitttown and Kings Park, NY and would...
Rickey Whitaker
Mar 27, 2017
Rickey Dennis Whitaker, 57, of Camden died on March 27, 2017 at home after a battle with cancer. Rickey was born in Bossier, Louisiana to Katherine and Kenneth Whitaker and was baptized at the First Baptist Church. He was a 1977 graduate of Dover High School. He was married to his wife of 23 years in 1982 at the...
Hazel Robertson
Mar 26, 2017
Canton – Hazel Blanche Franklin Robertson, passed away on Sunday, March 26, 2017. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Hardy and Louise Franklin In addition to her husband and parents, Hazel was preceded in death by her son, Merrill Robertson, and siblings, Dare F. McClure, and Charles and Cash Franklin. Hazel...
Helen Shell
Mar 25, 2017
Lake Junaluska, Helen Knarr Thurmond Whiting Shell, age 89, formerly of Lake Junaluska, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2017 at McKendree Village in Hermitage, Tennessee. Mrs. Shell was born on March 6, 1928 in Henderson, Kentucky to her parents the late William F. "Bill" and Edith Nunn Knarr. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Clarence Burrell
Mar 24, 2017
Clarence William Burrell, 91, was promoted to his eternal home on March 24, 2017. He was born on May 1, 1925 and was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Doris Burnette Burrell, his parents, John Hugh Burrell & Mary Sawyer Burrell, four brothers and three sisters. Mr. Burrell was a tireless servant of God,...
Florence Evans
Mar 23, 2017
Waynesville, Florence Modella Sutton Evans, age 87, passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Maggie Valley Nursing Home & Rehabilitation. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Nancy Messer Sutton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James E. Evans, who died in...
Samuel Teague, Jr.
Mar 22, 2017
Waynesville, Samuel Everett Teague, Jr., 94, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at his residence in Waynesville, North Carolina. He was born in Apalachicola, Florida on November 21, 1922 and is the son of Samuel E. Teague Sr. and Mabel Fowler Teague. Mr. Teague moved to Waynesville when he retired in 1985. For many years, he...
Carol Hall-Fisgus
Mar 22, 2017
Carol Hall-Fisgus, 77, of Candler, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. She was born in Asheville on March 24, 1939 to the late Hoyte Moore Smith and Myrtle Dillingham Smith. Carol was a member of Oak Forest Presbyterian Church and had been an educator in the Buncombe County School System for over 30 years. After her retirement, she...
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