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.
Elizabeth Otto
Feb 26, 2017
Canton, Elizabeth Colgan Otto, age 93, went to be with The Lord on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at the Silver Bluff Village in Canton, North Carolina. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana on May 29, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Isobel Colgan, newly immigrated from Northern Ireland. Her nickname resulted from that Irish heritage....
Jeanette Moore
Feb 25, 2017
Arden – Jeanette Burnette Moore, 77, passed away on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Mission Hospitals – St. Joseph Campus. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Wayne C. and Grace Fowler Burnette. She was also preceded in death by an aunt, Nell Burnette and her grandparents, Tighe and Beulah Smathers. She...
Roy Davis
Feb 24, 2017
Waynesville, Roy M. Davis, 95, died peacefully on Friday, February 24, 2017 at Maggie Valley Nursing Home & Rehabilitation. Roy was the oldest son of Vinson and Ella Davis. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Sarah Stone Davis, who died in 2002; brother, Ernest, who died in...
Edward Lambert
Feb 20, 2017
Waynesville, Edward "Eddie" Elby Lambert, 46, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017 at CarePartners. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he had lived in Haywood County for seventeen years. He was the son of Sonny Lambert and Georgeann Fekete. Eddie owned and operated Lambert Concrete and Finishing, he enjoyed boating on Fontana Lake and attending cookouts with...
Dexter Barnes
Feb 19, 2017
Waynesville, Dexter J. Barnes, 90, departed this life for his heavenly home on Sunday, the Lord's Day of rest, February 19, 2017 at Maggie Valley Nursing Home & Rehabilitation. A native of Swain County he was the son of the late Cicero and Lura Lequire Barnes. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death...
Douglas Bishop
Feb 18, 2017
Douglas Wayne Bishop, 53, of Candler, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 after a long illness. He was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County and graduated from Enka High School. Doug had an infectious smile, a love for everyone, especially the Carolina Panthers, and could brighten anyone's day. The family wishes to thank the staff at Pisgah Manor...
Judith Mcelroy
Feb 18, 2017
Waynesville, Judy Jenkins McElroy "Mater", age 69, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at The Homestead. A lifelong resident of Haywood County she was the daughter of the late George Edward and Maybelle McClure Jenkins. She retired from Haywood Regional Medical Center. Judy will be remembered as the matriarch of her family, always organizing and planning...
Lois Gunter
Feb 17, 2017
Canton – Lois Ann Gunter, 71, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Coy Ray and Frances Massie Gunter. Lois was also preceded in death by two sons, Andrew Hardy and Lewis Randolph Anderson. She is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth Anderson; grandson, Gage Miller;...
Larry Austin
Feb 17, 2017
Candler - Larry Eugene Austin (Big A) a lifelong resident of Candler, NC died peacefully following a long illness which he battled with the positivity and bravery that he was known and loved for by many. He leaves a legacy of strength, faith, love and laughter. He is preceded in death by his parents, Leland S. and...
Nathan Thomas, Jr.
Feb 16, 2017
Etowah – Nathan Carl Thomas, Jr., age 70, formerly of Canton passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Nathan Carl Thomas, Sr. and Ellen Sawyer Thomas. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Winston M. Thomas. Nathan was...
Nancy Hughey
Feb 15, 2017
Canton, Nancy Buchanan Hughey, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Roy Vaughn and Nannie Josephine Cloer Buchanan. Nancy was a member of Louisa Chapel United Methodist Church. Her greatest joy was to take care of her two nieces...
Hardy Noland
Feb 15, 2017
Waynesville, James "Hardy" Noland, 89, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at his home. A native of Haywood County, Hardy was the son of the late James "Touse" and Idella Swayngim Noland. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Margie Liner Noland, who died in 2012; an infant son, Steven T. Noland;...
Lillian Jordan
Feb 15, 2017
Canton – Lillian Verlyn Burnette Jordan, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at CarePartners Solace Center in Asheville. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Willie and Maggie Henson Burnette and had lived most of her life in Haywood County. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Freida Hardin
Feb 14, 2017
Waynesville, Freida Ross Hardin, 80, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Maggie Knight Ross. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Velda Hall and Lillian Rogers and four brothers, Sanford, J.D., Johnny and...
Mary Hardin
Feb 12, 2017
"Loving Mother & Grandmother" Canton – Mary Frances Howell Hardin, 85, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Baylor "Hickey" and Lois Jamison Howell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Oma Gunter
Feb 12, 2017
Waynesville, Oma Lee Gunter, age 83, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Elsie Sutton Long. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Gunter; one daughter, Robbie Mashburn; two sisters; and three brothers....
Floyd Conner, Sr.
Feb 11, 2017
Waynesville, Floyd Edward Conner, Sr., 86, of Hall Top Road, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at his home. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late John and Evia Reece Conner and was also preceded in death by two infant brothers and a son-in-law, Carroll Beck. He was a corporal in...
John Sells
Feb 11, 2017
"1961 – 2017" Clyde – John David Sells, 55, of the Thickety community, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at his home. A native of Akron, Ohio, he was the son of the late Sterlie Kermit Sells and Evelyn Jean (Binegar) Battle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two sisters,...
Earl Penley
Feb 9, 2017
Asheville – Earl Penley, age 89, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Henry and Nancy Penley. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a grandson. Earl was a WWII United States Navy veteran who...
Robert Howell
Feb 5, 2017
Robert K. Howell, 86, of Asheville, passed away on Sunday, February 05, 2017. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Herman and Alice Nelon Howell. Robert served in the US Army. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred McFalls Howell; sisters, Aileen Kuykendall and Kay Green and...
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