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.
Rachel Mitchell
Aug 22, 2016
"Glam-Ma" Canton – Rachel Lovelace Mitchell, passed away peacefully, at the age of 94, on Monday, August 22, 2016 at The Homestead following a short illness. Rachel was born April 29, 1922 as the second child of Leonard Reid Lovelace and Ida Gertrude Wallace Lovelace. In addition to her parents and husband, Morris Mitchell, Rachel was preceded...
Debra Gisler
Aug 22, 2016
Waynesville - Debra Bragg Gisler, passed away peacefully from cancer in Waynesville, North Carolina on, August 22, 2016. Debra and her husband, John, moved to Waynesville 12 years ago to begin retirement. She was a Master Gardener, a volunteer for the Junaluska Elementary School garden and beloved by her family and friends. Debra retired from the U.S....
Michael Rathbone
Aug 21, 2016
"1950 – 2016" Candler – Michael Rathbone, 66, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Ruby Rathbone McDaniel. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a sister, Dianna Newton. Michael worked for Southeastern Container for 20 years. He...
Margaret Mcgirt
Aug 20, 2016
Waynesville, Margaret Noland McGirt, 82, of 151 Auburn Park Drive, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Asheville Specialty Hospital in Asheville. A native of Haywood County, she was born to the late Hugh Love and Louie Medford Noland. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Nancie. Margaret was a member of Crabtree United...
Thomas Aumen
Aug 20, 2016
Maggie Valley, Thomas John Aumen (Tom John), age 84, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016 at St. Joseph/Memorial Mission Hospital, Asheville. Thomas was a native of Hershey, Pennsylvania. He is the son of the late Robert and Carrie Smith Aumen. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Richard and Robert. Thomas attended Hershey schools...
Julia Roberson
Aug 19, 2016
Julia R. Roberson, 85, of Candler, passed away Friday, August 19, 2016. A native of Asheville, she was the daughter of the late Locke and Clara Jaynes Roberson. Julia was a lifetime member of Montmorenci United Methodist Church and volunteered with Habitat for Humanity for over 20 years. An accomplished painter, she also made the best biscuits in the...
Sarah Branson
Aug 19, 2016
"Loving Wife, Mother& Grandmother" Canton – Sarah Anita Henderson Branson, age 90, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016 at her residence. A native of Henderson County, she was the daughter of the late John Lindsey and Maybelle Anders Henderson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Phil Lester Branson, who...
Frederick Smathers
Aug 17, 2016
"Loving Father & Granddaddy" Canton – Frederick Hargrove Smathers, 91, of the Dutch Cove community, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Oscar Charlie and Lucy Nell Hargrove Smathers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Thelma Smith
Aug 17, 2016
Maggie Valley, Thelma Inez Ward Smith, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Ora Brown Ward. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Roy Smith, who died in 1993; a son, Harold Smith; and three...
Alice Quakenbush
Aug 17, 2016
"1922 – 2016" Canton – Alice Harrill Truesdale Quakenbush, 94, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Rutherford County, she was a daughter of the late William Amos and Daisy Grace Harrill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Sidney Truesdale, who...
Cora Moody
Aug 16, 2016
Waynesville, Cora Lee Caldwell Williamson Moody, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County she was the daughter of the late Thomas H. and Ella Jane Caldwell. She was also preceded in death by husbands, John George Williamson, Wallace Tate and Jack Moody;...
Eveline Anders
Aug 15, 2016
Candler – Eveline Cisco Anders, 83, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016 at John F. Keever Solace Center. A native of Mingo County, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Jake and Tennessee Cisco. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Anders, who died in 2004....
Dorothy Galloway
Aug 15, 2016
Canton, Dorothy "Dot" Bridges Galloway, age 81 passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Jackson County, she lived in Haywood County the majority of her life. She was the daughter of the late Richmond P. and Nannie Raby Bridges. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Reverend...
Nellie Revis
Aug 13, 2016
"1933 – 2016" Canton – Nellie Jane Holland Revis, 83, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at The Homestead, surrounded by her loving family. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Elwood H. Holland and Jane Leatherwood Holland Pressley and Clayton Pressley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Ruth Lynch
Aug 13, 2016
"Loving Mother" Candler – Ruth Lyon Lynch, 102, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Marion County, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Hattie Trussler Lyon. She moved from Slidell, Louisiana to Buncombe County and had resided there for seven years. In addition to her...
Novella Brown
Aug 13, 2016
"Loving Mother and Grandmother" Canton – Novella Mae Clark Brown, age 87, entered into her eternal heavenly home, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at John F. Keever Solace Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Fay Taylor Clark. In addition to her parents, she was...
Annie Mcelroy
Aug 12, 2016
Waynesville, Annie Phillips McElroy, 91, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016 at Smoky Mountain Nursing and Rehabilitation. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Temp and Fronnie Messer Phillips. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leonard McElroy, who died in 1997; a son, Dallas Ray McElroy; two sisters,...
Nina Willis
Aug 12, 2016
"1923 – 2016" Canton – Nina Jean Stiles Willis, 93, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016 at her residence. A native of Monroe County, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Wilburn Jessie and Kittie Mae Hembree Stiles. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Troy H. Willis, who...
Sarah Gibson
Aug 12, 2016
"1931 – 2016" Canton – Sarah Rhodes "Bobbie" Gibson, 85, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Harley, Sr. and Edith Newman Rhodes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Gibson, who died in 1982...
Harry Stevenson
Aug 11, 2016
"1931 – 2016" Asheville – Harry Lee Stevenson, 85, of the West Asheville community, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at John F. Keever Solace Center. Harry was native of Haywood County, but had lived most of his life in Buncombe County and was a son of the late Don and Oda Reed Stevenson. In addition...
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