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.

Dana Hamlin

Dana Hamlin

Jun 29, 2016

Maggie Valley, Dana Dean Hamlin, Jr., 72, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. A native of Tampa, Florida, he was the son of the late Dana D. and Geraldine Hamlin. Dean was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Waynesville. He was a loving husband, wonderful father and grandfather and...

Mary James

Mary James

Jun 28, 2016

"1930 – 2016" Asheville – Mary Alice Crawford James, age 85, formerly of the Bethel community in Canton, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at Aston Park Health Care Center. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Mary Lou McElreath Crawford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...

Harrison Caldwell

Harrison Caldwell

Jun 26, 2016

Waynesville, Harrison William Caldwell, 81, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at his residence. Harrison was born and lived in Haywood County for his lifetime. He was the son of the late James and Avie McElroy Caldwell and was also preceded in death by five sisters and four brothers. He served in the US Army during...

Betty Thompson

Betty Thompson

Jun 26, 2016

"Loving Wife & Mother" Waynesville, Betty (Vesta) Pardue Thompson, of 332 Mundy Field Road, Canton, died at Autumn Care on June 26, 2016. She suffered a brain stem stroke in 2001 and as a result developed vascular dementia that claimed her life after many years of home care. Betty leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Bill,...

Marie Sutton

Marie Sutton

Jun 25, 2016

Maggie Valley and Clermont, Florida, Marie Carpenter Sutton, age 82, it is with sadness but with the hope given through Jesus Christ that the family announce her passing into eternity on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at the Mike Conley Hospice House in Clermont, Florida. A native and long-time resident of Maggie Valley, she was the daughter of...

Robert Feller

Robert Feller

Jun 25, 2016

Waynesville, Robert Scovill Feller, age 86, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at The Homestead Hospice Center. A native of Rockford, Illinois, born on April 4, 1930, he was the son of the late Frank and Nellie Preston Scovill Feller. Bob graduated from East Rockford High School in 1948 and Beloit College in 1953. He attended...

Anna Musselman

Anna Musselman

Jun 23, 2016

Hendersonville, NC – Anna Elizabeth Troxel Musselman, age 91, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2016 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Norristown, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Davis G. and Helen Wechler Troxel. Anna, and her husband, spent their retirement years in Ellenton, Florida. In addition to her parents, she was...

Maggie Cagle

Maggie Cagle

Jun 22, 2016

Waynesville, Maggie Sutton Cagle, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Jarvis and Wilsye Trantham Caldwell. She was also preceded in death by her husband Charles "Dude" Cagle, who died in 2015 and Billy Sutton who died in 1974; one...

Donna Jones

Donna Jones

Jun 22, 2016

Donna Louise Kuykendall Jones, 49, of Asheville, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. A native of Asheville, she was the daughter of Garland William and the late Barbara Riddle Kuykendall. Donna attended Erwin High School and loved taking care of her family. She is survived by her husband, Alex Jones; children, Angela Kuykendall and William Warren; father, Garland...

Mildred Mease

Mildred Mease

Jun 21, 2016

Loving Mother and Grandmother Canton – Mildred Russell Mease, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Thomas Russell, Sr. and Annie Carnes Russell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Barry Shawn Mease;...

Lorean Wood

Lorean Wood

Jun 18, 2016

Waynesville, Lorean Shepard Wood, age 83, passed away on Saturday at her residence. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Greeley and Lela Evans Shepard; her husband, Billy Boyce Wood, who died in 2002; two sisters, Bonnie Cabe and Louise Wells; and a special loving friend of nine years, Lawrence Waldroup. Lorean...

Alda Bradley

Alda Bradley

Jun 18, 2016

Waynesville, Alda Buenna Smith Bradley, 92, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at The Homestead. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late William and Susan Reece Moore. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Bryan Smith, Sr. in 1984; a daughter, Linda Varner; sister, Dorothy Haddock; and brothers,...

James Wyatt

James Wyatt

Jun 18, 2016

Maggie Valley, James Ray Wyatt, age 72, of Ketner Cove, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Reverend Emanuel Wyatt and Pearl Sprinkle Wyatt. He was also preceded in death by infant twin siblings, a young brother, and a sister,...

William Eden

William Eden

Jun 18, 2016

Waynesville, William "Bill" Eden, age 78, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Mission Hospital. Born in St. Clair County, Illinois, he resided in Florida, but spent many happy days at his home in Waynesville. He was the son of the late Harvey Golden and Nyna Dillingham Eden and was also preceded in death by a...

Faye Dessecker

Faye Dessecker

Jun 18, 2016

On Saturday, June 18, 2016, our mother, Dorothy Faye Jones Dessecker, was finally released from the constraints of her physical body and flew from this world. She discovered she had inoperable lung cancer in August of 2015, and bravely lived with it at her home in Waynesville, NC until her death. Dorothy Faye Jones was born on...

Billie Ferguson

Billie Ferguson

Jun 17, 2016

Waynesville, Billie Marion Ferguson, age 90, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2016 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County he was the son of the late Thomas W. and Maggie Stevenson Ferguson. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 56 years Edna Caldwell Ferguson who died in...

Charles Gosnell

Charles Gosnell

Jun 17, 2016

Charles Conley Gosnell, 69, of Asheville, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2016. A native of Asheville, he was the son of the late Conley and Louis Pearl Johnston Gosnell. While serving in the U.S. Army, he was stationed in Panama working on aircraft. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Tina Gosnell...

Eleanor Hale

Eleanor Hale

Jun 17, 2016

Waynesville, Eleanor H. "Skippy" Hale of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida and Waynesville, NC passed away Thursday June 17, at her home in Waynesville, NC. She was born in Decatur, Georgia on May 31, 1927, the daughter of Walter and Betty Turner Herbert. She graduated from Decatur Girls High School and Converse College. Skippy was a member of...

Jere Kuehn, Sr.

Jere Kuehn, Sr.

Jun 16, 2016

Jere Arvor Kuehn, Sr., 91, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at his home in the Crabtree Community of North Carolina. Jere was a native of Conway, Arkansas. He was graduated from Ouachita Baptist College in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and later attended theological seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. Jere was a dedicated servant as Baptist Minister and...

Rufus Norman

Rufus Norman

Jun 15, 2016

Waynesville, Rufus Abraham Norman, 67, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, June 15, 2016. A native of Jackson County, he had lived most of his life in Waynesville. He was the son of the late Wilburn and Louise Bumgarner Norman of Sylva. He proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam Era....

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