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.
George Race
Aug 11, 2015
Maggie Valley, George T. Race, 84, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Jerome, Pennsylvania and resident of Clearwater, Florida, he was also a summer resident of Haywood County. He was the son of the late Joseph and Bertha Race and was also preceded in death by his brother and...
Lola Marshall
Aug 10, 2015
Waynesville, Lola Marshall, 92, of the Bethel Community, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2015 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Neshoba County, Mississippi, she had resided in Haywood County for the past 20 years and was the daughter of the late Virgil and Callie Mae Petty Marshall. She was also preceded in death by her...
Gregory Parris
Aug 6, 2015
Waynesville, Gregory Michael "Butch" Parris, age 68, of Thomas Park, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late George Curtis and Margaret Bryson Parris. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Annette Parris, Norcella Frady, Janice Clark and...
Alfred Pinto
Aug 5, 2015
Maggie Valley, Alfred E. Pinto, 83, of Maggie Valley passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Al was born in Bound Brooks, New Jersey, the youngest of eleven children. He was predeceased by his parents, Vito and Santa Pinto; sisters, Angie and Rosie; and brothers, Joe, John, Jimmy, Tony, and Mike. Left to cherish his memory are...
Johnnie Rathbone
Aug 3, 2015
Clyde, Johnnie Rathbone, age 67, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2015 A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John Henry and Anna Mae Smith Rathbone and was also preceded in death by his wife of 37 years, Sharon Lee McDaniel Rathbone, who died in 2007. He retired in 2008 from Colbond...
Peggy Mather
Aug 3, 2015
Waynesville, Peggy Askew Mather left this life on August 3, 2015. She was born in St. Petersburg, Florida into one the earliest pioneer families in Pinellas County. She and Walter moved happily to the Carolinas in the mid 1960's. She is survived by her beloved family: husband of 60 years Walter B. Mather III; two sons, Walter...
Edna Swanger
Aug 2, 2015
Clyde, Mary Edna Greene Swanger, age 92, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, August 2, 2015. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert T. and Glennie Fine Greene. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Luke Alvin Swanger, who died in 1968; a son, Randall L. "Whitey"...
Mary Forbes
Aug 2, 2015
Augusta, Georgia - Mrs. Mary Elaine Bragg Forbes, 84, beloved wife of the late Leroy Forbes, entered into rest on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Eisenhower Army Medical Center. Mrs. Forbes was born in Washington DC, the daughter of Roy C. and Mary Bragg. She was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Pettitt and her brother,...
Elizabeth Haynes
Aug 2, 2015
Asheville - Elizabeth Wilson Haynes, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at The Laurels at Greentree Ridge in Asheville on Sunday August 2, 2015. Elizabeth was born on September 4, 1923 and was the daughter of the late William Albert Wilson and Delola Burnett Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Claude Haynes;...
Donna Swallows
Aug 1, 2015
Canton – Donna Ann Farmer Swallows, age 57, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Raymond and Mary Rogers Farmer, and was preceded in death by a brother, Gary Farmer. In addition to her parents, Donna is survived...
Mariana Marks
Aug 1, 2015
Waynesville, Mariana Marks, age 73, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Richland Community Care after declining health. Mariana was the daughter of the late Mortimer Marks, who passed away in 2005. Thank you to Creekside Villas for taking care of Mariana for the past two years. She will be missed, but know she has gone...
Gypsy Satterwhite
Jul 30, 2015
Gypsy Lee Hargett Satterwhite, age 82, died peacefully on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. She was born on January 13, 1933 in Charlotte, NC to Lula Conrad Hargett and Zeb Eustace Hargett. In addition to her parents, Gypsy was preceded in death by her brother, Zeb Eustace Hargett Jr. She is survived by her...
Brenda Wiggins
Jul 30, 2015
Waynesville, Brenda Ruth Hyde Wiggins, age 68, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Wiley C. and Juanita Smith Hyde. Brenda was a registered nurse and was employed at Haywood County Hospital, now known as Haywood Regional Medical Center...
James Funk
Jul 30, 2015
Waynesville, James "Jim" Funk, age 69, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at his residence. Jim was born in Ramsey County, Minnesota where he lived most of his life before moving to Haywood County in 2002 after retirement from Xcel Energy of Minnesota. He was the son of the late Fred Rudolph and Shirley Ruth Cummings...
Mae Miney
Jul 30, 2015
Waynesville, Mae Sutton Miney, age 97, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Autumn Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Haywood County, she resided in Detroit, Michigan for 20 years, returning to Haywood County in 1976. She was the daughter of the late Ervin and Addie Mae Smith Sutton. She was also preceded in...
Christie Rhodarmer
Jul 29, 2015
Orangeburg, SC – Christie Faye Brigmonn Rhodarmer, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at her residence. A native of Barnardsville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Jake and Ada Marie Dodd Brigmonn. Christie was retired from Florida Schools. She is survived by her husband, Charles Rhodarmer of the home; five children, Jim...
Agnes Medford
Jul 29, 2015
Waynesville, Agnes Paula McClure Medford, age 87, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Frank Porter and Nellie Elizabeth Withers McClure. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Herbert E. Huebner, who died...
Farrell Sanford
Jul 29, 2015
Waynesville, Farrell Hill Sanford, age 83, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Robert Gilmer and Leola Hill Sanford and was also preceded in death by a brother, Max Sanford. He was a Corporal and veteran of the US Army Corp of Engineers and a...
Thomas Rogers
Jul 28, 2015
Thomas Franklin Rogers, 70, of Asheville, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. He was born in Bradenton, FL to the late Robert Ervin and Rachel Cordelia Clubb Rogers but had made his home in Asheville for over 45 years. Thomas served in the Army and was the Maintenance Manager at Strawberry Hill Press in Asheville. He enjoyed camping,...
Betty Sargent
Jul 28, 2015
Asheville, Betty Jane Meeker Sargent, age 94, a resident of Givens Estates Retirement Community in Asheville, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 28, 2015. She was born in Rochester, New York, on August 24, 1920, to the late Alfred and Mildred Lancaster. A graduate of Charlotte High School, she was the Assistant Secretary...
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