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.
Joseph Letterman
May 31, 2015
Joseph Letterman, 92, of Candler, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late A.C. and Pansy Fox Letterman. Joe served his country in the US Navy during World War II and retired from the Asheville Police Department. He was a longtime member of Malvern Hills Presbyterian Church. In...
Eulene Stiles
May 31, 2015
"1930 – 2015" Canton – Eulene Davis Stiles, age 85, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Marion Edgar and Emma Greene Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore "Ted" Johnson Stiles, who...
Arthur Demars
May 30, 2015
"Loving Husband & Father" Maggie Valley, Arthur W. DeMars. Age 85, of Friar Tuck Lane, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 at his residence. A native of Lynn, Massachusetts and a resident of Haywood County for the past 24 years, he was a son of the late Wilfred and Ruth Moore DeMars. In addition to his parents,...
Carl Farley
May 29, 2015
"1931 – 2015" Candler – Carl Vernon (Bill) Farley, age 83, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015. He was a son of the late William Hamilton and Martha Elizabeth Green Farley. Carl was a United States Navy veteran having served in the Korean Conflict on the USS Bremerton. He is survived his wife of 52 years, Mary...
Ernestine Rush
May 29, 2015
Hayesville – Ernestine Crook Rush, age 87, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Hayesville House. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Hardy and Delilah Young Crook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie G. "Tom" Rush, who died in 2006; three...
Kymbraly Cox
May 28, 2015
Raleigh - Kymbraly (Kym) Althea Wheeler Cox, age 51, of Raleigh passed away peacefully at her home on May 28, 2015. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Nancy Wheeler of Waynesville and the late William Albert Wheeler, Sr. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her sister, Temprell Cannon....
Myrtle Burgess
May 27, 2015
Myrtle Ruth Harris Burgess, 91, of Leicester, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. A native of Barnardsville, she was the daughter of the late Jesse James Harris and Lillie Allen Harris. Myrtle's favorite hymn was "How Beautiful Heaven Must Be" and she was a member of the Barnardsville Church of God. She worked...
Ruth Hannah
May 26, 2015
"In Loving Memory" Canton - Ruth Smith Hannah, age 96, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at her daughter's residence in Lavonia, Georgia. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Teeny Mae Russell Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her faithful husband, Ben Henry...
Arnold Howell
May 26, 2015
Canton – Arnold Russell Howell, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at his residence. A resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late George Watson and Florence Kuykendall Howell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Edith Howell, who passed in 2007, three sisters...
Jane Hyatt
May 26, 2015
Waynesville, Jane Ferguson Hyatt, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Jane has been a true blessing to her family for 88 years and has fought a courageous battle with Parkinson Disease for the past 27 years. Jane was born on February 12, 1927 to Lowery Odell and Louise Green Ferguson. In addition to her parents, she...
Lois Mcedwards
May 25, 2015
Waynesville, Lois Massie McEdwards passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015 in Ft. Myers, Florida. Lois was born in Waynesville, North Carolina to the late Thomas Guy and Hettie Mock Massie and was also preceded in death by her husband, Jim McEdwards. During her teaching career in physical education, she lived in many places including Florida, Tennessee,...
Erma Layman
May 24, 2015
"God's Warrior" Canton – Erma Long Layman, age 89, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Haven Hospice in Orange Park, Florida. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of James Marvin Long, Sr. and Lela Henson Long. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hollis...
Oliver Clark
May 22, 2015
Candler – Oliver and Dorothy King Clark, husband and wife of 58 years, passed away seven days apart. Oliver's passing was on Friday, May 15, 2015 followed by Dorothy's on May 22, 2015, both at their home. Oliver was a native of Buncombe County, and was the son of the late Tranis Mitchell and Elzie King Clark....
Robert Russell
May 22, 2015
Clyde, Robert Lee Russell, age 48, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifetime resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Margaret Jenkins Russell and the late Rob Russell. He was employed at UPM Raflatac and worked in the Shipping Department. Robert loved spending time with his...
Doris Warren
May 21, 2015
Hendersonville, Doris Stepp Warren, age 78, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Park Ridge Health. A native of Haywood County, she resided in Hendersonville for 46 years. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Nellie Rogers Stepp and was also preceded in death by both of her husbands, Glenn Reece and Arthur Warren,...
Joyce Setzer
May 21, 2015
Waynesville, Joyce Ann Frazier Setzer, age 75, of Camelot Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ruth Smith Frazier. Ann really loved spending time with her grandchildren...
William Md
May 20, 2015
"1925 - 2015" Waynesville, William Nelson Stecher, MD, age 90, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at The Homestead. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 20, 1925, he was a son of H. Armin Stecher, MD, and Sylva M. (Ott) Stecher. Bill was raised in Havertown, Pennsylvania. He graduated cum laude from Friends' Central School, Swarthmore College, and...
William Crawford
May 20, 2015
William "Bill" Marion Crawford, Jr., 60, passed away on Wednesday, May 20th at Duke University Hospital in Durham, NC. Bill was born in Miami, Florida on June 6, 1954 and was raised in California and North Carolina, living in Candler for most of his adult life. He served in the United States Navy as a submarine machinist for four...
Betty Evans
May 20, 2015
Canton – Betty Owen Evans, age 87, formerly of Canton passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 in Charlotte. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late A. P. and Lena Murr Owen. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Albert M. Evans, who died in 1985. She retired from American...
Angel Trull
May 18, 2015
Canton – Angela Lynn "Angel" Trull, age 41, of the Bethel Community, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 18, 2015 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Joe and Hazel Walker Trull. Angel was a 1992 graduate of Pisgah High School and received a master's degree...
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