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.
Janet Ryan
Mar 24, 2015
Janet Wall Ryan, 56, of Candler, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2015. She was the daughter of the late Calvin and Mary Alewine Wall. As an LPN, Janet spent her life taking care of other people. She is survived by her husband, Jeff Ryan; son, Justin Ryan and brother, Dennis Wall. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00PM...
Grace Cooper
Mar 23, 2015
Canton - Grace West Cooper, age 89, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015 at Maggie Valley Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John Marvin and Edna Reno West. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband,...
Coston Murphy
Mar 23, 2015
Coston Charles Murphy, 78, of Asheville, passed away Monday, March 23, 2015. A native of Asheville, he was the son of the late Pink DeWitt Murphy and Nellie Howington Murphy. Coston served in the Korean War and retired from Ball Brothers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Jones Murphy; children, Teresa...
Jane Burgin
Mar 20, 2015
Flat Rock, Jane Burgin, age 89, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015 at The Laurels of Hendersonville. Jane was the daughter of the late James Edward and Henrietta Kluttz from Albemarle, NC in Stanly County. She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lester Burgin, Jr. and her son, Robert (Bobby) Erwin Burgin. Jane and...
Charles Brooks
Mar 19, 2015
Waynesville, Charles Otis "Red" Brooks, age 66, of Conner Road Ridge Road, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2015 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Geneva Creasman Brooks. Charles worked as a roofer and was a fan of NASCAR. Red also enjoyed summer afternoons barbequing...
Edna Jordan
Mar 17, 2015
Edna Ball Jordan, 85, of Asheville, passed away Tuesday, March 17th at the Keever Solace Center. A native of Jacksonville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Lola Futrell Ball. Edna was a member of Abernethy UMC, Asheville. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Jordan. She is survived...
Lewis Mease
Mar 17, 2015
Clyde- Lewis Carroll Mease, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Mission Hospital – St. Josephs Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Weldon and Ethel Rogers Mease. He was also preceded in death by his father-in-law, Eugene P. Hawkins. Carroll was a United States...
Bill Rolen
Mar 14, 2015
Waynesville, William "Bill" Rolen, Jr, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late William Thad and Lola Caldwell Rolen and was also preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Rolen. Bill spent 11 years with the Federal Bureau of...
Marjorie Walters
Mar 13, 2015
Marjorie Perry Walters, age 87, of Franklin, NC, a loving, faithful wife of 61 years, a devoted mother and grandmother to her family, passed on to her eternal home with Jesus on Friday, March 13, 2015 at the John F. Keever Solace Center. A native of Mansfield, Ohio and a resident of the Mill Creek Country Club...
Betsy Foster
Mar 11, 2015
Clyde, Betsy Jane Jansing Foster, age 91, passed away on March 11, 2015 at her residence. After a long-term life in publishing and editing, Betsy has reached her final destination….Heaven. Betsy will be long-remembered by her son, Garry, a host of relatives and friends and a very special few people who brightened her twilight years. A memorial...
Lorema Warren
Mar 9, 2015
Candler- Lorema Vaughan Warren, age 87, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2015 at The Elizabeth House. A native of Greenville County, South Carolina, Lorema lived most of her life in Candler. She was a daughter of the late William Lewis and Minnie Evelena Sexton Vaughan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
William Worfolk
Mar 9, 2015
Waynesville, William Arthur "Bill "Worfolk lost his battle with cancer on Monday, March 9, 2015. A native of Providence, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late William Arthur and Gladys Mildred Evans Worfolk. Bill has no family survivors, but will be remembered by the real estate community in which he spent many successful years. He...
Margaret Mooney
Mar 8, 2015
Clyde - Margaret Haynes Mooney, age 99, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was born in Hazelwood and was the daughter of the late Jeffery and Dicey Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Cecil Galveston Haynes, who died 1941; her second...
Barbara Mathews
Mar 8, 2015
Waynesville, Barbara Coghill Mathews, age 79, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2015 at Spicewood Cottages. A native of Vance County, she was the daughter of the late Norwood and Nina Stokey Coghill. Barbara was a private duty nurse and a member of Crabtree Baptist Church. Barbara is survived by her husband, Virgil Mathews; five sons, Woody,...
Ruby Franklin
Mar 7, 2015
Waynesville, Coleen Franklin, age 68, entered her heavenly home on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Roy Lunsford Sr., and Bertha Elizabeth Coleman Overman. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy Buford Franklin, who...
Wanda Raines
Mar 6, 2015
Waynesville, Wanda L. Raines, age 86, passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015 at Smoky Mountain Healthcare & Rehab. Center. A native of Catawba County, North Carolina, she was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Philmore Raines; a daughter, Phyllis Dunaway; two sisters and six brothers. Wanda was a fabulous cook specializing in apple pies...
Frederick Ogden
Mar 6, 2015
Waynesville, Dr. Frederick Nash Ogden of Waynesville recently passed away peacefully in West Palm Beach, Florida surrounded by his family after a brief illness. Dr. Ogden was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1929, graduated from The Lawrenceville School in Princeton, New Jersey and went on to receive his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina...
Edith Cable
Mar 5, 2015
Haywood County – Edith Louise Cable, age 87, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at John F. Keever, Jr., Solace Center in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Perry and Lavada Parham Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Neil Patterson Cable, who...
C.J. Reynolds
Mar 4, 2015
Clyde - Charles Jess "C.J." Reynolds, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at his residence. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jess James and Ellamae Lucille Summey Reynolds. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Barbara Ann Reynolds, who died on September...
Dolores Caldwell
Mar 4, 2015
Dolores Elizabeth Stiles Caldwell, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Paul Marion and Clide Henson Stiles. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ned L Caldwell, who died in 2000; two daughters,...
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