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.
Alline Rice
Apr 8, 2015
Clyde, Alline Ledford Rice, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Dora Rhinehart Ledford and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence "Fat" Ledford and Hugh Ledford. Alline was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother, but...
Theodore Strickland
Apr 8, 2015
Canton- Theodore Roosevelt "J.C." Strickland, age 84, formerly of Beth Hill Court, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Asheville Heath Care Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Charles and Ethel Ruff Strickland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Wells Strickland,...
Jackie Mease
Apr 8, 2015
Canton- Jackie Fulton "Yogi" Mease, age 64, of 36 Wahya Trail passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Care Partners Hospice Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jack Blake and Juanita Pittman Mease. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother,...
Robert Trantham
Apr 7, 2015
Hendersonville, Robert "Bruce" Trantham, age 70, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Pardee Memorial Hospital. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Fred Clifford and Pansy Young Trantham Medford (Lewin) and preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn Pace (Jerry). He retired from Dayco as a supervisor with more than 30-years service...
Bruce James
Apr 7, 2015
Candler – Bruce Way James, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, he lived all of his live in Buncombe County and was the son of the late Robert Way James and Sarah Elizabeth Moody James Ivey. He was also preceded in death by...
Mary Foy
Apr 6, 2015
Waynesville, Mary Lucia Elwood Foy, age 93, of Welch Street, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2015 at her residence with family members at her side. A native of Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late James Lawrence and Mary MacFadyen Elwood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother,...
Rhonda Corley
Apr 6, 2015
Waynesville, Rhonda Ward Corley, age 48, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 06, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. She fought a hard fight and always kept her faith in God. Rhonda was born October 18, 1966 in Morganton, NC and grew up in McDowell and Union counties. She was the daughter...
Patricia Smathers
Apr 5, 2015
Waynesville, Patricia Ann Hipps Smathers, age 81, of Blink Bonny Drive, passed away on Sunday, April 05, 2015 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center. A native of Mecklenburg County, she was the daughter of the late Willis Carlyle and Mattie Sue Allen Hipps and was also preceded in death by her husband, Garrett A. Smathers, who died in...
Betty Hughes
Apr 4, 2015
Betty Jeanne Howard Hughes, 91, of Hendersonville passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015. She was born February 17, 1924, in Cape Haitian, Haiti, the daughter of missionary parents, Melvin and Pearl Antisdel Howard. Betty was an active member of Mills River Seventh-day Adventist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ross Eugene...
Carey Greene
Apr 2, 2015
"1937 – 2015" Candler- Carey Greene, age 77, of Smokey Park Highway, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at St. Joseph Campus- Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County and a resident of Buncombe County for most of his life, he was the son of the late Joe and Bertha Sheppard Greene. In addition to his...
Olen Tatham, Sr.
Apr 2, 2015
"1925 – 2015" Canton – Olen Thomas Tatham, Sr., age 89, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Jackson County, he was a son of the late Henry Thomas and Victoria Nations Tatham. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Tatham. Olen was a member of...
Julius Jahr
Apr 2, 2015
Waynesville, Julius Marlyn Jahr, age 74, of Sleepy Hollow Drive, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Valley City, North Dakota, he previously resided in Parrish, Florida before moving to Haywood County in 2005. He was the son of the late Loyd and Viola Fonder Jahr....
Todd Mccracken
Apr 2, 2015
Todd McCracken 51 of Raleigh passed away Thursday April 2, 2015 after a brief illness at Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Todd was a native of Haywood County NC and lived in Raleigh for the past 29 years. Todd was preceded in death by his father, Joe McCracken of Clyde NC and an infant brother, Gregory Wayne McCracken....
Rebecca Smith
Apr 1, 2015
Brevard – Rebecca "Becky" Ruth Overman Smith, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Haywood County, she had lived in Transylvania County most of her life and was the daughter of the late Thurman David and Sarah Louise Baker Overman. Rebecca was a member of Trinity Baptist Church...
Dennis Eichelberger
Apr 1, 2015
"A Special Man" Canton – John Dennis Eichelberger, III, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, he was a son of the late, John Dennis Eichelberger, II and Veronica Ann Ecklekamp Eichelberger. He lived most of his life in the Tampa area of Florida before moving to Haywood County...
Mary Lanning
Apr 1, 2015
Canton – Mary Jane Jenkins Lanning, age 74, of the Bethel community, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. A native of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Berlin and Kathryn Kurtz Jenkins. She was also preceded in death by three sisters...
Ray Parton
Mar 31, 2015
Waynesville, Ray A. Parton, age 86, of Potleg Road, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Paul and Minnie Moody Parton; and was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Parton, who died in 2009; a daughter, Sandra Dale Parton;...
Evelyn Willis
Mar 31, 2015
Canton- Evelyn Blythe Willis, age 94, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Kathryn Clark Blythe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Dwight P. "Sonny" Willis and Michael...
Hilda Hannah
Mar 30, 2015
Canton- Hilda Stevenson Hannah, age 86, of 164 Hannah Farm Road, passed away on Monday, March 30, 2015 at her residence. A native of Oconee County, South Carolina and a resident of Haywood County for most of her life, she was the daughter of the late Harley and Argyle Leatherwood Stevenson. In addition to her parents, she...
Floyd Stevenson
Mar 29, 2015
Waynesville, Floyd Lee Stevenson of Iron Duff Road passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Douglas and Fannie Henson Stevenson and was also preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers. He was...
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