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.
Marsha Young
Mar 28, 2015
Canton – Marsha Case-Young, age 62, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Martha Emerson Case of Canton and the late Andy Case. She was owner and operator of Young Wolf Kennels. Marsha was a 1970 graduate of...
Charles Surber
Mar 27, 2015
Waynesville, Charles J. Surber, age 85, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015 at The Homestead. A native of Bronx County, New York, he was a prior resident of Ft. Pierce, Florida and had resided in Haywood County for the past 20 years. He was the son of the late Charles and Gladys McCarroll Surber. Charles was...
Joyce Holcombe
Mar 26, 2015
Waynesville – Joyce Fay Lanning Holcombe, age 72, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Smoky Mountain Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late William Jules and Adlee Swanger Lanning. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Gladys Branch and Grace...
Faye Rogers
Mar 26, 2015
Canton – Faye Jean Trull Rogers, age 79, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2014 at Mission Hospitals – St. Joseph Campus. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Faye Galloway Trull. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 31 years, Fred Rogers, who died in 1991;...
Velda Holder
Mar 25, 2015
Waynesville, Velda Arrington Holder, age 82, passed away on Wednesday, 25, 2015 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late W.R. and Belle Smathers Arrington. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Herman Holder, who died in 2009...
Elizabeth Haynes
Mar 25, 2015
Waynesville – Elizabeth Lynn Haynes, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 after a sudden illness. She died quietly and peacefully at The Homestead. Elizabeth was born on February 13, 1950 at Ft. George G. Meade, MD. She was the daughter of the late Colonel Roy William (Bill) Farley and Audrey Lee Farley. In addition...
Charlene Adkins
Mar 25, 2015
Newport, Tennessee – Charlene Renée Donaldson Adkins, age 52, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at her residence. She was a native of Haywood County, where she lived most of life, and was the daughter of the late James Bell Donaldson. Charlene was employed as a physical therapist with Aegis Therapies and a member of Flats...
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...
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