Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

Evelyn Roland

Evelyn Roland

Jun 15, 2015

Waynesville, Evelyn Josephine Moody Roland, age 71, passed away on Monday, June 15 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Everette and Hazel Caldwell Moody and was also preceded in death by siblings, Betty Conner and Jimmy Moody and one grandson, Jamie Roland. Evelyn loved spending time with...

Judy Jones

Judy Jones

Jun 14, 2015

Canton – Judy Stamey Jones, age 65, passed away peacefully at her home on June 14, 2015. She was born in Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Wayne and Jane Gregory Stamey. She was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Robert Holcombe. Judy was owner of Judy Jones Trucking in Fletcher, North Carolina...

Judy Costa

Judy Costa

Jun 13, 2015

"1948 – 2015" Candler – Judy Bell Costa, age 66, passed away June 13, 2015 at her residence. A native of Columbus, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late Leland and Nancy Mae Collie Gipson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Doris, Shirley and Jane; one brother, Horis; and...

Pauline Kirkpatrick

Pauline Kirkpatrick

Jun 11, 2015

Fines Creek, Pauline Kirkpatrick, age 92, passed away June 11, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her family. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Agnes Ledford Kirkpatrick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie Kirkpatrick, who died in 1975;...

Mary Keener

Mary Keener

Jun 10, 2015

Waynesville, Mary Frances Ferguson Keener, age 86, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at her residence with her family by her side. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William McKinley and Catherine Muse Ferguson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by the love of her...

Evelyn Clarke

Evelyn Clarke

Jun 10, 2015

Waynesville, Evelyn Lowe Clarke, age 69, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at her home. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Dolph Baxter and Allie Mae Tabor Lowe. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Neal Clarke, who died in 2012; a son, Kevin Clarke, who died 2007;...

Frankie Robinson

Frankie Robinson

Jun 9, 2015

Canton –Frankie Stamey Robinson, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at the Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Myrtle Trout Stamey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, L. A. Robinson, who died in 2010;...

Charles Davis

Charles Davis

Jun 9, 2015

Canton – Charles DeWayne Davis, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at The Oaks of Brevard. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Floyd and Cartie Plemmons Davis. Charles was employed with Mathew's Ford where he worked as a mechanic. He was a United States Army veteran who served...

Dr. Ross

Dr. Ross

Jun 8, 2015

Lake Junaluska, Laurence "Larry" William Ross, age 83, of Harrell Drive, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2015 at his residence. A native of Durham, he had resided in Haywood County for the past twenty years and was the son of the late Lawrence and Helen Lance Ross. Laurence received his education from Georgia Institute of Technology,...

Carroll Bailey

Carroll Bailey

Jun 7, 2015

Waynesville, Carroll Lee Bailey, age 83, of Green Valley Road, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at his residence. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late William and Lillie Dehart Bailey. Carroll was a US Army veteran and worked as a machinist at Dayco Incorporated. Carroll was a beekeeper known as...

Lillian Shelton

Lillian Shelton

Jun 7, 2015

Marion, Lillian Marie Rhinehart Shelton, age 86, of Matilda Avenue, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Lucy Henry Rhinehart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Seldon Eugene Shelton, who died...

Betty Hurd

Betty Hurd

Jun 6, 2015

Canton – Betty Lee Russell Hurd, age 94, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at her residence in the North Hominy Community. A native and current resident of Haywood County, Betty had previously resided in Bethesda, Maryland and Simsbury, Connecticut, and was the daughter of the late Robert and Edith Phillips Russell. She was also preceded...

Bo Ourfalian

Bo Ourfalian

Jun 4, 2015

Tennessee, Bo Hyatt Ourfalian passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Hazelwood Presbyterian Church with Reverend Patrick Womack officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church.

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John Yarborough

John Yarborough

Jun 4, 2015

"Devoted Husband and Father" Waynesville, John Arthur Yarborough, age 72, of Yarborough Street, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at his residence. A native and lifelong residence of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Robert and Laura Bell Parris Yarborough. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister,...

Lucille Wood

Lucille Wood

Jun 3, 2015

"Loving Mother, Grandmother, & Great-grandmother" Waynesville, Mary Lucille Plemmons Wood, age 99, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Bill and Martha Mull Plemmons. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Wood, who died...

Gerald Hall Sr.

Gerald Hall Sr.

Jun 2, 2015

"Volunteer Firefighter" Canton – Gerald Vincent Hall Sr., age 79, of the Center Pigeon Community, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Raymond Jackson and Emma Lou Whitted Hall. Vincent was a United States Army veteran serving in Korea....

Joseph Letterman

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

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

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

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...

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