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.
Carolyn Owen
Jun 13, 2014
Waynesville, Carolyn Virginia Fisher Owen, age 75, of the Jonathan Creek Community, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2014 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Vincent and Myrtle Diana Alley Fisher and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Louise Sharp and Doris...
Joyce Hickerson
Jun 12, 2014
Clyde, NC - Joyce Ann Hickerson, age 75, of Lee Road, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Joyce was born in Kanawha County, West Virginia and had resided in Hendersonville before moving to Haywood County in 2009. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Weaver and Evelyn Erdine...
Wendell Queen
Jun 12, 2014
Riverview, FL - Wendell Clarence Queen, age 56, passed away on June 12, 2014 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born on September 13, 1957, he was preceded in death by his mother Hilda R. Hill; stepfather J.B. Hill; father Carroll Wayne Queen Sr.; stepmother Willa Mae Queen; nephew Joseph Wendell Queen; and great niece,...
Ellen Warren
Jun 11, 2014
Ellen Louise Holcombe Case Warren went home to be with her loved ones on June 11, 2014 at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Maggie Valley. Ellen had just celebrated her 87th birthday. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Daisy Miller Holcombe. She was also...
Mary Mock
Jun 10, 2014
Waynesville, Mary Lou Holleman Mock, age 91, of Little Mountain Road, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, at her residence. A native of Cary, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Carter Wesley and Lenna Matthews Holleman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard "Bernie" Angell Mock, who...
Betty Smith
Jun 10, 2014
Waynesville, Betty Jane Smith, age 76, of 191 Forest View Drive, passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at Mission Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Austin and Edna Burchfield Morgan and was also preceded in death by one brother, Donald Morgan. She graduated from Waynesville Township...
Ruth Wyatt
Jun 8, 2014
Waynesville, Ruth Robinson Wyatt, age 90, passed away on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at The Homestead. She had resided at Autumn Care for the past three years. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Belle Harvel Robinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Mabel Ellison
Jun 7, 2014
Mabel "Snooks" Ellison, 84, of Asheville, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2014. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Rena Roberts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Willis Ellison and Frank Fisher; sons, Willis, Jr. and James Robert; sister, Anne Lee Young; grandson, Jason...
Louise Arrington
Jun 6, 2014
Waynesville, Louise Arrington, age 87, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014 at the Brian Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late James and Ruanne Bradley Bradshaw. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Arrington, who died in 1986; four sisters, and five brothers....
Jean Underwood
Jun 6, 2014
Jean Gaddis Underwood, age 67, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014 at Fleshers Fairview Healthcare Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William Alfred Gaddis and Lucy Suttles Gaddis Heatherly. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dallas Parker, who died in 1989. Jean...
Wallace Knight
Jun 4, 2014
Wallace Stringfellow Knight, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Waynesville and the son of the late Adam and Nola Sisk Knight. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Adam Knight, Jr. and Vernon J. Knight; and three sisters,...
James Green
Jun 3, 2014
James Carlyle Green, age 57, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Transylvania Regional Hospital. A native of Hampton, Virginia, he was the son of Marilyn Kemp Green of Clyde and the late Ransom Matt Green. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Ransom "Tommy" Green, who died in 1992. James attended Clyde...
Robert Cody
Jun 3, 2014
Robert Franklin Cody, 87, of Asheville, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014. A native of Asheville, he was a son of the late William and Esther Ball Cody. Robert served as a Seabee, a branch of the Navy, during World War II in Okinawa, Japan. He was a fiddle player and was one to the first to be featured...
Mary Head
Jun 2, 2014
Mary Loretta Putnam Head, age 87, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2014 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late George Wilson and Mary Ethel Wright Putnam. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Leonard Head, Jr. who died in 1973;...
Tonda Thomas
Jun 1, 2014
Tonda Smith Thomas, age 52, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John Roland and Sible Lucille Thomason Smith. Tonda was a member of Friendship Freewill Baptist Church. She enjoyed fishing, golfing, and being on their boat on the lake. She is...
Helen Dubiel
Jun 1, 2014
Helen Theresa Dubiel age 92, formerly of East Hartford passed away peacefully on June 1, 2014 in North Carolina. She was born in Coventry, CT., and was the second daughter of the late Stanley and Stella Jaksina Pliska. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, John Dubiel, brothers,...
Ted Spidle
Jun 1, 2014
Ted Everett Spidle, age 69, of John's Creek Road, passed away at his residence. A native of Haywood County, Ted was the son of Phyllis Burnette Rutherford and was also preceded in death by brothers, Gary Burnette and Paul Rutherford; a sister, Teresa Burnette; foster parents, Alvin and Ollie Mae Ford; and a granddaughter, Emily Kate Spidle....
Virginia Patten
Jun 1, 2014
Lake Junaluska, Virginia Nash Patten, age 86, of 114 Wilcox Drive, died peacefully at her home June 1, 2014. A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Ginny was the daughter of the late Lucie Nelson and Commander Thomas Lewis Nash, (USN). Her sister, Mary Elizabeth Nash Farris and husband, Reverend Brooks Patten also predeceased her. She was a member...
Ollie Bradshaw
Jun 1, 2014
Maggie Valley, Ollie Sue Caldwell Bradshaw, 88, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2014 at her daughter's residence in Asheville. Ollie was born in Cataloochee and a lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Eliza Alice Rich Caldwell and was preceded in death by her husband, Lester James Bradshaw, a...
Elayne Wadsworth
May 31, 2014
Elayne Tucker Wadsworth, 61, passed away Saturday morning at her home in Waynesville, NC. She was the daughter of the late Doris and Leslie Tucker of Bunnell, Florida. Elayne was a special person who committed her life to truly caring about and helping everyone she met. She was a loving wife and mother, always putting her faith,...
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