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.
Mabel Chambers
Jun 15, 2013
Mabel M. Chambers "1913 – 2013" Candler – Mabel Gaines Murray Chambers, age 99, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. A native of Haywood County but lived most of her life in Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Edward Carson and Althea Kathryn Rogers Murray. In addition to...
Rebecca Clinton
Jun 15, 2013
Clyde, Rebecca Owens Clinton, age 44, of 84 Chambers View Drive, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Walter Reid Owens and Carolyn Kirkpatrick Bishop and her husband, Grover. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband of...
Mollie Brooks
Jun 15, 2013
"1923 – 2013" Leicester – Mollie Marie Ledbetter Brooks, age 89, departed to her "Heavenly Home" on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Vollney and Savannah Sharp Ledbetter. She is survived by four sons, Ronald, Charles, Billy, and Tommy Lee Brooks, all...
Geraldine Holland
Jun 14, 2013
Geraldine Holland "1924 – 2013" Canton – Geraldine Hannah Ray Holland, age 89, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2013 at her residence in Vanceboro, North Carolina. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Roland "T.R." and Annie Dee Birchfield Ray. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Hazel Sorrells
Jun 14, 2013
Hazel F. Sorrells "Proverbs 31 Lady" Canton – Hazel Catherine Frady Sorrells, age 90, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2013 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Carey and Rhetta Henry Frady. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Mary Chason
Jun 13, 2013
"1935 – 2013" Canton – Mary Austin Chason, age 77, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2013 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. Born and raised in Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Robert Glen and Bernice Sluder Austin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Allen Austin. Throughout...
Harold Olsen
Jun 12, 2013
Waynesville, Harold Tevis Olsen, age 94, of Brook Street, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A native of New York, he was the son of the late Julius and Marie Topf Olsen. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Helen Tinc Olsen, who...
Beatrice Wilson
Jun 10, 2013
Beatrice Haney Wilson, age 90, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2013 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Weaver and Elizabeth Mathews Haney. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Nathan Worley Wilson, who died in 1991; a son, Earl Martin Wilson; two...
Amy Lusby
Jun 9, 2013
Clyde, Amy Leigh Lusby, age 56, of Rugged Cross Ridge, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at her residence. Amy was a resident of Annapolis, MD and had resided in Haywood County since 2009. She is the daughter of Melvin H. Barrett and the late Ethyl Luce Barrett. Amy enjoyed hiking, gardening, spending time with her...
Barbara Morgan
Jun 7, 2013
"1955 – 2013" Canton – Barbara Baughman Morgan, age 58, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2013 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Mecklenburg County, she was a daughter of the late Wade and Saddie Broadway Baughman. She is survived by her husband of 12 years, Herman Morgan; twin children, Darnella Jean Camp, and Danny Furr; and...
Thomas Leopard
Jun 3, 2013
Waynesville, Thomas Wade "Tommy" Leopard, age 67, of Leopard Drive, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2013 at his residence after several years of declining health. Tommy was a native of Haywood County and had spent 7 years in Florida and Georgia working for Andrews Cattle Company and Peace Valley Ranch. He was the son of the...
Frances Passmore
Jun 2, 2013
"Unique Lady" Clyde – Frances Lucille Stroupe Passmore, age 86, passed away on Sunday, June 02, 2013 at The Oaks at Sweeten Creek. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence "Shorty" and Mary Josephine Stroupe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...
Patrick Mclaughlin
Jun 1, 2013
Patrick McLaughlin, age 52, passed away on June 1, 2013 at his residence. He was a native of Bronx, New York and was the son of the late Daniel and Therese McCarthy McLaughlin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Ryan Carolan; two brothers, Tommy and Danny McLaughlin; and a son-in-law,...
Melburn Miller
Jun 1, 2013
Maggie Valley, Melburn Lee Miller, age 91, of the Dellwood Community, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013 at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehab Center. A native of Madison County, NC, he was the son of the late Andrew Frank and Jessie Case Miller. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Edith Miller...
Wiley Griffin
May 30, 2013
Wiley Roger Griffin, age 94, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He has fought the good fight, he has finished the race, he has kept the faith. Peace at last surrounds him, no more pain to bear. He is in the arms of Jesus and will forever be in his care....
Dr.George Miller
May 29, 2013
Waynesville, Dr. George I. Miller, age 83, passed away on May 29th, 2013, at his residence in Cary, NC. George was born in Lake View, South Carolina, the son of the late Smith Miller and Blanch Turner Miller. His oldest brother, Carl, did not like the name "George" and started calling him "Jack," the name that he...
Kathleen Ball
May 29, 2013
Kathleen Virginia Dettweiler Ball, 77, passed away in Alabama on May 29, 2013. She was born in Washington DC to the late Wilbur Benjamin Dettweiler and Catherine Forrester Dettweiler. She had been a member of the Church of God, where she sang in the choir and taught Sunday School. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Elizabeth Wright
May 28, 2013
Elizabeth Crawford Wright, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at her residence. She was born December, 1936 in Jackson County to the late Augustus Chastain and Nellie Melita Derrick Crawford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence W. Wright; four sisters, Lucy McGinnis, Sarah Frady, Velma Crawford,...
William Kemp
May 28, 2013
William Harper Kemp, 85, of Asheville, went home to be with the Lord on May 28, 2013 in the comfort of his home. A native of Asheville, he was the eldest son of the late James and Rosa Lee Lance Kemp. "Sweet William" retired from Southern and Norfolk Southern Railroad after 44 years as an Engineer. He served his...
Randal Scott
May 28, 2013
Randal Jay "Spot" Scott, age 57, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at his residence. A native of Burke County, he had resided in Haywood County for the past 30 years. He was the son of Ada Scott of Glen Alpine and the late Buck Scott and was also preceded in death by a son, Ryan...
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