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.
Liston Gibson
Mar 8, 2013
Waynesville, Liston Edwin "Eddie" Gibson, age 72, passed away Friday, March 8, 2013 at his residence. He was a native of Georgetown, SC and had lived in Haywood County since 1976. Eddie was the son of the late Bennett Elijah and Edna Elliott Gibson and was also preceded in death by a son Rodney Edwin Gibson. Eddie...
Daniel Miller
Mar 8, 2013
Clyde, Daniel Guy "Danny" Miller, age 51 passed away Friday, March 8, 2013 at The Homestead. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a 1979 graduate of Tuscola High School. Danny was preceded in death by his mother, Doris Ann "Dotty" Teague Lively and his grandparents Guy and Maxie Teague and Raymond and...
A. Mccann
Mar 7, 2013
Mr. A. Richard McCann, 76, of Candler, NC passed away peacefully at the John F. Keever, Jr., Solace Center in Asheville, NC on Thursday, March, 7, 2013, with his wife, Liz at his side. Dick was born on May 3, 1936, in Newark, NJ, the son of the late Charles P. and Martha Kaufold McCann. Dick's father was a...
Reverend Johnson
Mar 5, 2013
Waynesville, Reverend James Lindsay Johnson, age 70, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at St. Joseph Campus. A native of Mecklenburg County, he was the son of the late James Donald Johnson, Sr. and Edith Phibbs Johnson. He was also preceded in death by a son, Jonathan Stokes Johnson, who died in 2006. Jim was a United...
Georgia Demery
Mar 3, 2013
Waynesville, Georgia Demery, age 48, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2013. A native of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Robert Demery and the late Sara Cottrell Demery. Georgia enjoyed crocheting, cooking, gardening, camping and shopping. In addition to her father she is survived by her companion, Manson Noland; two daughters, Bridget Demery...
Charles Putnam, Sr.
Mar 3, 2013
Waynesville, Charles Eugene Putnam, Sr., age, 68, of 68 Thunder Road, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Charlie Randolph and Callie Price Putnam. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Raeford and Earl Putnam. He was a United States...
Robert Debord
Mar 3, 2013
Robert Woodward DeBord "The Silver Fox", 77, of Hendersonville, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 03, 2013 at home. A native of Asheville, he was born at Aston Park Hospital, the son of the late Horace Worley DeBord and Nina Wilson DeBord. A true patriot, Robert was retired from the US Navy after serving for 26...
Pearl Stafford
Mar 3, 2013
Pearl Lee Sanford Stafford, age 103, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2013 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas "Tom" and Nellie Sanford. Pearl Lee enjoyed quilting, sewing, and was a member of Candler House of Prayer. In addition to her parents, she was...
Jackie West
Mar 1, 2013
Jacqueline Sue Miller West, age 71, of Beaverdam Heights Drive, passed away on Friday, March 01, 2013 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Clayton and Agnes Jacobson Miller. Jackie was a former employee of American Enka and served as an assistant Girl Scout Leader. She retired, with 20...
Mary Allbach
Feb 28, 2013
Waynesville, Mary Sauka Allbach, age 91, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Autumn Care. A native of Erie, New York, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Sophia Yonkauska Sauka and was also preceded in death by her husband, William Gilbert Allbach, II, who died in 1996. She was a member of St....
Ruth Gragg
Feb 27, 2013
Ruth Bramlette Gragg, age 97, a loving aunt that was a mother to us all, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Vol B. and Docia Cole Bramlett. She was also preceded in death by her husband,...
Neta Johnson
Feb 27, 2013
Newport, TN - Neta Mae Johnson, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at Caris Healthcare in Newport Tennessee. A native of Haywood County, she had resided in Newport, Tennessee for the past 30 years. She was the daughter of Charlie Lee and Allie Harris Rathbone. Neta was a homemaker and enjoyed knitting and crocheting....
Margaret Boyd
Feb 26, 2013
Waynesville, Margaret Brendle Boyd, age 84, of Nursery Lane, passed away quietly at her residence after a long illness. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Jessie Snyder Brendle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Ruby Ferguson and Mildred "Tink" Carden and two...
Lane Cochran
Feb 26, 2013
Everett Lane Cochran, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2013 at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Dan and Ila Woody Cochran. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Pansy Blalock and Jean Lanning and two brothers, Howard and...
H. Smathers
Feb 25, 2013
H. P. "Hank" Smathers, age 89, went to his heavenly home on Monday, February 25, 2013 at the Mars Hill Retirement Center. He was born May 14, 1923 to Perry and Jessie Smathers. He was preceded in death by both his parents, his sister, Betty Smathers, and just four months ago by his beloved wife, Aldeen. Hank...
Dinky Caudill
Feb 22, 2013
Waynesville, Evelyn Lee "Dinky" Epting Caudill, age 90, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2013 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. Dinky was born in Augusta, Georgia and had resided in Haywood County for the past 50 years. She was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Mary Brown Epting. In addition to her parents, she was...
E. Beck
Feb 22, 2013
E. C. "Junior" Beck, Jr., age 77, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 22, 2013 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Ephraim Clingman and Mary Lee Parker Beck. He was also preceded in death by four sisters, Mayburr Beck, Annie Lou...
Ruth Jones
Feb 21, 2013
Ruth Snyder Jones, age 94, passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Wiley and Hazel Snyder. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Evelyn Swann and a nephew, Roger Norris. She was a...
Bill Duckett
Feb 21, 2013
Bill Thomas Duckett, 65, of Asheville, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 21, 2013 with his family beside him. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of Thomas Harrison Duckett and Myrtle Price Duckett. He was a graduate of Owen High School, attended AB Tech, and served in the Army and Reserves for...
Clarence Ingle
Feb 21, 2013
Clarence Edward Ingle, 80, of Asheboro, formerly of Canton, passed away February 21, 2013. A native of Canton, he was a son of the late Roy and Mary Kuykendall Ingle. Clarence served in the Army during the Korean War. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by 2 brothers and 2 half-brothers. He is survived...
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