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.
Max Robinson, Jr.
Apr 2, 2013
Max Gerry Robinson, Jr., age 51, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at MedWest Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Betty Jean Robinson Suttles and the late Max Gerry Robinson, Sr., who passed away in January, 2013. He was also preceded in death by an infant brother. He...
Ray Farmer
Apr 1, 2013
William Ray Farmer, age 80, of the Cruso community, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2013 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Marion Samuel and Effie Mae Frizzell Farmer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Lucille and Naomi....
Michael Deaver
Apr 1, 2013
Waynesville, Michael Terry "Bucky" Deaver, age 66, of 110 Dazzling Brook Lane, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2013 at St. Joseph Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Roy M. and Nicie Stamey Deaver. He was employed by API for more than ten years and was vice...
Nellie Scott
Apr 1, 2013
"Her Departing Words, 'I Love You'." Canton – Nellie Scott, age 88, of the Beaverdam Community passed away to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, April 1, 2013 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home following an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Will and Nannie Sorrells....
Muriel Jones
Mar 31, 2013
Muriel Renee Smith Jones, age 56 of Candler passed away Sunday, March 31, 2013 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Percy and Virginia Casey Smith. Muriel lived most of her life in Queens, New York before making her home in the mountains of North Carolinas in 2010. She retired from the Queensborough Public Library...
Ellamarie Guerin
Mar 30, 2013
Waynesville, Ellamarie Guerin, age 93, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the Haywood Lodge & Retirement Center. A native of Long Island, New York, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Elinor Nostrand Debevoise Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Guerin, who died in...
Nellie Whisenhunt
Mar 30, 2013
Candler, Nellie S. Whisenhunt passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Mission Hospital after a brief illness. Nell was born on March 24, 1922 in Greensboro, North Carolina the daughter of Walter and Gertrude Black Shepard. She was a member of The Catholic Daughters and was true to her faith. She is survived by her loving...
Calvin Russell
Mar 29, 2013
Waynesville, Calvin Ray Russell, age 55, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2013 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Louise Hunter Russell and the late Charles Safford Russell. He retired from Canton Hardwood with 32 years service as a Forester. Calvin loved the Lord and was a member of Camp...
Robert Erwin
Mar 29, 2013
Beloved husband, daddy and "Paw" Robert Harmon Erwin, age 89, of the Bethel community passed away on Friday, March 29, 2013 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Reverend Thomas E. and Maggie Long Erwin. He was also preceded in death by a daughter-in-law,...
Buddy Buchanan
Mar 29, 2013
Whittier, NC, Buddy Lewis Buchanan, age 54, passed away on Friday, March 29, 2013. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Lewis and Mary Francis Trantham Buchanan. He was preceded in death by a sister Martha Jane Buchanan. Buddy was a graduate of Tuscola High School and was a Heavy Equipment Operator. He loved...
Michelle Haddad
Mar 28, 2013
Waynesville, Michelle Salo Haddad, age 38, passed away on March 28, 2013 at her residence. Born in Michigan, she had resided in Haywood County for the past ten years. She was the daughter of Don Salo and Sharon Berner and her step-father, Jim. She co-owned and managed Polaris of Waynesville with her husband, Jesse. An accomplished trumpet...
Alma Parker
Mar 28, 2013
Waynesville, Alma Parker, age, 63, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at the Homestead. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Weldon and Mary Hue McFalls. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Misty Woods-Goure and a brother, Clyde McFalls. She worked in the Deli Department of Ingles as...
Vivian Rhinehart
Mar 28, 2013
Vivian McDowell Rhinehart, age 90, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at her residence. A native of Gordon, Georgia and resident of Haywood County for most of her life, she was the daughter of the late L. C. and Berta McCook McDowell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jefferson McKay Rhinehart, who died...
Joseph Beck
Mar 28, 2013
Waynesville, Joseph Paul Beck, age 65, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2013 A native of Arcade, New York, he was the son of Alice Jedrzejek and the late Calvin Beck. Joseph was a graduate from Arcade Central and Arch Bishop Walsh Catholic High School. In addition to his mother he is survived by his lifelong love,...
William Brooks
Mar 27, 2013
William Arnol Brooks, age 68, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at his residence. A native of Mantua Township, New Jersey, he was the son of Henry and Esther Marie Sharp Brooks. He was also preceded in death by two brothers. He was a farmer and of the Methodist faith. He is survived by his partner...
Misty Woods-Goure
Mar 27, 2013
Clyde, Misty Dawn Woods-Goure, age 40, of the Crabtree Community, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Joe Parker and the late Alma McFalls Parker. She was a 1990 graduate of Tuscola High School and worked in the Deli Department of Ingles for 16...
Mary Ronayne
Mar 27, 2013
Waynesville, Mary Ellen Ronayne, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the John F. Keever Solace Center. A celebration of Life Service will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2013 in the Waynesville Chapel of Wells Funeral Home.
Previous Events Visitation Saturday, April 6, 2013...
Jessie Downes
Mar 25, 2013
Jessie Theodore Downes, age 82, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Macon County and had resided most of his life in Buncombe County and in Haywood County for 2 ½ years. He was the son of the late Jessie Ballard and Beulah Mae Brendle Downes and was also preceded...
Gary Fish
Mar 25, 2013
Gary Eugene Fish, age 62, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2013. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Bessie Blaylock Fish and the late James Grady Fish. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and a U.S. Army veteran. In addition to his mother, he is survived by...
Shirley Massengill
Mar 25, 2013
Shirley Ann Justice Massengill, 72, of Asheville passed away Monday, March 25, 2013 surrounded by her family. An Asheville native, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Edna Justice. Shirley worked for Asheville Steel and Ingles Market on Merrimon Avenue. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Massengill; brothers, Roy...
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