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.
Douglas Farmer
Mar 22, 2013
Douglas McKay "Chick" Farmer, age 69, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2013 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Henry Branson and Laura Ann Lee Crawford Farmer. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Danny and Michael Farmer; a sister, Kathy Brashear; and...
Grace Sutton
Mar 22, 2013
Clyde, Grace Laura Trantham Sutton, age 82 passed away, Friday, March 22, 2013 at her residence. She was a native of Madison Co, NC, and was the daughter of the late Vestal and Oma Plemmons Darnell. She was also preceded in death by her 1st husband, Dean Trantham in 1966 and her 2nd husband, Earl Sutton in...
James Garren
Mar 19, 2013
James Carroll Garren, age 81 passed away on Tuesday March 19, 2013 at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Alvin Whittaker and Daisy Rathbone Garren. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Alvin Garren, Jr. and Billy Garren. He retired from Champion International in...
Steven Mcfalls, Jr.
Mar 16, 2013
Waynesville, Steven "Tadpole" McFalls, Jr., age 36, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013, at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Steve and Barbara Henson McFalls of Waynesville. He was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Luther and Emma Henson and paternal grandparents, Howard and Lillie McFalls. Steven was employed by...
Lucille Smoak
Mar 11, 2013
Maggie Valley, Lucille Connelly Smoak, age 90, passed away on Monday, March 11, 2013. A native of Georgetown County, SC, she had resided in Haywood County since 1968. She was the daughter of the late Hugene and Florence Mae Reeves Connelly. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hubert Wilbur Smoak,...
Joan Marable
Mar 10, 2013
Waynesville, Joan Haddon Marable, 89, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013, at the Haywood Lodge & Retirement Center. A native of Richmond, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Hugh Watson and Annie Joan Hendrix Haddon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dallace (Dick) E. Marable, who died...
Linda Mcclure
Mar 9, 2013
Waynesville, Linda Kay McClure, age 59, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013 at The Homestead. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Crawford and Ruth Keener McMahan. Linda was an amazing wife, mother and grandmother. When she wasn't busy attending her granddaughters and nephews sporting events, you could find her...
Jacqueline Gibson
Mar 9, 2013
Jacqueline Miller Gibson, age 88, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2013, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late W. E. and Letha Reece Miller. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph E. Gibson, who died in 1977 and a brother,...
Hazel Morgan
Mar 9, 2013
Hazel Long Morgan, age 93, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Maggie Valley Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Ellen Henson Long. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Mark Roy Morgan, who died in 1978. She...
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,...
Subscribe
To Email Notifications
Subscribe to receive an email when we add new obituaries to our website. Your email will not be used for any other purpose and will not be shared. You may unsubscribe at any time.
365 Days of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of grief messages designed to offer hope and healing during difficult first year after a loss
Sign up for one year of grief messages designed to offer hope and healing during difficult first year after a loss
