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.
Thomas Walsh
Sep 28, 2012
Waynesville, Thomas Allan Walsh, age 66, of Marretta Lane, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2012 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he had previously lived in Illinois, California, and Wisconsin before moving to Haywood County in 2007. He was the son of the late John Joseph and Virginia Charlotte Guntz Walsh and...
Johnny Miller
Sep 28, 2012
Maggie Valley, Johnny Mack Miller, age 63, of Straight-Up Road, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2012 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Sam and Katie Rathbone Miller and was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Moody Miller, who died in 2010, and one...
Patricia Ross
Sep 28, 2012
Waynesville, Patricia Light "Pat" Ross, died Friday, September 28, 2012 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, PA on June 30, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Light of the Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, New Jersey and a member of the Children of the American Revolution. Pat was preceded...
Debra Trull
Sep 28, 2012
Debra Ann Trull, age 59, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2012 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Elbert A. and Juanita Trull. She is survived by five sisters, Vera K. Stewart of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, Barbara Trull and Jackie Henson, both...
Rocoe Wells
Sep 28, 2012
Waynesville, Roscoe Curtis Wells, born June 12, 1932 to William Newman Wells and Kitty Elnora Beggs in Collbran, Colorado. He passed away peacefully at home in Waynesville, North Carolina with his family around him on September 28, 2012. He continued to live in western Colorado, graduating from Mesa College in Grand Junction. He attended the University of...
Zora Messer
Sep 26, 2012
Zora Conard Messer, age 94, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at her residence with her family by her side. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Glen Wesley and Bertha Bell Morrow Conard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Kenneth Schaefer
Sep 25, 2012
Maggie Valley, Kenneth "Ken" Schaefer, age 80, of Sky Drive, passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he had resided in Haywood County for the past thirteen years. He was the son of the late Frederick and Gertrude Dremann Schaefer and was also preceded in death by one brother,...
David Sheehan
Sep 23, 2012
Waynesville, William David Sheehan, age 66, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late William Tyler and Annie Robena Williams Sheehan. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Cora Lee Sheehan, who passed away in 2011; one sister,...
James Coley
Sep 22, 2012
Waynesville, James Albert "Bert" Coley, age 71, of 1157 South Main Street, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Leet Garnett and Nora Myers Coley and was also preceded in death by a sister, Edith Imogene Mintz and one...
Otis Rathbone
Sep 21, 2012
Canton, Otis Wayne Rathbone, age 61, of 83 Pisgah Drive, passed away on Friday, September 21, 2012 at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Doyle Calvin and Opal Wood Rathbone. Otis had a passion for constructing birdhouses and built many of them...
Ronald Miller
Sep 20, 2012
Ronald (Bounce) Lee Miller, age 61, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 20, 2012 with his family and close friends by his side. He was a native and lifelong resident of Candler and a son of the late Floyd Miller and Mairl Pressley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Nicholas Bonarrigo
Sep 20, 2012
Nicholas Bonarrigo, age 90, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2012 peacefully at his residence. He was born in Salem, New Jersey on June 8, 1922 to the late Joseph and Frances Bonarrigo. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 56 years, Grady Justice Bonarrigo; a sister, Josephine B....
Frederick Cremer
Sep 20, 2012
Waynesville, NC, Frederick James Cremer, 67, passed away on September 20, 2012. Fred was born in Freeport, IL, and lived most of his life in Deerfield, IL, where he worked until moving to Waynesville in 2001. He was preceded in death by his father, Alfred James Cremer, his mother, Roberta O'Connor Cremer, sister, Barbara Cremer Greene, and...
Edna Drye
Sep 20, 2012
Canton – Edna Smathers Drye, age 97, passed away on Thursday, September 20, 2012 at MedWest Haywood Hospital. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Turner and Mollie Massie Smathers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis Leonard Drye, who passed away in 2005. Edna...
Marjorie Whitted
Sep 19, 2012
Marjorie Jean Tipton Whitted, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at MedWest-Haywood. A native Buncombe County and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Fred T. and Fannie Miller Tipton. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Freddie Parham and Joyce Ericson; and two brothers, Harry B....
Terry Revis
Sep 18, 2012
Terry Phillip "Phil" Revis, age 64, of Millers Creek, Wilkesboro, passed away at his residence on Tuesday evening, September 18, 2012. He was born on October 7, 1947 to the late Cecil Marcell and Junnie Belle Williams Revis. Phil was retired as the Chief of Investigations for the NC Department of Juvenile Justice, and was a State...
Ralph Wallace
Sep 17, 2012
Maggie Valley, Ralph Wallace, age 80, of Riverside Villa, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2012 at The Homestead. A native of LaFollette, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Adrian and Nell Ivy Wallace. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Grey Walker Wallace, who died this year;...
Christopher Deaver
Sep 17, 2012
Waynesville, Christopher "Chris" Deaver, age 26, of Pineview Drive, passed away Monday, September 17, 2012 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of Derwin and Karen Haney Deaver. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Dennis Robert Deaver and maternal grandfather Richard Haney. Christopher was...
B.D. Waldron
Sep 16, 2012
Maggie Valley, B.D. "Pete" Waldron, Jr., age 88, passed away at Memorial Campus Mission Hospital. Pete was born in Brunswick, Georgia. He had resided in Eufaula, Alabama, and Amelia Island before moving to Haywood County in 1992. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret who passed away in 1998. He was a United States Army...
Don Mills
Sep 16, 2012
Canton, Don Preston Mills, age 70, of Lake Logan Road, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012 at his home. He was a native of Hazen, Arkansas and was the son of the late Manley and Nora Ingle Mills. He was also preceded in death by a son Don Mills, Jr.; two sisters, Virginia Young and Georgia Crane...
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