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.
Lucy Wilson
Aug 11, 2012
Maggie Valley, Lucy Jane Wilson, age 71, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2012 at home. A native of Memphis, TN, she was the daughter of the late John and Ruth White Spalding. She was also preceded in death by her brother Bill Spalding. Lucy enjoyed sewing, gardening and vacationing in beautiful Punta Gorda, FL. She was a...
Fannie Trantham
Aug 11, 2012
Waynesville, Fannie Pearl "Sally" Trantham, age 79 passed away, Saturday, August 11, 2012 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late David Porter Brown and Mollie Caldwell Brown. Sally was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles N. Trantham in 2001 and all her...
John Metcalf
Aug 10, 2012
John 'JD' Davis Metcalf III, 63, of Candler, passed away Friday, August 10, 2012. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of John Davis Metcalf, Jr. and MaryLou Birch. JD was a retired machinist from Alliance of Carolina Tool & Dye, Fletcher. He enjoyed camping, fishing and riding his motorcycle. JD is preceded in death by his...
David Hensley
Aug 9, 2012
Clyde, David Lee "Maybird" Hensley, age 46, went to his heavenly home to be with his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, on August 9, 2012. A native of Bell County, Kentucky, he was the son of Mary Sue Hensley of Siler, Kentucky and the late Wayne Hensley. He was also preceded in death by a grandmother-in-law, Mae...
Renee' Muse
Aug 8, 2012
Waynesville, Julia Reneé Muse, age 50, of 59 Grace Ridge Road, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at Mission Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Troy Eugene and Ruth Henson Muse of Candler. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Connie and Ethel Muse and Loy and...
Betty Lanning
Aug 8, 2012
Clyde, Betty Jean Lanning, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at the Brian Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Addie West Mercer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dewey Lanning; a daughter, Becky Lanning; one...
Howard Fletcher
Aug 8, 2012
Howard 'Goldie' Fletcher, 91, of Leicester, passed away at home on Wednesday, August 8, 2012. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Deaver and Daisy Thompson Fletcher. Goldie attended South Turkey Creek Baptist Church and was a retired custodian for Buncombe County Schools. He was a wonderful father and enjoyed camping and hunting. In...
James Coe
Aug 7, 2012
Waynesville, James Harvey Coe, age 88, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Upshur County, West Virginia and came to Haywood County in the early 60's. He was the son of the late Orris and Lottie May Jones Coe and was also preceded in death by his first...
Christine Mathews
Aug 6, 2012
Muriel Christine Clark Mathews, age 79, passed away on Monday, August 6, 2012 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Laura Gosnell Clark. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Patsy Clark and Margaret Thomason. She was a member of Canton Freewill...
Eula Rigdon
Aug 5, 2012
Eula Vance Rigdon, born on September 22, 1918, died on Sunday, August 05, 2012 at Silver Bluff Village. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late John Thomas and Lillie Henson Vance. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, J.B. Olin "Jack" Rigdon, who died in 1998;...
Jewel Dover
Aug 5, 2012
Jewel M. Foster Dover, 87, of Leicester, passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2012. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Pearl Gillispie Foster. Jewel was a member of Trinity Hill Free Will Baptist Church in Nebo. She loved her family and music, and taught herself to play anything with strings, except...
Doyle Phillips
Aug 2, 2012
Waynesville, Doyle Edward Phillips, age, 49, passed away of Thursday, August 2, 2012 at his residence. Funeral Services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 5, 2012 in the Waynesville Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with Reverend Paul Davenport, Reverend Jimmy Moore and Reverend Billy Ferguson officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 until...
Anita Bryson
Jul 30, 2012
Waynesville, Anita Lynne Bryson, age 61, also of Bellingham, Washington passed away on Monday, July 30, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Sara Oberia Wyatt Bryson and the late Leonard Bryson. She was a graduate of Eastern New Mexico State University and Seattle University and a teacher in the...
Helen Whitner
Jul 29, 2012
Waynesville, Helen Marie Whitner, age 84, of Grandview Circle, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2012. A native of Lumpkin County, Georgia, she had lived in Waynesville for most of her life. Marie was the daughter of the late Baxter Bryant and Mary Thompson Sherrill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a...
Donald Whisenhunt
Jul 29, 2012
Waynesville, Donald Roberts Whisenhunt, age 80, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2012 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Walter M. and Ethel Roberts Whisenhunt and also preceded in passing by four sisters. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Mary...
Frank Medford
Jul 28, 2012
Waynesville, Frank Davis Medford, 76, of Iron Duff Community, died, Saturday, July 28, 2012 at his home. A native of Haywood County, Frank was the son of the late Joe D. and Lucy Chambers Medford. He graduated from Crabtree Iron Duff School. Frank attended Western Carolina University and then served two years in the United States Army...
Jean Routh
Jul 28, 2012
Waynesville, Jean Waring Rooney Routh, age 86, of 165 Mann Drive, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. Jean was a long time resident of Atlanta, Georgia, she had resided in Haywood County since 1987. She was the daughter of the late Charles William and Jean Waring Robson Rooney and was also preceded in...
Carlos Free
Jul 28, 2012
Carlos Monroe Free, age 82, of the Bethel Community passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Mission Hospitals – St Josephs Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Samuel Esau and Cora Williams Free. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Carolyn Grogan who died...
Lillie Rathbone
Jul 28, 2012
Waynesville, Lillie Rathbone, age 89, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Smoky Mountain Health & Rehabilitation Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Mila Messer Rathbone. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four sisters. Lillie was a wonderful homemaker. She enjoyed gardening,...
Joneita Yantes
Jul 25, 2012
Waynesville, Joneita Daniel Yantes, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at MedWest-Haywood. A native of Athens, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Ernest M. and Mabel Burton Daniel. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Max Lamar Bond, Jr. Joneita was employed by Western Carolina University...
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