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.
Frances Payne
Feb 12, 2012
Frances Hipps Justice Payne, 93, died on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Benton and Clara Mae Miller Hipps. Frances retired from American Enka Corporation, and was preceded in death by two husbands: James Norton Justice and Jack...
Clara Worley
Feb 11, 2012
Clara Inez Clontz Worley, 103 - went to be with the Lord on February 11, 2012. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Plato and Jessie Smathers Clontz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Worley, who died in 1962. Clara lived in Haywood County...
William Ivester
Feb 10, 2012
William Lloyd "Red" Ivester, age 63, died on Friday, February 10, 2012 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Ernest Carroll "Red" and Neil Ann Allen Ivester. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Allen Todd "Sandy" Ivester. Red was...
Ryan Sanders
Feb 9, 2012
Waynesville, Ryan Owen Sanders, age 36, of Brandywine Road, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Thursday, February 9, 2012. A native and resident of Macon County most of his life, he had resided in Waynesville for the past eleven years. He was the son of Roger Owen and Carol Ann Speed Sanders of Franklin and...
Michael Sena, Sr.
Feb 7, 2012
Waynesville, Michael Gerald Sena, Sr., age 85, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at his residence. A native of Newark, New Jersey and former resident of Tallahassee, Florida, Mike had lived in Waynesville, North Carolina for the past eleven years. He was the son of the late Frank and Rosa Tenori Sena and was also preceded...
Joretta Jaquins
Feb 7, 2012
Joretta S. Jaquins, a long-time resident of Asheville, North Carolina, died Tuesday February 7th at the Elizabeth House. Born in 1937 in Kingsport, T.N. Joretta received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1989. She continued her education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro from which she received her...
Sherri Carson
Feb 5, 2012
Candler, Sherri Hill Carson, age 35, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Mission Campus. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Gene Hill and Dianne Messer. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Reverend Ernest Messer and paternal grandparents, Fletcher and Dot Hill. She was a loving mother, daughter and...
Glenn Davis
Feb 4, 2012
Waynesville, Glenn Hardy Davis, age 84, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. Glenn was a native of Haywood County, he had spent most of his life in Franklin, N.C. He was the son of the late Thurman Carlisle and Minnie Elizabeth Caldwell Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Anna Mehaffey
Feb 3, 2012
Maggie Valley, Anna Cline Mehaffey, age 86, of Frank Mehaffey Road, passed away on Friday, February 03, 2012. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Nichols Cline. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jim N. Mehaffey, who died in...
Paul Yarborough
Feb 3, 2012
Waynesville, Paul Yarborough, age 40 passed away unexpectedly, on Friday, February 3, 2012. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Barbara Bishop Yarborough of Waynesville and the late Charles D. Yarborough. Paul loved his motorcycle, fishing and had a sweet sense of humor and a quiet spirit. In addition to his mother, Paul is...
Winifred Mcneil
Feb 2, 2012
Waynesville, Winifred McNeil, age 93, passed away on Thursday, February 02, 2012 at Mission Campus. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Joe Berry and Rose Powell Rigdon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kin McNeil, who died in 1977; a son, Dr. William K....
Shirley Roberson
Jan 31, 2012
Shirley Wilson Roberson, age 72, formerly of Sharptown Road died on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at MedWest – Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Troy and Louise Wilson. She was also preceded in death by two sons Michael Lee Roberson, who died in 2008 and Billy Roberson....
Bruce Norman
Jan 30, 2012
Waynesville, Robert Bruce Norman, age 72, of Big Cove Road, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2012 at Leesburg Regional Medical Center in Leesburg, Florida following a brief illness. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Lucille J. Norman and the late Claude Norman. He was a graduate of Waynesville Township High School's Class...
Johnny Morrow
Jan 30, 2012
Waynesville, Johnny Morrow, age 65, of Morrow Mountain Road, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Carroll and Velma Fincher Morrow and was preceded in death by one nephew, Brian Morrow. He was a member of Long's Chapel United...
Shirley Scott
Jan 30, 2012
Shirley Ann Scott, age 72, of the Beaverdam Community, died on Monday, January 30, 2012, at MedWest Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late George Taylor and Madgeline Carver Scott. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, James Edward Scott. Shirley worked...
Geraldine Hyde
Jan 29, 2012
Geraldine Stevenson Hyde, age 82, bravely lost her battle with cancer on Sunday, January 29, 2012, at John F. Keever, Jr., Solace Center in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Don and Oda Reed Stevenson. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Tommy Stevenson. Geraldine...
C. Pressley
Jan 29, 2012
Roanoke, Virginia - C. Christopher Pressley died on Sunday, January 29, 2012 at his home. Chris was born on November 21, 1966 in Charlotte, North Carolina and spent most of his childhood in the Asheville, North Carolina area where he graduated from Asheville High School in 1984. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Duke...
Ray Foster, Jr.
Jan 28, 2012
Ray Wilson Foster, Jr., age 69, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2012, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Buncombe County, Ray was a son of Vivian Deane Sexton Foster of Canton and the late Ray Wilson Foster, Sr. He had lived all of his life in Haywood County and was a member and former...
Heather Mathews
Jan 28, 2012
Heather Harrison Mathews, age 51, died January 28, 2012, at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Bill and Joanna Lee Moore Harrison. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Vicki Kidd-Jones. Heather worked for Haywood County Department of Social Services...
Sharon Rathbone
Jan 28, 2012
Canton, Sharon Queen Rathbone, age 47 went to heaven to be with her baby sister on Saturday, January 28, 2012. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Gerald Glenn and Betty Knight Queen of Canton. She was preceded in death by a sister, Angela Marie Queen. She was employed by Goosmann, Rose, Colvard and...
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