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.
Samantha Rich
Apr 18, 2012
Waynesville, Samantha Brook Rich, age 22, of the Saunook Community, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Michael Wayne and Jackie Green Rich of Waynesville. Samantha, first and foremost, loved to be the center of attention. She enjoyed riding her golf cart...
Ethan Mills
Apr 15, 2012
Canton, Ethan Jeffery Mills, age 20, of Evans Road, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. Born in Asheville, NC, he was a lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of Jeff and Teresa Beaver Mills. Ethan attended Bethel Christian Academy and was a 2010 graduate of Pisgah High School, where he...
Patsy Swanger
Apr 15, 2012
Patsy Cable Swanger, age 82, died on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late George Patterson and Elva Crisp Cable. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Robert Swanger, who died in 1989; six brothers, Evan, Charles, Neil,...
Harry Mitchell
Apr 14, 2012
Bryson City, Harry Phelps Mitchell, age 70, of Hughes Branch Road, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. A native and resident of Haywood County for 35 years, he most recently lived in Bryson City. He was the son of the late Branner and Ella Mae Trammel Mitchell. He was also preceded in death...
Pat Farrell
Apr 14, 2012
Maggie Valley, William Patrick Farrell, age 81, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at MedWest-Haywood. A native of Canton, Ohio, he had resided in Miami, Florida, before moving to Maggie Valley in 1984. He was the son of the late William Patrick and Rosa Lord Farrell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Clyde Smith
Apr 14, 2012
Clyde, Clyde Dean "Rock" Smith, age 57, of Woodland Church Road, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Clyde and Dortha Price Smith and was also preceded in death by one brother, Eugene Smith. He was a plumber employed...
Earl Messer
Apr 14, 2012
Clyde, Earl Monroe Messer, age 92, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Theodore E. and Sallie King Messer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Eva Noback, Geneva...
Jerry Henderson
Apr 13, 2012
Waynesville, Jerry Bailey Henderson, age 72, of Candler Street, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2012 at his residence. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, he had resided in Griffin, Georgia before moving to Haywood County in 2011. He was the son of the late Edward Everett and Willie Mae Futral Henderson. Jerry was a United States Navy...
Betty Pruitt
Apr 12, 2012
BETTY J. PRUITT "Loving Mother and Grandmother" Waynesville, Betty J. Pruitt, age 88, of South Haywood Street passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Autumn Care. A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, and previous resident of St. Petersburg, Florida, she had resided in Haywood County for the past five years. She was the daughter of the late...
Katherine Shelton
Apr 11, 2012
Waynesville, Katherine Clark Shelton, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Mission Campus. A native of Haywood County, she had lived in Asheville and Scottsdale, Arizona. She was the daughter of the late Claude and Eunice Bradley Clark and was also preceded in death by her husband, Carson Shelton, who died in 1968; a daughter, Marlene...
Bessie Robinson
Apr 10, 2012
Bessie Marie Scott Robinson, age 94, of the Beaverdam Community died on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. She was a native of Buncombe County but had lived most of her life in Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Jess and Minnie Parham Scott. She was also preceded in death by her husband,...
Donald Green
Apr 8, 2012
Donald Willard Green, 85, of Candler passed away on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012. He was born in Buncombe County, the only son of eight children to the late Willard and MaryLou Green. After graduating from Sand Hill High School, he joined the US Air Force in 1946. He served for twenty-two years, serving in during both the Korean...
Thelma Rogers
Apr 7, 2012
Waynesville, Thelma Mehaffey Rogers, age 80, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012. She was a native of Louisville, TN and was the daughter of the late Robert Harvey and Lila Belle Patterson Mehaffey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Rogers in 2010 three brothers, Clarence, William R. and Laymond V. Mehaffey and a...
Grace Plott
Apr 7, 2012
Grace Tallent Plott, age 92, died on Saturday, April 07, 2012 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Macon County, she was a daughter of the late Jesse and Fannie Campbell Tallent. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Linwood Plott, who died in 2001; two sisters, Mary Guyer...
Colleen Holbert
Apr 6, 2012
Waynesville, Colleen Danielle Holbert, age 30, passed away, Friday, April 6, 2012. She was a native of Marathon, FL in the Florida Keys. She was the daughter of Kenneth and Pamela Holbert of Marathon, FL. Colleen enjoyed her job as a beautician at Adorabella in Waynesville, where she was an expert with hair and nails. She loved...
Reverend Jenkins
Apr 4, 2012
Waynesville, Reverend Gerald Vinson Jenkins, age 74, passed away on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Mission Hospital Memorial Campus. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Robert Lee and Pauline Inman Jenkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Ricky Jenkins. Gerald lived for the Lord...
Betty Payne
Apr 3, 2012
Canton – Betty Louise Stamey Payne, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born and raised in Buncombe County and had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Dennis F. and Evelyn Warren Stamey. She was also preceded...
Margaret Karda
Apr 2, 2012
Margaret Karda, age 77, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2012, at MedWest Haywood Hospital. A native of New York, she was a daughter of the late Paul K. and Marie Skoenski Anders. Margaret was a member of St. Kilians Catholic Church in Farmingdale Long Island. She is survived by a daughter, Carolyn Mickey and her husband, Robert,...
Rufus Reeves, Jr.
Apr 2, 2012
Waynesville, Rufus A. Reeves, Jr., age 67, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2012 at The Oaks of Brevard. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Rufus Allen Reeves, Sr. and Hester Howard Reeves and was also preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Reeves, who died in 2008....
Gail Reece
Apr 1, 2012
Maggie Valley, Gail Bradley Reece, age 52, of High View Drive, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Frank Bradley, Jr. and Juanita Stamey Bradley. Gail was a 1978 graduate of Tuscola High School and was co-owner of Hospitality Retreat in...
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