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.
Helen Rathbone
Oct 5, 2011
Clyde, Helen Surrett Rathbone, age 74, of the Crabtree Community, passed away on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Shelton and Myrtle Gibson Surrett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Ronnie Dewayne Rathbone,...
Myron Coulter
Oct 4, 2011
Waynesville, NC - Dr. Myron L. Coulter, Chancellor of Western Carolina University from 1984 until 1994, died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at the age of 82 after an extended battle with cancer. Coulter, known to friends and colleagues by his nickname of "Barney," guided Western Carolina for a decade characterized by a renewed emphasis on excellence in...
Ethel Kearse
Oct 4, 2011
Ethel Drinnon Kearse, 91, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at MedWest – Haywood. She was born September 21, 1920 to Henly C. and Lillie Greene Drinnon in Hawkins County, Tennessee. She attended schools in Rogersville, Tennessee and graduated from Johnson City Business College. She was a legal secretary. Ethel was a member of the Canton...
Patsy Rogers
Oct 2, 2011
Patsy Arrington Rogers, age 68, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2011, at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Ruth Snyder Arrington. She was also preceded in death by a son, Gary Rogers. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Patsy worked at...
Grace Burnette
Oct 2, 2011
Grace Fowler Burnette, age 88, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, October 2, 2011, at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Zennie Pressley Fowler. She was also preceded in death by her husband, of 59 years, Wayne Burnette, who...
Ethel Mcdonald
Oct 1, 2011
Ethel Lenora Williams McDonald, beautiful wife and lifelong partner of the late Jepthey Hugh McDonald, was blessed into this world on October 8, 1915, and departed us on October 1, 2011. She was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and was one of fourteen children born to the late Augustus and Ellen Joyce Williams. She...
Nick Cline
Oct 1, 2011
Nick Purcell Cline, 58, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2011. A native of Durham County, he was the son of Albert Purcell Cline, Jr. of Canton and the late Beatrice (BeBe) Medford Cline who died in 2005. He graduated from Pisgah High School in 1971. Nick played varsity basketball and was also a member of the...
Robert Hill
Oct 1, 2011
Waynesville - Robert H. "Bob" Hill, 88, of Winslow Road, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2011 at MedWest Haywood. The son of William and Mary Houghtaling Hill, Bob was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He grew up in Oskaloosa, Iowa, playing in the city band from the time he was a young boy through high school....
June Wilson
Sep 29, 2011
Jessie June Ivester Wilson, age 82, formerly of Canton died on Thursday, September 29, 2011, in Hamilton County, TN. A native and resident of Haywood County until 2009, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Daisy Cairnes Ivester. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ray Wilson, who died in 1998. She worked...
Everett Surrett
Sep 27, 2011
Waynesville, Everett Dewey Surrett, Sr., age 67, of 109 North Ridge Drive, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at his home. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, he lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Frank and Zenia McIntyre Surrett and was also preceded in death by two sisters...
Eula Webb
Sep 26, 2011
Waynesville, Eula Mae Parton Webb, age 97, formerly of Ray Street, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2011 at the Brian Center of Waynesville. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late William David and Clercia Elmina Moore Parton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Elma Norton
Sep 26, 2011
Maggie Valley, NC - Elma May "Nicki" Norton, age 81, of Maggie Valley and Largo, Florida passed away on Monday, September 26, 2011 at MedWest Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of New Brunswick, Canada, she grew up in Maine and lived most of her life in Pinellas County, Florida. She and her husband, Tim, enjoyed splitting...
Richard Steele
Sep 26, 2011
Waynesville, Dr. Richard Harold "Dick" Steele, age 92, of Denali Lane, passed away on September 26, 2011 at MedWest Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Buffalo, New York and resident of New Orleans most of his life, he had resided in Waynesville for the past four years. He was the son of the late Henry Goss...
Edwin Ray
Sep 25, 2011
Edwin "Ed" Walter Ray, 67, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Bigler, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Robert Edwin and Meda Rachel Robinson Ray. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved Yorkie dog, Gini Lyn. Ed enjoyed spending time...
Jewel Justice
Sep 24, 2011
Waynesville, Jewel Messer Justice, age 84, of 71 Zemery Lane, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the John F. Keever Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Zemery and Nova Parkins Messer and was also preceded in death by a brother, Ernest Boyd Messer....
Amanda Thomason
Sep 24, 2011
Amanda Ruth Farmer Thomason, 63, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Una Grace Clontz Holcombe. Amanda worked for The Mountaineer for ten years and was a member of Welcome Hill Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of...
Tony Chambers
Sep 23, 2011
Anthony "Tony" Wayne Chambers, 42, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2011 in Clarksville, Tennessee. A native of Haywood County and presently living in Clarksville, Tennessee, he was a son of Wayne and Martha Miller Chambers of Clarksville, Tennessee. Tony loved hunting, fishing, cooking, and the Carolina Panthers. In addition to his parents, he is survived by...
Liz Mintz
Sep 23, 2011
Waynesville, Elizabeth Ann Henson Mintz, age 59, went to meet her Heavenly Father on Friday, September 23, 2011 after a long illness. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late James Luther Henson, Sr. and Emma Justice Henson and was also preceded in death by a sister, Lucille Henson Conard....
Randy Burress
Sep 23, 2011
Randy D. Burress, 55, passed away on Friday, September 23, 2011. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of Carroll and Eva Mae Reece Burress. Randy was preceded in death by a son, Clint Burress, who died in 2008. Randy, first and foremost, had a love for his Lord. He loved spending time with his...
Francisco Fanego, Jr.
Sep 22, 2011
Frank Javier Fanego, Jr., 55, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Havana, Cuba, he was the son of the late Francisco Javier Fanego, Sr. and Bertha Marrero Fanego. Frank was a United States Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War where he served at Davis Monthan Air...
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