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.
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...
Marie Ewart
Sep 21, 2011
Waynesville, Marie Fisher Ewart, age 93, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her family on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late David C. and Annie Mildred Rathbone Fisher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Donald Ewart
Sep 21, 2011
Clyde, Donald T. Ewart, age 62, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Haywood County on July 5, 1949. He worked as a foreman for Fire Sprinkler Companies for several years, prior to his illness. Donald enjoyed spending time with his family, friends, camping, fishing, and having cookouts. He is...
Glenn Hampton
Sep 20, 2011
Canton – Glenn Thomas Hampton, age 89, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at MedWest – Haywood. A native of Clay County, he was the son of the late Fred Bascom and Bertha Mae Scroggs Hampton. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mattie Kay Crawford Hampton who died in 1989. He retired from...
John Richards
Sep 19, 2011
John K. Richards, age 78, of Belle Meade Drive, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2011 at Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation. A native of Detroit Michigan, he had resided in Haywood County since 2006. He was the son of the late William and Anne Kennedy Richards and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Gerald...
Claude Jimison
Sep 19, 2011
Claude Billy Jimison, age 83, died on Monday, September 19, 2011, at MedWest – Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Sam Willis and Hassie Wright Jimison. He was also preceded in death by five brothers. He retired from Haywood County Schools and was a member at Oak...
Jack Lyle
Sep 19, 2011
Waynesville, Jack Lyle, age 85, of 89 Walker Road, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2011 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Haywood County and former resident of Asheville and Gaffney, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Floyd and Annie Laurie Smathers Lyle and was also preceded in death by a sister,...
Pansy Reeves
Sep 19, 2011
Waynesville, Pansy Bryson Reeves, age 77, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2011. Born in 1934, she was the youngest daughter of the late Carl and Ninnie Bryson of the Iron Duff Community in Haywood County. She was preceded in death by sisters Edna Davis, Ila Lepley, Jessie Humphrey, and Billie Davis, a brother Mack Bryson, and...
Ed Clark
Sep 18, 2011
Clyde, Ed Clark, age 74, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 18, 2011, at MedWest-Haywood. A native of Gardiner, ME, he was the son of the late Glen and Amelia Parker Clark. He was a 1956 graduate of Gardiner High in Gardiner, ME and of the University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL. Ed served six years...
Ted Whitted, Jr.
Sep 18, 2011
Dock Ted Whitted, Jr., age 84, died on Sunday, September 18, 2011, at MedWest - Haywood. A United States Air Force veteran serving in World War II, Ted was the son of the late Dock Ted Whitted, Sr. and Sue Williamson Whitted. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Jo Elmore and a brother-in-law,...
Rex Feichter
Sep 18, 2011
Waynesville, Rex Roland Feichter, age 74, died on September 18, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Asheville, NC. He was born to the late Leopold and Martha Feichter in Chicago, IL on April 19, 1937. Rex graduated from Waynesville Township High School in 1955, attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and graduated from Western...
Peggy Kilgore
Sep 18, 2011
Maggie Valley - On September 18, 2011, Ms. Peggy Kilgore passed away with family and friends at her bedside. She was preceded in death by her parents G. B. and Alpha Dean and brother Buddy Dean. She was a loving and caring mother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was also "second mother" to many offering extreme kindness,...
Ronald Adkins
Sep 16, 2011
Waynesville, Ronald Winford Adkins, age 91 of Allens Creek Road, passed away Friday, September 16, 2011 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. He was a native of Graham County and had spent most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Ozzi and Lucy Jordan Adkins and was also preceded in death by...
Dorothy Heatherly
Sep 14, 2011
– Dorothy Holland Heatherly, 83, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Vincent Holland and Daisy Shook Holland Heatherly. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Way Heatherly, who died in 2002....
Victoria Nelson
Sep 13, 2011
Victoria Josephine "Jody" Nelson, 58 passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at MedWest - Haywood. She was a native of Nashville, Tennessee but had lived in Haywood County for the past eight years. Jody was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Nelson of Canton; one son, John Mazsure of Matoaca, Virginia; and one...
Charles Prentiss, Iii
Sep 13, 2011
Maggie Valley, Charles Brewster Prentiss, III of Maggie Valley, NC, died on September 13, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Charles Brewster Prentiss, Jr. and Julia Middleton Prentiss. Bruce graduated from the Citadel in 1951 with a B.A. degree in business. After serving in...
Betty Cabe
Sep 12, 2011
Waynesville, Betty Brown Cabe, age 81, passed away Monday, September 12, 2011 at her daughters' residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late George Andrew Brown, Jr. and Beatrice Jarrett Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carroll Eugene Cabe; and a...
Susan Reece
Sep 11, 2011
Susan Marie Ramsey Reece, 59, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Mission Hospitals - St. Joseph Campus. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Jerome Woodard and Virginia Lee Green Ramsey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Gloria West, and an infant brother,...
Louise Franklin
Sep 10, 2011
Waynesville, Louise Fulbright Franklin, 81 of Waynesville, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at her residence. She was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Hardy Talmadge and Polly Hicks Fulbright. She was retired from First Union Bank where she worked as a commercial loan officer for 37 years. She was a...
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