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.
Robert Brown
Mar 29, 2011
Lake Junaluska, Reverend Robert Elmore Brown, age 90, of 244 Atkins Loop, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts on January 3, 1921, he was the oldest of six children of the late Edgar Homer Brown, Sr. and Alice Gordon Dickey Brown. He was also preceded in death...
Margaret Willett
Mar 28, 2011
Waynesville, Margaret Wise Willett, age 92, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2011 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. Born in Savannah, Georgia, she was a former resident of Greenville, South Carolina, but had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Walton Wise Willett, Sr. and Sarah Lewis Coffin Willett...
Bessie Conklin
Mar 28, 2011
Maggie Valley, Bessie Mayford Whitehead Conklin, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2011 at her residence. She was born and lived in Passaic County, New Jersey before moving to Haywood County in 1989. She was the daughter of the late Daniel and Elizabeth Corter Whitehead. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her...
Hilda Sides
Mar 28, 2011
Hilda Hargrove Sides, age 83 of 1727 Love Joy Road passed away peacefully on Monday, March 28, 2011, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A Bethel native and longtime Western North Carolina resident, she was the daughter of the late William Manson and Minnie Vashti Deaver Hargrove. She was preceded in death by a son, Derrick Martin Sides,...
Millie Hoglen
Mar 28, 2011
Millie Thama Silver Hoglen, age 73, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2011 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late James Dimey and Fanny Mae Sisk Silver. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ted William Hoglen, who died in 1987; and a...
Gusta Holder
Mar 27, 2011
Gusta May Shope Holder, age 93, died Sunday March 27th, 2011 in East Flat Rock, North Carolina. Gusta was born October 6th, 1917 in Canton, North Carolina to Amos J. Shope and Mary Jane Abbott Shope. She was the youngest of six children. She attended school in Canton until she went to work for Roses' Department Store,...
William Jenkins, Jr.
Mar 26, 2011
William McKinley "Preacher Bill" Jenkins, Jr., age 79, died on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was born in a tent on top of Sunburst Mountain to the late William McKinley and Alcie Hutchins Jenkins. At the age of 19, Bill was called to preach one day while hoeing corn...
Henry Schroeter
Mar 25, 2011
"Hieney" Schroeter, age 89, passed away on March 25, 2011. Born on May 20, 1921 to Berthold and Bertha Schroeter in Michigan City, Indiana where he spent most of his life before retiring with his wife, Irene, to Ft. Myers, FL. Irene and Hieney were married for over 50 years, she passed away in 2001. He and...
Barbara Hipps
Mar 25, 2011
Barbara Payne Hipps, age 69, died on Friday, March 25, 2011, at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Haywood County she was the daughter of Lucille Lovin Payne and the late J. B. Payne, who died in 1984. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 37 years, Walter H. Hipps, Jr.,...
Grace Woody
Mar 24, 2011
Maggie Valley, Grace Leigh Finger Woody, age 91, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at Haywood Lodge and Retirement. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John Calvin and Sarah Eliza Mehaffey Finger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur D....
Ollie Hodo
Mar 23, 2011
Waynesville, Ollie Beatrice Silvers Hodo, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Avery and Cora Messer Silvers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Tommy, Leroy and Hugh Silvers. Ollie was very...
Helen Caldwell
Mar 23, 2011
Waynesville, Helen "Jackie" White Caldwell, age 90, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Union County, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Ebe and Lula Jenkins White. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church of Waynesville, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, Mountain View Garden...
Daniel Gray, Jr.
Mar 22, 2011
Daniel Jeffrey "D. J." Gray, Jr, age 24, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of Daniel Jeffrey Gray, Sr. and Teresa Dianne Mathews Gray. He was preceded in death by a best friend, Boo. D.J. was president and founder of "The Family", his motorcycle family. In addition...
Gail Singleton
Mar 21, 2011
Gail Inman Singleton, age 70, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011 peacefully at her residence in Belleair Beach, FL. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Willis Ted and Donnie Warren Inman. Gail was a graduate of Western Carolina University with a degree in business. She was CEO of Greenwood Music....
Lomer Arrant
Mar 21, 2011
Waynesville, Lomer Bass Arrant, age 91, formerly of Waynesville, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011 at Forsyth Medical Center. A native of Clay County, he was the son of the late Thomas Bass and Ruby Scroggs Arrant. He was a US Army veteran of World War II and recipient of the Purple Heart. He retired in...
William Horne, Jr.
Mar 20, 2011
Waynesville, William Ryan Horne, Jr., age 58, of Fox Run Road, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at his residence. A native of Elkton, Virginia, he was the son of the late William Ryan Horne, Sr. and Phyllis Simmerman Horne. He was a retired sales representative for DeDietrich Corporation. Ryan was known for his laid-back nature,...
Willa Rathbone
Mar 20, 2011
Fines Creek, Willa "Bill" Riddle Rathbone, age 74, of Betsy's Gap Road, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at her residence. Born in Graham County, she lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Garrett and Dorothy Irene Davis Riddle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
James Jackson
Mar 18, 2011
James Pat Jackson, 91, of Asheville passed away on Friday, March 18th at the Asheville Health Care Center. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Oswald and Margaret Hall Jackson. James owned his own floor covering business. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Jean Elizabeth McCann Jackson...
Hazel Trull
Mar 18, 2011
Hazel Walker Trull, age 77, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 18, 2011 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late William Wesley and Zola Hester Ward Walker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Trull,...
Grady Trantham
Mar 18, 2011
Grady Trantham, age 95, died on Friday, March 18, 2011, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Newton James and Nora Russell Trantham. He was also preceded in death by six brothers and two sisters. He retired from Champion International with 31 years of...
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