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.
Tammy Fish
May 13, 2010
Tammy Renee Fish, age 37, of the Beaverdam Community died Thursday, May 13, 2010, at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was preceded in death by her father, James Ray Fish. She was a member of Long Branch Baptist Church. Tammy was outgoing and never met a stranger. She received her degrees...

Priscilla Gregory
May 12, 2010
Priscilla Gregory, 84, of Candler, passed away on May 12, 2010 at the Elizabeth House. She was a daughter of the late Charles and Coretta Brown Eatmon. She is also preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Eugene Gregory, two brothers and two sisters.
Mrs. Gregory is a native of Buncombe County and loved learning and reading...

William Richards
May 11, 2010
William J. Richards, age 89, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at his residence. A native of Alexandria, Virginia, he was a son of the late William and Lucy Crawford Richards. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy Powell Richards, and one brother, Thomas Richards. Bill was a United States...
Martha Bowen
May 10, 2010
Waynesville, Martha Lee Ferguson Bowen, age 77, of 198 Shelton Street, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2010 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Harry Lee Ferguson and Lois Kinsland Ferguson. She was employed as Dr. Eugene Harpe's assistant for 18 years. She was a...
Thelma Roberts
May 10, 2010
Thelma Ball Roberts, 94, of Asheville passed away on Monday, May 10, 2010 at the WNC Baptist Home. She was born in Madison County to the late Mary Marler Ball and Robert Ball. She was also preceded in death by her husband of almost 50 years, Chester in 1984, brothers, Leonard, Joe, Kimsey and Grady Ball and a sister,...

Carrie Cooke
May 10, 2010
Carrie Sue Blaylock Cooke, age 84, died Monday, May 10, 2010 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin Harrison and Mary Ellen Revis Blaylock. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Judith Cooke Shook. Carrie was a homemaker and a member of...
Jackson Baird
May 9, 2010
Waynesville, Jackson K. "Buddy" Baird, Jr, age 39, of Killian Street passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2010 at his residence. Buddy was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and had resided in Franklin, NC, prior to moving to Haywood County. He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, C.D. Baird, Jr. and Josephine Baird and maternal grandfather,...
Daniel Kelley
May 9, 2010
Waynesville, Daniel Harold Kelley, age 63 passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, May 9, 2010 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Robert Roy and Hazel Marcus Kelley. He was also preceded in death by three brothers Wayne, David and Gerald Kelley. Dan...

Annie Vincent
May 9, 2010
Clyde, NC - Annie Ray Vincent, age 89, passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. She was born October 8, 1920 in Sumter County, GA and was the daughter of the late Reverend Marvin and Sadie Doster Vincent. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Doster Vincent; three sisters, Manelle Jeter,...
Tristan Medford
May 6, 2010
TRISTAN G. MEDFORD Waynesville, Tristan Greg Medford, age 26, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2010. Tristan was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, and the son of Renee Medford. He is preceded in death by a special friend Joel Noland. Tristan loved the outdoors; enjoyed working on cars and was a jack-of-all-trades. He was a...
Sara Murray
May 4, 2010
Waynesville, Sarah Welch Murray, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Julius C. Welch (former sheriff of Haywood County) and Fannie Boyd Welch. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by three...

Judith Clontz
May 4, 2010
Judith Ann Parton Clontz, age 66, of 125 Frazier Street, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2010. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Elmer Parton Sr. and Clara Marie Sisk and was also preceded by a grandson, Aaron Tyler Smith. Judith enjoyed working in the yard and playing bingo. She...

Dorothy Clark
May 4, 2010
Dorothy Smathers Clark, age 83, of Grandview Circle, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Jackson County, she had lived in Haywood County most of her life and was a daughter of the late William Rufus and Inez Derrick Smathers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

William Randall
May 4, 2010
Sylva, William "Bill" E. Randall, age 67 passed away on Monday, May 3, 2010 at Harris Regional Hospital. He was a native of New Bern, NC and the son of the late James and Lucia Randall. He was a United States Air Force veteran, who served as a motion picture photographer with 20 years service. He was...
Justin Elfand
May 3, 2010
Waynesville, Justin Brett Preston Elfand, age 23, of Fox Run Road, passed away on Monday, May 3, 2010. Justin was a native of Broward County, Florida, he had lived in Haywood County for the past 22 years. He was the son of Samuel and Gretchen Kemmler Elfand. He is preceded in death by maternal grandfather, John William...
Shirley Sheehan
May 3, 2010
Clyde, Shirley Bullard "Mimi" Sheehan, age 75, of 109 Meadowland Apartments, passed away on Monday, May 03, 2010 at her residence. A native of Chadbourn, NC, she was a former resident of Charlotte, and had lived in Haywood County since 1974. She was the daughter of the late Irland Montgomery and Mildred Rich Johnson. In addition to...
Frances Cowan
May 2, 2010
Frances Jackson Cowan, 81, of Asheville went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, May 2, 2010. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Nora Jackson. She was the loving wife of the late Bill Cowan who passed away January 1, 2008. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Gabbie...

Willus Lay
May 1, 2010
Waynesville, Willus Lee Lay, age 69, of 427 Georgia Avenue, passed away on Saturday, May 01, 2010 at the John Keever Solice Center in Asheville. A native of Jackson County, he had lived most of his life in Haywood County and was the son of the late Lester and Estella Worley Lay. In addition to his parents,...

Etta Rogers
May 1, 2010
Candler- Etta Lee Wise Rogers, age 91, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Previous Events Visitation Tuesday, May 4, 2010 11:00 AM 5/4/2010 11:00:00 AM 00000* *...

Harold Lhoest
Apr 30, 2010
Waynesville, Harold Wayne Lhoest, age 43, of Arnold Heights, died on Thursday, April 30, 2010 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Harold was born in Fayetteville, NC and the son of Harold M. and Estelle Veale Lhoest. In addition to his father, he is survived by a daughter, Dana Moats, of Waynesville and one grandson, Killian Messer. The family...
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