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.

Mary Inman
Jan 29, 2010
Waynesville, Mary Inman, age 79, died on Friday January 29, 2010 at Smoky Mountain Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late George and Mae Stepp Inman. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a son, Danny Moore; an infant daughter;...

Catherine Franklin
Jan 29, 2010
Waynesville, Catherine Grant Franklin, age 78, of Crymes Cove Road died Friday, January 29, 2010, at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Ruby Grant. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Franklin who died in 1993; two sisters, Bonnie Klein and Lucille Cook; three brothers,...
Richard Mccarthy
Jan 29, 2010
Asheville, Richard Joseph "Dick" McCarthy, age 80, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2010 at the VA Medical Center in Asheville. A native of Union, NJ, he was the son of the late Joseph Herbert and Helen Devaney McCarthy and was also preceded in death by his wife, Joan Marie McCarthy, who died in 1999. He was...

Fannie Ewart
Jan 29, 2010
Canton, Fannie Burr Ewart, age 83, died on Friday, January 29, 2010 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late George and Lonnie Palmer Ewart. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by three brothers, John Palmer, Hugh, and Kenneth Ewart...

Walter Riddle
Jan 28, 2010
Walter Keith Riddle, 59, of Candler, passed away on January 28, 2010 in Fayetteville, TN. He was a son of Margaret Riddle and the late Walter Nelson Riddle.
Mr. Riddle served during the Vietnam War in the US Marine Corps and was of the Baptist faith. He was a wonderful and loving father and husband. He especially...

Hazel Singleton
Jan 28, 2010
Waynesville, Hazel Berlyn Singleton died on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Elihu "Baz" and Ada Elizabeth Shepard Watson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Troy Bruce Singleton; a brother, George Watson; and two sisters,...
Roy Royea
Jan 27, 2010
Waynesville, Orval Kenneth "Roy" Royea, age 95, of Hamer Avenue, died on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at his residence. A native of Bessemer, Michigan, he resided in Miami, Florida until his retirement, then split his time between Haywood County and Florida. He was the son of the late Wilfred and Mary Fountain Royea and was also preceded...

William Queen
Jan 27, 2010
William Douglas Queen, age 58, of Eastwood Drive died on Wednesday, January 27, 2010, at his residence. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late William George and Dorotha Smathers Queen. He was employed with Champion International in Waynesville as a lab technician with 40 years of service and was a member of...

Henrietta Argraves
Jan 26, 2010
Waynesville, Henrietta May "Jenny" Argraves, age 85, of 64 Chestnut Park Drive, died on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Chestnut Park Rest Home. A native of Fort Fairfield, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Lillian Cox Argraves. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Clara Goodwin and...

Donald Clark
Jan 25, 2010
Donald Clark, age 70, died Monday, January 25, 2010, at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. He was the son of the late Carter and Floy May Garnes Clark. He was also preceded in death by a son, Roger Clark. He was well liked and will be missed by those who knew him. He is survived by his wife...
William Burgert, Jr.
Jan 25, 2010
Waynesville, William F. Burgert, Jr., age 59, of Sawyer Street, died on Monday, January 25, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. William was a native of Bronx, NY, and had lived in Haywood County three and a half years prior to living in Texas. He was the son of the late William Frederick and Daisy Waddill Burgert....
Chan Naillon
Jan 25, 2010
Waynesville, Chan Naillon, age 42, of 43 River Bend Street, died on Monday, January 25, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was the son of Mack M. Naillon of Marshall and Kathleen Ahlquist Naillon of Waynesville. In addition to his parents, he is survived by three sisters, Shari Thomas and her husband Scott, of GA, Kathleen...
Geraldine Harrell
Jan 25, 2010
Waynesville, Geraldine "Gerrie" Harrell, age 72, of Chambers Road, died on Monday, January 25, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lola Brown Bell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert D. Harrell, who died in 2005; a sister, Velma Henderson; and one...
Charles Warren
Jan 25, 2010
Charles Noah Warren, age 84, passed away Monday, January 25, 2010 in the hospice center of Charles George VA Medical Center. Mr. Warren was born September 25, 1925 in Candler, where he resided his entire life. He married Stella D. from Bayonne, NJ on December 5, 1945. He was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Kelly Rene...

Frank Adams
Jan 25, 2010
Frank Greenfield Adams, age 79, died Monday, January 25, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Catlettsburg, KY, he was a son of the late Frank and Dot Green Adams. Frank learned to fly a plane at the age of 13. His hobby of flying led him to enlist in the Air Force. Following his...

Agnes Bergstrom
Jan 23, 2010
Agnes M. Bergstrom, formally of Candler, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2009 in Asheboro, NC. She was a daughter of the late Michael and Josephine Holtmeir Dietrich. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Gustav A. Bergstrom in 1988.
Mrs. Bergstrom lived in the Candler area for 18 years and attended...
John Easton Iii
Jan 23, 2010
Clyde – John M. Easton, age 86, died Saturday, January 23, 2010 at Harris Regional Hospital. He was a native of Highland Park, IL but had resided in Haywood County for the past two and a half years. His prior residence was Munich, Germany. John was preceded in death by his parents, John and Hazel Boyle Easton;...

Reverend Stamey
Jan 22, 2010
Lake Junaluska, Reverend Dr. Robert H. Stamey, age 94, died on Friday, January 22, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Fallston, NC, he was the son of the late Robert Franklin and Annie Alexander Stamey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Hubbard Stamey, who died in...

Charles Williams
Jan 21, 2010
Waynesville – Charles Thomas Williams, age 78, went on to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 21, 2010 at Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, he was a son of the late John and Jessie Jones Williams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Edwin Williams....
Sue Snyder
Jan 21, 2010
Sue Evans Snyder, 84, of Brevard died Thursday, January 21, 2010 at a local nursing home. She was a daughter of the late Samuel and Pauline Galloway Evans. She was also preceded in death by her husband, a Brevard Pharmacist, Shuford E. Snyder, two brothers, Grady and W.C. Evans and a sister Helen Evans Minter.
Mrs. Snyder...
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