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.

Jack Robinson
Jan 10, 2010
Asheville – Jack Gentry Robinson, age 79, died Sunday, January 10, 2010 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late J.V. and Lena Gaddy Robinson. He was a farmer and was recognized as "Outstanding Young Farmer" by the Asheville Junior Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of Pole Creek...

Jerry Evans
Jan 9, 2010
Spring Branch, TX – Jerry Evans, age 76, died Saturday, January 9, 2010 in New Braunfels, TX. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Walter and Anna Bell Schenck Evans. He was preceded in death by his wife of over 44 years, Jo Ann Rowe Evans, who died in 1996. He is...

Willie Neill
Jan 9, 2010
Waynesville, Willie Mae Mitchell Neill, age 94, died Friday, January 8, 2010 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was born in Amarillo, TX, but resided most of her life in Odessa, TX until moving to Haywood County in 1999 to be near her son and family. She was the daughter of the late Joe and Melinda Bennett...

Phillip Garland
Jan 9, 2010
Canton–Phillip Harold "Phil" Garland, age 54, of Sunset Heights died Saturday, January 9, 2010, at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. In Phil's early years he lived in Miami, FL and had resided in Haywood County since 1974. He was the son of Joan Garland of Canton and the late Harold C. Garland. He was also preceded in death...

Jane Wood
Jan 8, 2010
Waynesville, Jane Wood, age 84, of Killian St., died Friday, January 8, 2010 at Autumn Care. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, and was the daughter of the late Mige and Vinnie Conard Franklin. She was also preceded in death by her husband Willie Dee Wood, three sisters, Bonnie, Lottie and Viola and...

Billy Bowles
Jan 8, 2010
Waynesville, Billy Tyrone Bowles, age 68, passed away Friday, January 8, 2010. In death, he joins his beloved wife of 33 years, Gwyn, who passed away November 15, 2009. Billy was the son of the late Dorothy and Basil Bowles. He was born and raised in West Virginia. In his younger years, Billy was an avid thrill...

Morris Kelly, Jr.
Jan 7, 2010
Morris Lee Kelly, Jr., age 87, of Oak Street passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2010, at Mission Hospitals, Memorial Campus. A native of Eastanollee, GA, he had resided in Haywood County since 1927. He was the son of the late Morris Kelly, Sr., and Maude Wilson Kelly South. He was also preceded in death by three...
Kathy Troyer
Jan 6, 2010
Waynesville, Kathy Byler Troyer, age 51, of Red Bank Road, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at her residence. A native of Geauga County, Ohio, she was a former resident of Sarasota, Florida, and had resided in Haywood County since 2004. She was the daughter of Ada Marie Miller Byler, of Middlefield, Ohio and the late...
Cindy Carter
Jan 6, 2010
Denver, NC, Cindy Michele Carter, age 36, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2010 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of Lois Cagle Rich and the late Jessie Rich who died in 1996. She attended Tuscola High School and was a member of Denver Baptist Church....

Leroy Wyatt
Jan 5, 2010
Waynesville, Leroy Anson Wyatt, age 73, died Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at the Brian Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late James Robert and Rhoda Conard Wyatt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Leona and Undine and four brothers, Hiram, Randolph,...
Chester Sharp
Jan 5, 2010
Chester Sharp, 87, of Red Springs, formally of Candler, passed away on Tuesday at Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, NC. He was a son of the late Myra McMahan and Charley Sharp. He was also preceded in death by his wife Ruby Sharp, three brothers and four sisters.
Mr. Sharp was a member of Ridgeway Baptist Church...
Eva Gunter
Jan 5, 2010
Waynesville, Eva Arrington Gunter, age 88, died on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert F. and Ellen Messer Arrington. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Charlie P. Gunter, who died...
Mary Burnette
Jan 4, 2010
Mary M. Burnette, 84, of Canton, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, January 4, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a daughter of the late Elsie Maude Inman and George Henry Stepp. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Willis Robert Burnette a son, William Steve Burnette, brothers, James and David Stepp...
Emma Hall
Jan 3, 2010
Candler – Emma Lou Whitted Hall, 93 of Candler, died Sunday, January 3, 2010 at the John F. Keever Solace Center. Mrs. Hall was born in Haywood County on June 29, 1916. She was the daughter of the late Collie and Alma Whitted, Sr. and was married to the late Raymond J. Hall, Sr. She was also...
Raymond Gleaves
Jan 2, 2010
Raymond E. Gleaves, 75, of Leicester, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2009. He was also preceded in death by his first wife Wanda Gleaves.
Mr. Gleaves was a member of Asheville United Christian Church and a veteran of the US Navy. He worked for several years in the maintenance department at AB Tech and loved hunting...

Clinton Altpater
Jan 2, 2010
Maggie Valley, Clinton L. Altpater, age 83, died on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. A native of Webster, PA, he had resided in most of his life in Florida and lived in Haywood County for the past ten years. He was the son of the late Clinton and Anna Smalley Altpater. In addition...

Charlie Garner
Jan 1, 2010
Canton – Charlie Garner, age 64, of Brian Drive, died Friday, January 01, 2010 at his residence. A native of Conroe, TX, he was a son of Grace Sutton Garner and the late William Garner. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Setzer; and a brother, James Garner. He was...

Nellie Pressley
Dec 31, 2009
Canton – Nellie "Nell" Burrell Pressley, age 59, of 9 Oak St, went to be with the Lord on December 29, 2009 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals, after a lengthy illness and in the presence of her family. Nell was born in Asheville, NC to the late William E. and Nellie Boone Burrell. In addition...

The Calhoun, Jr.
Dec 31, 2009
Asheville, NC: The Reverend Dr. E. Clayton Calhoun, Jr., age 97, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2009, at Givens Estates in Asheville, following a period of declining health. Born in Douglas, Ga, he spent his early life in northern Florida. He was the son of the late Rev. Eugene Clayton Calhoun and Minerva Augusta Barnes Calhoun....

Ruth Schwarzwaelder
Dec 29, 2009
Waynesville, Ruth Abby Blair Schwarzwaelder, age 94, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Andrew James and Abby Mae Ryno Blair. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband, LeRoy Schwarzwaelder, who died in...
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