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.
Carol Singleton
May 9, 2009
Carol Jeane Singleton, age 55, of Viewmont Drive died Saturday, May 9, 2009 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Virgil C. and Virginia Moore Singleton. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Michael Singleton. Carol was previously employed by Tuscola High School where...
Michael Ferguson
May 9, 2009
Waynesville, Michael Earl "Mike" Ferguson, age 69, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late William McKinley and Catherine Muse Ferguson. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Bonnie Hanson and Ruby Alden and a...
Helen Waldron
May 8, 2009
Waynesville, Helen Owens Waldron, age 71, died Friday, May 8, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late James and Ollie Pearl Phillips Owens. She was a member of Cove Creek Missionary Baptist Church. Helen loved working in her flowers and also...
Velma Mathis
May 8, 2009
Velma Clontz Mathis, age 86, formerly of Lake View Drive, died, Friday, May 8, 2009, at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Larkin and Melissa Taylor Clontz. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Haskew, Birdie, Grady, and Albert...
Fannie Paxton
May 7, 2009
Fannie Fish Paxton, age 95, died Thursday, May 7, 2009 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Albert Walter and Iva Mae Green Fish. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, John Paxton, Regan Wells, and Woodrow Paxton; one son, Charles...
Emily Nesbitt
May 7, 2009
Emily Palmer Nesbitt, a 44 year resident of Henderson County, passed away at home on Thursday, May 7th, at the age of 92. Born and raised in Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Fannie Ferguson Palmer of Crabtree. Married to the late Bearl F. Nesbitt for 66 years, she is survived by...
Elzear Robarge
May 6, 2009
Elzear D. Robarge, age 80, died Wednesday, May 06, 2009 at Care Partners Hospice. A native of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, he was a son of the late Raymond and Lillian Mabus Robarge. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a half brother, Raymond Morkin. Elzear was a United States Army veteran. He is...
Billy Nelson
May 6, 2009
Billy Joe Nelson, age 77, of Putnam Road, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Corbet and Gertrude Swanger Nelson. He was preceded in death by a son, Ricky Nelson, who died in 1983; four brothers; and three sisters. He was...
Glenn Medlin
May 6, 2009
Waynesville, Glenn Arthur Medlin, 76, died Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Glenn leaves behind his wife of 32 years, Patricia Medlin; daughter, Glenna Penn; granddaughters, Julie Congleton, Rhiannon Turley and Jennifer Bloomfield; brothers, James Medlin, Jr., and Steve Medlin; sisters, Patricia and Kathy Russell; Patricia's children, Debra Deaton, Cynthia Broadhead and Mark...
Richard Wooten
May 5, 2009
Asheville-
Richard L. Wooten, 77, of Asheville passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Mission Hospital. He was a son of the late Sadie and George Wooten. He was also preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters.
Mr. Wooten was a member of Beaverdam Baptist Church and retired as Captain of the...
James Butzner
May 5, 2009
Waynesville, James Irvin "Jim" Butzner, age 88, of Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at his residence. A native of Scranton Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Dr. John Decker Butzner and Bess Robison Butzner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, John D. Butzner, Federal...
Rebecca Cain
May 5, 2009
Waynesville, Rebecca "Becky" Ann Royer Cain, age 73 died on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Akron, Ohio and a prior resident of Daytona Beach FL.before moving to Haywood County in 1999. She was the daughter of the late Norman E. and Eugenia Main Royer. In addition to her...
Phil Winchester
May 5, 2009
Phil Whitfield Winchester, Jr. passed away May 5, 2009 at Forsyth Memorial Hospital in Winston-Salem. Born December 7, 1933, he was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Phil W. Winchester, Sr. of Morganton. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Barbee Winchester Hairfield of Morganton and Grace Winchester Peacock of Raleigh.
A graduate...
Beatrice Mcfalls
May 5, 2009
Beatrice Warren McFalls, age 78, died Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at her home, surrounded by her family. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Garland L. Sr. and Pearl Reece Warren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Louie McFalls, who died...
Virginia Gaddis
May 4, 2009
Waynesville, Virginia Lee Gaddis, age 82, of Cherokee Street, died on Monday, May 04, 2009 at Mission Hospital. A native of Rutherford County, she had lived most of her life in Haywood County, and was the daughter of the late Luther and Rosa Robinson Lee. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her...
Gene Farrally
May 2, 2009
Ret. Master Sgt. Gene Scott Farrally, age 79, died peacefully at his home in Weaverville , North Carolina on May 2 in the year of our Lord 2009.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Victoria Borowski Farrally (Vicky), family and friends.
Services will be private.
Memorials may be made to...
Victor Dukes
May 2, 2009
Victor Morgan Dukes, 78 of Charleston SC, more recently of Maggie Valley, NC passed away Saturday, May 2, 2009, at the Brian Center of Waynesville, NC. Rev. Dukes was born in St. George, SC on Sept. 28, 1930. He was a son of the late George Canaday Dukes and Eva Singletary Dukes. He was preceded in death...
Joanna Harrison
May 2, 2009
Joanna Moore Harrison, age 82, of Canton passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2009, at Mission Hospitals, St. Joseph Campus. She was the daughter of the late Glenn and Alice Ford Moore. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Harrison and a daughter, Vicki Harrison Kidd-Jones. She was also preceded in death by her brothers,...
Leta Kagy
May 1, 2009
LETA M. KAGY, age 91, died Friday, May 1, 2009 at the Brian Center in Waynesville, NC. Formerly of Vernon Twp., Ohio and Orlando, Florida, Mrs. Kagy had lived in North Carolina with her Daughter and Son-In-Law since 2003. She was born Oct. 15, 1917 in Vernon, Ohio, the daughter of Emmett "Ray" and Mildred (Davis) Diday....
Walter Sutton
May 1, 2009
Walter Everett Sutton, age 85, died Friday, May 1, 2009, at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Cornelius and Burdine Messer Sutton. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Bramlett Sutton, who died in 2003; an infant son,...
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