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.
Beatrice Ely
Jul 23, 2008
Waynesville, Beatrice Elizabeth Ely age 94, died Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at the Brian Center. She was a native of Lansdowne, NJ, and had resided in Haywood County for more then 20 years. She was the daughter of the late Harry and Anna Mae Tiger Hunt and was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ely...
Lois Queen
Jul 23, 2008
Waynesville, Margaret Lois Pryor Queen died in an accident involving her car on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at her home, Queen's Farm, at Dellwood Road, Waynesville. She was 86. In good health her whole life, Lois was a vibrant, joyous, fun-loving person. An avid gardener, she also enjoyed world travel with her husband and family. She enjoyed...
David Curtis
Jul 21, 2008
David Lance Curtis, age 61, died on Monday, July 21, 2008 at his residence. A native of Rutherford County, he was the son of the late Henry Clyde and Hazel Peterson Curtis. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Conley Curtis, and was a US Army veteran having served during the Vietnam era. He is...
Sarah Workman
Jul 19, 2008
LAKE JUNALUSKA, NC - Sarah Murphy Workman, 82, died at her home in Lake Junaluska on July 19, 2008 from the complications of pancreatic cancer. She was a resident of Lake Junaluska for 35 years. Originally from Knoxville, Tennessee, she was the daughter of R. M. Murphy Sr. and Perle P. Murphy. She earned a degree from...
Frankie Lyerly
Jul 17, 2008
Frankie Lee McGaha Lyerly, age 93, died Thursday, July 17, 2008, at her residence. A native of Knox County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Cordelia McGaha. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Rex Lyerly, who died in 1972; a brother, Lattie McGaha; and a son, James Rex Lyerly, Jr. She was...
Kenneth Jenkins
Jul 17, 2008
Waynesville, NC, Kenneth Jenkins, age 71, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2008 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Norristown, PA he had resided in Stuart, FL before moving to Haywood County in 1980. He was the son of the late Howard and Florence Jenkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Roy Chason
Jul 14, 2008
Roy Foster Chason, age 77, of Wood Heights Avenue died Monday, July 14, 2008, at his residence. He was the son of the late Roy Gaines and Ellie Lou Connell Chason. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Lois Hardin Chason; two sons, Dr. R. Foster Chason, Jr., and his wife, Carol, of Newport, TN...
Carrie Long
Jul 14, 2008
Carrie Mae Long, age 79, died Monday, July 14, 2008 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Grady Bryant and Lois Whitted Williamson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack and James Williamson. Carrie Mae was a lifetime member of the VFW...
Luther Phillip
Jul 13, 2008
Newton, Phillip Neal Luther, age 58, went to be with the Lord, on Sunday, July 13, 2008 at the VA Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he had resided in Newton, NC for the past 30 years. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lucy Burke Luther. He was a foreman employed by Catawba Sox...
Caulie Justice
Jul 12, 2008
Panther Creek, Caulie Justice, age 86, of 108 Belle Meade Drive, died Saturday, July 12, 2008 at his residence. He was a native of Madison County and was the son of the late John and Martha Messer Justice. He was also preceded in death by four sisters and one brother. Caulie was employed by Haywood Builders Supply...
Robert Brown
Jul 12, 2008
Canton – Robert Lee Brown, age 81, died Saturday, July 12, 2008, at his residence. A native of Fairfield, CA, he had resided in Haywood County for almost 40 years. He was the son of the late William Earl and Hannah Elizabeth Robinson Brown and was preceded in death by his fist wife, Russie; and a son,...
Vena Rhodarmer
Jul 10, 2008
Waynesville, Vena Rhodarmer, age 80, of Hemphill Road, passed away quietly in her sleep, on her 60th wedding anniversary, Thursday, July 10, 2008 at the John F. Keever Solace Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Mila Messer Rathbone. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Thomas Hunter
Jul 10, 2008
Waynesville, Thomas Allen Hunter, age 73, of Grandview Circle, died on Thursday, July 10, 2008. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Herbert "Hub" and Clara Price Hunter. He was a US Navy veteran and member of the Seabees during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War. He was a...
Cheryl Hutchinson
Jul 9, 2008
Cheryl Singleton Hutchinson, age 60, of Harley Creek Road died Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at her residence. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of Arletta Morgan Singleton of Candler and the late Hubert Singleton. She was a member of White Rock Baptist Church. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband...
John Reeves, Jr.
Jul 9, 2008
J. Kindred Reeves, Jr., age 50, died Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at Haywood Regional Medical Center after a brief and courageous battle against cancer. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of Betty Olsen Reeves and the late John K. Reeves, Sr., who died in 1995. Kindred was a self-employed landscaper and was a member...
Robert Brantley
Jul 9, 2008
Fines Creek, Robert Eugene "Gene" Brantley, age 74, died on Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Scott B. and Inez Jackson Brantley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Timothy R. Brantley and a brother, Ronald...
Vardy Fugate
Jul 8, 2008
Clyde, Vardy Fugate, age 90, of Norfolk Drive, died on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at his residence. A native of Hazard, Kentucky, he was preceded in death by his parents, Ben C. and Nancy Collins Fugate and stepmother Emma Rhodes Fugate. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Georgia L. Fugate, who died in 2001;...
Alfred Taylor
Jul 7, 2008
Alfred Robert "Bob" Taylor, age 89 of Givens Estates passed away Monday, July 7, 2008 at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center, following a period of declining health. He was born on January 21, 1919 in Toronto, Canada, to the late Lawrence G. and Edith Jane Dunn Taylor. He began his professional career in 1940 as Chief...
Riley Burch
Jul 7, 2008
Waynesville, Riley Christopher Burch, died Monday, July 7, 2008 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was the infant son Ashley Conner and Gabriel Burch of Waynesville. He is also survived by maternal grandparents, Floyd and Cathy Conner, Jr.; maternal great-grandparents, Floyd and Annie Conner, Sr.; Marie Henry, all of Waynesville and Joe Chambers of Clyde and maternal aunt,...
Elford Sutton
Jul 6, 2008
Waynesville, Elford Sutton, age 90, died Sunday, July 6, 2008 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Robert and Josie Hannah Sutton. He was also preceded in death by a son, Robert Boyde Sutton, who died in 1988; three sisters, Tressie Meadows,...
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