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.
Scott Mcclure
Nov 27, 2022
Waynesville, Thomas Scott McClure, 53, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2022, at Memorial Mission Hospital.
A native of Haywood County, Scott was the son of Tom and Wanda Rich McClure. Scott retired from Haywood Electric Membership Corporation as a Right-Away Coordinator, with 33 years of service. Scott was an outdoorsman, enjoying horseback riding, summer camping trips...
Mildred Crawford
Nov 26, 2022
Canton – Mildred Thomason Crawford, 72, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 at her residence.
Mildred was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Homer Roosevelt and Thelma Ferguson Thomason. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Lee Crawford; a daughter, Sherry...
W.L. House, Jr.
Nov 26, 2022
W.L. House, Jr. born March 10, 1937, went home to be with the Lord on November 26, 2022 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center. He was the son of the late Winnie Lee and Viola House. He was a longtime member of Inanda Baptist Church where he served many years as a deacon. He was a self-employed electrical contractor since...
Johnny Vance
Nov 25, 2022
Waynesville – Johnny Mack Vance, 68, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022 at Park Vista Group Home.
Johnny was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Henry Riley and Ruth Ellen Burnette Vance.
He is survived by a sister, Glenda (Max) Burnette of Canton and a brother,...
Robert Sutton
Nov 25, 2022
Robert R. Sutton
Candler – Robert Randolft Sutton, 88, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022 at his residence.
Robert was a native of Haywood County but had resided in Buncombe County for 40+ years. He was a son of the late Carl Greenwood and Zona Jenkins Sutton. In addition to his parents, he was...
Sharon Printz
Nov 24, 2022
Maggie Valley, Sharon Printz, 82, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022 at her residence.
A native of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Albert Christman and Evelyn Kirby. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, who added the sweet measure of his soul to her...
Douglas Wyatt
Nov 23, 2022
Waynesville, Douglas Ned Wyatt, 55, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.
A native of Haywood County, he was a son of Mary Ann Rich Hendrix and the late Ned Wyatt. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his wife, Susan D. James Wyatt who passed away in 2021. Doug enjoyed being on the...
Dr. Samuel "Sam" Speciale
Nov 19, 2022
Samuel Gene Speciale, known to many as Sam, was born April 22, 1944, in Highland Park, Illinois, and died unexpectedly November 19, 2022, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. Sam lived science to his core, always voicing “healthy skepticism” in any situation. He had no hesitation to explain how things worked from the mechanical, physiological, or anatomical standpoints,...
Peggy Burnette
Nov 19, 2022
Canton – Peggy Ann Watson Burnette, 82, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022, at Care Partners Solace Center in Asheville.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, Peggy was the daughter of the late George and Ann Watson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, John Scott Burnette in...
Dane Smith
Nov 18, 2022
Dane Smith, 75, of Clyde, North Carolina passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, November 18, 2022. Dane was born in Haywood County on December 18, 1946 to the late Ed and Sue Case Smith.
Dane grew up in Clyde and always enjoyed the outdoors. Hunting, fishing and just exploring all the mountain land was the...
Louis Wood, Iii
Nov 11, 2022
Canton – Louis Napoleon Wood, III “Lou”, 80, passed away on November 11, 2022, at his residence.
Lou was a native of Syracuse, New York and had lived in Haywood County since 1973. He was the son of the late Louis Napoleon Wood, II and Margaret Fleming Wood. He was also preceded in death by his wife,...
Betty Ferguson
Nov 10, 2022
Dellwood, Betty Setzer Ferguson, 90, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loved ones.
A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Lee and Estelle Hyde Setzer Allison. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Ferguson, Sr. who...
Patsy Messer
Nov 7, 2022
Waynesville, Patsy Blakley Messer, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 7, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family.
A native of Haywood County she was a daughter of the late Burton and Frankie Caldwell Blakley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Ronald Ray Messer;...
Elaine Simons
Nov 5, 2022
Alexander – Elaine B. Simons, 81 of Alexander transitioned from this life to her heavenly home with Jesus on November 5, 2022. A native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, she was born on February 22, 1941, to the late Otis Ewel and Hazel Pursell Breazeale. In addition to her parents, she is also preceded in death by her brother, Philip Hardy...
John Meeker, Jr.
Nov 3, 2022
Candler – John Joseph Meeker, Jr., 58, of Asheville, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at his home.
A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, John was the son of Mary Louise Meeker and the late John Joseph Meeker, Sr. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his uncle, Paul Meeker. John attended...
Jane Baker
Oct 31, 2022
Jane Lorraine Clark Baker, age 71, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022, at Autumn Care Nursing Home.
Born in Parkersburg, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Strother Wallace and Lorraine McKinney Clark. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Clark Tonkin.
Jane was an...
Lucille Bellamy
Oct 31, 2022
Lake Junaluska - Lucille Bellamy, 92, passed away peacefully, in the presence of her daughters, on October 31, 2022.
Lucille was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend James S. Bellamy, who died in 1996, her father William Ross Morrison; mother, Annis Ervin Morrison; sister, Matoka M. Campbell; son-in-law, Bill Hargett; brother's-in-law, Jennings Campbell and Everett Bellamy;...
James Fox
Oct 31, 2022
Lake Junaluska, James Edward Fox, 93, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, October 31, 2022 at home surrounded by his family and close friends.
Born January 7, 1929, the youngest of four children. Ed was raised in Lexington, Kentucky where he received a master’s degree in Metallurgy from the University of Kentucky. He...
Beatrice Henry
Oct 31, 2022
Waynesville, Beatrice Jane "Bea" Henry, 95, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 31, 2022 at her home surrounded by loved ones.
Beatrice was born in Sylva, North Carolina on December 18, 1926 to the late Everett and Bessie Harris. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Stan Henry; two sisters, Katherine...
Lawrence Larson
Oct 31, 2022
Lawrence William Larson, Jr., 68, of Miami, FL passed away on Monday, October 31, 2022 in Miami.
Born in Anchorage, Alaska, Lawrence grew up in Miami, FL and was son of the late Lawrence William Larson, Sr., and Audrey Webster Larson.
A 1972 graduate of Palmetto High School, Lawrence proudly served our country in the...
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