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.
Dean Sherrill, Sr.
Feb 26, 2020
Waynesville, Daniel Dean Sherrill, Sr., age 80, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
A native of Haywood County, he was a son of Henry Clarence and Opal Gibson Sherrill. He was also preceded in death by one son, Eddie Dean Payne; one great-grandchild, Deslyn; two sisters, Faye and...
Joan Laursen
Feb 25, 2020
Canton – Joan Klafka Laursen, 74, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
A native of Wisconsin, Joan and her husband, Bob, have resided in Canton, NC since 2011. She was the daughter of the late Jacob and Helen Thesing Klafka. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Tiffany Passmore
Feb 25, 2020
Canton – Tiffany Sluder Passmore, 45, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at her residence.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Dorothy D. Sluder Tabor and her husband, James, of Waynesville, and the late William Thomas Sluder. Tiffany enjoyed pencil coloring, her cat, “Bones” and drag racing.
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John Russell
Feb 25, 2020
John Carl Russell, 85, died peacefully, surrounded by family, on February 25th, 2020 after a valiant battle with cancer.
John was born on November 12th, 1934 in Pikeville, NC to The Reverend Leon and Alta (Stone) Russell. He spent his childhood in eastern North Carolina and graduated from Greenville High School. From a very early age he...
Robert Harriger
Feb 24, 2020
Clyde – Robert Joseph Harriger, 92, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at Charles George VA Medical Center.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Martin and Katie Head Harriger. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy E. Harriger, who died in 1997. Robert was...
Dean Thompson
Feb 24, 2020
Clyde – William Dean Thompson, 62, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at Mission Hospital – Memorial Campus.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of William Carl Thompson and the late Lucy Faye Price Thompson. He was a United States Navy veteran. Dean loved playing golf, Tar Heel Basketball, and...
Joyce Stamey
Feb 23, 2020
Candler – Joyce “Peck” Stamey, 87, passed away on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at his residence.
A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Reuben and Rhetta Young Stamey. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Bernice Blaylock Stamey, who died in 2017; a son, Gary Lee Stamey...
Edward Young
Feb 20, 2020
Canton – Edward Andrew “Ed” Young, 74, of Kim’s Cove Road passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at his residence.
A native of Pisgah, Alabama, he resided in Atlanta prior to moving to Haywood County, NC in 2003. Ed was the son of the late Earl and Ethel Gray Young. In addition to his parents, he...
Patricia Moody
Feb 20, 2020
Candler, Patricia Carole Moody, age 78, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at the Hayesville House.
A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Luther Kenneth and Frances Campbell Moody. Carole had attended the North Carolina School for the Deaf in Morganton, North Carolina.
Carole is survived by a brother,...
Louvene Wyatt
Feb 20, 2020
Clyde, Louvene Justice Wyatt, age 84, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at her residence.
A native of Macon County, she was a daughter of the late Rufus Butler and Eva Roper Justice. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy Anson Wyatt, who died in 2010; a daughter, Jackie...
Doug Alexander
Feb 20, 2020
Canton – Douglas Bruce Alexander, 82, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Bruce and Mary Knight Alexander. Doug was a United States Air Force veteran and a member of Long Branch Baptist Church. He retired from...
Carolyn Stodghill
Feb 19, 2020
Candler, Carolyn Patsy Stodghill, 77, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Mission Memorial Campus.
A native of Buncombe County, Patsy was the daughter of the late Cletus and Blanche Blazer Ball. She was also preceded in death by her son, Norman Stodghill.
Patsy was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, who will be...
Elizabeth Sutton
Feb 16, 2020
Elizabeth “Lib” Payne Sutton, 59, of Sylva passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2020 after a period of declining health.
A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late William Roy and Mary Sue Messer Payne. She loved her family more than anything and always worried and cared for others before herself. In addition...
Joann Evans
Feb 15, 2020
JoAnn Evans, 76, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 15, 2020 at her home in Candler.
A native of Buncombe County, JoAnn was the daughter of the late Victor and Elsie Caldwell Rice. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Vernon Evans; her brother, A.V. Rice; her daughter, Connie Jones; and her son,...
Rachel Bishop
Feb 13, 2020
Lake Junaluska, Rachel Buchanan Bishop, age 92, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at her residence.
A native of Jackson County, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Luna Cowan Buchanan. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Billy Bishop, who died in 2017, as well as...
Linda Grasty
Feb 13, 2020
Maggie Valley, Linda Pugh Grasty, age 72, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
A native of Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Ronald and Annie Faye Hill Pugh. Linda was a friendly face at HomeTrust Bank where she served as a bank teller for 20 years. As her health...
Hilda Hyatt
Feb 12, 2020
Waynesville, Hilda Dotson Hyatt, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at her residence.
A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Leonard Grady and Mary Noland Dotson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Hyatt, and one brother, Howard Dotson. Hilda was a...
Charles Zackman, Iv
Feb 12, 2020
Charles F. Zackman IV, lovingly known as Rick or Zack, passed away at the age of 63, in the comfort of his home on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Charles was born in Wichita, Kansas on March 15, 1956 to the late Charles F. Zackman III and Shirley Jones Zackman. In...
Carolyn Trantham
Feb 11, 2020
Carolyn Smithdeal Trantham, age 82, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 11, 2020.
Carolyn was born in Iredell County, NC to Clyde and Nena Honeycutt Smithdeal. She lived most of her life in Haywood County. In addition to her parents, Carolyn is preceded in death by her husband Jim; and two grandchildren, Bryan...
Maria Moorrees
Feb 11, 2020
Asheville - Maria Pitoy Moorrees passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at the John F. Keever Hospice Solace Center.
Maria was born on May 27, 1921 in Celebes, Dutch East Indies which later became Indonesia after World War II in 1945 to Protestant Missionaries the late Daniel Pitoy and Neeltje Roring Pitoy. She was also preceded...
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