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.
Calvin Alvarez
Dec 30, 2017
"Loving Husband" Hot Springs, Calvin G. Alvarez, 74, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at his residence near Max Patch in North Carolina. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Calvin was the son of the late Bernard Valenti Alvarez and Josephine Fleming Trantham. Calvin earned his PhD from the University of Florida and served in the Air...
Larry Young
Dec 30, 2017
"Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather" Waynesville, Larry David Young, 72, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of Paul Young and the late Lorise Long. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Hilda McGoldrick and two brothers, Bobby Young and Homer Lanning. Larry...
Elsie Randolph
Dec 29, 2017
"Loving Mother" Waynesville, Elsie May Wyckoff Tine Reinhard Randolph of Waynesville, NC, went to be with the Lord on December 29, 2017. Elsie, "El," was born on March 27, 1925 to Frederick Raymond Wyckoff and Ruth Cole Wyckoff in Neshanic, New Jersey. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sisters, Ruth Wyckoff...
Joey Mcclure
Dec 29, 2017
Joey McClure, 57, of the Erwin Hills Community, passed away on Rice Pinnacle Wolf Branch Trail in Bent Creek while doing what he loved - mountain biking with his brother. He lived in the Erwin Hills community his entire life. He was a graduate of Clyde A. Erwin High School and AB Tech and was currently employed at Eaton...
Ralph Mathis
Dec 28, 2017
"Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather" Waynesville, Ralph Robert Mathis, age 92, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017 at Autumn Care. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Robert Leroy and Sarah Lanning Mathis. He was also preceded in death by five sisters, Ruby Parker, Edna Ledford, Roena Smith,...
Earl Clark
Dec 27, 2017
"Loving husband, father and grandfather" Waynesville, Earl G. Clark, age 77, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at his residence. He was born in the Crabtree Community of Haywood County and was the son of the late Roy and Lucy Green Clark. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Neal Clarke. He was employed...
Waymeth Clark
Dec 26, 2017
"1929 - 2017" Clyde, Waymeth Ray Clark, 88, passed away peacefully into the arms of God on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home after a period of extended illness. Waymeth was born in Madison County and was a lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son to the late Ulus "Shorty" and Eula...
Tulon Berry
Dec 25, 2017
"1922 ~ 2017" Hollywood, Florida, formerly of Haywood County - Tulon Farmer Berry, 95, passed away on Christmas Day, December 25, 2017, at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Dewey and Christie Sisk Farmer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Astor...
Mary Starnes
Dec 25, 2017
"A Person Loved by Everyone" Waynesville, Mary Jo Bumgarner Starnes, age 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 25, 2017 at her residence. Mary Jo was a native of Haywood County born on November 23, 1935 to the late William Stokes and Roena Singleton Bumgarner of Bethel. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death...
John Clark
Dec 25, 2017
"1929 - 2017" Roanoke Rapids, NC, previously of Fletcher and Canton - John Edward Clark, 88, passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017, at UNC Rex Hospital in Raleigh. Born in Oswego, New York, John was the son of the late Elmer Patrick James and Ethel Belle Hewett Clark. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Bud Noland
Dec 24, 2017
"Gone Fishing" Waynesville, Bud Noland, age 80, of the Iron Duff Community passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Orville L. Noland and his mother, Sarah McCracken Noland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Ida Burris
Dec 22, 2017
"Loving Mother" Waynesville, Ida Geneva Smiley Burris the rock and strength of her family, age 79, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, December 22, 2017 surrounded by her loving family at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, Ida was the daughter of the late Jason Woodrow and Gladys Freeman...
Lillie Hudgins-Soesbee
Dec 22, 2017
"Loving Mother" Waynesville, Oree Clark Hudgins-Soesbee, age 90, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017 at The Homestead. Born November 27, 1927 in Cocke County, Tennessee, Oree was the daughter of the late Gray and Cora Willis Clark. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands Alfred P Hudgins and J. B....
Lee Myers
Dec 20, 2017
"A well-loved classy lady" Waynesville - Clyde Lee Myers, 90, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. One advantage of growing old and still being of sound mind after several strokes is you have time to write your own obituary. I was born July 3, 1927 in Mullins, South Carolina. Parents named...
Louise Brown
Dec 20, 2017
"1929 ~ 2017" Candler - Louise White Brown, 88, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Jackson County, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Rosa Chastain White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by his husband, Fred Lee Brown, who died...
W. Davis
Dec 19, 2017
"1945 ~ 2017" Canton - William Richard Davis, 72, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Carolinas Healthcare System Cleveland in Shelby. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Gilbert and Eva Conner Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Bonnie Massey Rogers; and...
Thomas Cifani
Dec 17, 2017
"2/7/1936 - 12/17/2017" Waynesville, Thomas Joseph Cifani, 81, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Tom was the only child of Licario and Marie Chiavaroli Cifani, both of whom died during his childhood. He was raised by his maternal grandparents in Hornell and Schenectady, New York. Tom attended college in New York at...
Beulah Setser
Dec 17, 2017
"1922 - 2017" Waynesville, Beulah McMurray Setser, 95, of Lake Junaluska, NC entered her heavenly home on December 17, 2017. Beulah was a loving and supportive wife, mother, sister, and friend. Born in Polk County on December 6, 1922 she is the daughter of Hoyt and Vera McMurray. After her childhood on the family farm, Beulah graduated...
Elaine Brown
Dec 17, 2017
"Loving Wife, Mother & Grandmother" Waynesville, Lelia Elaine Wright Brown, age 70, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County she is the daughter of Mona Lee Almond Wright and the late Wendell Wright. In addition to her father she is preceded in death by a brother, Bob Wright. Elaine...
Earl Franklin
Dec 16, 2017
"1939 ~ 2017" Canton - Earl Bernard Franklin, 78, passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Robert and Lydia Shipman Franklin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Mull "Dot" Franklin, who...
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