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.
R. Worley
May 9, 2017
"Hard Working" Candler – Ralph Jennings "Jim" Worley, 94, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Sherman and Nina West Worley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Edna Maryland...
Linda Gibbs
May 7, 2017
Waynesville, Linda Ann Mathis Gibbs, 68, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Dan Hubert and Betty Sue Rhinehart Mathis. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Patty Mathis Moncrief. Linda was a 1966 graduate of Bethel...
Daniel Lane
May 6, 2017
Lake Junaluska, Daniel "Dan" Lane, Jr., age 83, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at his residence. He was a native of Sampson County, North Carolina and the son of the late Daniel and Juanita Dixon Lane. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jean Lane, who died in 2009 and a sister,...
Robert Ferguson
May 5, 2017
Maggie Valley, Robert Clifton "Bob" Ferguson, 94, of Soco Road passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 at The Homestead. A native of Salem County, New Jersey, he had lived in Haywood County since 1940. He was the son of the late Charles Boone and Nannie Pearl Turner Ferguson and was also preceded in death by his...
Jack James
May 4, 2017
Waynesville, Jack Silas James, 92, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Robert and Lydia McElroy James. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Mary Sanford, Sarah Haynes and Doris James; and a brother, Carroll James. Jack...
Charles Sellars
May 4, 2017
"1936 – 2017" Clyde – Charles Edward Sellars, 80, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Bruce and Sarah Smathers Sellars. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Horace...
Mary Whisenhunt
May 4, 2017
Waynesville, Mary Jean Whisenhunt, 85, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at her residence after a brief illness. She was native of Buncombe County and resided in Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Homer and Hester Francis West, and was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald Roberts...
Frances Taylor
May 4, 2017
Waynesville, NC – Frances F. Taylor, age 96, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017, just hours shy of her 97th birthday, at Haywood Lodge and Retirement Center. A native of Liberty, NC and a resident of Asheboro, NC in Randolph County; she was the daughter of the late Shelley Calvin and Ora Brower Frazier. She was...
Noah Price
May 4, 2017
Clyde, Noah Dill Price, born on August 16, 1928, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Taylor and Harriet Henline Price. He was also preceded in death by seven brothers and eight sisters. Dill was a carpenter. He is survived by his...
Earl Ledford
May 2, 2017
Maggie Valley, Earl Avett Ledford, 83, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Mission Hospital surrounded by his family. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Samuel Milas and Margaret Matilda Rathbone Ledford. He was also preceded in death by five brothers and three sisters. Earl served as a flight instructor...
James Clodfelter
Apr 30, 2017
James William Clodfelter, 100, entered into Heaven at the Valor Hospice, Charles George VA Medical Center on Sunday, April, 2017. Born in Troy, NC on October 1, 1916, he was the son of the late Alexander Christenberry Clodfelter and Mattie Moore Clodfelter. He was a World War II Army Air Force veteran, serving as a cryptography technician with Headquarters,...
Karen Rhinehart
Apr 30, 2017
"1943 – 2017" Canton – Karen Watson Rhinehart, 73, left this world to her heavenly home on April 30, 2017 after a valiant battle with a prolonged illness. Her devotion to her church and her firm belief in God supported her through the struggle and ultimately gave her peace. Karen was born on August 8, 1943 and...
Bessie Whitehouse
Apr 29, 2017
Waynesville, Bessie Jones Whitehouse, age 90, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Harvey and Mae Ferguson Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert Whitehouse, Sr. who died in 1990;...
Daisy Goodnough
Apr 28, 2017
Goochland, Virginia, Daisy Shepard Goodnough, age 93, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017 at Envoy at the Meadows, Goochland, Virginia. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Richard and Ollie Mason Shepard. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Wayne Goodnough; four sisters; and...
Charles Wike, Sr.
Apr 28, 2017
Waynesville, Charles Kenneth Wike, Sr. also known to friends as Bill or Kenny, age 88, went to Heaven on Friday, April 28, 2017 at his residence. After a childhood spent by the river in East la Porte, North Carolina, Bill graduated from Western Carolina University. Upon graduation, he resided in Waynesville for the rest of his life....
Mary Rogers
Apr 28, 2017
Waynesville – Mary Reece Rogers, age 92, passed away on Friday, April 28, 2017 at Maggie Valley Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Zemmery and Mae Haynes Reece. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Martin McLain Rogers who died in...
Rita Frank
Apr 27, 2017
Waynesville, Rita Rowell Frank, age 84, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Rita was born in Charlotte, North Carolina during the depression on October 11, 1932 to Julius D. Rowell and Dorothy W. Hall. She graduated from the local schools, and attended Catawba College in Salisbury, North Carolina and attended the University...
Elizabeth Heinz
Apr 27, 2017
Waynesville, Elizabeth "Libby" Heinz, age 79, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at her residence in Knoxville, Tennessee. Libby was a native of Sylacauga, Alabama, she was the daughter of the late Reverend and Mrs. Alin Jones; in addition to parents she was preceded in death by her husband, J.D. Heinz; two brothers, William Jones and...
Roger Rivers
Apr 26, 2017
Clyde, Roger Evan Rivers, age 53, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Lee County, Virginia he was the son of the late Anna Witt and was also preceded in death by a nephew, Brian Rivers. Roger's heart belonged to his family. When he was not busy working on...
Geneva Trusler
Apr 24, 2017
Asheville, Geneva Muenchow Trusler, age 100, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 24, 2017 at the Givens Estate. A native of Helena, Montana she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Hannah Gessner Muenchow. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John J. "Jack" Trusler, who passed away in 1998; and one brother, E.D....
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