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.
Myrtle Brackett
Mar 16, 2017
Lake Junaluska, Myrtle Brackett, 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Pigeon Valley Rest Home. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Monroe and Annie Watson Cope. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton Brackett, who died in 1995; a son Eugene...
Myrtle Brackett
Mar 16, 2017
Waynesville, Myrtle Brackett, 95, passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2017. Complete obituary and service information will be added as it becomes available.
Stephen Duncan
Mar 15, 2017
Waynesville, Stephen Wade Duncan, 53, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he is the son of Wade Duncan and the late Doris Marie Blanton Duncan. Steve is a member of Fairview Baptist Church and was self employed as a wood worker. He loved wood working and enjoyed spending...
Barbara Jackson
Mar 15, 2017
Waynesville, Barbara S. Jackson, 72, died peacefully on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at The Homestead. Barbara was the oldest daughter of David and Edith Stone. In her earlier years, Barbara was a banker and financial counselor. Barbara loved spring time. Many afternoons you could find her tending to her flower garden or her orchids. Her true passion...
Michael Price
Mar 14, 2017
Maggie Valley, Lieutenant Michael Scott "Goon" Price, age 45, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 following his courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends at St. Joseph Hospital. Haywood County and the local region have lost a beloved and dedicated law enforcement officer who was a friend to all. His imposing...
Ella Murphy
Mar 14, 2017
Candler- Ella Mae Galloway Murphy, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at The Oaks at Sweeten Creek. A native of Henderson County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lily Mae Galloway. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent Ray Murphy, who passed away in...
Clarence Stuart
Mar 13, 2017
Clarence McKinley Stuart, 81, of Asheville, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2017. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Walter James and Welzie Carr Stuart. He retired from American Enka. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothea Ann Mashburn Stuart and son, Douglas Stuart. He is...
Edith Brown
Mar 13, 2017
Lake Junaluska—Edith Hayes Brown, 96, died on Monday, March 13, 2017 at her residence. Born in Lake Wales, Florida, on January 8, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Clifford Bartow Hayes and Beulah Sloan Hayes. She graduated from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, in 1940. She married the Rev. Robert Elmore Brown on October...
Cheryl Roten
Mar 11, 2017
Waynesville, Cheryl Ann Ledford Roten, age 65, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at her residence. A native of Portsmouth New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late Neal David and Gladys Emma Ricker Ledford. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack C. Roten; a daughter, Desiree Roten; and a brother, Neal...
Cheryl Roten
Mar 11, 2017
Cheryl Ann Roten, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2017. A complete obituary with service times will be added as soon as arrangements are complete.
Bernice Stamey
Mar 10, 2017
Candler – Bernice Blaylock Stamey, 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 10, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John Pearson and Mary Burnette Blaylock. She was also preceded in death by a stepson, Gary Stamey; two brothers and eight sisters. Bernice was a member...
Joanna Jennings
Mar 10, 2017
Waynesville, Joanna Clontz Jennings, 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Givens Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. Born May 16, 1922 to Inez Orr Clontz and W. Carl Clontz of Canton, North Carolina. She married the love of her life, James Cecil (J.C.) Jennings from Orangeburg, South Carolina, and they were married for 68...
John West, Jr.
Mar 10, 2017
Maggie Valley, John Edgar "Ed" West Jr., 75, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John Edgar and Edith Sharp West and was preceded in death by two sons, Bill and Rick Frizzell. He was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam...
Reverend Scott, Sr.
Mar 7, 2017
Canton – Reverend Jack Millard Scott, Sr., age 88, of the North Hominy community passed away on his birthday, Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Reverend Irvin Washington and Maude Roberts Scott. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in...
Jeannette Sweger
Mar 7, 2017
Canton, Jeannette May te Brake Sweger died on March 7, 2017 at Silver Bluff Village at the age of 93. She was the daughter of Henry Louis and Sadie Mary Wulfse te Brake who came to America from Dordrecht, Netherlands. Jeannette was born in Chicago on May 17, 1923, and lived in both the United States and...
Robert Barris
Mar 7, 2017
Waynesville, Robert Allen Barris, age 75, died on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at his residence. A native of Wayne County, Michigan, he was the son of the late Manuel and Alice Zaff Barris. An icon in the world of music, orchestras and bassoonists; Bob was a well-loved professor, mentor, performer, friend and colleague. With a stunning career...
Ve Webb
Mar 7, 2017
Waynesville, Ve Etta Woodruff Webb, 91, formerly of Crymes Cove Road, passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at the Homestead. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Glenn D. and Belva Hall Woodruff and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Faye Woodruff and Altha Mae Buchanan; three brothers, Charles,...
Oveida Pitts
Mar 6, 2017
Waynesville, On Monday, March 6, 2017, Oveida Banks Pitts entered her heavenly home. She was surrounded by her loving family as they gently sung "Stroll Over Heaven." A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Wilson and Nell Caroline King Banks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Ella Roach
Mar 6, 2017
Canton, Ella Anna Roach, 99, passed away on Monday, March 6, 2017 at The Homestead. A native of Miami, Florida, she was a former resident of Ocala, Florida. She was the daughter of the late Rosser and Anna Hampus Savage and was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Roach, who died in 1998; a son,...
David Palmer
Mar 5, 2017
Clyde, David Riley Palmer, 62, of the Crabtree community, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Bowman Grey Hospital in Winston-Salem. Complete obituary and service information will be added as it becomes available.
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