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.
Martha Ferguson
Sep 21, 2016
Fines Creek Community, Martha Fleming Ferguson, age 67, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at her residence. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Beulah Norwood Fleming. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Betty McMahan and Linda Willett; two brothers, John and Bob Fleming. Martha worked...
Virginia Mell
Sep 20, 2016
Asheville, NC, Virginia Alice Black Mell, 93, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Givens Estate. A native of Anderson County, Texas and had resided in Haywood County for 20 years prior to moving to the Givens Estate ten years ago. She was the daughter of the late George Henry and Dora Alice Gaines Black and...
Martha Mccracken
Sep 19, 2016
"1927 - 2016" Candler – Martha McCracken, 88, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2016 at John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Lee and Lisa Peebles Morgan. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas B....
Kenneth Wilson
Sep 19, 2016
Waynesville, Kenneth Tryon "Ty" Wilson, 51, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2016 following an extended illness. He was born July 23, 1965 in Smithfield, North Carolina, the son of Ken and Kathy McGee Wilson. He was preceded in death by his brother, Kyle Wilson; foster brother, Robert Conn; paternal grandparents, David and Lalla Chamblee Wilson; and...
Zada Phipps
Sep 18, 2016
Waynesville, Zada Burdine Phipps, 99, went home to be in the presence of her Heavenly father on the 18th of September 2016. A native of Miami, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Roddey Bell and Zada Dutton Burdine. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest M. Phipps; a...
Homer Clark
Sep 18, 2016
"1938 – 2016" Canton - Homer Reeves Clark, 78, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016. A native and life-long resident of Canton, he was the son of the late Carl Clark and Mattie Glasscock. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Violet Brown Clark, who died in 2010 and his...
Christine Kimball
Sep 17, 2016
Asheville, Christine Eller Kimball, age 94, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2016 at Deerfield Retirement Community in Asheville. Chris was born in Bloomington, Indiana on August 9, 1922 to Warren Thomas Eller and Edith Benzel Eller. She moved with her parents to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida when she was two years old, making them pioneer residents there....
Jerry Henderson
Sep 16, 2016
"1940-2016" Asheville – Jerry Arthur Henderson, age 75, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016 at Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late O.T. and Gladys Cook Henderson. Jerry was an United States Army veteran. He retired from Poole Trucking and was a member of West Asheville...
Gwendolyn Medford
Sep 15, 2016
GWENDOLYN MEDFORD "She Cared For All" Clyde, Mrs. Gwendolyn Elizabeth Guess Medford, 85, passed away with a dear friend and family members at her side on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at The Homestead. She was born and grew up in Barberton, Ohio and was the daughter of the late John and Pauline Wollett Guess. In addition to...
Patsy"Pat" Ethridge
Sep 15, 2016
Waynesville, Patsy (Pat) Ann Ethridge, age 57, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at St. Joseph's Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. She was born November 30, 1958, in Hart, Michigan, the daughter of Esther and Graydon Norton. Pat spent most of her adult life in Orlando, Florida. She ran a daycare business so...
Damon Swanger
Sep 15, 2016
Clyde, Damon Stuart Swanger, age 31, went home to Jesus on Thursday, September 15, 2016. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Austin C. Swanger and Kathy Ledford Swanger. He was also preceded in death by Paternal Grandparents, Mark Swanger, Sr. and Faye G. Swanger; Maternal Grandfather Gus Ledford and Great Uncle,...
Celia Griffin
Sep 15, 2016
"Loving Mama" Canton – Celia Elizabeth Holt Griffin, age 93, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, September 15, 2016 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Lou Ellen Knight Holt. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...
Lucy Clark
Sep 12, 2016
Clyde, Lucy Green Clark, age 100, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2016 at Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Adeline Riggs Green. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy Clark who died in 1984 and...
Pauline Davis
Sep 12, 2016
"Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother" Clyde, Pauline Bishop Davis, 86, passed away September 12th at her residence surrounded by her family. Pauline was born and lived in Haywood County for her lifetime. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Ada Bishop; sisters, Anna Bell Apple, Clara Gavitt, Ethel Arrington, Frances Best, Eva Queen, Lucille...
Dorothy Birchfield
Sep 11, 2016
Waynesville, Dorothy Jean "Granny Dot" Evans Birchfield, 75, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at her residence. Born in Buncombe County, she made her home in Haywood County for the past 61 years. She was the daughter of the late Alfred and Ella Mae Browning Evans; she was preceded in death by her husband, Delmas Birchfield,...
Nyal Plemmons
Sep 10, 2016
"Loving Husband, Daddy, & Pop" Canton – Nyal West Plemmons, 79, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus, on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at his residence. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Devallen Stewart "D.S." and Ova West Plemmons. In addition to his parents, he...
Barbara Clark-Teague
Sep 10, 2016
Clyde, Barbara Clark-Teague, 68, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Barbara was a life-long resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Clyde and Jessie Fish Justice and was also preceded in death by her first husband, William Vager Clark, who died in 2012. She was employed at Haywood...
Nancy Parker
Sep 10, 2016
"1927 – 2016" Asheville – Nancy Jane Russell Parker, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, avid cook, and dedicated volunteer began her new life in the "Happy Hunting Ground" on Saturday, September 10, 2016. Nancy began her earthly life on June 30, 1927 in Canton, North Carolina, the only child of Fain and Ruth Russell. Her life at that...
Fannie Burnette
Sep 9, 2016
"Loving Wife, Mother, & Grandmother" Canton – Fannie Kate Browning Burnette, 89, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Edgar David and Mary Belle Buchanan Browning. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Patrick Brooks
Sep 7, 2016
2 Timothy 4:7-8 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day – and not only to me, but also to all who have...
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