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.
Randy Hollifield
Mar 7, 2016
Randy "Lucky" Newlin Hollifield, 56, of Asheville passed away on Monday, March 07, 2016. A native of Asheville, he was the son of Henry Newlin Hollifield and the late Helen Louise Elkins Hollifield. He was a cancer survivor, lifetime member of the NRA and was a retired member of the Ghost Riders Motorcycle Club. He loved his family and...
Mary Powell
Mar 7, 2016
Mary Leibrock Powell, age 87, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016 at Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of St. Clair, Illinois, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Beyer Leibrock. Mary was a bookkeeper for the Forest Service. She is survived by close friends and neighbors. Per Mary's request, she...
Cecile Thomasson
Mar 7, 2016
Canton, Cecile Laine Thomasson, 77, of Old Clyde Road, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2016 at the Brian Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Howell Hansel and Samantha Shelton Taylor and was also preceded in death by six sisters and three brothers. Laine loved to play bingo. Laine is...
Gregory Thompson
Mar 6, 2016
Canton – Gregory Martin Thompson, age 64, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Billie Marie Blaylock Thompson. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Gloria "Jane" Brackett. He was a self-employed carpenter. Greg will be remembered for having...
Kathy Mease
Mar 4, 2016
Waynesville – Mary Kathleen "Kathy" Mease, age 67, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2016 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Weldon and Ethel Rogers Mease. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Carroll Mease. Kathy was a graduate of Pisgah...
The Williams
Mar 4, 2016
Asheville, The Reverend Dr. Harley M. Williams, 95, passed away on Friday, March 04, 2016 at his residence at Givens Estate where he had resided since 2005. Harley was born in Concord, North Carolina, on October 24, 1920, the son of the late Reverend Neil C. Williams, Sr. and Virginia Harris Williams. He was also preceded in...
Buford Farley
Mar 3, 2016
Waynesville, Buford Jess Farley, 87, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Jess James and Cora Gibson Farley. He was a US Army veteran having served during the Korean Conflict. Buford was a man of many talents. A...
Wilma Bugg
Mar 3, 2016
Wilma June "Jean" Smith Bugg, of Chesnee, SC went home to be with her Lord and Savior March 3, 2016 at the age of 77. Wilma was born in Haywood County, a daughter of the late James Frank and Thelma Maxine Langley Smith. She was a longtime resident of Buncombe County prior to moving to Chesnee, SC. Wilma was...
Trevor Stuart
Mar 2, 2016
Canton – Trevor George Stuart, age 47, of the Beaverdam community, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 unexpectedly at his home. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of R.W. and Naomi Kuykendall Stuart of Canton. You never saw Trevor without a smile on his face always joking and helping those around him laugh...
Mildred Bell
Mar 1, 2016
December 28, 1921 - March 1, 2016 Canton - Mildred Robinson Bell, 94, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Aston Park Health Care Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Furman and Ruth Harbin Robinson. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68...
Margaret Morse
Feb 29, 2016
Waynesville, Margaret Ann Stephenson Morse, age 84, passed away on Monday, February 29, 2016 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Remerton, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Annie Brooks Stephenson. Margaret was also preceded in death by three sisters, Charlene Blalock, Betty Dowse and Annie Grace Brantley; one brother Sonny Stephenson....
Donnie Bartlett
Feb 28, 2016
Waynesville, Donnie Lee Bartlett, 62, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James and Josephine Caldwell Bartlett. He was preceded in death by sisters, Vickie Mason and Wanda Rogers; one brother, Robert Bartlett. Donnie was a member of Sons of the American Legion Post 47....
Sandra Chambers
Feb 28, 2016
Canton – Sandra Kay Chambers, age 59, passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2016. Kay was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Frank and Sarah Kathryn Rhinehart Chambers. Kay was a 1974 graduate of Pisgah High School and received an Associate Degree at Haywood Community College. She was formerly...
Linda Long
Feb 24, 2016
Canton – Linda Lee McCracken Long, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Haywood County, and the daughter of the late T.K. and Fannie Hill McCracken. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a brother, Joe McCracken; nephew, Dewayne and a...
David Barry, Jr.
Feb 24, 2016
Dave was born October 5, 1950 and passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 24, 2016 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, and raised in Miami, Florida. In his adult life, he was a resident of Key Largo, Florida, for 25 years and lived in Waynesville, North Carolina, near family for the...
Lois Chason
Feb 24, 2016
Taylors, SC – Lois Marie Hardin Chason, age 84, of Wood Heights Avenue, formerly of Canton, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 following a brief illness. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Hobert Hardin and Janie Mashburn Hardin. Lois is survived by her two sons, Dr. Roy Foster Chason, Jr,...
Sharon Mcmanus
Feb 24, 2016
Clyde, Sharon McManus, 64. Last evening on Wednesday, February 24, 2016, the angels came to take Sharon Lynn McManus to live with our Lord. She was a glorious mother to Bryan Grimes and his wife, Koren, of Baltimore, Maryland. Her grandsons, Nick and Evan, will miss their grandmother. Lynn will be missed so much by her sister,...
Charles Fairbanks
Feb 24, 2016
CHARLES EDWIN FAIRBANKS "Loving Husband, Father and Grandfather" Waynesville, Charles Edwin Fairbanks, 81, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at The Homestead. A native of DeKalb County, Georgia, he was the son of the late Neligan and Alice Buford Fairbanks. Charles served in the U. S. Navy and retired from the University of North Carolina Public...
Sheila Moore
Feb 22, 2016
Young Harris, Georgia, Sheila Green Moore, 55, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Ronnie Green Heart Center in Gainesville, Georgia. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of late Walter Willard and Pauline Ruby Keener Green and was also preceded in death by a brother, Arnold Emment Green. Sheila is survived by her...
Susan Sherman
Feb 21, 2016
Mills River, Susan Renee Snyder Sherman, age 51, passed away to eternal life, hidden with Christ, on Sunday, February 21, 2016 at the Elizabeth House. Susan was a native of Henderson County, and was the daughter of Richard Snyder and the late Phyllis Tolley Snyder. Susan was employed by Food Lion as a manager for 17 years....
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