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.
Wendy Southerland
Dec 31, 2015
Waynesville, Wendy Noel Messer Southerland, age 38, of Sunray Court, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Tim and Roberta Mathis Messer. Wendy enjoyed being with her children, going camping and going to the lake. In addition to her parents, she is survived by...
Harold Queen
Dec 31, 2015
Canton – William Harold Queen, age 76, formerly of Hendersonville, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. Harold was a native of Haywood County, and had resided in Henderson County for the past 40 years. He was the son of the late Ralph and Catherine "Tootie" Henson Queen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Mark Hoglen
Dec 31, 2015
"1933 – 2015" Asheville – Mark Neal Hoglen, age 82, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Herbert John and Ruth Burress Hoglen. He was a member of Enka Baptist Church and the American Legion Post 61. Mark was a...
Scott Simonds
Dec 31, 2015
Waynesville, John Scott Simonds, 50, of Germany Cove Road, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital. A native of Gainesville, Georgia, he was the son of Bobby Hugh and Shirley Diane Dale Simonds of Eastanolee, Georgia. Scott enjoyed his dog, Ace, and also loved trout fishing, boating and hunting. In addition to his...
Frank Davis
Dec 30, 2015
Clyde, Frank Gale Davis, age 85, of 316 Stonehouse Trail, Clyde passed away of Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at the Homestead. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James Harrison and Connie Fullbright Davis. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Elizabeth Ann Davis, who died in 1994; his...
Jackie Farmer
Dec 30, 2015
Waynesville, Jackie Sue Messer Farmer, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Frank Hugh and Mary Ann Henson Messer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roscoe Farmer, who died in...
Tommie Brooks, Jr.
Dec 30, 2015
"1999 – 2015" Leicester – Tommie Lee Brooks, Jr., age 16, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of Tommie Lee Brooks, Sr. and Frankie Lee Southerland. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Jimmy Lee Brooks of Fletcher and Lee Thomas Brooks of Leicester;...
Whitefoord Whitaker
Dec 29, 2015
Whitefoord A. Whitaker, 96, of Asheville, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Rev. Jesse and Bessie Roberts Whitaker. He retired from Gerber as an Inspector and enjoyed his retirement tinkering in his workshop. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Edna...
James Henson
Dec 28, 2015
Arden, James Edward Henson, 65, of Pine Ridge Trail, died on Monday, December 28, 2015 at Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of Cleveland, Tennessee, he was son of the late James Luther Henson, Sr. and Emma Justice Henson. He was also preceded in death by sisters, Lucille Conard and Elizabeth Mintz. He was a graduate...
Karen Wojtczak
Dec 27, 2015
"Loving Mother, Sister and Friend" Canton – Karen Denise Allen Wojtczak, age 61, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at her home. A native of Haywood County, Karen was the daughter of David Lee and Reva Miller Allen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Kalin Wojtczak, one brother, Jeff...
Reverend Cayton
Dec 27, 2015
"Preacher Bruce" Clyde – Reverend Bruce Dumay Cayton, age 69, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, December 27, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. A native of Beaufort County, North Carolina, he was a son of the late William and Thelma Cayton. He was a retired pastor having served in his only full time...
Dolores Young
Dec 26, 2015
"Loving Mother & Cherished Friend" Clyde– Dolores Mary Brown Young, age 94, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at the Homestead. A native of Forest City, Iowa she was the daughter of the late Marion Grover and Lovilla Dwyer Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Adelbert Roy Young....
Jimmy Sparkman
Dec 26, 2015
Lake Junaluska, Jimmy Russell Sparkman, age 74, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center in Asheville. Jimmy was born in Fernandina Beach, Florida, where he enjoyed living by the ocean for 54 years. He was the son of the late Wade and Irene Zetterhour Sparkman. In addition to his parents, he was...
Nancy Duckworth
Dec 22, 2015
"Loved Beyond Words" Canton – Nancy Silver Duckworth, age 76, of Canton and Spring Hill, Florida ran into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. Nancy was born on May 19, 1939 in Charlotte, NC. She grew up in Oteen and attended Biltmore High School. She met the love of her life, Jack Duckworth, at...
Edith Trammell
Dec 21, 2015
Waynesville, Edith Earley Trammell was delivered by the arms of angels into the hands of her loving Lord and Savior on December 21, 2015 at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was surrounded by her family at the time. Edith was a native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Clara...
George Loomis
Dec 18, 2015
"1922 -2015" Canton – George Frederick Loomis, age 93, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 at The Homestead. A native of Watertown, Connecticut and a resident of Haywood County since, 2011, he was a son of the late William P. and Alice Newbury Loomis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first...
Joanne James
Dec 18, 2015
"1937 – 2015" Canton – Joanne O'Neil James, age 78, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Jack and Ann Hooper O'Neil. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Maria Ruthann James...
William Robinson
Dec 17, 2015
"In Loving Memory" Winston – Salem, William G. (Bill) Robinson, 93 passed away peacefully in his sleep Thursday evening, December 17, 2015 at the Sticht Center for Aging at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, NC. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Georgia M. and Jerry G. Robinson. He is survived...
Margaret Hall
Dec 17, 2015
"Deeply Missed" Canton – Margaret Irene Hall, age 91, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at her residence in McDonough, Georgia. A native of Haywood County where she lived most of her life, she was a daughter of the late W.O. and Maggie Whitaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Flossie Ledford
Dec 17, 2015
Clyde, Flossie Bell Smith Ledford, 92, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at the home of her son. A native of Gadsden, Alabama, she was the daughter of Clifton and Lula Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband Reeves Ledford, who died in 1995; two daughters, Zella Kirkland and Ethylene Hatfield; and a...
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