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.
Helen Smathers
Sep 16, 2015
Canton - Helen Wilson Smathers, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was a native of Easley, SC and the daughter of the late Lennie and Beulah Leopard Wilson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jeptha Thomas (JT) Smathers, who...
Maggie Birchfield
Sep 15, 2015
Waynesville, Maggie "Geane" Carver Birchfield, age 72, of Sutton Loop, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Robert and the late Margaret Coward. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Birchfield, Jr. who, passed away in 2008 and a brother, Fred Carver....
Dwight Nelson
Sep 15, 2015
"Loving Husband, Father, & Grandfather" Waynesville, Dwight Nelson, age 68, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a son of the late Edward "Bud" and Mary Parton Nelson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Michael Nelson and a daughter, Leslie Nelson. Dwight was a...
Lloyd Conner, Jr.
Sep 15, 2015
Sylva, Lloyd Robert "Robbie" Conner, Jr., age 55, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Lloyd Robert Conner, Sr. and the late Betty Jean Moody, he was also proceeded in death by his paternal grandmother, Evia Louise Conner and brother-in-law, Jack Reece,...
Pearl Swanger
Sep 15, 2015
Winston-Salem formerly of Canton – Pearl McCracken Swanger, age 96, of Winston-Salem, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 15, 2015. Pearl was born to Minnie Furr and Ector McCracken in the Upper Crabtree community of Haywood County, September 16, 1918 and made her home in Canton until moving to Winston-Salem in 2005, due to declining health. She graduated...
Freda Blanton
Sep 15, 2015
Waynesville, Freda Jane Blanton, age 76, went to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Autumn Care. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Dennis Wheeler and Brunell Williams Worley. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by a son, Joe Blanton and a brother,...
Rubye Thomas
Sep 14, 2015
Waynesville, Rubye Lee Greene Thomas, age 94, formerly of Wild Cherry Drive, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, September 14, 2015 at Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center. Rubye was a native of Haywood County. She spent most of her life in Swain County and Lake Junaluska. She was the daughter of the...
Jimmy Wilson
Sep 14, 2015
"Hiking the Trails with Jesus" Canton – Jimmy Eugene Wilson, age 59, departed earth on Monday, September 14, 2015 after a brief 61 days with cancer. Jimmy was employed at Evergreen Packaging for the last 40 years, having worked in the cell room, sheeting and utilities and recovery departments. He was a coal handler. He was a...
George Farling
Sep 13, 2015
Canton - George Frederick Farling, Jr., 92, died at his home in Canton, NC on September 13, 2015. He is survived by his wife, Mildred ("Midge"). Their loving marriage lasted 71 years, their bond an inspiration to many. He is survived further by his son's wife Judy, his grandson Chris, as well as his grandson's wife Heather...
Janet Norman
Sep 12, 2015
Waynesville, Janet H. Norman, 84, passed away on September 12, 2015. Mrs. Norman was a native of Newburyport, Massachusetts, residing in North Carolina since 1972 and was retired from The Waynesville Country Club. She was preceded in death by her husband of thirty-five years, Gene H. Norman. Her daughter, Jane P. Carpenter, of Beacon, New York survives...
Robert Blanton
Sep 10, 2015
Hazelwood, Robert Allen Blanton, age 70, passed away on Thursday September 10, 2015 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Rufus and Agnes Ruff Blanton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Robert Bryan Blanton; and five sisters, Susie Ammons, Margaret Hensley, Betty...
Lucinda Taylor
Sep 9, 2015
Candler - Lucinda Mason Taylor, age 99, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. Our loving family matriarch was born on September 10, 1915. Her work in this life came to a close on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, only hours before her centennial birthday. A native of Aberdeen, WA, she was the...
Eloise Kirkland
Sep 8, 2015
Waynesville, Eloise Gates Kirkland, age 87, of Friendly Acres Drive, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her family. A native of Cullman, Alabama and a prior resident of Bradenton, Florida, she had resided in Haywood County for the past 23 years. She was the daughter of the late Claude Nelon and...
Mildred Jimison
Sep 8, 2015
Canton – Mildred Elizabeth Lance Jimison, age 86, went to be with the Lord on September 8, 2015 at St. Joseph's Campus of Mission Hospitals with her family at her bedside. She was born and raised in Haywood County by her mother and father, William Arthur and Rosie Wiley Craine Lance, who preceded her in death. Mildred...
Helen Hollifield
Sep 8, 2015
Helen Louise Hollifield, 76, of Asheville, went to be with the Lord on September 8th, 2015. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Carl Elkins and Norma Roberts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Jennifer Westall. Helen is survived by her husband of 57 years, Henry Newlin...
Sarah Palmer
Sep 8, 2015
Waynesville, Sarah Elizabeth Hyatt Palmer, age 64, of Calhoun Road, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at the John F. Keever Solace Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Hayden Frank and Elsie Jane Sutton Hyatt and was also preceded in death by her husband, Bob Palmer, who died in...
Robert Hennessee
Sep 7, 2015
Clyde - Robert Joyce "Bob" Hennessee, age 83, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2015 at his residence. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Robert and Margaret Goodson Hennessee. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Virginia Lee Allen. Bob was a graduate of Clyde...
Irma Sadler
Sep 5, 2015
Candler – Irma Hodges Sadler, age 93, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Fleshers Fairview Healthcare. A native of Hyde County, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Myrtis and Johnnie Hodges. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Joseph Al Hodges and J. D. Hodges, DDS. Irma was employed by the...
Frances Rogers
Sep 5, 2015
Canton – Frances Cornwell Rogers, age 80, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at The Homestead in Clyde. A native of Cherokee County and an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokees, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Elsie Timpson Cornwell. In addition to her parents, she was...
Howard Phillips
Sep 5, 2015
Waynesville, Howard Robert Phillips, age 88, of Tumbling Fork Road, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Robert and Fannie Cagle Phillips. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Sally Kate Bryson Phillips, who passed away in...
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