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.
Wade Baker
Aug 19, 2015
Clyde, Wade Allen "A.J." Baker, age 44, passed away on August 19, 2015. A native of Marshalltown, Iowa, he was the son of Darrell Gene and Candace Brown Baker. Wade was a US Army veteran of the first Gulf War where he received the Bronze Star with Valor for acts of heroism. He later served in tours...
Lawrence Massie
Aug 18, 2015
Canton – William Lawrence Massie, age 78, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, August 18, 2015. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Roy and Vera Revis Massie. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Doris Arlene Norris Massie and...
Roy Overman, Jr.
Aug 18, 2015
Roy Lunsford "R. L." Overman, Jr. Canton – On Tuesday morning, August 18, 2015, R. L. Overman, age 74, left his earthly home to enter his eternal home to be with his Lord and Savior. Born in the Crabtree Community of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Roy and Bertha Coleman Overman. R. L....
Vickie Mason
Aug 17, 2015
Clyde, Vickie Lynn Bartlett Mason, age 59, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late James and Josephine Caldwell Bartlett. In addition to her family, Vickie loved flowers and enjoyed her jewelry, especially her rings with colored gems....
Nelda Metzger
Aug 17, 2015
Waynesville—Nelda Jean Metzger, age 88, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015, at Haywood Lodge. Nelda was a native of Industry, Illinois and was the daughter of the late Herb Morton and Nelda Poppenhager Dean. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Daniel Thomas Metzger, who died in 2003. As a...
Harold Borchert
Aug 16, 2015
Waynesville, Harold Borchert left to meet his Lord and rejoin his wife Lois on August 16, 2015 at Asheville Specialty Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. Born somewhere between January 7 and 8, 1918, in a small house without a clock in Holland Michigan to Harold and Svaantje (Susan) Boven Borchert, Harold's zest for a life of adventure...
Ethel Smith
Aug 16, 2015
Waynesville, Nina Ethel Hamilton Smith, 98, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at her residence. A native of Jasper, Virginia, she was born October 21, 1916, the daughter of the late Patrick Hagan Hamilton and Bertie Marie Shortt Hamilton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Pritchard C. Smith, Jr. who died in 1995;...
Steven Hamilton
Aug 15, 2015
Canton – Steven Ray Hamilton, age 51, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Miami, Florida and a self-employed building contractor, he was the son of the late Roger and Frances Haynes Hamilton. Steven is survived by his wife, Sarah Burnett Hamilton, of Canton; two sons, James Hamilton and...
Bruce Chapman
Aug 15, 2015
Candler – Bruce Carroll Chapman, age 85, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at his residence. A native and Haywood County, he was the son of the late Charles and Birtie Cogdill Chapman. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Louise Stroupe Chapman, who died in 2006 and a son, Kevin Chapman, who died...
Janet Gragg
Aug 15, 2015
Janet "Jan" Smith Gragg, age 75, passed away on Saturday, August 15th, 2015 at Mission Hospital/ St. Joseph Campus in Asheville. A native of Stanly County, she was the daughter of the late Paul Luther & Nola Burris Smith, preceded in death also by brother, Kenny Smith, Sr. & daughter, Debra Denise Taylor. Jan loved the Lord...
Kitty Swanger
Aug 14, 2015
Waynesville, Kitty Ford Swanger, 97, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2015 at her residence Kitty was born on September 29, 1917 to Arthur and Fern Kesler Ford in Wellington, Texas. Moving to Lubbock, Texas and two brothers, she lived in the Grovesville community, about three miles east of Shallowater. In 1928 she once again moved, now...
Judy Mccurry
Aug 11, 2015
Judith "Judy" Case McCurry, 73, of Candler, passed away, Tuesday, August 11, 2015. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Sidney and Effie Brank Case. When she wasn't caring for her family, she was a Teacher's Aide and Substitute Teacher in Buncombe County. Judy was a member of the Candler Church of Christ....
George Race
Aug 11, 2015
Maggie Valley, George T. Race, 84, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Jerome, Pennsylvania and resident of Clearwater, Florida, he was also a summer resident of Haywood County. He was the son of the late Joseph and Bertha Race and was also preceded in death by his brother and...
Lola Marshall
Aug 10, 2015
Waynesville, Lola Marshall, 92, of the Bethel Community, passed away on Monday, August 10, 2015 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Neshoba County, Mississippi, she had resided in Haywood County for the past 20 years and was the daughter of the late Virgil and Callie Mae Petty Marshall. She was also preceded in death by her...
Gregory Parris
Aug 6, 2015
Waynesville, Gregory Michael "Butch" Parris, age 68, of Thomas Park, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2015 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late George Curtis and Margaret Bryson Parris. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Annette Parris, Norcella Frady, Janice Clark and...
Alfred Pinto
Aug 5, 2015
Maggie Valley, Alfred E. Pinto, 83, of Maggie Valley passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Al was born in Bound Brooks, New Jersey, the youngest of eleven children. He was predeceased by his parents, Vito and Santa Pinto; sisters, Angie and Rosie; and brothers, Joe, John, Jimmy, Tony, and Mike. Left to cherish his memory are...
Johnnie Rathbone
Aug 3, 2015
Clyde, Johnnie Rathbone, age 67, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2015 A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John Henry and Anna Mae Smith Rathbone and was also preceded in death by his wife of 37 years, Sharon Lee McDaniel Rathbone, who died in 2007. He retired in 2008 from Colbond...
Peggy Mather
Aug 3, 2015
Waynesville, Peggy Askew Mather left this life on August 3, 2015. She was born in St. Petersburg, Florida into one the earliest pioneer families in Pinellas County. She and Walter moved happily to the Carolinas in the mid 1960's. She is survived by her beloved family: husband of 60 years Walter B. Mather III; two sons, Walter...
Edna Swanger
Aug 2, 2015
Clyde, Mary Edna Greene Swanger, age 92, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, August 2, 2015. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert T. and Glennie Fine Greene. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Luke Alvin Swanger, who died in 1968; a son, Randall L. "Whitey"...
Mary Forbes
Aug 2, 2015
Augusta, Georgia - Mrs. Mary Elaine Bragg Forbes, 84, beloved wife of the late Leroy Forbes, entered into rest on Sunday, August 2, 2015 at Eisenhower Army Medical Center. Mrs. Forbes was born in Washington DC, the daughter of Roy C. and Mary Bragg. She was preceded in death by her sister, Betty Pettitt and her brother,...
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