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.
Carroll Bailey
Jun 7, 2015
Waynesville, Carroll Lee Bailey, age 83, of Green Valley Road, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at his residence. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late William and Lillie Dehart Bailey. Carroll was a US Army veteran and worked as a machinist at Dayco Incorporated. Carroll was a beekeeper known as...
Lillian Shelton
Jun 7, 2015
Marion, Lillian Marie Rhinehart Shelton, age 86, of Matilda Avenue, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at Autumn Care of Marion. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Lucy Henry Rhinehart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Seldon Eugene Shelton, who died...
Betty Hurd
Jun 6, 2015
Canton – Betty Lee Russell Hurd, age 94, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2015 at her residence in the North Hominy Community. A native and current resident of Haywood County, Betty had previously resided in Bethesda, Maryland and Simsbury, Connecticut, and was the daughter of the late Robert and Edith Phillips Russell. She was also preceded...
Bo Ourfalian
Jun 4, 2015
Tennessee, Bo Hyatt Ourfalian passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Hazelwood Presbyterian Church with Reverend Patrick Womack officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. prior to the service at the church.
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John Yarborough
Jun 4, 2015
"Devoted Husband and Father" Waynesville, John Arthur Yarborough, age 72, of Yarborough Street, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at his residence. A native and lifelong residence of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Robert and Laura Bell Parris Yarborough. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister,...
Lucille Wood
Jun 3, 2015
"Loving Mother, Grandmother, & Great-grandmother" Waynesville, Mary Lucille Plemmons Wood, age 99, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Bill and Martha Mull Plemmons. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Wood, who died...
Gerald Hall Sr.
Jun 2, 2015
"Volunteer Firefighter" Canton – Gerald Vincent Hall Sr., age 79, of the Center Pigeon Community, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Raymond Jackson and Emma Lou Whitted Hall. Vincent was a United States Army veteran serving in Korea....
Joseph Letterman
May 31, 2015
Joseph Letterman, 92, of Candler, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late A.C. and Pansy Fox Letterman. Joe served his country in the US Navy during World War II and retired from the Asheville Police Department. He was a longtime member of Malvern Hills Presbyterian Church. In...
Eulene Stiles
May 31, 2015
"1930 – 2015" Canton – Eulene Davis Stiles, age 85, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Marion Edgar and Emma Greene Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore "Ted" Johnson Stiles, who...
Arthur Demars
May 30, 2015
"Loving Husband & Father" Maggie Valley, Arthur W. DeMars. Age 85, of Friar Tuck Lane, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 at his residence. A native of Lynn, Massachusetts and a resident of Haywood County for the past 24 years, he was a son of the late Wilfred and Ruth Moore DeMars. In addition to his parents,...
Carl Farley
May 29, 2015
"1931 – 2015" Candler – Carl Vernon (Bill) Farley, age 83, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015. He was a son of the late William Hamilton and Martha Elizabeth Green Farley. Carl was a United States Navy veteran having served in the Korean Conflict on the USS Bremerton. He is survived his wife of 52 years, Mary...
Ernestine Rush
May 29, 2015
Hayesville – Ernestine Crook Rush, age 87, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at the Hayesville House. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Hardy and Delilah Young Crook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie G. "Tom" Rush, who died in 2006; three...
Kymbraly Cox
May 28, 2015
Raleigh - Kymbraly (Kym) Althea Wheeler Cox, age 51, of Raleigh passed away peacefully at her home on May 28, 2015. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Nancy Wheeler of Waynesville and the late William Albert Wheeler, Sr. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her sister, Temprell Cannon....
Myrtle Burgess
May 27, 2015
Myrtle Ruth Harris Burgess, 91, of Leicester, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 27, 2015. A native of Barnardsville, she was the daughter of the late Jesse James Harris and Lillie Allen Harris. Myrtle's favorite hymn was "How Beautiful Heaven Must Be" and she was a member of the Barnardsville Church of God. She worked...
Ruth Hannah
May 26, 2015
"In Loving Memory" Canton - Ruth Smith Hannah, age 96, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at her daughter's residence in Lavonia, Georgia. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Teeny Mae Russell Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her faithful husband, Ben Henry...
Arnold Howell
May 26, 2015
Canton – Arnold Russell Howell, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at his residence. A resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late George Watson and Florence Kuykendall Howell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Edith Howell, who passed in 2007, three sisters...
Jane Hyatt
May 26, 2015
Waynesville, Jane Ferguson Hyatt, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Jane has been a true blessing to her family for 88 years and has fought a courageous battle with Parkinson Disease for the past 27 years. Jane was born on February 12, 1927 to Lowery Odell and Louise Green Ferguson. In addition to her parents, she...
Lois Mcedwards
May 25, 2015
Waynesville, Lois Massie McEdwards passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015 in Ft. Myers, Florida. Lois was born in Waynesville, North Carolina to the late Thomas Guy and Hettie Mock Massie and was also preceded in death by her husband, Jim McEdwards. During her teaching career in physical education, she lived in many places including Florida, Tennessee,...
Erma Layman
May 24, 2015
"God's Warrior" Canton – Erma Long Layman, age 89, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Haven Hospice in Orange Park, Florida. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of James Marvin Long, Sr. and Lela Henson Long. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Hollis...
Oliver Clark
May 22, 2015
Candler – Oliver and Dorothy King Clark, husband and wife of 58 years, passed away seven days apart. Oliver's passing was on Friday, May 15, 2015 followed by Dorothy's on May 22, 2015, both at their home. Oliver was a native of Buncombe County, and was the son of the late Tranis Mitchell and Elzie King Clark....
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