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.
Elaine Green
Aug 21, 2014
Waynesville, Born in Mt. Rainier, MD and a native of Washington, D.C. for many years, Elaine Green passed away peacefully in her home after a long illness. Elaine came to Haywood County eight years ago to be near family. Elaine loved her life in the Washington, D.C. area and was a well known and respected Interior Designer....
Mary Massie
Aug 20, 2014
Waynesville, Mary Elizabeth Smathers Massie died early Wednesday morning at the age of 86. Mary was a beautiful, vibrant, sparkling gem of a woman who was a credit to her family, her friends, and the town of Waynesville. She touched many lives. She was an excellent student, excelling particularly in language and grammar, and was valedictorian of...
Pauline Sharp
Aug 20, 2014
Canton - Pauline West Sharp, age 83, of Hungry Creek Road of the Cruso Community, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Ollie Burress West. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by...
Mildred Hill
Aug 18, 2014
Myrtle Beach, SC - Mildred Ensley Mauldin-Hill, age 82, formerly of Waynesville, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2014 at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late William Else and Ethel Jones Ensley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Jack Rice
Aug 17, 2014
Jack Jesse Rice, age 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 17, 2014 at Mission Hospitals – St. Joseph Campus. Jack was born on November 8, 1927 to William Crawford and Beulah Kate Smathers Rice. Jack was born and raised in the Rice Cove section in the Beaverdam Community of Haywood County. He was also preceded in...
Michael Jaynes
Aug 15, 2014
Waynesville, Michael "Mike" Gene Jaynes, age 67, of Josiah Drive, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2014 at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Malcolm and Pearl Howell Jaynes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Lucille Wines
Aug 14, 2014
Lucille Warren Wines, age 92, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Gaston and Laura Bradley Warren. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ray Carly Wines, who died in 1978; and eight brothers and...
Brenda Houser
Aug 12, 2014
Waynesville - Brenda Gail Cutshaw Houser, age 58, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Truman Newton and Essie Maye Messer Cutshaw and was also preceded in death by a son, Jason Houser, Von West, and brother, Butch Cutshaw. She was employed...
Karen Ramsey
Aug 7, 2014
Karen Marie Ramsey, "Granny", 64, of 20 Karn Road , graced Heaven's Gates on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center in Asheville, NC. Born in Anchorage, Alaska, she was a long time resident of Buncombe County. She was the daughter of the late Milton Garnet Johnson and Jeannine Marie Johnson of Asheville. Karen...
Walter Woody
Aug 7, 2014
Walter Gerald "Chip" Woody, age 66, passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Mission Hospitals – St. Joseph Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Marion Jesse and Eula Hanks Woody. He was also preceded in death by five brothers. Chip enjoyed working in his flower garden...
Rachel Thomason
Aug 6, 2014
Rachel Stamey Thomason, age 92, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at Maggie Valley Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Mack and Ella Franklin Stamey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Wiley Carroll Thomason who died 1988; two sons,...
Mary Lee
Aug 6, 2014
Mary Israel Lee, age 85, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at the Haywood House. A native of Buncombe County, she had resided in Haywood County since she was five years old and was the daughter of the late, Hobert and Nina Israel. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Era Fay Israel. She...
Gail Austin
Aug 6, 2014
Waynesville, Jeanette Gail Austin, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at her home. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Pless and Jessie Heatherly White and was also preceded in death by a sister-in-law, Sandy Austin. She was a supervisor for Haywood County Animal Control where she retired after...
Betty Brookshire
Aug 5, 2014
Betty Sue Hipps Brookshire, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Mission Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Jeter Charles and Victoria Suttles Hipps. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Earl and Reeves Hipps and a sister, Doris Mann. She was...
Paulette Duppstadt
Aug 5, 2014
Waynesville, Paulette Hager Duppstadt, age 62, of the Bethel Community passed away on Tuesday, August 05, 2014 at The Homestead. A native of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late James and Lena Payne Hager. She was employed by Weichert Realtors in Morris Plains, New Jersey for 19 years and traveled with her husband to...
Blake Zimmerman
Aug 3, 2014
Waynesville, Eric Blake Zimmerman, age 58, of Suyeta Drive, passed away on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Bob Zimmerman and Hallie Shelton Stinnette (Shuler) and also preceded in death by stepfather, Oscar Shuler; niece, Morina Michelle Stinnette; two brothers, Bill...
Thomas Green
Aug 3, 2014
Waynesville, Thomas Berlion Green, age 75, of Fairway Hills Drive went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, August 3, 2014 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Leonard and Georgia Allison Green and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Robbie...
Margaret Jacobs
Aug 2, 2014
Margaret Louise Day Jacobs of Leicester, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014. A native of Macon Count, she was the daughter of the late Gwyn and Esse Day. She was preceded in death by her husband, Odell. Margaret is survived by her daughters, Nancy Osteen, Alice Holmes and Carolyn Jacobs; sons, Roddie and Dale Jacobs; 6 grandchildren; 2 great...
Mable Rogers
Aug 1, 2014
Canton, Mable Edna Rogers, age 100, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014 at Memorial Campus in Asheville. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late John and Dollie Woody Rogers. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Harry Rogers, who passed away in 2001; three...
Brent Tilley
Jul 30, 2014
E5 Machinist Mate 2nd Class, Brent Anthony Tilley, age 27, passed away on July 30, 2014. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Tony and Ginger Sutton Tilley of Canton. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, James "Jimmy" Sutton; grandmothers, Ruth Ethel Hyde Sutton and Evelyn Freeman Tilley; great-grandmother, Flora Hyde; aunts,...
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