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.
Virginia Evans
Mar 19, 2014
Waynesville, Virginia Evans, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the Brian Center. A native of Winchester, Indiana, she was a prior resident of Toledo, Ohio and had resided in Haywood County for the past 40 years. She was the daughter of the late Warren and Sara Buckmaster Holloway. In addition to her parents,...
Carolyn Wilkes
Mar 19, 2014
Carolyn Matthews Wilkes, age 76, passed away on Wednesday March 19, 2014 at The Homestead in Clyde. A native of Sampson County, she was the daughter of the late Radford and Gladys Williams Matthews. She was also preceded in death by a son, Ricky Wilkes. She was a retired employee of J. P. Stevens in Wagram, North...
Hal Mccracken
Mar 18, 2014
"1935 – 2014" Clyde – Marvin Howell "Hal" McCracken, age 78, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Roy D and Lucy Hipps McCracken. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Virgil McCracken. Hal was...
Robert Brown
Mar 18, 2014
Waynesville, NC, Lt Colonel (Ret) Robert Hadley "Muck" Brown, 56, passed away on March 18, 2014, at The Homestead Hospice facility in Clyde, NC, after bravely battling cancer for the past 3 years. He was born to Glenn and Evelyn Brown on July 14, 1957, in Waynesville, NC. A member of Tuscola High School's Class of '75,...
Leonard Harrington
Mar 17, 2014
Leonard James Harrington, age 86, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native of Warrensburg, New York, he was the son of the late Leonard and Myrtle Turner Harrington. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and retired from the U.S. Postal Service in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where...
Bruce Trull
Mar 17, 2014
Bruce Landon Trull, age 75, passed away on Monday, March 17, 2014 at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Doyce William and Edna Harrell Trull. He was owner and operator of Trull Lumber Company and a member of Pole Creek Baptist Church. Bruce...
Susan Rogers
Mar 16, 2014
Clyde, Susan Elaine Jacobs Rogers, age 57, of Redfield Drive, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at The Homestead. A native of Macon County, she was a 1973 graduate of Franklin High School followed by two years of business school. In 1978, she received her insurance license. She and her husband, Floyd T. Rogers, co-founded and...
Charles Brown
Mar 14, 2014
"1945 – 2014" Canton – Charles "Charlie" William Brown, age 68, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Jack and Jannie Putnam Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Noble and David Lee Brown; and...
Wayne Shumolis
Mar 12, 2014
Wayne Relis Shumolis, age 64, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Lucile Henderson Shumolis and the late George Wayne Shumolis. He retired from Haywood County Schools as a biology teacher. He was a 1968 graduate of Pisgah...
Burton Phillips
Mar 12, 2014
Waynesville, Burton Phillips, age 80, of the White Oak Community, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at The Homestead. A lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Elbert and Ota Sutton Phillips. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Nora Ball, daughter, Rita Karen Phillips and three sons, Roy,...
Frances Gunter
Mar 9, 2014
"Loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother" Waynesville, Frances Massie Gunter, age 86, passed away on Sunday, March 09, 2014 at MedWest Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Jonas Boague and Annie Wilson Massie. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Coy Ray...
Dale Swanger
Mar 9, 2014
Waynesville, Dale L. Swanger, age 48, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Jerald Swanger of Clyde and Mary Jane Valentine Cochrane of Jefferson City, Tennessee. Dale was a licensed HVAC mechanic and enjoyed fishing, hiking, and watching his son play sports. In addition...
Dorothy Rhodes
Mar 8, 2014
Dorothy Lewis Rhodes, age 85, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Mission Hospitals – St. Joseph Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mattie Carpenter Lewis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Blake H. Rhodes who died in 1989 and a son,...
Joseph Crayne
Mar 8, 2014
Waynesville, Joseph Calvin "J.C." Crayne, age 86, of Playground Street, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Albert and Paralee Evans Crayne. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Reagan Crayne, who...
Don Apperson
Mar 8, 2014
Donald Ray Apperson, age 73, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at his residence. A native of Shattuck, Oklahoma and resident of Haywood County for the past 24 years, he was a son of the late Morris Leland and Margaret Jessie Sizelove Apperson. Don had also lived in Fort Myers, Florida and was an auto upholstery...
Carolyn Mccall
Mar 8, 2014
Carolyn Whitted McCall, 89, of Candler, passed away Saturday, March 8th at Pisgah Manor. She was born in Sarasota, FL to the late Walter and Neva Whitted. Carolyn had been a member of Pole Creek Baptist Church for more than 45 years. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Otis P. McCall and...
Mattie Gaddy
Mar 6, 2014
Mattie West Gaddy, age 79, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2014. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Bennie and Mary Sanford West. She was also preceded in death by her husband Fred Andy Gaddy, who died in 2003. She is survived by a son, Jerry Gibson of...
Adeline Holder
Mar 6, 2014
Clyde, Adeline Best Holder, age 75, of Ray Best Road, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Haywood County she was the daughter of the late Ray and Margaret Sanford Best. She retired from Owens-Corning Manufacturing Company as a secretary and was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church. Adeline...
Ancel Cagle, Jr.
Mar 4, 2014
Waynesville, Ancel Cagle, Jr., age 56, of Forest Hill Road, passed away at his home in the early morning hours of March 4, 2014. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Nellie Mae Donaldson Cagle and the late Ancel Cagle, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his aunt, Georgia...
Carroll Best
Mar 4, 2014
Carroll Robert Best, age 83, of the Beaverdam Community, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at MedWest Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Carl and Estella Worley Best. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth and J.R. Best. Carroll...
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