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.
Sylvester Vavruska
Nov 1, 2013
1910-2013 Waynesville, Sylvester James "Sy" Vavruska, age 102, of Mountain Cove Road, passed away on Friday, November 01, 2013 at Maggie Valley Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center. A native of Cook County, Illinois, he was the son of the late John and Anna Klecka Vavruska. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...
Roslyn Petty
Oct 31, 2013
Canton, Roslyn Ann Corley Petty, age 64, of 64 Fox Run Road, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Mission Hospital. A native of Aiken, South Carolina, she was preceded in death by her father, Leroy Corley, Jr. and a sister, Paula Popple. She is survived by her mother, Marjorie DeLoach Chambers and her husband, Cordell;...
Jack Brown
Oct 31, 2013
Waynesville, Jack Brown, age 67, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2013 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Issac and Dora Fish Brown. In addition to his parents, he is also preceded in death by 11 brothers and two sisters. He was a retired farmer. Jack was known...
Leila Lewis
Oct 31, 2013
Lucile Lewis, 94, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Pisgah Manor, Candler, NC. Lucile was born January 27, 1919 in Calabasas, CA, the eldest of three children born to Erwin and Leila Lewis. Lucile enjoyed keeping her younger brothers Erwin and Glenn in line, and probably was relieved to head off to college and leave them to their...
Anna Williams
Oct 30, 2013
Anna Bess Williams, age 33, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus in Asheville, North Carolina due to complications after the birth of her daughter. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Joe and Gail Williams. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Robert and Emily...
Alice Shuler
Oct 30, 2013
Waynesville, Alice Ensley Shuler, age 84, of 475 Raccoon Road, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at The Homestead. A native of Swain County, she had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Dee and Julie Phillips Ensley and was also preceded in death by her husband, Leslie...
Jack Price
Oct 30, 2013
Jack Price, 88, of Asheville , North Carolina passed away October 30, 2013 at John F. Keever Solace Center Asheville , North Carolina . He was born on July 13, 1925 in Marshall , North Carolina to the late Willard and Cora Walker Price. Jack served in the Navy during World War II. He retired after 25 years from...
Larry Moore
Oct 29, 2013
Canton, Larry Scott Moore, age 66, of the Bethel Community, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Paul D. and Elizabeth Parris Moore. He was preceded in death by one sister, Kay Boswell, and two brothers, Dewey and Berry Moore. Larry...
Jeannine Madigan
Oct 29, 2013
Clyde, Jeannine Arlette Madigan, age 49, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at The Homestead. She was a native of Landstuhl, Germany and was the daughter of Peter and Simone Fortier Cox and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Michael and Jay Cox. She was a US Army veteran and also served in the...
Bennie Francis
Oct 28, 2013
Waynesville, Bennie Lou Medford Francis, age 79, of 1049 Francis Farm Road, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2013 at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Thelma Jaynes Medford of Waynesville and the late Ben Medford. She was also preceded in death by a sister and three brothers....
Nellie Rogers
Oct 27, 2013
Loving Mother and Grandmother Waynesville, Nellie Sawyer Rogers, age 81, of Allens Creek Road, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native of Swain County, she had lived most of her life in Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Charlie McKinley and Ina Burris Sawyer. She was also...
Cathey Mehaffey
Oct 27, 2013
Cathey Trull Mehaffey, age 64, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Carl Eldon and Leola Cathey Trull. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Crystal Mehaffey who died in 1969; four brothers; and...
Lucille Buchanan
Oct 26, 2013
Lucille Towe Buchanan, age 93, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Vernon Fred and Ethel Hendricks Towe. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, Robey Lee Buchanan, who died in 2010;...
Norman Annich
Oct 26, 2013
Air Force Veteran Waynesville, Norman Braun Annich, age 84, of Downey Drive, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, he was a prior resident of Pompano Beach, Florida and had resided in Haywood County for the past eight years. He was the son of the late...
John Hoglen
Oct 24, 2013
John Carroll Hoglen, age 70, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2013, at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Raymond John and Loraine Pearl Davis Hoglen. He retired from Square D Corporation with 42 years of service and was a member...
Esmeralda Javens
Oct 23, 2013
Waynesville. Though Esmeralda "Emerald" Cariani Javens was born in Brazil in 1925 and developed an accomplished career as an actress, dancer, model and beauty queen, she left it all behind after meeting her future blue-eyed American husband, Charles Javens. After a whirlwind romance in one of the prettiest places on earth, she bravely found the faith to...
Martha Plemmons
Oct 23, 2013
Martha Muse Plemmons, age 89 of Hilltop Farm Road passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at MedWest Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County she was the daughter of the late Jess and Lucille Johnson Muse. She was also preceded in death by a son, Jim Mease; and two brothers, Wiley and Max Muse....
Katy Underwood
Oct 23, 2013
Waynesville, Katy Lee Underwood, age 88, of Allens Creek Road, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Autumn Care. A native of Jackson County, she had lived in Haywood County for the past 70 years. She was the daughter of the late George and Nannie Phillips Coward. She was also preceded in death by her husband,...
Catharine Butzner
Oct 22, 2013
Waynesville, NC - Mary Catharine "Kay" Butzner, age 93 of Lakeshore Drive, Lake Junaluska died Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at CarePartners Hospice and Palliative Care John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center, in Asheville. A native of Scranton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of late Carl F. and Norma Schoen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Joe Carpenter
Oct 22, 2013
Waynesville, Joe Albert Carpenter, age 77, of 287 Browning Branch Road, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at Mission Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Johnny and Fannie Carver Carpenter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ellen Carpenter,...
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