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.

Clarence Trull

Clarence Trull

Jun 25, 2013

Clarence Mingus "J. R." Trull, age 71, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 at MedWest - Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Reverend Clarence Mingus and Thelma Lee Green Trull. He was preceded in death by a grandson, R. David Honeycutt, Jr. He retired from Champion...

James Carroll

James Carroll

Jun 23, 2013

Waynesville, James Robert Carroll, age 74, of Sutton Town Road, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013 at The Homestead. A native of Dothan, AL he had resided in Haywood County for the past 15 years. He was preceded in death his father, Eddie Roy Carroll and his mother Gladys Graves Carroll Hall and a daughter, Melody Carroll....

Felbert Ammons

Felbert Ammons

Jun 23, 2013

Clyde, Felbert "Ray" Ammons, age 70, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at MedWest-Haywood. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Roy and Eva Inman Ammons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Judy Rinehart Ammons and a sister, Rose Ammons. Ray was employed by...

Linda Price

Linda Price

Jun 22, 2013

Waynesville, Linda "Chris" Price, age 71, of Zurich Lane, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at MedWest-Haywood. A native of Haywood, she was the daughter of Dorothy Putnam Price and the late Jerry George Price. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by one sister, Janet Evelyn Price. She retired from BASF...

Lois Price

Lois Price

Jun 22, 2013

Waynesville, Wonderful mother, precious saint of God, passed away, Saturday, June 22, 2013, at The Homestead. She was born on June 20, 1933 to James and Lula Aldridge. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Alfred W. Price, who passed away in 1987, a granddaughter, three brothers and three sisters. Surviving are three sons,...

Joseph Soboslai

Joseph Soboslai

Jun 22, 2013

Joseph Crist Soboslai, age 90, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Catawba Valley Assisted Living at Rock Barn. A native of Grafton, Ohio and former resident of Deland, Florida; he had resided in Canton for the past 22 years. He was the son of the late Michael and Mary Suto Soboslai of Hungary. Joseph was...

Minnie Vicks

Minnie Vicks

Jun 22, 2013

Minnie Odessa Vicks, 88, of Enka, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 22nd. She was born in Eagle Springs, NC to the late Carl Alexander Monroe and Minnie Belle Seawell Monroe. Odessa loved quilting, cooking and being with her family and had attended Cedar Hill Freewill Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was...

Jeremy Ingle

Jeremy Ingle

Jun 20, 2013

Jeremy Hayward Ingle, 38, of Hendersonville, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2013. A native of Asheville, he was the son of late George Hayward Ingle, Jr. and Debra Rogers Buchanan. Jeremy attended A.C. Reynolds High School and was proud to be a licensed plumber. He was a hard worker, loved being outdoors and shared his love of history...

Betty Jones

Betty Jones

Jun 19, 2013

Waynesville, Betty Sue Jones, age 65, of 169 Walnut Valley Lane, passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at Mission Hospital. A native of Newport, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Dorothy Ellison Phillips. Betty was a loving mother and family caregiver, who loved the holidays and especially enjoyed cooking for her grandson....

Jimmie Leatherwood

Jimmie Leatherwood

Jun 19, 2013

Maggie Valley, Jimmie Bradley Leatherwood, age 87, formerly of Johnson Branch, has gone on to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mettie Setzer Bradley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,...

Jack Arrington

Jack Arrington

Jun 17, 2013

Canton, Jack Turner Arrington, age 63, of Mears Avenue, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2013 at Mission Hospital Memorial Campus. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late C. Jack and Lillian Turner Arrington. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a brother, Stephen Arrington. He was...

Sharon Daniels

Sharon Daniels

Jun 16, 2013

Waynesville, NC, Sharon Dawn Daniels, age 62, of American Way, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2013 at her residence. Sharon was a native of Fort Pierce, Florida, and a prior resident of Clarkston, Washington, before moving to Haywood County in 2010. She is the daughter of Nina Naomi Small and the late Thomas Irving Small. She...

Mabel Chambers

Mabel Chambers

Jun 15, 2013

Mabel M. Chambers "1913 – 2013" Candler – Mabel Gaines Murray Chambers, age 99, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. A native of Haywood County but lived most of her life in Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Edward Carson and Althea Kathryn Rogers Murray. In addition to...

Rebecca Clinton

Rebecca Clinton

Jun 15, 2013

Clyde, Rebecca Owens Clinton, age 44, of 84 Chambers View Drive, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Walter Reid Owens and Carolyn Kirkpatrick Bishop and her husband, Grover. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband of...

Mollie Brooks

Mollie Brooks

Jun 15, 2013

"1923 – 2013" Leicester – Mollie Marie Ledbetter Brooks, age 89, departed to her "Heavenly Home" on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Vollney and Savannah Sharp Ledbetter. She is survived by four sons, Ronald, Charles, Billy, and Tommy Lee Brooks, all...

Geraldine Holland

Geraldine Holland

Jun 14, 2013

Geraldine Holland "1924 – 2013" Canton – Geraldine Hannah Ray Holland, age 89, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2013 at her residence in Vanceboro, North Carolina. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Roland "T.R." and Annie Dee Birchfield Ray. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Hazel Sorrells

Hazel Sorrells

Jun 14, 2013

Hazel F. Sorrells "Proverbs 31 Lady" Canton – Hazel Catherine Frady Sorrells, age 90, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2013 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Carey and Rhetta Henry Frady. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...

Mary Chason

Mary Chason

Jun 13, 2013

"1935 – 2013" Canton – Mary Austin Chason, age 77, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2013 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. Born and raised in Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Robert Glen and Bernice Sluder Austin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Allen Austin. Throughout...

Harold Olsen

Harold Olsen

Jun 12, 2013

Waynesville, Harold Tevis Olsen, age 94, of Brook Street, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A native of New York, he was the son of the late Julius and Marie Topf Olsen. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Helen Tinc Olsen, who...

Beatrice Wilson

Beatrice Wilson

Jun 10, 2013

Beatrice Haney Wilson, age 90, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2013 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Weaver and Elizabeth Mathews Haney. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Nathan Worley Wilson, who died in 1991; a son, Earl Martin Wilson; two...

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