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.
Floyd Brooks
May 11, 2013
Waynesville, Floyd Ernest Brooks, age 86, of Boyd Avenue, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at The Homestead. A native of Erin, Tennessee, he had resided in Haywood County for the past 27 years. He was the son of the late Charles Ernest and Maybell Patterson Brooks and was also preceded in death by his first...
Bobby Swanger
May 11, 2013
Waynesville, Bobby Joe Swanger, age 65, of Cowan Street, passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at his home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Butler Wiley and Ruth Boone Swanger and was also preceded in death by one sister, Betty Powell. He was a machinist employed at...
Annie Freeman
May 11, 2013
"1926 – 2013" Waynesville – Annie Lee Mann Freeman, age 87, of 93 Dawn Drive passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Marvin and Eva Burnette Mann. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Armelda Barlow
May 10, 2013
Armelda Dyer Barlow, 97, formerly of Canton, NC, died in Seven Lakes, NC, May 10, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband Tate Barlow who died March 2, 1987. She is survived by her daughter, Sarah Abbott and husband, Jim, of Seven Lakes, NC; granddaughter, Debbie Brown and husband, Kevan, of Boulder, CO, grandson, Jim...
Murray Whisenhunt, Sr.
May 10, 2013
Waynesville, Murray Ray "Bud" Whisenhunt, Sr., age 88, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2013 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Swannanoa, he was the son of the late Walter and Ethel Roberts Whisenhunt. Bud was a US Army veteran of World War II having earned the rank of Sergeant and was also a recipient of the...
Carroll Donaldson
May 9, 2013
"1928 – 2013" Canton – Alvin Carroll Donaldson, age 84, of the Stamey Cove community, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late James Weaver and Minnie Seagle Donaldson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Edith Mease...
Angela Woody
May 9, 2013
Waynesville, Angela Cogdill Woody, age 49, of 155 Wilkinson Pass Lane, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2013 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Bryson City, she had resided in Waynesville since 1968, she was the daughter of Clifford Cogdill and the late Margaret Bolden Cogdill. Angela was a graduate of Tuscola High School. She was a...
Anita Worley-Green
May 9, 2013
"1946 – 2013" Candler – Nina Anita Worley-Green, age 66, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2013 at John F. Keever Solace Center. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of Jim Worley and the late Maryland Scott Worley. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by a sister, Jane McGaha. In 2012,...
Ruby Ransom
May 6, 2013
Ruby Lillian Reeves Ransom, age 75, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2013 at MedWest Haywood. She was born and raised in Jasper County, Texas and was the daughter of the late Ruben and Ettie Mae Thornton Reeves. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lyle E. Ransom, who died in 1993 and six brothers...
Joseph Drewnoski
May 6, 2013
Waynesville, Joseph Mark Drewnoski, age 32, of Avery Patrick Lane, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2013. Joe had lived in Haywood County for the past six years moving here from Madison County. Joe was the son of Michael Drewnoski, Jr. and Mary Johnson. He was preceded in death by one brother, Michael Drewnoski, and paternal grandparents,...
Frank Ford
May 4, 2013
William Frank Ford, age 86, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jesse and Ethel Clark Ford. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Troy Ford; a sister, Mary Neil Ford; and an infant brother, Luther Ford....
Leonard Kirkendall
May 3, 2013
Waynesville, Leonard Theodore "Lenny" Kirkendall, age 66, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2013 at The Homestead. A native of Corning, New York, he was the son of the late Leonard Theodore and Florence Shea Goodrich. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Tom Kirkendall. Lenny served his country for 28...
Elizabeth Ivey
May 1, 2013
Sarah Elizabeth Moody Ivey, age 98, passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she resided in Buncombe County most of her life and was the daughter of the late Charles Way and Sallie Jackson Osborne Moody. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Robert James; her...
Merle Ray
Apr 30, 2013
Merle R. Ray, 86, of Asheville, passed away on Tuesday, April 30th, 2013. A native of Mars Hill, he was a son of the late Hix and Ollie Chambers Ray. He served in the US Army and enjoyed fishing and working on cars. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Alice Boulter Ray....
Timothy Walsh
Apr 28, 2013
Timothy Lee Walsh, 55, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 at his residence with his wife, Dori Printz Walsh. He was a native of Cleveland, Ohio but had lived in Elizabethton from 1961 to 1974. He attended Elizabethton High School. Tim graduated with honors from Pisgah High School in Canton, North Carolina, then completed his associate's degree...
Dr. Hurd
Apr 27, 2013
Clyde, Dr. Douglas Burdett Hurd, D.O., F.A.C.O.S., age, 82 of 126 Celebration Cove, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2013. Born November 9, 1930 in Hornell, NY, he was the son of the late Harry Burdett and Kathern Irene Besaw Hurd. Doug graduated from Lowville Free Academy in Lowville, NY in 1948; received a Bachelor of Arts Degree...
Lewis Mccracken
Apr 26, 2013
Clyde, Lewis Randal McCracken, age 93, passed away Friday, April 26, 2013 at MedWest-Haywood. He was the son of the late Howell Decatur McCracken and Eva Medford McCracken Chambers. After Lewis's father's death, his mother married Jarvis Chambers. He was a 1938 graduate of Clyde High School. Lewis was a U. S. Navy Veteran, serving on destroyers...
Shirley Fisher
Apr 26, 2013
"Loving Mother to Many" Canton – Shirley Ann Surrett Fisher, formerly of the Morning Star Community, age 69, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2013 at The Homestead. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Sherman Walker and Helen Ruth Green Surrett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Harry Booker, Jr.
Apr 26, 2013
Waynesville, Harry Lee Booker, Jr., age 90, of Keller Street, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2013 at his residence. A native of Columbus, Ohio, he was the son of the late Harry Lee Booker, Sr. and Clara Heintz Booker. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Donald and Dorothy Elaine Booker and one stepson,...
Marian Parr
Apr 25, 2013
Waynesville, NC, Marian Francis Parr, age 86, of Gordon Drive, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2013. A native of Sullivan, Illinois, she was the daughter of Clarence and Helen Roberts. She is also preceded in death by a son, Michael Parr; three sisters; and four brothers. Marian was a member of Providence Church. She is survived...
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