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.
Margaret Karda
Apr 2, 2012
Margaret Karda, age 77, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2012, at MedWest Haywood Hospital. A native of New York, she was a daughter of the late Paul K. and Marie Skoenski Anders. Margaret was a member of St. Kilians Catholic Church in Farmingdale Long Island. She is survived by a daughter, Carolyn Mickey and her husband, Robert,...
Rufus Reeves, Jr.
Apr 2, 2012
Waynesville, Rufus A. Reeves, Jr., age 67, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2012 at The Oaks of Brevard. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Rufus Allen Reeves, Sr. and Hester Howard Reeves and was also preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Reeves, who died in 2008....
Gail Reece
Apr 1, 2012
Maggie Valley, Gail Bradley Reece, age 52, of High View Drive, passed away on Sunday, April 1, 2012 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Frank Bradley, Jr. and Juanita Stamey Bradley. Gail was a 1978 graduate of Tuscola High School and was co-owner of Hospitality Retreat in...
Wiley Gibson
Mar 31, 2012
Canton- Wiley Carroll Gibson, age 81, of Pharr Street, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at MedWest-Haywood. Wiley was a native of Haywood County and former residence of Lakeland, Florida for 53 years. He was the son of the late Rufus B. Bowden and Willa Mae Hoyle Gibson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Bernice Proffitt
Mar 30, 2012
Bernice Rice Proffitt, 65, of Asheville, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2012. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Calvin Edney Rice and Fuschia Chandler Rice. Bernice loved her church, Calvary Baptist and was active in the Sunday School. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Benny...
Robert Palen
Mar 29, 2012
Waynesville, Robert Glenn Palen, age 71, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at MedWest-Haywood. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Richard Carey and Helma Calvin Palen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Robert "Cliff" Palen, a brother Richard Palen, and a sister,...
Addie Burgess
Mar 28, 2012
Waynesville, Addie "Sally" Burgess, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Hampton and Lizzie Rathbone Burgess. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two sisters; six brothers; and two nephews. Sally enjoyed music and loved taking...
Hortensia Schumm
Mar 28, 2012
Waynesville, Hortensia Pessino "China" Muñoz Schumm, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 in Waynesville. A native of Havana, Cuba, and previous resident of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, she was the daughter of the late José Luis and Maria Urbizu Pessino. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Luis Muñoz,...
William Jenkins
Mar 27, 2012
Waynesville, William Swan Jenkins, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at MedWest Haywood. A native of Haywood County, born on April 16, 1920 in the White Oak Community, Swan was the son of the late Oliver Parker Jenkins and Vinnie Davis Jenkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six...
Robert Dukes
Mar 25, 2012
Clyde, Robert W. Dukes, age 63, of Bobcat Trail, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at his residence. A native of Opa Locka, Florida and a former resident of Port Saint Lucie, he had resided in Haywood County for the past three and a half years. He was the son of the late Woodrow and Louise...
Leona Caylor
Mar 25, 2012
Waynesville, Amanda Leona Dills Caylor, age 89, passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at MedWest- Haywood. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Lucious Taylor and Ruthie Amanda Davis Dills. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie B. Caylor, who died in 1991; a...
Ruby Davis
Mar 24, 2012
Ruby Catherine Davis, age 80, left this earth on Saturday, March 24, 2012 to meet her Lord and Savior in Heaven. She was the daughter of the late Bronson and Pearl Murphy. Ruby was also preceded in death by her beloved brother, Vincent Murphy. She was employed at Square D for sixteen years. Ruby was a member...
Beverly Marshall
Mar 24, 2012
Clyde - Beverly Ann Brown Marshall, age 73, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, March 24, surrounded by her loving family. A native of Henderson County, she was the daughter of the late A. J. and Alma Ruth Henderson Brown. Brother, John S. Brown, also preceded her in death. She is survived by her devoted...
Grace Miller
Mar 23, 2012
Raleigh, Grace Davis Miller, age 76, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2012, at Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC. Grace was born in Webster, NC, the daughter of the late Nathan Don and Eva Mae Hyatt Davis. She attended Western Carolina University where she met her husband, Dr. George I. Miller. Grace and her husband raised three...
James Mitchell
Mar 21, 2012
Waynesville, James David Mitchell, age 78, of 37 Laramie Lane, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Mountain Trace in Sylva. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John and Rosa Lee Bramlett Mitchell. He was a veteran sergeant of the US Army, having served during the Korean...
Doris Harris
Mar 20, 2012
Doris Stevens Harris, resident of the WNC Baptist Home, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2012. She battled Alzheimer's for the past twelve years. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Earnest and Maggie Stevens. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Steven; her husband...
Isabella Wall
Mar 19, 2012
Clyde, Isabella Wall, age 90, of Merry Way, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2012 at Haywood Lodge & Retirement Center. A native of Port Glasgow, Scotland, she had resided in Haywood County for the past five years. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Isabella Blakeley Wilson. In addition to her parents, she was...
Ruby Mehaffey
Mar 19, 2012
Waynesville, Ruby Queen Mehaffey, age 90, of Sulphur Springs Road, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2012 at the Brian Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Reverend William L. and Willie York Queen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William...
Lillian Matthews
Mar 17, 2012
Lillian Long Matthews of 14 Bailey Street, went home to Heaven on Saturday, March 17, 2012, following a long illness. A native of Roxboro in Person County, she was a daughter of the late Jonie Lambeth and Ida Slaughter Long. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Lee...
James Wilson
Mar 16, 2012
James Marshall Wilson, age 76, formerly of Haywood County died on Friday, March 16, 2012 at Park Ridge Hospital in Fletcher. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John Manley and Mary Frances Mathis Wilson. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Leona Wilson Rathbone, Mae Bell Wilson Deitz, and...
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