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.
Roy Scott
Jan 3, 2012
Pascagoula, MS - Roy Thomas Scott, age 76, passed away at his home, Tuesday, January 3, 2012. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late George Thomas and Lura Pressley Scott. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Joyce Frazier and her husband, Hugh L. Frazier, and a niece, Janet Chambers....
Glenna Henson
Jan 2, 2012
Glenna Miller Henson, age 82, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2012, at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Alvin A. and Margaret E. Childers Miller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vennoy Luther Henson, who died in 1998, and a son,...
Myrtle Mann
Jan 1, 2012
Waynesville, Myrtle Louise Mann, age 83, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Medwest Haywood. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Eulysses and Annie Swanger Inman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Mann in 1985 and three sisters. Myrtle was a cafeteria cook with Haywood County Schools...
Dorothea Bramlett
Jan 1, 2012
Clyde – Dorothea Chaney Bramlett, age 90, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2012, at Smoky Mountain Health Care and Rehabilitation. A native of Mecklenburg County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Geneva Carnes Chaney. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John E. Bramlett, who died in 2002; and a sister,...
Charles Beall
Jan 1, 2012
Clyde – Charles Millwee Beall, died Sunday, January 1, 2012, at MedWest-Haywood after a period of declining health. He was born on October 24, 1920, in Asheville, NC to the late Charles M. Beall and Nina Morgan Beall. He was also predeceased by his only brother, Robert Morgan Beall. Charles was a retired Senior Accountant and Comptroller...
G.C. Watts, Jr.
Jan 1, 2012
Canton-Gordon Coleman Watts, Jr., known to most as G.C. or Charlie, passed away at the age of 93 in the early morning hours of Sunday, January 1st at MedWest Hospital in Haywood County. G.C. was predeceased by his wife of 60 years Dean Watts, his parents Gordon C. Watts, Sr. and Georgia O'Kelley Watts, and sisters Jimmie...
Doris Hemphill
Jan 1, 2012
Canton-Doris Maida Wood Hemphill, age 85, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Hattie Robinson Wood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ray Hemphill who died in...
James Dockery
Jan 1, 2012
Waynesville, James R. "Jim" Dockery, age 70, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Medwest Haywood. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Grover William and Edith Ray Dockery. He was also preceded in death by one son, Jimmy Dee Dockery. Jim joined the Navy serving six years; the last year in...
Dudley Rathbone
Dec 30, 2011
Waynesville, Nathaniel Dudley Rathbone, age 76, of Amethyst Trail, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2011 at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Amos and Mae Ledford Rathbone. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathy Paula Rathbone;...
Kelly Pace
Dec 29, 2011
Kelly Haney Pace, age 48, joined her Savior and awaiting loved ones in Heaven on Thursday, December 29, 2011, after a hard fought battle with cancer. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Carroll and Joyce Riddle Haney. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Ralph and Inez Riddle...
Linda Voliva
Dec 29, 2011
Linda Laney Voliva, age 60, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2011 at her residence. A native of Haywood County and a former resident of Belhaven, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Garland France and Katie Pope Laney. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard "Roy" Voliva....
Geneva Beckum
Dec 29, 2011
A native of Horry County, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Thaddeus Kavanaugh "T.K." and Mattie Clara Tompkins Shackelford. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her first husband, Olin V. Cooper; second husband, Kenneth B. Beckum; and one sister, Hazel Shackelford. She was former owner of Stuckey's located in...
John Janosek
Dec 28, 2011
John Mark Janosek, age 75, died on Wednesday, December 28, 2011, at Mission Hospitals – St. Joseph Campus. A native of Hennepin County, Minnesota, he was the son of Gladys Holmquist Janosek and the late John Mark Janosek. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Barbara. John served as a missionary in Africa for 40...
Sarah Mcmahan
Dec 27, 2011
Maggie Valley, Sarah Setzer McMahan, age 85, of Evans Cove Road, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 surrounded by family and friends. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Wilburn and Effie Evans Setzer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie...
Jo Leonard
Dec 25, 2011
Jo Ann Haynes Leonard, age 81, formerly of Clyde died on December 25, 2011, at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Fulmer and Eliza McGowen Haynes. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jay Leonard; a sister, Loree Henson and brothers, Charles,...
Louise Messer
Dec 25, 2011
Waynesville, Louise Bryson Messer, age 94, of Jonathan Creek Road, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at the Brian Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Harley and Fannie Caldwell Bryson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Jennings Messer,...
Edgar Wyatt
Dec 25, 2011
Waynesville, Edgar Louis "Ed" Wyatt, age 66, of Browning Branch Road, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Cling and Pearl Smith Wyatt. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by Leonard and Ned Wyatt. Ed enjoyed fishing, hunting...
James Greeley
Dec 24, 2011
Canton, NC—James Patrick Greeley, 87, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2011, in his home. Known by everyone as Pat, he will be remembered for his dedication to his lifelong work in funeral service, where he served families with compassion, love and empathetic understanding. Born in Roanoke, Virginia on September 19, 1924, he was the son of...
Lamar Johnson
Dec 23, 2011
Waynesville, NC - Lamar Layden Johnson, age 86, of Boulder, Colorado passed away on Friday, December 23, 2011. A native of Knox County, Tennessee, he spent his childhood in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. He was the son of the late Jennings and Sybil Layden Johnson and was also preceded in death by his wife, Bertha Williams "Geri"...
Sharon Blankenship
Dec 21, 2011
Sharon Haley Blankenship, age 62, went home to be with her heavenly Father, on Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of Oberia Raines Haley of Canton and the late Ray McDonald Haley. Sharon was a 1968 graduate of Pisgah High School and St. Genevieve...
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