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.
Donald Mccormick
Dec 2, 2011
Waynesville, Donald Ray "Don" McCormick, age 75, of Clellie View Drive, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2011 at his residence. A native of St. Clair County, Alabama, he was the son of the late Roy E. and Christine Hammett McCormick Crammer. He attended Jacksonville State and Howard College and was employed for 22 years as a...
Thomas Dumeny
Nov 29, 2011
Canton, Thomas Arnold "Tom" Dumény, Sr., age 55, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Asheville. A native of North Raymond, Maine, he was the son of the late George Palmer and Elisabeth Mae Burnham Dumény. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one daughter, Felicia Marie...
Thomas Dumã©Ny
Nov 29, 2011
Canton, Thomas Arnold "Tom" Dumény, Sr., age 55, passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Asheville. A native of North Raymond, Maine, he was the son of the late George Palmer and Elisabeth Mae Burnham Dumény. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one daughter, Felicia Marie...
Pamela Gerden
Nov 28, 2011
Maggie Valley, Pamela S. Gerden, age 66, has changed her address and moved in with her Lord on November 28, 2011. She was known as the "Little Lady" that walked and jogged Maggie Valley for the last fifteen or so years. We all know today she is running in Heaven. She was the daughter of the late...
John Parker
Nov 26, 2011
Canton – John Baptist Parker, age 89, went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 26, 2011, at his residence surrounded by his family. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Booth and Parthena Houston Parker. He was also preceded in death by five brothers, Willie, Hubert, Frank, James,...
Loretta Wines
Nov 26, 2011
Canton – Loretta Reese Wines, age 88, of 2 North Ridge Drive died on Saturday, November 26, 2011, at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John and Ella Gibson Reese. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers and sisters. Her...
Jo Robinson
Nov 26, 2011
Jo Anna Robinson, age 74, of the Thickety Community passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2011, at Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Carroll and Helen Best McCracken. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Robinson, who died...
Dorothy Davis
Nov 24, 2011
Dorothy Jean Hawkins "Dot" Davis, age 76, of Wesley Street, died on Thursday, November 24, 2011, at John F. Keever Solace Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Rose Jones Hawkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James A. Davis and a brother,...
Nellie Plemmons
Nov 24, 2011
Waynesville, Nellie Davis Plemmons, age 91, of Iron Duff, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at Aston Park Health Care Center. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Haywood County since 1983. She was the daughter of the late Baxter and Magnolia Price Davis and was also preceded in death...
Fred Boss
Nov 24, 2011
Maggie Valley, NC, Fred Boss, age 84, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2011 at his residence. A native of London Ontario Canada, he was the son of the late Earl Boss and Sybil Higman Boss Blomqvist. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Gilson Boss, who passed away in...
Gary Clark
Nov 24, 2011
Candler – Gary Lee Clark, age 51, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2011, at Brian Center Health & Rehabilitation of Waynesville. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the Helen Chloe Martin Clark of Candler and the late Doyle James Clark, Sr. Gary retired from Buncombe County Schools in 2009...
Becky Climbingbear
Nov 23, 2011
Waynesville, Rebecca Christopher �Becky� Climbingbear, age 51, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2011 at the Brian Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Alice Moore Christopher Overman of Canton and the late James Howard Christopher. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Robert Frank Christopher. In addition...
Edgar Hall, Jr.
Nov 23, 2011
Edgar Lee Hall, Jr., age 90, of Hall Farm Road, died on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at his residence. He was a native of Buncombe County and had lived in Haywood County most of his life. He was the son of the late, Edgar Lee Hall, Sr. and Nellie Faye Massey Hall. He was also preceded in...
Reverend Patten
Nov 23, 2011
Lake Junaluska, Reverend Brooks Patten, age 93, died Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the Reverend Dr. Walter and Sarah Cady Patten. He was a graduate of the University of North Carolina (1939) and Duke Divinity School (1942). Reverend Patten enjoyed a long and varied career of service to his church...
Ralph Henson
Nov 22, 2011
Waynesville, Ralph F. Henson, age 70, of 57 Mill Street, passed away peacefully, with his family by his side, on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at Mission Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Blain C. and Millie Haynes Henson and was also preceded in death by three sisters,...
Max Chapman
Nov 22, 2011
Max Haywood Chapman, age 73, died on Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at Park Ridge Hospital in Fletcher. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John Haywood and Azoline Ellis Chapman. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, John Haywood Chapman, Jr. who died in 2009. He retired...
Margaret Brooks
Nov 22, 2011
Margaret Louise Brooks, 80, of Candler, passed away on Tuesday, November 22nd. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late McKinnely Harrison and Maude Hampton Medford Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Burnia O. Brooks and 9 brothers and sisters. She is survived by her children, Kenneth...
Linda Owen
Nov 22, 2011
Waynesville, NC, Linda Rogers Owen, age 69, of Allens Creek Road, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2011. A native of Wheeling, West Virginia, she had previously resided in Hollywood, Florida before moving to Haywood County in 2006. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy McColloch Rogers and was also preceded in death by...
Janet Coggins
Nov 22, 2011
Waynesville, Janet Alice Coggins, age 59, of Lakeview Drive, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at her residence. A native of Laurinburg, North Carolina, she grew up in Fayetteville and had previously resided in Augusta, Georgia before moving to Haywood County in 1996. She was the daughter of the late Glenn and Winona Dicks Henderson. Janet...
John Hyatt, Jr.
Nov 21, 2011
Waynesville, John H. Hyatt, Jr., age 86, of Boyd Farm Road, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2011 at the Brian Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John and Cecil Robinson Hyatt and was also preceded in death by a sister, Edith Smith. He was a US Army veteran of...
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