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.
O. Fuller
Jul 21, 2011
O. V. Fuller, age 80, of Wild Bird Lane died on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at his residence. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Garfield and Hester Sizemore Fuller. He was also preceded in death by two sisters. He was a member of Fairmont Baptist Church and enjoyed singing gospel music....
Gerald Howell
Jul 20, 2011
Waynesville, Lloyd Gerald Howell, known as "Uncle Gerald", age 75, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Med-West Haywood. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Mark and Reta Stamey Howell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Holcombe; three brothers, Gene, Jack...
Geraldine Salgado
Jul 20, 2011
Geraldine Gunter Salgado, 80, formerly of Candler, passed away Wednesday, July 20th in Glennville, Georgia. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late John P. and Lucy M. Gentry Gunter. She had been a member of West Asheville Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, David Salgado;...
Geneva Summey
Jul 19, 2011
Waynesville, Geneva E. Summey, age 90, of North Welch Street, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at Skyland Care Center. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Arlie and Brunettie Wykle Elders. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie "Monk" Summey, who died in...
John Hahn
Jul 19, 2011
Clyde - John O. Hahn, age 80, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at his residence. He was the son of the late Alfred Oscar and Emma Beals Hahn and was also preceded in death by his brother, Alfred Hahn, Jr. John was a member of Crabtree Baptist Church and was a U.S. Marine veteran having served...
Carroll Watson
Jul 19, 2011
James Carroll "Doc" Watson, age 79, died on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Bazz and Ada Shephard Watson. He was also preceded in death by a brother, George Watson and three sisters, Geneva Pressley, Hilda Trull, and Berlyn...
Lucille Lankford
Jul 18, 2011
Waynesville, Lucille Creasman Lankford, age 84, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2011 at her home. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Channie McGaha Mintz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her previous husband of 35 years, Hubert D. Creasman and a brother,...
Geraldine Bayne
Jul 16, 2011
Canton, Geraldine Shook Bayne, age 98, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Autumn Care. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Joe Vance Shook and Beulah Love Long Shook. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Katy Love Shook Hamby, of Waynesville and her...
Karen Cook
Jul 15, 2011
Waynesville, Karen Lynnette Smith Cook, age 50, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2011 at St. Joseph Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Kenneth E. Smith of Waynesville and the late Robbie Green Smith. She was a self-employed insurance agent and also employed at Joey's Pancake House. Karen was...
Jacob Caudill, Jr.
Jul 14, 2011
Waynesville, Jacob V. "Jay" Caudill, Jr., age 86, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Loving Way Retreat. A native of Wilkes County, he had resided in Haywood County for the past 50 years. He was the son of the late Jacob Vern Caudill, Sr. and Ola Mae Kilby Caudill and was also preceded in death...
Steven Burns
Jul 14, 2011
Hot Springs, Steven Edward "Ed" Burns, age 80, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Madison County, he was the son of the late Samuel and Amanda Allison Burns. He was a US Army veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict and retired from the US Forest Service....
Marie Allison
Jul 13, 2011
Waynesville, Helen Marie Constance Allison, age 97, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the Brian Center. A native of Cherokee County, she was the daughter of the late Will and Laura Jane Hyde Constance. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, C.E. �Ed� Allison, Sr., and a daughter,...
Aaron Mathews
Jul 13, 2011
Canton � Robert Aaron Mathews, Sr., age 29, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of Tim and Karon Robinson Mathews. Aaron was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Marvin and Mavis Mathews and maternal grandfather, Dale Robinson. The center focus of Aaron's life was his son....
David Lutz
Jul 13, 2011
Waynesville, David Stuart Lutz, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Lenoir, North Carolina, he had resided in Haywood County since 1974. He was the son of the late Stuart F. and Floy Barlow Lutz and was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary E. Lutz....
Evelyn Byrum
Jul 12, 2011
Evelyn Gray Rothrock Byrum, 92, died on July 12, 2011, in Canton, NC, after a long period of declining health due to heart problems. Born in Winston-Salem on July 1, 1919, she was the oldest child of Walter Lawrence Rothrock and Addie Louella Todd Rothrock. She had one sister, Ruth Rothrock Pulch (deceased in 1979) and one...
Robert Gough
Jul 11, 2011
Waynesville, Robert "Paul" Gough, age 97, of West Marshall Street, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2011. He was a native of Yadkin County, and was the son of the late Robert Arvil and Phiza Elizabeth Gough. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Ruth Gough, Maude New and Mabel Smith....
Genevieve Roberts
Jul 7, 2011
Canton- Genevieve Howell Roberts, age 98, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Lee and Nettie Justice Howell. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard L. Roberts; a daughter, Carolyn Roberts...
Lucile Scott
Jul 6, 2011
Waynesville, NC, Lucile Ruth Jones Scott, age 94, of 428 N. Welch Street, passed away on Wednesday, July 6 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Graceville, Minnesota, she previously resided in Billings, Montana before moving to Haywood County in 1999. She was the daughter of the late Claude Franklin "C.F." and Edna Laura Brown...
Regina Michalak
Jul 5, 2011
Regina B. Michalak, 89, of Asheville, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011. A native of Lucas County, Ohio, she was a daughter, of the late John and Helen Repotski Sokoloski. Regina retired from Champion Spark Plug and moved to Asheville in 1995. She was a member of the Basilica of St. Lawrence. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Robert Rollins
Jul 5, 2011
Balsam, Robert Mitchell (Bobby) Rollins, age 56, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2011 at his residence. A native of Poquoson, Virginia, he was the son of the late Gene Rollins and was also preceded in death by a brother, Billy Rollins. He was employed at Western Carolina Plumbing for the past eleven years. Bobby had a...
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