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.
Ronald Adkins
Sep 16, 2011
Waynesville, Ronald Winford Adkins, age 91 of Allens Creek Road, passed away Friday, September 16, 2011 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. He was a native of Graham County and had spent most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Ozzi and Lucy Jordan Adkins and was also preceded in death by...
Dorothy Heatherly
Sep 14, 2011
– Dorothy Holland Heatherly, 83, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Vincent Holland and Daisy Shook Holland Heatherly. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lester Way Heatherly, who died in 2002....
Victoria Nelson
Sep 13, 2011
Victoria Josephine "Jody" Nelson, 58 passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at MedWest - Haywood. She was a native of Nashville, Tennessee but had lived in Haywood County for the past eight years. Jody was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Nelson of Canton; one son, John Mazsure of Matoaca, Virginia; and one...
Charles Prentiss, Iii
Sep 13, 2011
Maggie Valley, Charles Brewster Prentiss, III of Maggie Valley, NC, died on September 13, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Charles Brewster Prentiss, Jr. and Julia Middleton Prentiss. Bruce graduated from the Citadel in 1951 with a B.A. degree in business. After serving in...
Betty Cabe
Sep 12, 2011
Waynesville, Betty Brown Cabe, age 81, passed away Monday, September 12, 2011 at her daughters' residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late George Andrew Brown, Jr. and Beatrice Jarrett Brown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carroll Eugene Cabe; and a...
Susan Reece
Sep 11, 2011
Susan Marie Ramsey Reece, 59, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2011 at Mission Hospitals - St. Joseph Campus. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Jerome Woodard and Virginia Lee Green Ramsey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Gloria West, and an infant brother,...
Louise Franklin
Sep 10, 2011
Waynesville, Louise Fulbright Franklin, 81 of Waynesville, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at her residence. She was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Hardy Talmadge and Polly Hicks Fulbright. She was retired from First Union Bank where she worked as a commercial loan officer for 37 years. She was a...
Ernest Bumgarner
Sep 9, 2011
Ernest Willard Bumgarner, 82, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2011 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Henry and Selma Singleton Bumgarner. Ernest was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church where he served as a Sunday school teacher. He provided fire wood in the community and he...
Jonathan Caldwell
Sep 9, 2011
JONATHAN C. CALDWELL "September 27, 1927-September 9, 2011" Waynesville, NC, Jonathan Crawford Caldwell, 83, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2011. Jonathan was the son of the late Jarvis and Bonnie Caldwell. He is preceded in death by his wife, Betty Berry Caldwell, who died in 2007; an infant son, Johnnie Wayne Caldwell, and two brothers, Kendrick...
Joseph Hyatt
Sep 8, 2011
Joseph Wilson Hyatt, age 86, of Thompson Cove died on Thursday, September 8, 2011, at MedWest – Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Weaver and Winnie Long Hyatt. He was also preceded in death by three brothers and three sisters. He retired from Champion International with 42...
Lavonne Danitschek
Sep 6, 2011
Waynesville, NC, LaVonne Marie Jensen Danitschek, age 72, of Woodfield Drive, passed away on September 6, 2011 at MedWest-Harris Regional Medical Center. A native of Valley City, North Dakota, she grew up in Mahnomen, Minnesota and had resided in Haywood County since 1992. She was the daughter of the late Hjalmer and Ruth Cook Jensen. She was...
Howell Pless
Sep 5, 2011
Howell Eugene Pless, age 85, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2011 at his daughter's residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Carlton and Flora McElrath Pless and was also preceded in death by one sister, Judy Donofrio and two brothers, Lewis and Ben Pless. He was a...
Joyce Howell
Sep 4, 2011
Lake Junaluska, Joyce Dingley Howell, age 86, of County Road, passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at MedWest Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, she had resided most of her life in Orlando, Florida before moving to Haywood County three years ago. She was the daughter of the late Dr. John T....
Patsy Matthews
Sep 3, 2011
Cary, NC – Patsy Smiley Matthews, age 77, passed away on Saturday, September 03, 2011 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John Smiley, Sr. and Pearl Godfrey Smiley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Danny and John Smiley, Jr. and two...
Harriett Penny
Sep 2, 2011
Maggie Valley, Harriett Davis Penny, age 88, passed away on Friday, September 02, 2011 at Silver Bluff Village. A native of Union, South Carolina, she was a lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Virgil R. and Nora Woody Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Mary Ball
Sep 2, 2011
Mary Toleda Whitt Ball of Candler, slipped from this world on September 2, 2011 at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville, after a period of declining health. Born December 7, 1933 in the lower Laurel community of Madison County, Mary was the third child of the late Jeff and Lois Ballard Whitt. The 'big brick...
Ruby Allen
Sep 1, 2011
Waynesville, Ruby Louise Thomas Allen, age 95, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Haywood Lodge. A native of Biloxi, Mississippi, she had lived most of her life in St. Petersburg, Florida. She was the daughter of the late William John and Louise May Thomas and was also preceded in death by her husband, Collis Talmadge...
Stanley Cordwell
Aug 31, 2011
Stanley Norbert Cordwell, 87, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Medwest - Haywood. A native of Ogdensburg, New York, he was a son of the late David Stuart and Claudia Brunett Cordwell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dolores Cordwell. Stanley was a United States Navy veteran of...
Walter Nash
Aug 30, 2011
Walter "Ed" Nash, of Maggie Valley, NC and Marathon, Florida passed away August 30, 2011 at the age of 91. He is preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Thelma E. Nash. Walter was an executive with the Ford Motor Co. in Dearborn, Michigan for 32 years. His last position was manager, personnel and organization,...
Harris Phd Jr.
Aug 30, 2011
Waynesville, Harris Burns, Jr. PhD, age 78, a native of Birmingham, Alabama died on August 30th at his home after an extended illness. Dr. Burns attended Harvard and graduated from Georgia Tech with a Degree in Physical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. He completed two years post doctoral work at the University of Illinois, Champaign, Urbana. While he...
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