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.
Marlene Wilson
May 24, 2011
Asheville, Marlene Shelton Wilson, age 45, of 3806 Florham Place, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Mission Campus. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of Katherine Clark Shelton and the late Carson Shelton. She was an AB Technical College graduate and worked as a receptionist in the medical field. Marlene enjoyed reading,...
Willard Christensen
May 24, 2011
Waynesville, Williard George "Bill" Christensen, age 96, of Steely Dan Drive, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2011 at his residence. A native of Minnesota, he had resided in Haywood County for the past ten years and was the son of the late Christian Peter and Olga Petersen Christensen and was also preceded in death by four...
Jody Brown
May 24, 2011
Jody Lee Brown, age 34, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 in Sylva. He was born in Buncombe County and had lived in Haywood County all of his life. He was a member of North Canton Baptist Church and formerly employed with PPM Industrial Contractors. He is survived by a son, Tanner Brown of the home;...
Geraldine Baird
May 22, 2011
Geraldine Bowditch Baird, 76, of Asheville died Sunday, May 22nd. A native of Asheville, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Essie Clara Bowditch Alexander. She was married to the late John W. Baird for 32 years. Geraldine was employed with the Vanderbilt Shirt Company until 1974. Her hobbies were knitting and crocheting. A member of...
Brenda Rathbone
May 22, 2011
Waynesville, Brenda Gail Smathers Rathbone, age 59, of the Hemphill community, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 22, 2011 at MedWest-Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William Clayton Smathers and Nola Smathers and was also preceded in death by four uncles,...
Barbara Bennett
May 21, 2011
Waynesville, Barbara Margaret "Barbi" Bennett, age 67, of Rocky Knob Road, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at her residence. Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey, she was a former resident of Princeton, New Jersey, had resided in Haywood County for the past 20 years, and was the daughter of the late Emil and Margaret Puskas...
Carl Ratcliffe
May 21, 2011
Waynesville, Carl Roger Ratcliffe, Sr., age 97, of Shelton Street, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Haywood Lodge and Retirement Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Robert Edward Lee Ratcliffe and Callie Moody Ratcliffe. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Belle...
Annette Miller
May 21, 2011
Annette Chambers Miller, age 95, passed away quietly on Saturday, May 21, 2011, at Smoky Mountain Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Waynesville. She was the daughter of the late Charles Cromer and Arby French Swayngim Chambers. Annette and her identical twin, Jeanette, were born June 10, 1915, in Scappoose, Oregon on their mother's 26th birthday. In addition...
Roy Edwards
May 20, 2011
Waynesville, Roy Edwards, age 94, of 925 Ratcliff Cove Road, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2011 at the Brian Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jim and Mattie Gibson Edwards. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by one sister, Edna Parker...
Coleen Hocker
May 16, 2011
Coleen Mears Hocker, age 63, walked into eternity on Monday May 16, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio, after a long illness. She was the daughter of Benjamin Leyton and Mary Ruth Rhinehart Mears, and was preceded in death by her Father who died in January and her sister in law Margaret Remley Mears....
Ann Donnelly
May 14, 2011
Cruso Community, Ann Mae Donnelly, age 96, summer resident of Springdale Country Club, passed away at her Roswell, Georgia home. A native of Desloge, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Eva Gunner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Phil Donnelly, who died in 2003, three sisters,...
Mary Crawford
May 14, 2011
Mary Brown Crawford, 79, of 1156 Leita Street, Newberry, died May 14, 2011 at the Newberry County Memorial Hospital. She was born on March 1, 1932, in Haywood County, NC, a daughter of the late Pearl and Nora Jones Brown. Mrs. Crawford retired in 1996 from the Newberry County Memorial Hospital and was a member of O'Neal...
Sarah Hipps
May 14, 2011
Sarah Nix Hipps, age 86, passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at her residence. A native of Pickens County, SC, she was a daughter of the late William and Zadie McJunkin Nix. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Clinton Rayford Hipps; a son, Dr. William Levi...
Clyde Rhinehart
May 13, 2011
Waynesville, Clyde Raymond Rhinehart, age 81, of Lady Byrd Lane, went home to his Heavenly Father on Friday, May 13, 2011 at MedWest Haywood Regional Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 1, 1930 to the late Richard and Janie Hance Rhinehart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Steve Cooper
May 12, 2011
Candler- Steve Michael Cooper, 56, left his loved ones unexpectedly on Thursday, May 12, 2011.
He was a son to Clayton Cooper and late Betty Dills Cooper. Cooper enjoyed hunting, fishing and relaxing at Lake Keowee with friends and family.
He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Elaine Stafford Cooper; children, Misty and...
William Boone
May 11, 2011
William E. "Bill" Boone, age 89, died on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at MedWest-Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Buncombe County but had resided in Haywood County most of his life and was the son of the late Harry E. and Lydia Bagwell Boone. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte...
Michael Kenowski
May 11, 2011
Maggie Valley, Michael J. Kenowski, 54, formerly of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, lost his brief fight with cancer on May 11, in Maggie Valley, NC. He graduated from high school, class of '74, where he was an outstanding member of the track and cross-country teams. Mike served our country in the U.S. Army and after receiving his honorable...
Thomas Phillips
May 11, 2011
Waynesville, Thomas Junior Phillips, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James "Jim" Hugh and Margaret Phillips. He is also preceded in death by one sister, Sarah Phillips and four brothers, Jimbo, Claude, Rowe, and...
Darrell Hill
May 10, 2011
Darrell Keith "Kiffer" Hill, age 59, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Owen Daniel and Hilda Cagle Hill. Kiffer enjoyed coon hunting and relaxing at Lake Chatuge with his family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 20 years,...
Grady Brown
May 8, 2011
Grady Brown, age 72, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2011 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Pearl and Nora Mae Jones Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Josephine Worley and two grandchildren, Megan Capes and Daniel Worley. Grady enjoyed...
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