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.
James Hendricks
Jan 22, 2011
Waynesville, James Edward Hendricks, age 94, of Ratcliffe Cove, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at the Brian Center. A native of Six Mile, South Carolina, he was the son of the late Raymond and Birta Mae Parrott Hendricks. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Marvin, Lawrence, Raymond, Jr., and Elton Hendricks and two...
Molly Stamey
Jan 21, 2011
Molly Case Stamey, age 92, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2011 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of South Carolina, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Martha Gibson Case. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy E. Stamey, who died in 1996; one sister, Connie...
Charles Bryant
Jan 21, 2011
Charles Clay "Charlie" Bryant, age 79, of Patton Farm Road, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2011 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Bulls Gap, Tennessee, he was a son of the late Ted and Emma Sue Bryant. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ferbia Barker Bryant, who...
Blanche Mehaffey
Jan 20, 2011
Waynesville, Blanche Parton Caldwell Mehaffey, age 92, of Hemphill community, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Merritt and Hattie Tucker Parton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Caldwell....
Candy Terrell
Jan 20, 2011
Candy Terrell, age 42, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a daughter of the Reverend Larry and Joyce Treadway Rogers. Candy was employed for 13 years with Care Partners Hospice as a dietary manager. She was very devoted to her family and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter,...
Frances Drinnon
Jan 19, 2011
Balsam, Frances "Fran" Elaine Smathers Drinnon, age 55, passed away Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville after fighting a valiant and courageous battle with esophageal cancer. She was a native of Haywood County but had lived most of her life in Jackson County and was the daughter of Gordon and Betty...
Elise Mccracken
Jan 18, 2011
Waynesville, Elise Williams McCracken, 83, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2011. She was born July 28, 1927, in Tallulah Falls, Georgia to Robert Samuel Williams and Lula Jordan Williams. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Robert S. Williams and Clarence A. Williams. She graduated from Tallulah Falls School, attended the University of Georgia at...
Lillian Rice
Jan 18, 2011
Lillian Burnette Rice, age 87 passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late James Henry and Phoebe Watts Burnette. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Grover Rice, who died in 2005; six brothers, Clayton,...
Mildred Hall
Jan 17, 2011
Mildred Camby Hall, 100, of Pleasant Ridge Drive, Asheville, passed this life on Monday, January 17, 2011 at Solace Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was born February 10, 1910 in Ridgecrest to the late John Victor & Adabelle Huntley Camby. She loved the outdoors, maintaining a backyard garden of many plants, shrubs and flowers. She had...
J.B. Jackson
Jan 16, 2011
Waynesville, J.B. Jackson, age 86, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Thomas Lee and Lavada Snyder Jackson. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Kathryne Wells Jackson who died in...
Lewis Kirkpatrick
Jan 16, 2011
Clyde, Lewis A. Kirkpatrick, age 86, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2011 in Knoxville, TN. Lewis was a native of Haywood County, prior to moving to Seymour, Tennessee in 2005. He was the son of the late Jeptha Lewis and Bertha Russell Kirkpatrick. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his first...
Gudger Palmer
Jan 16, 2011
Gudger Yost Palmer, age 101, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 16, 2011, at his residence. He was born on February 6, 1909 in the Cataloochee Valley to the late William A. and Milia Caldwell Palmer. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Davis Palmer; two brothers, Glen C. Palmer of Rush Fork and...
David Robinson
Jan 14, 2011
Deland, Fl., David Reed Robinson, age 71, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2011 at the West Volusia Care Center in Orange City, Florida. David was originally from Clyde, North Carolina, and was a member of the Clyde Masonic Lodge. He was the son of the late Reed John and Susie Lavinia Patton Robinson. He proudly served...
Mitzi Trull
Jan 13, 2011
Mitzi Chapman Trull, age 55, died on Thursday, January 13, 2011, at Mission Hospitals – St. Josephs Campus. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Frances C. Chapman of Candler and the late Edward Chapman. In addition to her mother, she is survived by three sisters, Shelia Smith, Anita C. Messer, and Diane Hance;...
Mary Ledford
Jan 12, 2011
Lake Junaluska, Mary Jo Ray Ledford, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Elbert B. and Evelyn Gaddis Ray and was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank D. Ledford, who died in 2001 and her...
Violet Snyder
Jan 11, 2011
Canton-Violet Henson Snyder, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Bessie Nations Henson. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Leonard John Snyder, who died in 2004; two brothers, Vennoy...
James Penland
Jan 11, 2011
James Douglas Penland, age 65, of 22 Trammel Avenue, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at his residence. A native and lifelong residence of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jim and Jewell Wood Penland. He was a driving instructor with Mountain Professionals. He was a 1963 graduate of Clyde High School where...
Katherine Ashley
Jan 11, 2011
Katherine M. Ashley, 86, of Candler passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, Candler. Her husband, Ivan, preceded her in death. She is survived by her son, Steven (Hanh) Ashley of Lynn Haven, FL and grandchildren, Gloria Dominique and Joel Ashley; and grandchildren Caleb and Andrew Dominique. A funeral service will...
Hugh Pless
Jan 11, 2011
Hugh Junior Pless, age 65, died on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James Pless and Hattie Huffman Pless. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Clifford Williams, Elmer Sanford, and Bobby Pless; and a sister, Julie Easterwood. He...
Regenia Phillips
Jan 11, 2011
Canton�Regenia Chambers Phillips, age 64, died peacefully at her residence on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Ruby Brown Chambers. In addition to her father, Dewey Chambers, she was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Bonnie and Burpee Norris. She was a member of Oak...
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