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.
Eula Farley
Jun 3, 2010
Waynesville, Eula Mae Wyatt Farley, age 85, of 39 Spruce Street, passed away on Thursday, June 3, 2010 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Lula Belle Robinson Wyatt. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her daughter, Helen...
Randall Osborne
Jun 2, 2010
Clyde — Randall "Randy" Blount Osborne, age 52, of 55 Briar Lane, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Henry Blount and Maxine Evelyn Medford Osborne. He was an electrical engineer and designer at Sutton and Kennerly Engineering. Randy was an...
Julia Mcneer
May 31, 2010
Waynesville, Julia Adeline O'Dell McNeer, age 91, passed away on Monday, May 31, 2010 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. Julia was born in West Virginia, a native of Kanawha County, and she also resided in Charleston before retiring to Palm Harbor, Florida, where she lived for 20 years prior to moving to Haywood County in 2000. She...
Pauline Robinson
May 30, 2010
Pauline Pace Robinson, age 90, formerly of 77 Blalock Street, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2010, after living a full and wonderful life, at the Brian Center in Waynesville. She was born on February 25, 1920, in Marble, NC and was the daughter of the late Early Alexander and Birdie Mae Neal Pace. She had been...
Wilma Howell
May 30, 2010
Clyde, Wilma Smart Howell, age 98, died Sunday, May 30, 2010 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. She was the daughter of the late Silas and Sarah Davis Smart of Crabtree and was also preceded in death by her husband, William J. Howell, daughter, Virginia Cagle, sister Edith Best, brother, Joe Smart and her nephew, Autry Best. Wilma...
Barbara Matteson
May 29, 2010
Barbara S. Matteson, age 74, died on Saturday, May 29, 2010, at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Harrison Moody and Henrietta Ellen Rowe Sisk. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Howard Matteson, who died in April of...
Billie Walker
May 28, 2010
Lake Junaluska, Billie Christine Clark Walker, age 90 died on Friday, May 28, 2010 in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Rev. Dottie Gibbs and Rev. Dr. Lewis Gibbs, which she shared with her husband, John W. Walker, at Lake Junaluska. Billie was a devoted mother, wife and follower of Christ. She was born on January...
Bishop Anders
May 28, 2010
Waynesville, Bishop James C. Anders, passed away on Friday, May 28 2010 at Huntsville Hospital in Alabama. He was a native of Virginia and had resided in North Carolina, Alabama and Georgia. He was the son of the late Clarence and Ether Lowe Anders and was also preceded in death by brothers Dicky and Donald Anders. He...
Rev. Geyer
May 28, 2010
A member of the Greater New Jersey Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Roger was born in Jersey City, NJ to Joseph A. and Kathryn G. Geyer. He lived and attended school on Long Island, New York until he was 10 when the family moved back to New Jersey where he was graduated from Middletown Township...
Ernestine Burnette
May 28, 2010
Ernestine Mauney Burnette, age 84, of the Bethel Community, died on Friday, May 28, 2010, at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center, Asheville, NC. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Tom and Eva Robinson Mauney. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Joseph...
Grace Carpenter
May 27, 2010
GRACE I. CARPENTER Waynesville, NC, Grace Irene Carpenter, age 85, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at Smoky Mountain Healthcare and Rehabilitation. A native of Westchester County, New York, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Watson and Anna Helen Florian Carpenter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother,...
David Ferguson, Sr.
May 27, 2010
Waynesville, David Roger Ferguson, Sr. passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at his residence. David was the son of the late George Thomas and Edith Rogers Ferguson. He was a member of Waynesville Township High School class of 1961 and attended John Marshall Law School of Atlanta, GA. David worked for Lockheed Aircraft in Marietta, GA,...
Greg Sorrells
May 27, 2010
Greg T. Sorrells, age 48, died on Thursday, May 27, 2010, at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of Robert Edward Sorrells of Canton and the late Thelma Hannah Sorrells. In addition to his father, he is survived by his lifelong partner, Tina Boyd of Candler and a brother,...
Barron Clark
May 25, 2010
Waynesville, Barron B. Clark, age 86, of Mississippi Avenue passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Seymore and Mattie Wright Clark. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Georgia Finger Clark who...
Henry Tuttle
May 24, 2010
Waynesville, William Henry Tuttle, age 91, of 65 Church Street, passed away on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. Henry was born in Bibb County, Georgia and had resided in Haywood County since 1920. He was preceded in death by his wife Jane White Tuttle who passed away in 2002. He served as a...
Jennifer Sheets
May 24, 2010
Jennifer Sheets, age 26, died Monday, May 24, 2010 at Oconee Medical Center after a lengthy battle with kidney disease. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of Steve and Tammy Smathers McCall. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Eugene Mintz; maternal grandmother, Inice Wheeler Smathers; and aunt, Alana Gibson. Jennifer was...
Mary Cooley
May 24, 2010
Mary Reeves Cooley, age 65, of 21 Pruett Lane, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2010 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John K. and Betty Olsen Reeves. She was preceded in death by her brother, Kindred Reeves. She graduated from Western Carolina...
David Sutton
May 24, 2010
Cruso, David Sutton, age 77, of Arrowwood Way, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2010 at the Brian Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jesse and Ruby Fore Sutton and was also preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. He was a US Army veteran...
Iwanna Pankiw
May 22, 2010
Waynesville, Iwanna Korolsyn Pankiw, age 88, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at her residence. A native of Ukraine, she had resided in Haywood County since 1948. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Pankiw, in 2005; one daughter, Theodosia Pankiw; and two sons, Mark Paul and Donnie Pankiw. Iwanna retired from Welco Corporation...
Frances Rathbone
May 22, 2010
Clyde, Frances Ilene Wade Rathbone, age 83, of the Fines Creek Community, passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Smoky Mountain Health Care and Rehabilitation. A native of Oran, Missouri, she had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Allen Walker Wade and his wife, Bea, and Coletta...
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