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.
William Lyn Claybrook
Jun 12, 2022
William Lyn Claybrook, 90, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2022, in Gloucester, Virginia.
Lyn was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years and mother of his children, Alwayne McClure Claybrook, his second wife, Dorothy "Dot" Ryland Garber Claybrook; and son-in-law, William Otis "Billy" Healy.
He is survived by a sister, Mary Ann Haigis, of...
Alice King
Jun 12, 2022
Canton - Alice Josephine Worley King, 93, died peacefully June 12 wrapped in a handmade quilt and surrounded by family and friends in the living room of her home in the Beaverdam Township of Haywood County where she was born April 3, 1929.
She was the last surviving child of the late Henry and Lottie Worley. She...
Ronald Gosnell
Jun 12, 2022
Ronald “Red” Gosnell, 74, of Candler died on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was preceded in death by his mother, Ruth T. Hall. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Nancy Lee Taylor.
Ronnie served in the US Army for two years,...
Mary Francis
Jun 12, 2022
Waynesville, Mary Evelyn Plemmons Francis, age 89, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022.
A lifelong native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Hubert and Jay Murray Plemmons. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband, J.W. "Joe" Francis, who died in 2013; and her brother, Bill...
Robert Hyde
Jun 12, 2022
Robert James Hyde, 33, of Arden passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was son of Andrew “Andy” Lee Hyde and the late, Tita Hyde who died in 2021. He was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert and Edith Darryl Taylor and Bob and Dorothy Hyde; uncle, Bobby Hyde and...
Richard "Dick" Forney
Jun 11, 2022
Waynesville, Richard "Dick" Forney, age 73, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County he was a son of the late Thomas and Myrtle Lytle Forney. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five sisters and four brothers. Dick retired as a Roadside Service Technician from...
Jean Thomas
Jun 11, 2022
Waynesville – Jean Sparks Thomas, 86, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2022 at the Haywood Lodge.
Jean was a native of Tennessee and a daughter of the late Woodrow and Pauline Russell Rowland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Billy Joe Sparks; second husband, Bill Thomas; and two...
Paul Erwin
Jun 10, 2022
Canton – Richard Paul Erwin, 93, of the Bethel community, passed away on June 10, 2022 at his residence.
Paul was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Reverend Tom and Maggie Long Erwin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Troy and Harmon...
Pauline Messer
Jun 10, 2022
Waynesville – Pauline G. Messer, 83, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022, at her residence.
Pauline was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and daughter of the late Lloyd and Pearl Conard Messer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Michael Green; three sisters, Margaret Sutton, Mattie and...
Mark Patterson
Jun 10, 2022
Mark Patterson of Candler, NC passed away Friday, June 10 at UNC Hospital-Chapel Hill. Mark is preceded in death by his father, Harold Patterson, and is survived by his wife, Leanne Patterson (Turasky), daughter, Katie (Ryan) Graham, son, Drew Patterson, stepdaughter, Jacqueline Dungan, mother, Barbara Campbell, and stepmother, Jackie Patterson.
After a long career in IT, Mark...
Gladys Burchfield
Jun 10, 2022
Waynesville – Gladys Barker Burchfield, 98, formerly of Lenwood Drive, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022 at Haywood Lodge.
Gladys was a native of Swain County and a daughter of the late Fred Barker and Oma Phillips Barker Green. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Buford Burchfield, who...
Carroll Walker
Jun 9, 2022
Candler – Carroll H. Walker, 74, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at his residence.
Carroll was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Woodrow and Alma Lemmons Walker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Dawson Jeffrey Walker. Carroll was a United States Army veteran...
Selma Trantham
Jun 9, 2022
Forth Worth, Texas - Selma McCracken Trantham, age 95, formerly of Canton, North Carolina, died Thursday, June 9, 2022 at Emerald Hills Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Fort Worth.
Selma was a native of Haywood County and had resided in Fort Worth for the last seven years. She was the daughter of the late Blake and Mora...
Anita Warren Biggs
Jun 8, 2022
Canton – Anita Smathers Warren Biggs, 71, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
She was a native of Canton, North Carolina, and the daughter of the late Jeptha Thomas (JT) and Helen Wilson Smathers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Donna Smathers...
Jadyn Cash
Jun 8, 2022
Jadyn Alaysia Cash, 12, of East Flat Rock passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 following complication of a heart transplant. Jadyn received the gift of a new heart in October 2015 and was able to have seven years of a relatively healthy life. In recent weeks, she began having some rejection issues causing her death on June 8th....
Lee Davis
Jun 8, 2022
Canton - Lee Adam Davis, 52, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at his residence.
Lee was a native resident of Western North Carolina and son of the late Randy Lamar Davis and Sandra Boone Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandfather, Ki Foy Davis and his uncle, Terry...
Hettie Pierce
Jun 7, 2022
Waynesville, Hettie Owen Pierce, age 77, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at her residence.
A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Ernest Daniel and Mary Magdeline Rabb Estes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, D.L. Owen, who died in 1996 and her...
William Millar
Jun 6, 2022
Waynesville – William Henry "Hank" Millar, 57, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022.
Hank was born and raised in Haywood County and called Western NC his home his entire life. He was the son of the late William Ember "Bill" Millar and Marjorie Cogdill Leatherwood Millar.
Hank fought a valiant and courageous battle against...
Saundra Teague
Jun 6, 2022
Waynesville – Saundra Henson Teague, 80, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022, at Mission Memorial Campus.
Saundra was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and daughter of the late Florin and Cordia Spivey Henson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carroll Teague, who died in 1996 and...
Mary Toney
Jun 5, 2022
Mary “Gail” Wheeler Toney, 73, of Arden passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center. A long-term resident of Western North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Graham Thaxter and Mary Register Wheeler.
Gail worked in various local offices as a receptionist over the years. She was an avid...
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