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.
Raymond Pursifull
May 21, 2021
Waynesville, Raymond Darby “Ray” Pursifull, age 70, passed away on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Memorial Mission Hospital.
Raymond was born at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa, Florida to the late Eugene Sparks and Camille Surdi Pursifull. Ray was raised in St. Petersburg, Florida and graduated from Bishop Barry High School and attended St. Pete Junior College. ...
Audrey King
May 21, 2021
Audrey Buchanan King passed from this world to meet Jesus in Heaven on Friday, May 21, 2021 at her residence following a long battle with cancer.
A native of Jackson County, Audrey had resided in Buncombe County since her graduation from Blanton’s Business College in 1956. Bookkeeping was her lifelong work.
Audrey was the daughter...
Janice Huff
May 21, 2021
Janice “Jann” Huff, 76, of Bent Creek went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 21, 2021 peacefully at her home.
A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Landon and Norma Ray. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Gretchen Manus and sister, Gail Grover.
Earlier in...
Charles Worrell, Jr.
May 20, 2021
Waynesville, Charles F. "Chuck" Worrell, Jr., age 82, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at his residence.
Chuck was born in Wilmington, North Carolina in 1938 to the late Charles Franklin and Ethel Pauline Peele Worrell. He graduated from Rome High School in Rome, Georgia. Chuck received his bachelor’s degree from Emory University, in Atlanta, however,...
Ruth Wilson
May 20, 2021
Waynesville, Ruth Anders Wilson, age 98, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Haywood Lodge and Rehabilitation.
A native of Haywood County, Ruth was the daughter of the late Lum Culbertson and Lona Rachel Kuykendall Anders. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, William Taylor Wilson, Jr., who passed in 1983. Ruth was the...
Lois Carter
May 19, 2021
Lois Allison Carter, 88, of Candler went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at her residence. A native of Henderson County, NC, she was daughter of the late Nobel Frank and Esther Nellie Morgan Allison. She was preceded in death by all seven of her siblings, Reba Cartee, Clyde Allison, Mildred Clark, Marvin Allison, Mary Noble...
Larry Stevens
May 18, 2021
Larry Robert Stevens, 79, of Waynesville passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals.
A native of Connersville, Indiana and a resident of Haywood County since 1993, he was the son of the late Robert and Stella Stevens. He was also preceded in death by one step-brother. Larry was self-employed and a...
Willadean Mashburn
May 18, 2021
Waynesville, Rosie Willadean Day Mashburn, 97, passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Maggie Valley Health and Rehabilitation.
A native of Macon County, Willadean spent most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Gwen and Essie Keith Day. Willadean was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 55 years,...
Eugene Adams, Jr.
May 18, 2021
Eugene Randall Adams, Jr., 77, of Rock Hill, SC passed away on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Levine and Dickson Hospice in Charlotte. A native of Asheville, he was son of the late Eugene Randall Adams, Sr. and Hilda Brownlow Adams. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Christine Adams in August...
William Jessee
May 17, 2021
William David Jessee, 66, of Castlewood, VA died on Monday, May 17, 2021 at Memorial Mission Hospital.
Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
Joe Fletcher
May 17, 2021
Clyde, Joel Reid “Joe” Fletcher, 65, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 17, 2021.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, Joe was the son of the late H.P. and Nancy Reynolds Fletcher. Joe worked for Champion International, Blue Ridge Paper, and now Evergreen Packaging for 45 years. He was...
Sallie Carson
May 17, 2021
Sallie Jane Carson, 91, of Hendersonville passed away on May 17, 2021 at Life Care Center of Hendersonville.
She was daughter of the late Leslie David and Peggy Barber Hamilton.
She is survived by her children, Dawn Lynn Heleva, Marcia Schick, Leslie Perkins and Michael Schick.
No services are planned at this time....
Edna Messer
May 16, 2021
Waynesville, Edna Shelton Messer, 81, passed away on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at her home surrounded by her children.
A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Nova Morgan Shelton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Guy Messer, who died in 2008, and a brother, Jimmy Dean Morgan....
Lakeshia Martin
May 15, 2021
Lakeshia Martin, 45, died on May 15th, 2021, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. She was born on December 27, 1975, in Waynesville NC. The daughter of Reverend Cleveland Martin, Sr. and Josephine Thompson Martin who is deceased, and Stepmother, Dorothy Martin. Left to cherish her memory are her three children, Tiana Shae Martin, Shantira Dominique Tabor, and...
Douglas Ellis
May 12, 2021
Douglas Earl Ellis died peacefully at his home in the Jonathan Creek community on May 12, 2021 at the age of 68.
Born on September 5, 1952 in Houston, TX Doug was a lifelong entrepreneur, beloved husband and endeared family man with a warm smile and big heart.
After graduating in 1970 from Memorial High...
Linda Edmonds
May 12, 2021
Linda Pauline Edmonds, 69, of Asheville passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Memorial Mission Hospital following a period of declining health.
A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was daughter of the late Garrett Willie and Mary Frances Tweed Calloway.
She is survived by her sons, Jeffrey Martin Edmonds and his...
Shirley Russell
May 11, 2021
Shirley T. Russell
Canton – Shirley Trantham Russell, 82, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at her residence.
Shirley was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Clayton and Hazel Rogers Trantham. She was a 1958 graduate of Clyde High School, a member of the Order of...
Brian Hoglen
May 10, 2021
Brian Larry Hoglen, MSgt USAF, Ret.
Candler – Brian Larry Hoglen, 45, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 10, 2021 at his residence.
Brian was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a son of Nancy Wells Hoglen and the late Larry Hoglen. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by...
James Maynor
May 10, 2021
Balsam, James F. Maynor, 85, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, May 10, 2021 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.
James was a native of Swain County. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Lillian Jones and Louise Harris.
James started driving a truck for Barber’s Orchard at the age of 16 and...
Howard Conard
May 9, 2021
Waynesville, Howard Junior Conard, 65, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at his home.
A native of Haywood County, Howard was a son of the late Junior and Ina Jenkins Conard. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Taft Conard.
Howard was a talented mechanic working on anything from lawnmowers to cars. ...
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