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.
Dare Rogers
Jan 1, 2021
September 8, 1933 – November 2, 2021
Waynesville, Mrs. Dare Burris Rogers, 88, of 1429 Allens Creek Road, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Dare was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.
A native of Graham County, Dare was the daughter of the late George Washington Burris and Myrtle Crisp Burris. In addition to...
Jack Hawkins
Jan 1, 2021
Jack Rutledge Hawkins, 91, of Candler died on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Aston Park Health Care following a period of declining health. A native of Buncombe County, he is the son of the late Mark and Jennieve Henson Hawkins. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 61 years, Arvella Phillips...
Johnny Lewis
Jan 1, 2021
Waynesville, Johnny Dallas Lewis, age 71, passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center.
A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late John and Carene Smathers Lewis. Johnny worked 28 years for Dayco and became a barber in 1998. He was the owner of John’s Barber Shop for 15 years. ...
Jessie Hoglen
Jan 1, 2021
Leicester – Jessie Robertson Hoglen, 74, passed away on January 1, 2021 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital.
Jessie was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late William Gaston and Savannah Lusk Robertson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Dickie and Ralph Robertson; and a sister,...
Bobby Littrell
Dec 31, 2020
Canton – Bobby “Bob” Dale Littrell, 77, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at his residence.
Bob was a native of Buncombe County but had resided in Haywood County for most of his life and was a son of the late Willie Charlie and Della Johnson Littrell. In addition to his parents,...
Bobbie Whitaker
Dec 29, 2020
Bobbie Covington Whitaker, 82, passed away on December 29, 2020 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock.
She was preceded in death by her 1st husband, Clyde Lee Covington in 1970 and second husband, Ralph P. Whitaker in 1997. In addition, she was also preceded in death by her daughter, Lynnie Covington; two sisters, Doshia Buchanan and...
Betty Ray
Dec 29, 2020
Waynesville, Betty June McCracken Ray, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Trinity View Assisted Living in Arden, NC.
June was a native of Haywood County, she was born on June 10, 1929 to the late Carey Milas McCracken and Marie Fulbright McCracken. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Rebecca Long
Dec 29, 2020
Becky Long was born in 1936 in Waynesville, NC to Robert M. And Ruth H. Long. She left Waynesville in 1954 to work for the Office of Naval Intelligence, Department of the Navy and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Security Policy, Department of Defense in Washington, DC, from where she retired. She lived in nearby Northern Virginia and returned...
Karen Winfree
Dec 29, 2020
Waynesville, Karen Epps Winfree, age 76, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at her home.
A native of Albemarle, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late P.V. and Cora Bell Whitley Epps. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two brothers, Bobby and P.V. Epps Jr. Karen was a...
Clara Lovingood
Dec 29, 2020
Clara Gosnell Lovingood, 90, of Candler passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020.
Clara was the daughter of the late Ralph and Sarah Thomas Gosnell. She was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, James Lovingood and by their daughter, Letha Kay Lovingood .
Mrs. Lovingood retired from American Enka. She loved crocheting, gardening, camping and traveling...
Margaret Best
Dec 29, 2020
Clyde, Pauline Harrell Best, age 95, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Eva Seay Harrell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Phil Best, who died in 1993; and brothers, Guy...
C. Reece, Jr.
Dec 28, 2020
Waynesville, C. Jeff Reece, Jr., age 84, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 at Harris Regional Hospital.
A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Claude Jefferson and Nora Massie Reece.
Jeff proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He graduated from Oak Ridge Military Institute and...
Margaret M. Hannon
Dec 28, 2020
Waynesville, Margaret M. “Peggy” Hannon, age 88, passed away on, Monday, December 28, 2020 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.
Born in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan on June 12, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Lionel N. and Margaret C. Backman Hyde. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Ruth Worsham
Dec 26, 2020
Ruth Elaine Burgin Worsham, 97, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at Haywood Lodge in Waynesville.
Ruth was born February 11, 1923, in Waynesville. She was one of eight children of William Hurst and Beulah Haynes Burgin and was preceded in death by her beloved husband Doug Worsham, along-time civic leader in Waynesville, her son...
Lawrence Ballard
Dec 26, 2020
Lawrence Eugene Ballard, 89, of Asheville passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at his residence following a period of declining health.
A native of Buncombe County, he was son of the late Robert Nelson Ballard in 1987 and Daisy Robinson Ballard in 1989.
He was a 1949 graduate of Sandhill School. He owned and...
Jimmie Ray Brown
Dec 25, 2020
Jimmie Ray Brown, 85, of Asheville passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at Memorial Mission Hospital.
A native of Jackson County, he was son of the late Noble and Maude Martin Brown. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his brother, Leonard Brown.
Mr. Brown served in the United...
Linda Gregory
Dec 25, 2020
Waynesville, Linda Ford Gregory, age 75, of the Bethel Community, peacefully passed away and entered her heavenly home on Friday, December 25, 2020 at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville.
Linda was born on May 15, 1945 and was the daughter of the late Ralph E. and Betty Smith Ford. In addition, she was preceded...
Larry Beck
Dec 25, 2020
Clyde – Larry Ephraim Beck, 60, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2020 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center.
Larry was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of Janie Lunsford Beck of Clyde and the late E. C. (Junior) Beck. He was a “prayer warrior” for everyone each night, friends or foe alike...
Richard "Mike" Wyatt
Dec 24, 2020
Waynesville, Richard Michael Wyatt, passed into paradise on December 24, 2020.
Mike worked for 23 years as Chief Engineer at Lea Industries, Ethan Allen Furniture in Old Ford as an Engineer, was plant manager at Ethan Allen Furniture in Dublin, Virginia, Mountain Projects from 2002-2006 and Giles Chemical as an Engineer until he retired in 2011.
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Beverly Sheehan
Dec 24, 2020
Maggie Valley, North Carolina, Beverly Franklin Sheehan, a long-time resident of Maggie Valley passed on Thursday, December 24, 2020. Her passing was peaceful, in her sleep, at Givens Estates in Asheville, NC.
Beverly will be interned with her beloved husband, the late Thomas J. Sheehan who passed in 2008. A memorial will be announced at a later...
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