by Amy Bollinger | Apr 15, 2026 | 1977, Obituaries
John “Pat” McAfee John Patrick “Pat” McAfee was born near Roswell, NM, perhaps not coincidentally two months after the UFO crash of 1947. His parents were Winfield Russell McAfee II, a college-educated WWII combat veteran of the Pacific theater, and Grace...
by Amy Bollinger | Apr 15, 2026 | 1986, Obituaries
Karen Jean Furey Karen Jean Furey, 63, was welcomed into Heaven on March 21, 2026 where she was greeted by her parents Bob and Lorraine Furey as well as her brothers Robert and Ken Furey. She is survived by her younger sisters: Laura Kincaid and Ellen Whittington...
by Amy Bollinger | Apr 15, 2026 | 1974, Obituaries
Janet M. Desist Janet was born July 31, 1946, in Hoke County to the late William Lacy McNeill and Mary Helen McFadyen McNeill. She was a devoted member of Raeford Presbyterian Church, where she taught Sunday School. Later, she became a member of Vaughn Memorial...
by Amy Bollinger | Apr 15, 2026 | 1970, Obituaries
Robert “Steve” Davis Robert “Steve” Davis, a native of Haywood County, passed away March 21 leaving a legacy of family, integrity, and service to Western North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his father, Jack Madison Davis, his mother,...
by Amy Bollinger | Mar 30, 2026 | 1959, Obituaries
Doyle D. Stiles Doyle Dean Stiles, 94, born 12-09-1931, passed away, Saturday, February 21, 2026 (also his Dad’s birthday). Born to George and Fanny Stiles on East Hickory Knoll, in Macon County, NC. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son,...
