by Amy Bollinger | Mar 16, 2026 | 1975, Obituaries
Preston L. Tinsley Preston Lewis Tinsley of Waynesville, NC died peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. If, as Shakespeare said, “All the world’s a stage”, Preston took great advantage of that stage and in his time played many...
by Amy Bollinger | Mar 12, 2026 | 1975, Obituaries
Terri T. Payne Teresa Tucker “Terri” Payne, 72, of Sanford, passed away on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Born to Clyde and Vonnie Tucker, Terri lived in many places, such as Chile, where her father was a missionary, and it would always remain one of her favorite...
by Amy Bollinger | Jan 29, 2026 | 1975, Obituaries
Hazel Taylor FRANKLIN – Mrs. Hazel Elizabeth McCall Taylor, 87, passed away Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. Mrs. Taylor was born April 29, 1938, in Macon County to the late Carl J. McCall and Josephine Brown McCall. She was married to the late William Eugene Taylor who...
by Amy Bollinger | Jan 29, 2026 | 1975, Obituaries
Carol E. Camenga Carol was born on August 25, 1953, in Coral Gables, Florida to Eugenia and Howard Harrison. The family relocated to Tryon, North Carolina and Carol graduated from the old Polk Central HS in 1971. Carol then attended Western Carolina University,...
by Amy Bollinger | Aug 12, 2025 | 1975, 1979, Obituaries
Stephen R. Roberts Stephen Ricker Roberts of Whittier, North Carolina, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Thursday, July 24 at the age of 72. He was the son of Raymond (USN, WWII) and Glennie Roberts of Bryson City, and spent most of his life in Swain...
by Amy Bollinger | May 16, 2025 | 1975, Obituaries
Larry N. Debruhl Larry Neal DeBruhl, 76, of Roanoke Rapids, NC, passed away on April 26, 2025, at the home of his stepson, Joey Butler, in Littleton, NC. Larry was born on October 5, 1948, in Goldsboro, NC, where he grew up and graduated from Goldsboro High School. In...
