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.
Mae Parham
Jun 24, 2018
"Precious Mom - Nan Bell" Waynesville, North Carolina, Mae Bell Robinson Truitt Parham, age 87, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Dwayne and Lou Ellen Miller Robinson. Bell was preceded in death by her husband,...
Louise Lance
Jun 24, 2018
Canton - Louise Shipman Lance, 87, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at The Homestead in Clyde. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Oswald and Rosa Burns Shipman. She was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, John Fish and a granddaughter, Jenny Fish Lea. Louise was...
Norman Thompson
Jun 23, 2018
Canton - Norman William "Bill" Thompson died on June 23, 2018 at Silver Bluff Village. He was born on October 5, 1930 and a lifelong resident of the Dix Creek Community. His parents were Elizabeth (Lizzie) Franklin and Norman George Thompson. In addition to his parents; his wives, Billie Blaylock Thompson and the love of his life...
Thomas Early
Jun 22, 2018
Canton - Thomas Marshall "Tommy" Early, 69, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2018 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Hugh Junior and Jennie Mae Medford Early. Tommy was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church and enjoyed wood working and gardening. In addition to his parents,...
Margot Jeffer
Jun 21, 2018
Clyde, Margot Ann Jeffer, age 72, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2018 after a long battle with Crones illness. Margot was born September 30, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York. She was the daughter of the late Norman L. and Rosalind T. Jeffer. Margot graduated from Adelphia Academy in Brooklyn and obtained her B.S. in Nursing from...
William Bates
Jun 20, 2018
Canton - William Henry "Hank" Bates, 56, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Care Partners Hospice Solace Center. A native of West Palm Beach, Florida, he was a son of the late William Henry and Ruth Inman Bates Knight. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Beverly Griffin and...
Carroll Christopher
Jun 19, 2018
Candler - Carroll Lee Christopher, 66, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Carroll Aldin and Georgia Pauline Warren Christopher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Mae West Christopher, who...
Mary Wright
Jun 17, 2018
"1932 - 2018" Waynesville, Mary Katherine Wright, 86, a prior resident of Lakeland, Florida and Birmingham, Alabama passed away on Sunday, June 17, 2018 at CarePartners Hospice Solace Center. A native of Pocahontas, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Kirkwood and Eunice Mae Pennington Lynch. Mary was a caregiver and attended Shades Mountain Independent...
Alvin Warren
Jun 16, 2018
Lake Junaluska, Alvin Patrick Warren, 96, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Care Partners Solace Hospice Center in Asheville, NC. Mr. Warren was born June 14, 1922 in Asheville, NC. He was the son of the late Alfonso Patrick and Blanche Womack Warren. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 69...
James Forney
Jun 15, 2018
Trinity, Alabama, James Edward Forney, age 70, passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Georgia Haley Forney and the late James Forney. James proudly served his country during the Vietnam Era in the United States Army. He retired from International Papers after 28 years and was a...
Bc Jones
Jun 15, 2018
"Loving Husband, Father & Grandfather" Waynesville, B.C. Jones, 83, passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late William Homer Jones and was also preceded in death by a brother, Johnny Franklin Jones. He was a US Army veteran, having served during...
Edith Davis
Jun 15, 2018
"Gone But Not Forgotten" Waynesville, Edith Rogers Davis, age 92, passed away on Friday, June 15, 2018. Edith, a native of Haywood County, was the daughter of the late Hugh and Ullah Green Rogers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Davis; son-in-law, Ernie Reynolds; two sisters, Lois Kuykendall and...
June Crowe
Jun 14, 2018
"We Celebrate You" Waynesville, June Ellen Crowe, 96, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Sacramento, California, she had previously resided in Fort Myers and Cape Coral, Florida before moving to Haywood County in 1991. She was the daughter of the late Frederick and Armenthia Bell Chapman and was...
James Jenkins
Jun 14, 2018
Canton - James Willard "Jim" Jenkins, 77, passed away on Thursday, June 14, 2018 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late William and Alcie Hutchins Jenkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Putnam Jenkins, who died...
Troy Messer
Jun 11, 2018
Clyde - Troy (Sam) Creed Messer, 86, passed away on Monday, June 11, 2018 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Creed and Annie Mae Norris Messer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jacqueline Gay Messer, who died in 2013. He was...
Mary West
Jun 10, 2018
Maggie Valley, Mary Jo Conard West, age 77, passed away on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at Elizabeth House. A native of Haywood County she was the daughter of the late Homer and Louise Penland Conard. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John Edgar "Ed" West, Jr. who died in 2017;...
Frank Taylor, Jr.
Jun 8, 2018
Canton - Frank Wayne Taylor, Jr., age 75, passed away on Friday, June 8, 2018 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Dawson, Georgia, he was the son of the late Frank Wayne and Louise Jones Taylor. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Carolyn James Taylor, who...
Ethel Reeves
Jun 7, 2018
Nashville, Tennessee - Ethel Frazier Reeves, 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 7, 2018. A native of North Carolina, she was the daughter of Andrew MacDonald Frazier and Jessie Inman Frazier. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, James Melvin Reeves. Ethel moved to Nashville in 2013...
Fred Schwanewede
Jun 6, 2018
Waynesville - Frederick Henry Schwanewede, 73, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at The Homestead. A native of Rockville Centre, New York, he was a son of the late Frederick and Bernadette O'Donnell Schwanewede and a retired United States Air Force Master Sergeant having served during the Vietnam era. He is survived by his wife of...
James Raby
Jun 5, 2018
Canton - James Paul Raby - The good Lord called Paul's name on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. A native of Haywood County, Paul and his wife Katherine Plemmons Raby moved to Buncombe County in 1958. Paul was born May 24, 1930 and was the son of the late Anester Gibson and Marshall H. Raby. In addition to...
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