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.

Larry Burnette

Larry Burnette

Dec 10, 2014

Greer, SC- Larry Steven Burnette, age 57, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Jack Johnson and Vivelene Cora Atkins Burnette and was preceded in death by several aunts and uncles. He was employed by Thomas and Howard Wholesale and was...

Howard Harlow

Howard Harlow

Dec 7, 2014

Maggie Valley, Howard "Doc" Reed Harlow, age 82, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at his residence. A native Columbus, Indiana, he had resided in Haywood County since 1977. He was the son of the late Howard and Pearl Phillips Harlow. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded by his sister, Francis Dailey and...

Sue Noland

Sue Noland

Dec 6, 2014

Sue Caroline Noland, age 81, of Fines Creek Road passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at The Homestead in Clyde. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Macy Rogers Noland. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Pete Noland. She was a member of...

Judy Taylor

Judy Taylor

Dec 3, 2014

"Loving Wife and Mother" Candler- Judy Burgess Taylor, age 62, passed away on Wednesday December 3, 2014 at Asheville Specialty Hospital. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Betty Elizabeth Burgess. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Sorrells. Judy was employed with...

Shirley Sharp

Shirley Sharp

Dec 2, 2014

"Loving Wife and Aunt" Clyde-Shirley Irene Snyder Sharp, 91, of the Thompson Cove Community, Clyde passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 2, at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Jerry and Anne Thompson Snyder. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Marvin and Lawrence Snyder,...

Lloyd Burns

Lloyd Burns

Dec 2, 2014

Lloyd Joseph Burns, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Canton for most of his life, he was the son of the late Manning T. and Laura Clontz Burns. He was also preceded in death by his brothers and sisters. Shortly after graduating from high school, Lloyd...

Bobbie Harpe

Bobbie Harpe

Dec 2, 2014

Bobbie Harpe Canton- Bobbie Jean Windham Harpe died on December 2, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Bay Springs, Mississippi and was the second daughter of the late Bacil Harold and Modane Shirley Windham. After attending school in Mississippi and Mobile, Alabama, she graduated from Huffsteller Business College. Mrs. Harpe was in the banking business...

William Reynolds

William Reynolds

Dec 1, 2014

Canton- William Charles "Bill" Reynolds, age 81, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 at Charles George. V.A Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Lucille Smathers Reynolds. Bill was a United States Navy veteran, who served in the Korean War as well as in the United States...

D Whitner

D Whitner

Dec 1, 2014

Waynesville, D A Whitner, age 85, of Grandview Circle, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 at Silver Bluff Village. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Lawrence Dewey and Martha Jane Conner Whitner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Parton Whitner; a daughter,...

Geraldine Williams

Geraldine Williams

Dec 1, 2014

Hazelwood, Geraldine "Geri" Williams, age 70, of Brown Avenue, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2014 at her home. A native of Haywood County, she was a former resident of Jacksonville, Florida. She was the daughter of the late Hobert and Dorothy Tittle Williams and was also preceded in death by a close friend, Jeannette Johnson. Geri...

Roy Ross, Jr.

Roy Ross, Jr.

Nov 29, 2014

Waynesville, Roy H. Ross, Jr., age 87, of the Jonathan Creek Community, was surrounded by his family at his residence on Saturday, November 29, 2014 when he entered into the loving arms of his heavenly Father after a short period of declining health. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Roy Hobert...

Jerry Trantham

Jerry Trantham

Nov 29, 2014

Clyde, Jerry Dean Trantham, age 61, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Cauley and Gladys Ledford Trantham. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Helen and Gerald and his wife, Phyllis, Trantham. He retired...

Magdalene Riddle

Magdalene Riddle

Nov 29, 2014

Waynesville, Magdalene Messer Riddle, age 96, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at White Oak Manor in Kings Mountain. A native of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, she lived most of her life in Haywood County before moving to Shelby. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Ellen Anna Dee Bradley Messer. Magdalene was also...

Cheryl Ferguson

Cheryl Ferguson

Nov 25, 2014

Clyde, Cheryl Ann Ferguson, age 54, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Portland, Maine, she was the daughter of Florence "Shirley" Rickett Bridges and the late Lawrence Bud Bridges. She was preceded in death by an uncle, George Rickett and father-in-law, Jerry Sheppard. Cheryl was a commercial painter...

Bruce Mclavey

Bruce Mclavey

Nov 24, 2014

Maggie Valley, Bruce Robert "Mac" McLavey, age 65, passed away on November 24, 2014 at his residence A native of New Hampshire, he was the son of the late Elmer Robert and Virginia Josephine Algrove McLavey. He was a US Marine veteran of the Vietnam Era and was owner of Bedrock Cycles. Mac loved riding Harley Davidson...

Jared Bullock

Jared Bullock

Nov 24, 2014

Waynesville, Jared Keith Bullock, age 36, passed away on Monday, November 24, 2014 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Pitt County, North Carolina, he was the son of James Rodney and Rhonda Cox Bullock. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Buren and Louise Cox; paternal grandparents, Garland and Helen Bullock; and a...

William Hunt, Iii

William Hunt, Iii

Nov 23, 2014

Arden, NC - William Riley Hunt, III passed away early morning, November 23, 2014 at his home in Arden, NC. He was surrounded by his family when he succumbed to complications of the heart and kidneys. He is survived by his wife, Patricia White Hunt; their children April Hunt Sutton, Anthony Martin Sutton, Shawn Walter Hunt, and...

Lucille Rogers

Lucille Rogers

Nov 22, 2014

Waynesville, Lucille Eavenson Rogers, age 99, passed away on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Harper and Addie Arrington Eavenson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Farmer Rogers, who passed away in 1972; a son, Doyle Rogers, three sisters,...

Max Spurlin

Max Spurlin

Nov 21, 2014

Waynesville - Max Lewis Spurlin, DDS, 86, of Waynesville passed away Friday, November 21, 2014 at The Homestead. A native of Polk County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Leland Stanford and Minnie Lee Spurlin. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wonderful wife, Carolyn Ott Spurlin; sons, Lewis...

Betty Turner

Betty Turner

Nov 20, 2014

BETTY TURNER "In Loving Memory" Canton- Betty Allen Pruett Turner, age 83, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Grady and Ethel Allen Pruett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

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