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.
Ernest Carver
Nov 28, 2013
Lake Junaluska, Ernest Reeves Carver, age 81, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at The Homestead. Born in Haywood County on September 23, 1932, to the late Ernest H. and Rebecca Reeves Carver, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Carver, who died in 2010 and a sister, Rebecca Sue DeHart. Ernest was...
Claude Wyatt
Nov 28, 2013
Claude Millender Wyatt, age 72, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2013 at Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Johnnie Elijah and Nina Hollifield Wyatt. He was also preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. He was a United States Air Force veteran serving...
Ada Kidd
Nov 27, 2013
Ada Wagner Kidd, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at The Homestead. A native of Washington County, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Lorena Ulmer Wagner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Seaton "Bill" Kidd, who died in 2009; one grandson, Zachary...
Claire Chambers
Nov 26, 2013
Claire Crawford Chambers, 77, of Mills River, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013. A native of Henderson County, she was a daughter of the late Ray and Florine Crawford. She had been an active member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Horse Shoe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, John...
Glenn Green
Nov 25, 2013
Waynesville, Glenn Ellis Green, age 61, of Burris Lane, passed away on November 25, 2013 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Cassious and Sue Forga Green and was also preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Green. Ellis loved being outdoors spending time with his...
Joseph Hipps
Nov 25, 2013
Waynesville, Joseph (Joe) Glenn Hipps, age 81, passed away Monday, November 25, 2013 at his home in Raleigh, NC. A native of Haywood County he was the son of the late Robert Glenn Hipps and Leila Wright Hipps of Lake Junaluska. He was also preceded in death by a son, Brian C. Hipps. Joe was a 1951...
Joseph Hipps
Nov 25, 2013
Waynesville, Joseph (Joe) Glenn Hipps, age 81, passed away Monday, November 25, 2013 at his home in Raleigh, NC. A native of Haywood County he was the son of the late Robert Glenn Hipps and Leila Wright Hipps of Lake Junaluska. He was also preceded in death by a son, Brian C. Hipps. Joe was a 1951...
Stuart Kievitt
Nov 23, 2013
Clyde, Stuart Williams Kievitt, age 73, of McClure Cove Road, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at MedWest Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of New Jersey and former resident of Port Charlotte, Florida, he had resided in Haywood County for the past twenty years. He was the son of the late Sigmund W. and Charlotte...
Dorothy Mcpherson
Nov 23, 2013
Maggie Valley - Dorothy "Dot" Hughes McPherson, age 83, of Maggie Valley, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2013 after an extended illness with her loving daughter by her side. A native of Columbus County, she was the daughter of the late James Luther "Tobe" Hughes and Maggie Duncan Hughes. She was also preceded in death by...
Franklin James
Nov 23, 2013
Franklin Dewitt James, age 80, of Ratcliffe Cove Road, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Monty McCracken James. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Margaret Coe, Elizabeth Davis, and Ellen Clark; one...
Kathleen Hipps
Nov 19, 2013
Kathleen King Hipps, age 81, of Harrison Street passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at The Homestead. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Hassie Letterman King. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Floyd "Floss" King. She was formerly employed with Rite Aid...
Cathleen Smith
Nov 19, 2013
Cathleen "Buck" Smith "1917 – 2013" Canton – Cathleen "Buck" Smith, age 96, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late John Samuel and Early Frances Gaddy Pardue. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilburn Edward...
Horace Clontz
Nov 18, 2013
Horace Asberry Clontz, age 73, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2013, at Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Henry and Hattie Haney Clontz. He was owner and operator of H & C Post Shop. Horace enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and traveling. He is survived...
Ryan Reece
Nov 17, 2013
Waynesville, Wendal Ryan Reece, age 43, of Red Tail Drive, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 17, 2013 while on a golf trip with his friends in Georgia. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Wilma Ingle Reece and the late Harold Reece. A 1988 graduate of Tuscola High School, he...
Sue Bridgman
Nov 17, 2013
Waynesville, Sue Ann Bridgman, age 82, of 791 Qualla Road, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2013 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Eula Worley Owen and was also preceded in death by her brothers, James Worley and Robert Lee Owen, one...
Mary Belcher
Nov 17, 2013
Mary Sue Shope Belcher, age 86, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2013 at Pisgah Manor Healthcare Center. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Garrett Hobert and Bertha Louellen Miller Shope. In addition to her parents, Mary Sue was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Hugh Belcher, who died in...
Jack Belcher
Nov 16, 2013
Lake Junaluska, Jack James Belcher, age 89, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Spicewood Cottages. A native of Swain County and a former resident of Canton and Ft. Lauderdale, he was the son of the late Joseph James and Carrie Jones Belcher and was also preceded in death by one sister, Marie Foy. He was...
William Leatherwood
Nov 16, 2013
Canton- William Lee "Bill" Leatherwood, age 76, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Geneive Green Leatherwood and John B. and Anna Henson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Anna Jean Huffman. Bill...
Marjorie Lorton
Nov 16, 2013
Waynesville, NC - Marjorie Smith Lorton, age 99, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Haywood Lodge and Retirement Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde E. Lorton. After marrying, they spent most of their lives in Indianapolis, Indiana before retiring to St. Petersburg, Florida where she was very active in the Boca...
Marilyn Mcclimans
Nov 15, 2013
Maggie Valley, NC - Marilyn McClimans, age 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 15, 2013 at The Homestead at Medwest, in Clyde, North Carolina after a ten-year battle with oral cancer. She is survived by her husband of over thirty years, Jim McClimans. Marilyn enjoyed a thirty-year career at Eastern Airlines and retired as Director of...
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