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.
Jessie Ledford
Jan 24, 2022
Canton – Jessie Sharp Ledford, 79, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
Jessie was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Wesley and Edna Garnes Sharp; In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Bertha Sharp Blaylock and husband,...
Ruth Moore
Jan 24, 2022
Clyde – Ruth Marie Jones Moore, 89, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
Ruth was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Chancy and Flora Jane Wines Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Moore, who died in 1998;...
Doris Kerley
Jan 24, 2022
Canton, Doris Kathryn Nichols Kerley, age 91, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at Autumn Care.
A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Clayton and Elsie Moore Nichols. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lester H. Reece and Harry Kerley; sons, Eddie and Wayne...
Nancy Schwark
Jan 23, 2022
Clyde, Nancy Jo Dowless Schwark, age 77, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Asheville Specialty Hospital.
Born in July, 1944 at the Carlisle Barracks Army Hospital in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Nancy Rebok Dowless. Nancy traveled around the world as an Army daughter. She attended Southwest Texas State...
Marion Choate
Jan 22, 2022
Waynesville, Marion Ellis Howell Choate, 92, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022.
A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Winnie Kinsland Howell. Along with her parents, Marion is preceded in death by her son, William “Hamp”ton Choate, Jr. and two brothers, Vinson Howell and Gene Howell. Bige with her...
Readie Donaldson
Jan 22, 2022
Clyde – Readie Crane Donaldson, 89, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at Haywood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Readie was a native of Georgia and a daughter of the late Pete and Mae Smith Crane. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Horace Donaldson, who died in 1991; two...
Sheila Hall
Jan 21, 2022
Asheville – Sheila Langford Hall, 89, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 of natural causes.
Sheila was a native of Buncombe County and a daughter of the late Harold Langford and Ann McClellan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Hammond Hall, Sr., who died in 2013; one son,...
Ellen Kilgannon
Jan 20, 2022
Bryson City, Ellen Kilgannon, age 61, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at a friend’s home, surrounded by love, following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
A native of New Jersey and a Swain County resident since 1988, she was a daughter of the late William and Lorraine Rey Kilgannon. In addition to her parents, she...
Lee Payne
Jan 18, 2022
Spring Creek, Curnal Lee Payne, age 70, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Mission Memorial Campus.
Lee was a lifelong resident of Spring Creek and was a son of the late Isaac and Georgia Greene Payne. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Jaxson Gage Watford; three brothers, James...
Joanne Wooten
Jan 18, 2022
"Mama Jo"
Joanne Rivenbark Wooten, age 79, passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Haywood Regional Medical Center following a prolonged illness.
As a Navy dependent, Joanne moved frequently early in her life, with most of her youth being spent in Wilmington, North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Hazel...
Joel Dotson
Jan 17, 2022
Candler / Blaine, TN – Joel Debord Dotson, 69, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022 at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Affectionately known as Jolene to her family, she was a native of Buncombe County but had moved to Tennessee to reside with her son a few months ago. She was a daughter...
Lillian Metcalf
Jan 17, 2022
Waynesville, Lillian Wheeler Metcalf, 86, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022.
A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Thara and Vaughtie Allen Wheeler. Lillian was the wife of the late Paul Metcalf, who died in 2012. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Inice W. Smathers and two brothers,...
Dixie Kidwell
Jan 16, 2022
Dixie Lee Kidwell
Canton – Dixie Lee Kidwell, 69, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Mission Memorial Campus.
Dixie was a native of Ohio and a daughter of the late John Leland and Joan Alcorn Kidwell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Mike, and...
Bruce Briggs
Jan 16, 2022
Waynesville, Bruce Arthur Briggs, 95, passed away on January 16, 2022, in Waynesville, North Carolina.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy McCracken Briggs, his son, Brian Briggs of Waynesville and daughter, Susan Briggs Parris and her husband, Stan Parris of Boones Mill, Virginia. In addition, he is survived by his beloved grandsons, Bradley Briggs, Briggs Parris...
Sharon "Sherry" Servio
Jan 14, 2022
Sherry Servio, 72, slipped peacefully away to be with her Lord at the Four Seasons Hospice Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, North Carolina, of ALS/Lou Gehrig’s Disease, one year after her diagnosis on January 14, 2022. Sherry was born in Hibbing, Minnesota, January 24, 1949.
Sherry was preceded in death by her father, Eugene Emil Servio (Gene), on...
Madeline Frisbee
Jan 14, 2022
Madeline “Madge” Woody Frisbee, age 83, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022, surrounded by family at her residence.
A native of Haywood, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Allie Kirkland Woody, in addition to her parents, Madge was preceded in death by her brother, Glenn Woody, and sister, Delois Woody. When family and...
Phillip Leopard
Jan 14, 2022
Waynesville, Phillip Dean Leopard, age 80, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022.
A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Frank and Ella Moore Leopard. Phillip was the husband of the late Judy Riggins Leopard, who died in 2015. He was also preceded in death by his granddaughter, Ashley Nicole Lance. Phillip...
Arthur Pitts Iii
Jan 13, 2022
Waynesville, Arthur Laurie Pitts III, age 89, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022.
A Virginia native, he was the son of the late Arthur Laurie and Nannie Gilliam Pitts. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Shirley Presnell Pitts. Arthur served his country in the US Air Force. Following...
Christopher "Fonz" Dodd
Jan 12, 2022
Christopher “Fonz” Charles Dodd, 46, of Candler passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at his home. A native of Candler, he was the son of Beverly Jones Dodd and the late Arthur Dodd.
Chris was a 1994 graduate of Enka High School.
In addition to his mother, Beverly, he is survived by his wife, Elizabeth...
Pauline Haney
Jan 11, 2022
Pauline Rogers Haney, 92, passed on Tuesday, January 11, 2022.
Pauline, a native of Haywood County, was the daughter of the late Hugh and Ullah Green Rogers. She was married for 65 years to Marshall Haney who passed away in 2012.
She was preceded in death by her sisters Lois Kuykendall, Mary Virginia Green, Daisy...
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