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.
Maria Moorrees
Feb 11, 2020
Asheville - Maria Pitoy Moorrees passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at the John F. Keever Hospice Solace Center.
Maria was born on May 27, 1921 in Celebes, Dutch East Indies which later became Indonesia after World War II in 1945 to Protestant Missionaries the late Daniel Pitoy and Neeltje Roring Pitoy. She was also preceded...
Steve Singleton
Feb 9, 2020
Canton – Steve Oscar Singleton, 74, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at his residence.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Guy and Lois Rogers Singleton. Steve was a United States Navy veteran and the owner of Pisgah Oil Company and Mountain Realty.
He is...
Newton Breece
Feb 7, 2020
Clyde – Newton Richard Breece, 84, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020 at his residence.
A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Milford and Flora Hendrix Breece. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Gerald and Eugene Breece. Newton was a United States Army veteran serving...
Martha "Bonnie" Burris
Feb 5, 2020
Waynesville, Martha "Bonnie" Eloise Creasman Burris, 88, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
A native of Haywood County she was a daughter of the late Crawford Daniel and Letha Texanna Creasman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, of 66 years, Landon George Burris, died...
Johnny Green
Feb 3, 2020
Easley, South Carolina – Johnny Andrew Green, Sr., age 82, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 at Greenville Memorial Hospital.
A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Marvin and Elizabeth Ferguson Green. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Janet Lynn Wells; a grandson, Wesley Wells; and his four...
Betty Shore
Feb 3, 2020
Waynesville, Betty Bethea Shore, 91, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 at her residence.
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, she was born March 19, 1928 and was the daughter of the late Linton Stephens Bethea and Elizabeth Williamson Bethea. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James Butler Shore and...
Marguerite Nachele Forney
Feb 2, 2020
Waynesville, Marguerite Nachele Forney, 39, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020.
A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Mary Forney and the late Clarence Hines. Nachele was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church. She was an avid Duke and Dallas Cowboys fan. Nachele enjoyed singing in the church choir and...
John Ecker
Feb 2, 2020
Fines Creek - John Franklin Ecker, 85, died on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.
John was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in 1934 and was the son of the late George Franklin and Marion Eldridge Ecker; he was also preceded in death by his sister, Marlee Juliano. He served his country with honor and...
Irene Jenkins
Feb 1, 2020
Canton- Irene Clontz Jenkins, 92, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Silver Bluff Village Nursing Home.
Irene was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late John Wesley Clontz and Arnissa Moore Clontz, and her husband John Jenkins who died in 1996. She was a faithful member of Dutch Cove Baptist Church since...
Cristina Ammons
Feb 1, 2020
Waynesville, Cristina Carr Ammons, 77, passed away from Alzheimer’s on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Haywood Lodge & Retirement Center under the care of Four Seasons Hospice.
Cris is survived by her husband Larry R. Ammons; two daughters, Laura Duarte (Clay) of Leander, Texas and Beth Ammons of Chicago, Illinois; one son, John L. Ammons (Laura) of...
Shelia Goins
Jan 30, 2020
Canton- Shelia Ann Reece Goins, 54, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Memorial Mission Hospital.
Shelia was a native of Buncombe County, and the daughter of Francis Queen Reece of Mount Airy and the late Lawson Pickney Reece. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by one brother, Michael. She worked with several...
Minneola Lamb
Jan 25, 2020
Waynesville, Minneola Barber Lamb, 85, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Autumn Care.
A native of Osceola County, Florida, she was a daughter of the late James and Ola Partin Barber; in addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three sisters and four brothers. Minneola was a Navy veteran and enjoyed crossword...
Hugh Early
Jan 24, 2020
Canton – Hugh Junior Early, 94, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020 at Spicewood Cottages.
Hugh Junior Early was born November 1, 1925, to Ethel Rogers Early and Hugh Robert Early but was raised by his maternal grandparents, Oscar Sherman and Sally Cooper Rogers in the Stamey Cove community of Canton. “Papa Rogers” was influential in...
Jeanette Snyder
Jan 24, 2020
Wife-Sister-Special Aunt Nette
Waynesville, Jeanette Smith Chastain Snyder, 80, passed away peacefully at her residence surrounded by her loving family on Friday, January 24, 2020.
A native of Haywood County she was born on June 19, 1939 to the late Willie and Pawnee Hannah Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Thomas Justice, Jr.
Jan 21, 2020
Thomas E. “Bubba” Justice, Jr.
Waynesville, Thomas Edgar Justice, Jr., 85, passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Smoky Mountain Health and Rehabilitation.
A native of Madison County, he was the son of Thomas Edgar and Thelma Lindsey Justice. He was preceded in death by his wife Betty Ledford Justice, who passed away in...
Bobbie Blazer
Jan 21, 2020
Canton - Bobbie Ann Hall Blazer passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.
She was born on January 6, 1938 and was a native and life-long resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Letch R. and Amanda Cody Hall. In addition to her parents, Bobbie was preceded in...
Barbara Gantt
Jan 21, 2020
Canton – Barbara Jean Surrett Gantt, 76, of the Dutch Cove Community passed away on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus.
Barbara was a native of Buncombe County and had resided in Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Lottie Mae Surrett. She was also...
Lojaun Cooper
Jan 20, 2020
Waynesville, Lojaun Galloway Cooper, 97, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 20, 2020 at her home.
Lojaun was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 57 years, Marion H. Cooper; her parents, Wade M. Galloway and Eula N. Galloway; and her siblings Terry, Paul, and Wade, Jr. Galloway and Faye G. Hooper. Lojaun grew up in...
Elizabeth "Betty" Cline
Jan 20, 2020
Raleigh, Elizabeth Bradley Cline, 93, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Waynesville, North Carolina, on December 20, 1926, to her late parents William Alfred Bradley and Ethel Ross Bradley. She was predeceased by her devoted husband of more than 65 years, Joe C. Cline, as well as...
Jimmy Freeman
Jan 20, 2020
Jimmy Seymour Freeman
April 26, 1930 — January 20, 2020
Jimmy Seymour Freeman of Waynesville, NC, age 89, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2020, with family in Peoria, Arizona.
Born in Waynesville to the late Thomas and Martha Quilliams Freeman, he was reared with 5 siblings, all of whom preceded...
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