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.
Jimmy Briggs
May 17, 2014
"1933-2014" Canton – Jimmy Briggs, age 80, passed away on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at the Golden Living Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Roy and Velda Smathers Briggs. He is survived by a niece, Brenda Mancini of Canton; and two nephews, Richard Rhinehart of Canton and...
Alice Hardy
May 15, 2014
Waynesville, Alice Kirk Hardy, age 99, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Alice was born in Isom, Tennessee on April 1, 1915, daughter of the late William C. and Josephine Kittrell Kirk. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Fred Kirk and four...
Clarissa Kuehn
May 14, 2014
Waynesville, Clarissa Finley Kuehn, age 68, passed into the arms of the Lord on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at the Homestead. Born in Wilmington, North Carolina 1945, she was the daughter of the late Robert M. and Fornia Rutt Finley. She lived most of her life in Charlotte and Waynesville. Clarissa attended Limestone College in Gaffney, South...
Alvin Cutshaw
May 14, 2014
Waynesville, Alvin Lee Cutshaw, 69, died on Wednesday, May 14. Son of the late Troy and Ola McDaniel Cutshaw, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Doris Cogdill. Surviving are one daughter, Dawn James (Danny); sons, Eddie Cutshaw (Francis) and Alvin Cutshaw (Tracy); sister, Sandra Allison; brothers, Harold Cutshaw (Kathy) and Bobby Cutshaw (Terri); half-brother,...
Mae Poston
May 13, 2014
Ottie Mae Hodge Poston, age 93, of the Cruso community, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville. A native of Monroe County, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Robert Warren and Dorcas Murr Hodge. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Joseph Galloway
May 13, 2014
Joseph Homer Galloway, Jr. age 84, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Ivy Springs Manor in Buford, Georgia. A native of Henderson County, he was the son of the late Joseph Homer and Viola Rogers Galloway. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Maxine Rhinehart Galloway, who died in 2002. He retired from...
Charles Chambers
May 12, 2014
Charles Delain Chambers, age 80, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2014 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Baxter Charles and Vella Whiteside Chambers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a baby daughter, Elizabeth, and a brother, Reverend John Chambers. At...
John Klopp
May 11, 2014
Waynesville, John "Jack" Charles Klopp, age, 89, of Tate Street, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at his residence. Jack was raised in Haywood County and was the son of the late Charles Gorr Klopp and Opal Mae Fluke Klopp. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 63...
Hillery Gibson
May 10, 2014
Waynesville, Hillery Sherman Gibson, age 90, of the Stamey Cove Community, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late F.A. and Bernice Rogers Gibson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Lee Cook Gibson, who died...
James Bryson
May 9, 2014
Waynesville, Mr. James Grover Bryson passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014 after a brief stay at the Homestead, a few weeks short of his 100th birthday. Grover was born on July 21, 1914, the son of the late William Theodore and Lou Ellen (Lula) Murray Bryson of the Iron Duff Community. He was also preceded in...
Ethel Burrell
May 9, 2014
Canton – Ethel Taylor Burrell, age 84, of Circle Drive, passed away on Friday, May 9, 2014 at The Homestead. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Willie Taylor and Mora Rathbone. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Luther Burrell, and an infant...
Edna Robinson
May 7, 2014
Waynesville, Edna Mae Fugate Robinson, 74, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2014 at Hospice - West Volusia Care Center in Orange City, Florida. Edna was the daughter of the late Vardy & Georgia Fugate and was also preceded in death by a brother, Eugene Fugate, and her husband, David Reed Robinson, who died January 14, 201l....
Doris Beck
May 6, 2014
Waynesville, Doris Anne Blalock Beck, age 86 passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Haywood House in Canton. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Agnes Swayngim Blalock. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Willis C. Beck; two sisters, Patsy Pope and...
Lela Singleton
May 5, 2014
Canton, Lela Mae Burnette Singleton, age 86, of the Bethel community, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2014 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Glenlowe and Lula Mae Chambers Burnette. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Seymour Gary...
Gladys Wilson
May 5, 2014
Gladys Clark Wilson, age 89, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2014 at the Summit Place of Kings Mountain. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Gorman and Lillie Anders Clark. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Louise Israel; and two brothers, Charles and Doyle...
Minnie Rogers
May 5, 2014
Waynesville, Minnie Mae Evans Rogers, 74, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2014 at MedWest Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Kelly and Cornelia Bryson Evans and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Walter and David Evans. Minnie was a former employee of Dayco and...
Mary Reida
May 4, 2014
Waynesville, Mary Gray Reida, age 74, of Mosa Drive, left to continue her spiritual journey on Sunday May 4, 2014 at St. Joseph Campus. Mary was a native of Calvert County, Maryland, and had resided in Haywood County since 2000. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin Zachariah and Lillian Bowen Gray. Mary retired with 20...
Reta Mcswain
May 3, 2014
Keystone Heights, FL - Reta Hammock McSwain, age 85, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014. A native of Adrian, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Louie Chesley and Claudia Rowell Hammock and was also preceded in death by three brothers. As a faithful servant of God, Reta helped establish Keystone United Methodist Church, in...
Patricia Ford
May 2, 2014
Waynesville, Patricia Gail Moore Ford, age 64, of Martha Way, passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Howard and Edith Mull Moore. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Paul Ford; two sons, Rodney Ford (Susan) and Donnie Ford...
Doris Coggins
May 1, 2014
Balsam, Doris Aiken Coggins went to be with her Lord on May 1, 2014 The daughter of John and Margaret Aiken, she was born on April 22, 1941 in Glenville, NC. She attended the Culinary Institute of America in Poughkeepsie, NY and Southwestern Technical Institute. She retired from CJ Harris Hospital. She was a faithful Christian and...
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