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.
Mary Phipps
Dec 2, 2013
"1948 – 2013" Lake Junaluska – Mary Sharp Phipps, age 65, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2013 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late James and Nina Moore Sharp. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Joseph Edwards,...
David Hieronymus
Dec 1, 2013
Waynesville, David Allen Hieronymus, passed away on December 1, 2013 after a brief illness. A native of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, he was son of the late Allen and Marion Tatum Hieronymus and was also preceded in death by his son, Nicholas. He is survived by his wife, Karen Field Hieronymus. A life celebration service will be at...
Randy Clayton
Nov 30, 2013
Clyde, Paul Randy Clayton, age 50, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at MedWest- Haywood. A native of Henderson County, he was the son of Minnie West Clayton of Waynesville and the late Ray Clayton. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Norman E. "Booger" Clayton. He was employed with...
John Stahl
Nov 30, 2013
Waynesville, John William Stahl, age 82, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Med-West Haywood. A native of Dearborn County, Indiana, he was the son of the late Thomas Frank and Anna Bertha Winters Stahl Lentz. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred Stahl and three brothers, Tom, Emmanuel,...
Gary Stamey
Nov 29, 2013
Gary George Stamey, age 46, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013, at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Neal Stamey of Canton and the late Shirley Rector Stamey. He was also preceded in death by his mother and father-in-law, Judy Wilena Ammons and Bobby Shuler. He was...
Shirley Sutton
Nov 29, 2013
Shirley Ann Smith Sutton, age 74, passed away on Friday November 29, 2013 at MedWest – Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie and Vernie Lee Blaylock Smith. She was also preceded in death by a son, Richard Smith and a sister, Maxine Sorrells. She retired from...
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...
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