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 Davis
Jul 4, 2012
Waynesville, Mary Elizabeth Davis died peacefully at the age of 94 at Cleveland Pines Nursing Center in Shelby after an extended period of declining health. Born on December 12, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Edwin E. and Hattie Lee Smith and was also preceded in death by her husband, Glen Woodrow Davis, who died...
Evelyn Hamilton
Jul 3, 2012
Clyde, Evelyn Stephens Hamilton, age 89, passed away at The Homestead on Tuesday, July 3, 2012. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Spurgeon and Beulah Crawford Stephens and was also preceded in death by her husband, Fred Hamilton, who died in 1976; one sister, Jean Lindsey; and two brothers, Harold and...
Linda Moore
Jul 2, 2012
Waynesville, Linda Kay Smith Bell Moore, 69, passed on surrounded by loving family on Monday, July 2, at her home in Waynesville, North Carolina. Linda Kay was born November 6, 1942 in Murphy, North Carolina to Ethel Hamilton Smith and the late Pritchard C. Smith. She was a 1961 graduate of Waynesville Township High School. Linda Kay...
John Chambers
Jul 2, 2012
John Howell Chambers, 76, of Mills River, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, July 02, 2012. He was born in Haywood County to the late Sam B. and Katholeen Howell Chambers. He was retired from Ecusta, served as a Deacon at Emmanuel Baptist Church and enjoyed vegetable gardening and tending to his apple trees. He is survived by his wife, Claire...
Georgia Greene
Jul 2, 2012
Georgia Mae Haynes Greene, age 92, passed away on Monday, July 2, 2012 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Posey and Bertha Davis Haynes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Wilson Greene, who died in 1999; a brother,...
Mattie Killian
Jul 1, 2012
Maggie Valley, Mattie Knight Killian, age 89, of Campbell Creek, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2012 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Cash and Callie Jane McGaha Knight. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Robert Killian, who died...
Fred Murray
Jul 1, 2012
Robert Frederick Murray, age 83, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2012 at the Hermitage House in Dillsboro. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Owen F. and Elza Mae Mease Murray. Fred was a United States Army veteran having served during the Korean Conflict and was a member of Canton First...
Evelyn Kuykendall
Jun 30, 2012
Waynesville, Evelyn Clark Kuykendall, age 85, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2012, at The Homestead. A native of Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late William Grover and Lily Barnett Clark. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William T. Kuykendall, who died in 2003 and one brother,...
Joe Mccracken
Jun 27, 2012
Joseph Virgil McCracken, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Maggie Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Roy and Lucy Hipps McCracken. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Gregory McCracken. Joe will be...
Buddy Glance
Jun 27, 2012
Buddy "Old Grouch" Roger Glance, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Vincent M. Glance and Mellie Rogers Glance. Buddy was a 1954 graduate of Canton High School and he received a Bachelor's degree in...
Earl Rogers
Jun 26, 2012
Blufffton, South Carolina On June 26th a proud American hero left us to begin eternal life with his heavenly family and his maker. Earl Max Rogers was a man of God that loved his family and countless friends. During WWII, he served our country with honor as a paratrooper in the 82nd airborne 505th regiment, and was...
Sally Deweese
Jun 22, 2012
Waynesville, Sally McBride Deweese of Charleston, South Carolina, formerly of Waynesville, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2012. A private interment followed officiated by Reverend Bobby Rogers. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Reverend Jerry Ensley Scholarship Fund, Toccoa Falls College, 107 North Chapel Drive, Toccoa Falls, GA 30598.
Mary Hossley
Jun 22, 2012
Waynesville, Mary Beam Corban Hossley, age 94, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2012. A native of Jefferson County, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Bessie Beam Corban and was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas J. Hossley, who died in 1983; six sisters; and four brothers. She was a secretary...
Katholeen Chambers
Jun 22, 2012
Katholeen Howell Chambers, 93, of Mills River, died Friday, June 22, 2012. She was born in Haywood County to the late John and Mary Dotson Howell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Sam B. Chambers and five brothers. She attended Emmanuel Baptist Church in Mills River. She is survived by her sister, Beatrice W. Dotson of...
Louis Holtzclaw
Jun 19, 2012
Louis Bryant "Buddy" Holtzclaw, Jr., retired, Lt. Col. USAF, passed away June 19, 2012, while in hospice care at the Charles George VA Medical Center, Asheville. Buddy was born on July 26, 1932, to Louis Bryant and Frances Robinson Holtzclaw. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Dolores Holtzclaw Furness. A 1950 graduate...
Richard Scott
Jun 19, 2012
Maggie Valley, Richard William Robert Scott, age 87, of Mountain View Drive, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at The Homestead in Clyde. A native of Boston, Massachusetts, he was a former resident of New England and Florida and had resided in Haywood County for the past 20 years. He was the son of the late...
John Swift
Jun 19, 2012
Waynesville, John Lewis Swift, age 63, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at his residence. He was the son of the late William Faucette Swift, Jr. and Irene Chambers Swift and was also preceded in death by a brother, Roger J. Swift. He was a graduate of Tuscola High School and a US Air Force veteran...
John Dilts
Jun 17, 2012
John William Dilts, 77, of Candler, passed away Sunday, June 17th surrounded by his family. John was born in Des Moines, Iowa to the late Donald Lowell Dilts and Mildred Rachel Kirk Dilts. He moved to Asheville from Miami in 1996. John was a member of the Basilica of St. Lawrence and the American Legion. He was a graduate...
Kate Gunter
Jun 17, 2012
Waynesville, Sallie Kate Setzer Gunter, age 89, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Brian Center of Waynesville. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Ellis Rufus Setzer, Sr. and Rosa Edwards Setzer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James...
Mable Miller
Jun 16, 2012
Waynesville, Mable Alice McCall Miller, age 84, passed away on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at The Homestead. A native of Morganton, NC and a former resident of Hickory, NC and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, she had resided in Haywood County for the past eight years. She was the daughter of the late William Azor and Zalie Rhodes McCall....
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