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.
Steven Burns
Jul 14, 2011
Hot Springs, Steven Edward "Ed" Burns, age 80, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2011 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Madison County, he was the son of the late Samuel and Amanda Allison Burns. He was a US Army veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict and retired from the US Forest Service....
Marie Allison
Jul 13, 2011
Waynesville, Helen Marie Constance Allison, age 97, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the Brian Center. A native of Cherokee County, she was the daughter of the late Will and Laura Jane Hyde Constance. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, C.E. �Ed� Allison, Sr., and a daughter,...
Aaron Mathews
Jul 13, 2011
Canton � Robert Aaron Mathews, Sr., age 29, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of Tim and Karon Robinson Mathews. Aaron was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Marvin and Mavis Mathews and maternal grandfather, Dale Robinson. The center focus of Aaron's life was his son....
David Lutz
Jul 13, 2011
Waynesville, David Stuart Lutz, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Lenoir, North Carolina, he had resided in Haywood County since 1974. He was the son of the late Stuart F. and Floy Barlow Lutz and was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary E. Lutz....
Evelyn Byrum
Jul 12, 2011
Evelyn Gray Rothrock Byrum, 92, died on July 12, 2011, in Canton, NC, after a long period of declining health due to heart problems. Born in Winston-Salem on July 1, 1919, she was the oldest child of Walter Lawrence Rothrock and Addie Louella Todd Rothrock. She had one sister, Ruth Rothrock Pulch (deceased in 1979) and one...
Robert Gough
Jul 11, 2011
Waynesville, Robert "Paul" Gough, age 97, of West Marshall Street, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2011. He was a native of Yadkin County, and was the son of the late Robert Arvil and Phiza Elizabeth Gough. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Ruth Gough, Maude New and Mabel Smith....
Genevieve Roberts
Jul 7, 2011
Canton- Genevieve Howell Roberts, age 98, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Lee and Nettie Justice Howell. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard L. Roberts; a daughter, Carolyn Roberts...
Lucile Scott
Jul 6, 2011
Waynesville, NC, Lucile Ruth Jones Scott, age 94, of 428 N. Welch Street, passed away on Wednesday, July 6 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. A native of Graceville, Minnesota, she previously resided in Billings, Montana before moving to Haywood County in 1999. She was the daughter of the late Claude Franklin "C.F." and Edna Laura Brown...
Regina Michalak
Jul 5, 2011
Regina B. Michalak, 89, of Asheville, died Tuesday, July 5, 2011. A native of Lucas County, Ohio, she was a daughter, of the late John and Helen Repotski Sokoloski. Regina retired from Champion Spark Plug and moved to Asheville in 1995. She was a member of the Basilica of St. Lawrence. In addition to her parents, she was preceded...
Robert Rollins
Jul 5, 2011
Balsam, Robert Mitchell (Bobby) Rollins, age 56, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2011 at his residence. A native of Poquoson, Virginia, he was the son of the late Gene Rollins and was also preceded in death by a brother, Billy Rollins. He was employed at Western Carolina Plumbing for the past eleven years. Bobby had a...
Christine Quarles
Jul 5, 2011
Christine Young Quarles, 90, of Asheville, passed away July 5, 2011. She was born in Heath Springs, SC to the late Charlie Ross and Laura Adams Young and had lived in Buncombe County since childhood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles; brothers, Charles, Jack and Joe and sister, Carol Holcombe. She...
Paul Hoffman
Jul 4, 2011
Paul K. Hoffman, age 91, passed away on July 4, 2011. He died from end stage Parkinson's disease after suffering for 5 years though valiantly fought to live his life as normally as possible. Mr. Hoffman was born on January 4, 1920 in Skippack, PA. He has been a resident in Clyde, NC for the past 17...
Herman Towe
Jun 30, 2011
Herman Luther Towe, age 91, died on Thursday, June 30, 2011, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Rosa Lee Long Towe. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eloise Presley Towe; three sisters, Mae Cole, Meda Rogers, and Emma Wright; and two brothers,...
Blanche Kemp
Jun 28, 2011
Blanche Ingle Kemp, 83, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Conard Plato and Lettie Louisa King Ingle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Steve Sutton, who died in 2007; three sisters and...
James Bradshaw
Jun 27, 2011
Waynesville, James William Billy Jim Bradshaw, age 83, of Bradshaw Road, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2011 at MedWest Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he had resided in Pasadena, Texas, before returning to Haywood County in 1984. He was the son of the late Frank Davis and Ada Morrow Bradshaw. He attended...
Jim Denton
Jun 26, 2011
Jimmie D. "Jim" Denton, age 77, of Odiear Road, died on Sunday, June 26, 2011, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Jackson County and had resided in Haywood County most of his life. He was the son of the late Sam and Etta Gibson Denton. He was also preceded in death by three...
Jon Morgan
Jun 26, 2011
Jon Ray Morgan, age 75, died on Sunday, June 26, 2011, at MedWest – Haywood. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jay W. and Eula Brown Morgan. He was also preceded in death by an infant sister. He retired from Champion International with 42 years of service and...
Joseph Mason, Jr.
Jun 25, 2011
Joseph C. Mason, Jr., age 74, died on Saturday, June 25, 2011, at Mission Hospitals – Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of late Joseph and Lucille Clark Mason, Sr. He retired from Champion International in Waynesville with 39 years of service and was a member of Canton First...
Elizabeth Hilliard
Jun 23, 2011
Waynesville, Penelope Elizabeth Curry Hilliard, age 90, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2011 at her residence. A native of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late George Brinton McClellan Curry and Agnes Alma Davis Curry and was also preceded in death by a brother, G.B. McClellan Curry. Due to her husband's employment with...
George Quinn, Sr.
Jun 23, 2011
Waynesville, George Robert Quinn, Sr., age 87, of Dolan Road, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 23, 2011. A native of Hudson County, New Jersey, he was a former resident of Port Richey, Florida before moving to Haywood County 12 years ago. He was the son of the late George and Mary Elizabeth Ryan Quinn and was...
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