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.

George Tingle

George Tingle

Jul 5, 2005

Canton- Fred Tingle passed away Tuesday evening July 5, 2005 at the age of 79. A private gathering of family and friends will be held at a later date. The family asks, in lieu of flowers, that memorials be made to the American Red Cross, 1600 N. Main Street, Waynesville, NC 28786 in Fred's memory.

Mary Messer

Mary Messer

Jul 4, 2005

Canton- Mary Dee Swanger Messer died Monday, July 4, 2005 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a daughter of the late Bill and Hester Trull Swanger and was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Lee Messer who died in 1987 and a twin sister. Mrs. Messer was a member of Center Pigeon Baptist Church. She...

Delmer Pressley

Delmer Pressley

Jul 4, 2005

Delmer Dennis Pressley, age 70, of 195 Center Pigeon Road died Monday, July 4, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Dennis Pressley and Veldia Shipman Pressley Biddix. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Hubert A. Pressley. He was...

Perry Ruff

Perry Ruff

Jul 2, 2005

WAYNESVILLE-Perry Eugene " Butch" Ruff, age 61, formally of Bird Creek Drive, died on July 2, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Perry S. and Gladys Hoyle Ruff. He was employed by BASF for 30 years in the maintenance department and retired in 1994....

William Dee, Ii

William Dee, Ii

Jul 2, 2005

Waynesville-William John Dee, II, age 55, of 30 Pinedale Lane, died on Saturday, July 2, 2005 at his residence. A native of Glens Falls, New York, he was the son of Marjorie DeMarsh Rocker and the late William John Dee. He was a tour guide for the City of St. Augustine, Florida and was a member of...

Earl Wease

Earl Wease

Jul 1, 2005

Earl Wease, age 86, died Friday, July 1, 2005, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. He was the son of the late George Washington and Rachel Barbara Vaughn Wease. He is preceded in death by one sister and three brothers. Mr. Wease was a veteran of WWII, serving...

Martha Whitted

Martha Whitted

Jul 1, 2005

Martha Baker Whitted, age 71, of Whitted Rd, died Friday, July 1, 2005 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County. She was the daughter of the late Ted Walter and Essie Sue Cubertson Baker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Wayne Whitted in 2002 one son, Teddy Whitted...

Thomas Robinson

Thomas Robinson

Jun 30, 2005

Thomas Clen "Tommy" Robinson, age 49, died Thursday, June 30, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Buncombe County and the son of the late Thomas Glen Robinson, II and Marjorie Beatrice Searcy Robinson. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Tammy Renee Robinson who died in 2000. He is survived...

Jackie Long

Jackie Long

Jun 30, 2005

JACKIE STEPHEN LONG Summerville, SC-Jackie Stephen Long, age 48, died on Thursday, June 30, 2005 at Trident Medical Center in Charleston, SC. A native of Joplin, Missouri, he was the son of Riley E. Long and Mary Creach Craven. In addition to his parents, he was also survived by a sister, Margie Craven, of Bethel Park, PA...

Betty Holtzclaw

Betty Holtzclaw

Jun 30, 2005

Canton- Betty Moore Holtzclaw, daughter of Volney Clinton Moore and Eunice Whitmire Moore was promoted to glory on Thursday, June 30, 2005. Betty was born July 7., 1911 in Transylvania County, NC and was married to Wesley F. Holtzclaw in1933 and he died October 1, 1981 in Haywood County. Betty has resided at Silver Bluff Nursing Home...

William Martin, Sr.

William Martin, Sr.

Jun 28, 2005

Clyde-William John Martin, Sr., age 90, of 385 Woodland Church Drive, died on Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Union City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late William John and Nora Howe Martin. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his first wife,...

Jack Bormet

Jack Bormet

Jun 27, 2005

Jack Stephen Bormet, age 81, of Allen Farm Road died Monday, June 27, 2005 at his residence. He was a native of Akron, Ohio and had lived in Haywood County since November, 2004. He was the son of the late Jacob Bormet and Elizabeth Zimmer Bormet. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Frank Bormet...

Pearl Page

Pearl Page

Jun 27, 2005

Waynesville-Pearl Miller Page, age 85, formerly of Park Place Condominiums, South Haywood Street, died on Monday, June 27, 2005 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Edgar and Mary Mull Miller. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Howard V. Page,...

Lorena Estes

Lorena Estes

Jun 26, 2005

Canton- Lorena Sloan Mauney Estes, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 26, 2005 at her residence. She was a native of Rutherford College, NC but had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was a daughter of the late Thomas Wiley and Kathryn Mauney and was...

Edna Henson

Edna Henson

Jun 24, 2005

Canton - Edna Curtis Henson, age 79, of the Cruso Community died Friday, June 24, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Greenville, SC and had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Edgar and Etta Rhinehart Curtis. She was preceded in death by her...

Sonia Shimer

Sonia Shimer

Jun 24, 2005

Waynesville-Sonia Laros Shimer passed away at the age of 80 from complications of a stroke in the presence of her loving family on Friday, June 24, 2005 in her home at the Greens in Waynesville. The daughter of industrialist, Russell K. Laros of Bethlehem, PA, Mrs. Shimer was the Executive Director of Wheels of Wellness, a non-profit...

Christine Harrell

Christine Harrell

Jun 22, 2005

Waynesville-Christine Hogan Harrell, age 87, of 60 Woolsey Heights, died Wednesday, June 22, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Grover B. and Oberia Crawford Hogan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Clifford McCracken Harrell, who...

Dr. Setser

Dr. Setser

Jun 20, 2005

Lake Junaluska-Dr. Mack Slagle Setser, age 85, of 44 Huckleberry Lane, died on Monday, June 20, 2005. He was born in Franklin, NC on January 6, 1920 and was a dedicated son to his belated parents, Joe and Harriet Setser. Surviving Dr. Setser is his wife of 60 years, Beulah McMurray Setser; daughter Vicky Setser Hinkley and...

Wayne Trantham

Wayne Trantham

Jun 19, 2005

Waynesville-Wayne Dwight Trantham, age 66, died Sunday, June 19, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Grover and Agnes Rogers Trantham. He was employed at Dayco for 32 years before his retirement. He is survived by two daughters, Keisha Trantham and Joy Haney...

Roy Warren

Roy Warren

Jun 19, 2005

Roy Holden Warren, age 68, died Sunday, June 19, 2005 at his residence. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Arthur McKinley and Mary Etta Birchfield Warren. He is survived by a son, Pete Warren of Canton; two daughters, Cindy W. Rogers and her husband, Kenny of Canton and Lena Jaynes...

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