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.

Marion Bobbitt

Marion Bobbitt

Aug 3, 2004

Clyde-Marion Conley Bobbitt, age 76, of Britthaven of Clyde died Tuesday, August 3, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Haywood County and was a long-time resident of Hackensack, NJ until moving back to Haywood County in 1991. She was the oldest of 15 children born to the late Reverend James C. and...

Thomas Davis

Thomas Davis

Aug 1, 2004

Canton-Thomas "Tommy" Davis, age 64, died Sunday August 1, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital Campus. He was a native of Haywood County and had lived the majority of his life there. He was the son of the late Jim and Dorothy Huffman Davis. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Kenneth Davis. He was employed...

Bobby Butler

Bobby Butler

Aug 1, 2004

Alexander-Bobby Joe Butler, age 27, died August 1, 2004 at his residence. A native of Waterloo, Iowa, he was the son of Ted Robert Butler of York, SC and the late Leslie Hendrix Butler. He worked in construction as a pipe layer. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, fishing, and playing pool. In addition to his father, he is...

Robert Hines

Robert Hines

Aug 1, 2004

Canton-Robert Luther Hines, International Poet, age 76, of 20 Halyburton Street, died Sunday, August 1, 2004 at his residence. He was a native of Gulfport, Mississippi and had resided in Haywood County for eight years. He was the son of the late Luther Pierce and Mary Kathryn Noah Hines. He graduated from Tulane University, was a post-graduate...

Geneva Ledford

Geneva Ledford

Jul 30, 2004

Waynesville-Geneva Trantham Ledford, age 90, formerly of Hyatt Creek, died Friday, July 30, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ellen Russell Trantham. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Ledford, who died in 1978; one daughter, Dorothy Green,...

Addie Wise

Addie Wise

Jul 28, 2004

Candler- Addie Morgan Wise age 97 died at home with her family Wednesday, July 28, 2004. She was born in Robbinsville and was the daughter of the late Charlie and Ella Hyde Morgan. Mrs. Wise was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Wise and son, Bennie Dean Wise. She was a member of Pleasant Hill United...

Iva Cagle

Iva Cagle

Jul 28, 2004

Canton-Iva Lee Haney Cagle, age 76, of 404 North Canton Rd, died, Wednesday, July 28, 2004 at her residence. She was a native and had lived all her life in Haywood County. She was a daughter of the late Manson and Nora Smith Haney and was also preceded in death by three sisters, Maxine Haney, Bonnie Haney...

Joyce Jones

Joyce Jones

Jul 27, 2004

Asheville-Joyce Ann Fouts Jones, age 57, of 41 Grandview Circle, died Tuesday, July 27, 2004 at her residence. She was a native of Danville, VA and had been a residence of Buncombe County for the past 24 years. She was a daughter of the late Jesse and Minnie Mae Morgan Fouts. Mrs. Jones had once worked at...

Jerry Allen

Jerry Allen

Jul 27, 2004

Waynesville, NC-Jerry Morrow Allen, age 95, of Mull Street, died Tuesday, July 27, 2004. A native of Jackson County and lived in Morristown, Tennessee for 45 years prior to moving to Haywood County in 1975. He was the son of the late Robert and Emma Sparks Allen. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Nora...

Pamela Sanders

Pamela Sanders

Jul 26, 2004

Maggie Valley-Pamela Jeanette Sanders, age 46, of 151 Skyway Drive, died Monday, July 26, 2004 at her residence. A native of Duval County, Florida, she had lived in Haywood County for the last ten years. She was preceded in death by a sister, Tracey Hatfield. She was a member of Maggie Valley First Baptist Church. She is...

Herman Rary

Herman Rary

Jul 21, 2004

HERMAN A. RARY Waynesville-Herman Andrew Rary, age 92, formerly of Camelot Drive, passed away on July 21, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Rowan County, NC, he was the son of the late Cletus Locke and Minnie Lenore Kincaid Rary. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Vetra Mae...

Guy King

Guy King

Jul 18, 2004

Canton- Guy Walter King, 72 died Sunday, July 18, 2004 at Duke Medical Center. He was a native of Buncombe County, but had lived the majority of his life in Haywood. He was the son of the late Will and Lura Stines King and was preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters. Mr. King retired in...

Nola Sharp

Nola Sharp

Jul 17, 2004

Waynesville-Nola Kirkpatrick Davis Sharp, age 77, of 1398 Crymes Cove Road, died Saturday, July 17, 2004 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was a native of Madison County and had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Ben and Agnes Ledford Kirkpatrick. She was preceded in death...

Betty Mann

Betty Mann

Jul 17, 2004

Canton - Betty Keith Mann, age 71, of 49 Lake View Drive died Saturday, July 17, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Jarvis "Bud" and Bernice Messer Keith. She was preceded in death by her husband, John E. "Bill" Mann, who died in 1990....

Betty Heatherly

Betty Heatherly

Jul 17, 2004

Canton - Betty Lee Roberts Heatherly, age 75, died Saturday, July 17, 2004 at her residence. She was a native of Henderson County and the daughter of the late John and Lena Rogers Roberts. She was preceded in death by her husband Woodrow Heatherly who died October 25, 1998 and a son, William David Heatherly. She was...

Robert Ingle

Robert Ingle

Jul 17, 2004

Candler - Robert Darrell Ingle, age 48, died Saturday, July 17, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital Campus. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Richard and Wilma Jeanette Ingle. He was preceded in death by a brother, Richard "Ricky" Ingle, Jr. He retired from D. O. Creasman Company with 29 years...

Mary Holtzclaw

Mary Holtzclaw

Jul 16, 2004

Canton-Mary Marshall Holtzclaw, age 81, died Friday, July 16, 2004 at Britthaven of Clyde. She was a daughter of the late Albert and Pearl Gaines Marshall and was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Canton where she was a church officer and pianist. She was a member of the Salvation Army for many years. She...

Roy West

Roy West

Jul 14, 2004

Asheville- Roy Reeves West - age 81 of 41 sunset Drive died Wednesday, July 14, 2004 at Mission Campus Hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and was a son of the late Dennis and Myrtle Hall West. Mr. West was preceded in death by a son, Dennis West; a twin brother, Troy...

Patricia Cost

Patricia Cost

Jul 13, 2004

Canton-Patricia "Pat" Beers Cost, age 85, died Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Allan Edward and Laura Mildred Smith Beers. She was a member of New Covenant Church in Clyde and served in the United States Armed Forces in the WAC division. She is survived by 2...

Kevin Revels

Kevin Revels

Jul 13, 2004

Canton- Kevin Ray Revels, age 31, of 196 Burnette Cove Road, died Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at Mission Hospital Campus. He was a native of Plantation, FL and had lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was a son of Randall B. and Jeanne B. Revels of Canton. He was preceded in death by his...

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