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.
Carlos Reid
Dec 2, 2007
Carlos Waitsell Reid, age 76, of Fourth Street, died Sunday, December 2, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native of Jackson County and the son of the late Charlie and Essie Nicholson Reid. He was preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn Grogan Reid, who died in 2004 and two brothers, Thomas and Chuck Reid....
Dennis Zander
Dec 1, 2007
Waynesville-Dennis Zander, age 70, of Eagles Nest Road, died Saturday, December 1, 2007 at his residence. He was a native of Dayton, OH and lived in Waynesville for the past five years. He was the son of the late Waldo and Margaret Foster Zander. Dennis attended the University of Dayton and worked in special machine design for...
Jincy Messer
Nov 30, 2007
Jincy Owen Messer, age 94, died Friday, November 30, 2007 at Pigeon Valley Rest Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Thomas Pulaski and Carrie Owen. She was a member of Haywood County Retired Teachers Association and taught school at Bethel, Patton, and Canton High School. Jincy...
James Campbell
Nov 30, 2007
Fletcher - James "Jim" Robert Campbell, age 88, died Friday, November 30, 2007 at The Laurels of Hendersonville after an extended illness. He was a native of Canada, but had resided in Maggie Valley for over 30 years. He was a son of the late James and Victoria Decker Campbell and was preceded in death by a...
Frances Leatherwood
Nov 30, 2007
Waynesville-Frances Spake Leatherwood, age 96, of Church Street, went home to be with her Lord Friday, November 30, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Chicago, IL and had lived in Haywood County for the past sixteen years moving here from Greenville, SC where she had lived most of her life. She was...
James Glance
Nov 30, 2007
Clyde-James Carroll Glance, age 88, of 517 Glance Cove Road, died on Friday, November 30, 2007 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Ralph and Maggie Garrett Glance. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Stevenson Glance, who died on November 17, 2007; and...
Mary Clark
Nov 29, 2007
Waynesville-Mary Ruth Clark, age 85, formerly of Maxima Lane, died on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at Smoky Mountain Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Taylor and Dora Guthire Cline. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James "T. Berry"...
Deborah Lee
Nov 29, 2007
Maggie Valley-Deborah D. Lee, age 56, died on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Valdosta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Kyler B. and Audrey Weatherington Smith. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Michael Lee; two sons, Kyle Lee and his wife, Michelle, of Clyde and Brooks...
Karen Hill
Nov 29, 2007
Waynesville-Karen L. Hill passed away November 29, 2007 in her home in Waynesville, NC. Karen was born in Beckley, WV on February 10, 1949. She attended Doane College in Crete, NE, where she received her degree in elementary education. Her career led her to public relations, most recently with Anchorage Community Mental Health Services. In March of...
Carl Warren
Nov 28, 2007
Candler - Carl "Kojak" Russell Warren, age 64, of 339 Young's Drive Ext., died Wednesday, November 28, 2007 at his residence after a brief illness. Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday, November 30, 2007 at Wells Funeral Home in Canton.
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Mary Schlagel
Nov 28, 2007
Cary, NC - Mary Katherine Robinson Schlagel, age 85, died Wednesday, November 28, 2007 after a long illness. She was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Paul Ray and Grace O. McCrary Robinson. After graduating from a business college in Washington DC, she began her secretary career by working at Champion International....
Edith Roveano
Nov 26, 2007
Waynesville-Edith Ferguson Roveano, age 90, of Haywood Lodge and Retirement Center and formerly of 274 Assembly Street, died on Sunday, November 25, 2007 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County and former resident of Woodstown, NJ and Reno, NV, she was the daughter of the late C.B. and Pearl Turner Ferguson. In addition to...
Fannie Nave
Nov 24, 2007
Waynesville- Fannie Mae Galloway Nave, age 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday, November 24, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Fannie Mae was a native of Haywood County where she lived most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Levi and Mary Williams Galloway and was also preceded in death...
Herbert Buckner, Jr.
Nov 23, 2007
Canton- Herbert Dennis "Denny" Buckner, Jr., age 76, died Friday, November 23, 2007. He was the son of the late Herbert Dennis and Anna Leah Hendrix Buckner, Sr. and the husband of the late June Elizabeth Miller Buckner, who died in 1986, and Jean Ledford Buckner, who died in 1999. He was also preceded in death by...
Georgia Childress
Nov 22, 2007
Waynesville-Georgia Leila Grant Childress, age 85, of James Loop, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2007 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Grace Louethel Rich Grant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Crayton Ruben...
Jerry Sheppard
Nov 22, 2007
Waynesville-Jerry Martin Sheppard, age 70 of Sheppard Hill Lane died Thursday, November 22, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a son of the late Charles L. and Edith Dalton Sheppard. Jerry retired from Champion International in 1996 with 40 years of service and was a member of Ratcliffe Cove Baptist Church. Most beloved husband, father...
Gordon Peterson
Nov 21, 2007
Maggie Valley-Gordon B. Peterson, age 90, died on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Marquette County, MI and former resident of Chicago, IL, he had resided in Maggie Valley for the past 27 years. He was the son of the late Waldemer and Esther Vidlund Peterson and also was preceded in...
Theresa Mosley
Nov 21, 2007
CLYDE-Theresa "Terry" Graham Mosley, 78, of 153 Ray Best Road, died on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at her home. She was born in Atlanta, GA on October 28, 1929, the daughter of the late John Graham and Ruth Wilson Graham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Austus...
Allice Adamski
Nov 21, 2007
Waynesville- Alice C. Adamski, age 72, died Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at the Brian Center. She was a native of Floral Park, New York and a prior resident of Stoney Brook, New York and Ft. Lauderdale Florida before moving to Haywood County where she lived for the past five years. She was the daughter of the late...
Robert Jackson
Nov 20, 2007
Clyde - Robert Earl Jackson, age 60, of Breakwood Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at St. Joseph Hospital after a year long battle with leukemia. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of Edwin and Edwina Leatherwood Jackson of Clyde. He was greeted...
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