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.
Robert Wilson
Jul 20, 2007
Matthews, NC - Robert Arthur Wilson, age 70, formerly of Canton, died Friday, July 20, 2007 from complications related to Alzheimer's. He is survived by his wife, Geraldine Norris Wilson; a son, Robert Travis Wilson of Matthews, and a daughter and son-in-law, Tonya and Nalin Patel of Charlotte;a sister, Carole Wilson Modlin of Lawrenceburg, TN; grandsons, Jeramy,...
John Holmes
Jul 20, 2007
John Anderson Holmes, age 62, died Friday, July 20, 2007, at his residence. He was a native of Cumberland County, NC and the son of Ola Beatrice Hammonds of Fayetteville and the late Sanford Holmes. In addition to his wife of 13 years, Kathy Smith Holmes, he is survived by a daughter, Amy Holmes Adams of Stony...
George Rhinehart
Jul 19, 2007
George Baxter Rhinehart, age 63, died Thursday, July 19, 2007, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of Edna Long Rhinehart of Canton and the late James Wesley Rhinehart. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Wesley Eugene Rhinehart. He was employed with Blue...
Martha Henson
Jul 18, 2007
Cruso - Martha Rebecca Burke Henson, age 65, died Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Lewis and Pauline Cody Burke. She was preceded in death by one brother, Douglas Burke and one sister, Peggy Burke. Martha was a...
Dr. Thorner
Jul 18, 2007
Dr. Donald Romaine M.D., a resident of Canton, North Carolina, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance in Chatham, Ontario, Canada on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 in his 79th year. He is the son of Romaine & Edythe (nee Fraser) Thorner. Beloved husband of Janet. Loving father & father-in-law of Alan...
Gerald Mccracken
Jul 18, 2007
Waynesville-Gerald Franklin McCracken, age 54, died Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at his home in the Jonathan Creek Community. He was born in Jackson, Mississippi on August 12, 1952, and had resided in Haywood County since 1980. He was the son of the late Weaver H. and Frances D. McCracken, Jr. He is survived by his brother, Weaver...
Mary Orr
Jul 17, 2007
Waynesville-Katie (Mary) Orr, age 77, died on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Columbus, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Thomas and Sarah Ellen Clemmons Eddy. She is survived by two daughters, Linda Allen and her husband, Gary, of Waynesville, NC and Judy Walker of London, Ohio; five...
Effie Keener
Jul 17, 2007
Canton - Effie Hannah Keener, age 85, died Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a daughter of the late Boring and Caldonia Davis Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil Homer Hannah, who died in 1971, and two brothers, Charlie and Jack Smith. Effie retired from American Enka Corporation...
William Shope
Jul 15, 2007
William Calvin Shope, age 83, of Candler, departed this earthly home to enter his heavenly home on Sunday, July 15, 2007, at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. He was a native of Haywood County and lived most of his life in Buncombe County. He was the son of the late Garrett Hobert and Bertha Miller Shope and...
Hugh Russell
Jul 14, 2007
Texarkana-Hugh Thomas "Tommy" Russell, Jr., age 71, formerly of Clyde, died on Saturday, July 14, 2007 in Texarkana. A native of Haywood County, he had lived in Ashdown Arkansas area for the past 40 years. He was the son of the late Hugh Thomas and Annie Carnes Russell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Teresa Singleton
Jul 14, 2007
Simpsonville, SC-Teresa Lamberth Singleton, age 47, died Saturday, July 14, 2007 at the Hospice of the Upstate Center. She was a native of Gulfport, MS before moving to Haywood County where she grew up. She was the daughter of the late Paul and Dorothy Earley Lamberth. She was a graduate of Tuscola Senior High School and was...
Patricia Tucker
Jul 13, 2007
Waynesville-Patricia "Pat" Burchfield Tucker, age 60, died on Friday, July 13, 2007 at Smoky Mountain Healthcare. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County and the daughter of Iva Lee Hoyle Burchfield of Waynesville and the late Russell Burchfield. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Lee Tucker, who...
Christopher Zachary
Jul 13, 2007
Christopher Eric Zachary, age 34, of Hendersonville, died Tuesday, July 10, 2007. He was a native of Buncombe County, had resided in Haywood County most of his life and lived in Henderson County for the last 10 years. He was preceded in death by a maternal grandfather, E.O. Powell Jr., and paternal grandparents, Walter and Wilhemine Zachary....
Mary Bell
Jul 13, 2007
Waynesville-Mary Ellen Bell, age 90, died Friday, July 13, 2007 at Autumn Care in Waynesville. She was a native of Utah and was a summer resident of Haywood County for many years prior to moving here in the 1980's from Coral Gables, FL. She was the daughter of the late R.C. and Birdie McClaren Willey of Hillside...
Clarence Plemmons
Jul 12, 2007
Canton - Clarence R. Plemmons, age 86, died Thursday, July 12, 2007, at John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville.<br><br>He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late James & Eva King Plemmons. He was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Jency Mae Plemmons, who died in...
Betty Caldwell
Jul 12, 2007
Waynesville-Betty Berry Caldwell, age 76, of 19 Joyce Street, died on Thursday, July 12, 2007 at her residence. A native of Macon County, she had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Charles Roy and Bonnie Allen Berry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Phyllis Riffe
Jul 10, 2007
PHYLLIS RIFFE Clyde-Phyllis Carol Riffe, age 71, died on Tuesday morning, July 10, 2007 at her residence. A native of West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Doye E. and Hattie May Whittington Taylor. She is survived by three daughters, Katherine Jones and her husband, Joe, of Palm Beach, FL, Tammy J. Reeves and her...
Wauneta Crawford
Jul 7, 2007
Nashville, TN-Wauneta Elizabeth Putman Crawford, age 91, formerly of Hazelwood, died on Saturday, July 7, 2007 at Richland Place. A native of Ogle County, Illinois, she was a former resident of Sterling Illinois, and had resided in Haywood County since 1950. She was the daughter of the late A.H. and Iva Messer Putman. In addition to her...
Winifred Price
Jul 7, 2007
Winifred Calvin Price, age 84, died Saturday, July 7, 2007, at the St. Joseph's campus of Mission Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Lucella Lomme Calvin. She was preceded in death by her husband, George William Price, who died July 9, 2006, a sister; Thelma Bonner, and a brother; James Calvin. Winfred was...
Nana Palmer
Jul 7, 2007
Waynesville-Nana Lou Miller Palmer, age 71, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late James Henry and Ada Franklin Miller. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Betty Fish. Nana was a waitress at Smith's...
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