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.
Martha Boring
Jul 6, 2007
Martha Elizabeth Grasty Boring, age 83, of Birch Street died Friday, July 6, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Hobert Garrett and Maggie Messer Grasty. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Blanche and Margaret. She was a member of Canton First United...
Donald Barth
Jul 5, 2007
Waynesville-Donald William Barth, age 81, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday morning, July 5, 2007. He was born in Woodbine, MD July 25, 1925 to the late John Henry and Lillie Mae Porter Barth. He was preceded in death by six brothers and five sisters. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Medford Barth, four...
Lester Ward
Jul 5, 2007
Canton - Lester L. Ward, age 88, died Thursday, July 5, 2007, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Henderson County and the son of the late Lynn and Inez Case Ward. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Linda "Tootsie" Ward; two sisters, Irene Keener and Lucille Milner and a brother,...
Jim Reed
Jul 3, 2007
James Franklin "Jim" Reed, age 83, was called home Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Franklin County, GA and the son of the late James Earley and Eula Wiley Reed. He was also preceded in death by a great grandson, Nathaniel Reed and a brother, Ernest Reed. He retired...
Frank Bryant
Jul 2, 2007
Clyde-Frank Cecil "Pop" Bryant, age 70, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, July 2, 2007. A native of Bulls Gap, Tennessee, he had resided in Haywood County for more than 45 years. He was the son of the late Theodore R. Bryant and Emma Sue Reagan. In addition to his parents, he was...
Arbie Rathbone
Jul 2, 2007
Clyde-Arbie Jane Jenkins Rathbone, age 92, passed away on Monday, July 2, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Parker and Vinnie Davis Jenkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Rathbone, who died in 1987; three sisters, Sally...
Eula Conard
Jul 1, 2007
Waynesville-Eula Beatrice Conard, age 75, died Sunday, July 1, 2007 at the Brian Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and is preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Gaddy and Juanita Cagle Leatherwood; her first husband, Medford Grasty who died in 1998 and her second husband, Joe Conard who died in 2002;...
Janie Hardin
Jun 29, 2007
Janie Mashburn Hardin, age 96, of Canton, died unexpectedly Friday, June 29, 2007, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Jennie Angel Mashburn. She was preceded in death by her husband, A. Hobert Hardin, who died in 1976; three brothers: Avery, Clate and Cecil Mashburn and a sister: Alice Gore....
Lawrence Moody
Jun 26, 2007
Waynesville-Lawrence L. Moody, age 83, of East Street, died on Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at Smoky Mountain Healthcare. A native of Clay County, he had lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Elbert and Ellen Hampton Moody and was also preceded in death by a sister, Alma Cochran, and...
Robert Yarborough
Jun 25, 2007
Waynesville-Robert "Bob" Yarborough, age 94, of 116 Yarborough Street, died on Monday, June 25, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James and Nancy Beck Yarborough. In addition to his parents, he is preceded by six brothers and three sisters. He retired as a supervisor after...
Nellie Edwards
Jun 24, 2007
Waynesville-Nellie Madaline Faust Edwards, age 86, of 1445 Pigeon Road, died on Sunday, June 24, 2007 at Silver Bluff. A native of Columbia, SC, she had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late John Henry and Nellie Gates Faust. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Curtis Bickley
Jun 21, 2007
Balsam-Curtis M. Bickley, age 53, of Woodland Road, died on Thursday, June 21, 2007. A native of Salt Lake City, UT, he was the son of Ida Coombs Bickley and the late Rollo Bickley. He was a volunteer firefighter. Curt loved music and stayed up late at night with his CB buddies around the country. He was...
James Barrett
Jun 20, 2007
Waynesville, NC- Surrounded by those who loved him, Dr. James Sherer Barrett, of 134 Augusta Circle, died peacefully at home Wednesday, June 20, after a heroic battle with cancer. He was 73. A native of York County, S.C., he was the son of the late Woodman and Willa Nesbitt Barrett. In addition to his parents, he was...
George Goodson
Jun 19, 2007
Waynesville-George Theodore "Buck" Goodson, age 81, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at the VA Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jule Newton Goodson and Della Davis Goodson Rhinehart. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, James Newton Goodson. He was a...
Fannie Sharpe
Jun 18, 2007
Canton - Fannie Mae Farmer Mathes Sharpe, age 84, died Monday, June 18, 2007 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late David L. and Lovie Revis Farmer. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Richard R. Mathes; her second husband, Joe...
Harold Black
Jun 18, 2007
Leicester- Harold Herbert Black, age 82, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, June 18, 2007 at St. Josephs Hospital. He was a native of Buncombe County, but lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was a son of the late, Leslie Dennis and Vernie Mae Rogers Black. He was preceded in death by...
Judith Ledford
Jun 18, 2007
Waynesville-Judith Reece Ledford, age 66, of Westwood Circle, died on Monday, June 18, 2007 at Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William Earl and Mary Messer Reece. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William "Junior" Ledford, who died in 2005 and a...
Carl Setzer
Jun 18, 2007
Waynesville-Carl "June" Asbury Setzer, age 89, went home to be with our Lord on Monday, June 18, 2007 at Harris Regional Hospital, after a lengthy illness. He was born on September 8, 1917 in Maggie Valley and was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Alfred Setzer and Jessie Pearl Bradley Setzer; his first wife, Martha Moody...
Richard Yeager
Jun 17, 2007
Waynesville-Richard P. Yeager, age 77, of Wayneview Drive died Sunday, June 17, 2007. A native of Scarsdale, NY, Mr. Yeager had lived in New Jersey until moving to Haywood County nine years ago. He was the son of the late Leland and Alice Bennett Yeager. He graduated from Colby College in Waterville, Maine and was owner of...
Tommy Monroe
Jun 17, 2007
Clyde-William Tommy Monroe, age 78, of Monroe Lane, died on Sunday, June 17, 2007 at his residence. A native of Buncombe County he had resided in Haywood County since 1964. He was the son of Mae Cassida Monroe of Asheville and the late George Monroe. He was a US Navy veteran and owned and operated Waynesville Bicycle...
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