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.
Ruth Plott
Dec 20, 2006
Skyland-Ruth Giles Bowman Plott, age 86, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at home where she resided with her husband for 50 years. She was the daughter of the late Ira and Cora Ellen Bowman. Born in Buncombe County, she lived her childhood in Greeneville, TN before returning to...
Cleolua Dupree
Dec 20, 2006
Waynesville, NC-Cleolua "Cody" Draughon Dupree, age 95, died on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Newton, AL, she resided most of her life in Dothan. She was the daughter of the late Walter D. and Addie Davis Draughon. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her...
Keith Ketner
Dec 19, 2006
Waynesville-Keith Dale Ketner, age 82, of 91 Nancy Lane, died on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Walter and Mary Shelton Ketner and was also preceded in death by a son, Ronald Keith Ketner and two brothers, Kent "Bub" Ketner and Harold...
Billy Owen
Dec 19, 2006
Billy Cass Owen, age 74, died Tuesday, December 19, 2006, at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native of Johnson City, TN, as a child he moved to Rutherford County where he grew up. He retired from Burlington Industries in Burlington, NC with 21 years of service. Billy then retired to Haywood County 12 years ago. He...
Laura West
Dec 18, 2006
Laura Burnette West, age 74, of Cruso died Monday, December 18, 2006, at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center in Asheville. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Kenneth and Ivory McCarson Burnette. She was preceded in death by her husband, William T. West who died in 2006 and two sisters, Vera...
Kathleen Hoerber
Dec 17, 2006
Waynesville-Kathleen F. Hoerber, age 61, of Parrish Farm Road, died on Sunday, December 17, 2006 at her residence. A native of Providence, Rhode Island, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Lena Richard Famiglietti. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by a niece, Toni Lynn Famliglietti and a nephew, David...
Leonard Leatherwood
Dec 17, 2006
Lake Junaluska-Leonard L. Leatherwood, age 88, of 175 Atkins Loop, died on Sunday, December 17, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Charles and Myrtle Dotson Leatherwood and was also preceded in death by an infant brother and a brother, Lawrence B. Leatherwood. He was a...
Lucille Justice
Dec 15, 2006
Waynesville-Lucille Hester Justice, age 78, died Friday, December 15, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Madison County, she lived in Haywood County for 46 years and was the daughter of the late William and Nola Suttles Coward. She is also preceded in death by her husband, William Franklin Justice, who died in 1986...
Brownlow Conner
Dec 14, 2006
Waynesville-Brownlow "Brownie" Conner, age 92, died Thursday, December 14, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center Hospice. A native and life long resident of North Carolina, he was a son of the late Mark and Mintie Wood Conner, and the husband of the late Pearl Norris of 73 years, who died October 15, 1999. He was also preceded...
Hilda Hollingsworth
Dec 13, 2006
Newport, TN-Hilda Irene Smiley Hollingsworth, age 85, of Newport, TN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 13, 2006, at Universal Health Care, Fletcher, NC. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Mark Jesse and Alice Smiley and preceded in death by her husbands, William Hollingsworth, who died in 1979, and Larry Long,...
John Binford
Dec 12, 2006
Waynesville-John Curtis Binford of Waynesville, North Carolina died on December 12, 2006 at age 70. He was born in Dallas, Texas to Joe Bailey Binford and Nell Roberts Binford. John and his first wife, Julie Jean Gamble, have two children: John and Anne. John married Carol Feichter of Waynesville, NC in October of 1999. Carol has two...
Von Hart
Dec 12, 2006
Canton-Von Hart, age 41, passed away unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack at his residence at 672 Windswept Ridge in Canton on December 12, 2006. He and his partner had just returned on December 10th to their mountain-top home to live in his beloved mountains from Stuart, Florida, where he had lived in the Stuart and Port...
Bobby Hoglen
Dec 11, 2006
Bobby Joe Hoglen, age 68, of Surrett Road died Monday, December 11, 2006, at his residence. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Lemuel and Lestie Wilson Hoglen. He was preceded in death by six brothers, Robert, George, Floyd, Red, Jack, and Ted Hoglen; and two sisters, Wilma Ballew and Rebecca...
Vivian Smathers
Dec 8, 2006
Canton- Vivian Kathleen Henson Smathers- age 84 of Allen Farm Road died Friday, December 08, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and life-long resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Arthur and Dovie Cook Henson and wife of the late Howard Smathers who died in 2005. Bill was a member...
Mary Mason
Dec 8, 2006
Mary Catherine Mason, age 89, died Friday, December 8, 2006, at Canton Christian Convalescence Center. She was a native of Worcester County, MA and had resided in the Center Pigeon community of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late John and Mary Amato Spatters. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
William Trull
Dec 6, 2006
Canton- William Howard Trull - age 70 of 2635 Old Henson Cove Road died Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at the Brian Center of Waynesville. He was a native and life-long resident of Haywood County and a son of Clara Holtzclaw Trull and the late Jasper "Dick" Trull. He retired from Blue Ridge Paper Company in 2002 with...
Ruth Jokisch
Dec 6, 2006
Maggie Valley-Eva Ruth Jones Jokisch, age 75, a resident of South Padre Island, TX and Maggie Valley, died on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Jefferson County, AL, she was the daughter of the late Eugene B. and Florence B. Barnes Jones. She was a retired bookkeeper. She is survived by...
Gwendolyn Hilliard
Dec 6, 2006
Lake Junaluska, NC-Gwendolyn Durrance Hilliard, age 89, of 37 Fir Lane, died on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and resident of Brandon, FL, she had resided in Haywood County for the past 25 years. She was the daughter of the late Solan and Mary McRae Durrance and was also preceded in...
Creed Wilkins
Dec 6, 2006
Canton- Creed Pearson Wilkins- age 87 died Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Rutherford County but had resided in Haywood County for a few years and was a son of the late Marvin and Sophie Pearson Wilkins. He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn W. Wilkins who...
Bertha Berrong
Dec 5, 2006
Bertha Annie Stevenson Berrong, age 94, of Phillipsville Loop died December 5, 2006, at Autumn Care Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late James and Flora Parton Stevenson. She was preceded in death by her husband, John O. Berrong who died in 1990 and two brothers,...
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