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.
Ernest Reynolds
Feb 11, 2007
Waynesville-Ernest Lee Reynolds, age 61, of 202 Lum Boone Circle, died on Sunday, February 11, 2007 at Smoky Mountain Health Care. A native of Brunswick, NC, he had previously lived in Bolivia, NC before moving to Haywood County in 2001. He was the son of Kellum and Catherine Malpass Reynolds and was also preceded in death by...
David Smith
Feb 7, 2007
Waynesville-David McCall Smith, age 55, of 115 Joy Lane, died on Wednesday, February 8, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Birmingham, AL, he was the son of P.M. and Elizabeth Harsh Smith of Waynesville. David graduated from Myers Park High School in Charlotte and attended Catawba College. He was a member of Vision Impaired Persons...
Mary Smith
Feb 7, 2007
Clearwater, FL-Claudia Smith, age 69, formerly of Haywood County, died on Wednesday, February 7, 2007 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she had resided in Clearwater, Florida for the past 45 years. She was the daughter of Mabel Lillian Sutton Greene of Gastonia and the late Reverend C.H. Greene who died in 1984. In addition...
Edward Doolin
Feb 3, 2007
Maggie Valley-Edward Doolin, age 86, of Highland Loop, died Saturday, February 3, 2007, at Hope Hospice South in Ft. Myers, FL. A native of Grayson County, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Mack and Cora Shane Doolin. He was preceded in death by the mother of his children, a son, a grandchild, and one brother....
Bessie Moffitt
Feb 2, 2007
Bessie Willis Moffitt - age 93 of Parham Road died Friday, February 02, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Johnnie and Addie Medford Willis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold C. Moffitt, who died in 1977; two sisters, Winnie...
William Heatherly
Feb 2, 2007
William Dewey Heatherly, age 86, of 57 Lee Road died Friday, February 2, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Benjamin and Jesse Henson Heatherly. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Pearl Blaylock Heatherly; a brother, LeRoy Heatherly...
Naomi Coyle
Feb 2, 2007
Waynesville-Naomi Pauline Bailey Coyle, age 86, died Friday, February 2, 2007 at Autumn Care Nursing Home after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was a native of New Jersey, where she lived most of her life, before moving to Ocean Ridge, Florida and then to Haywood County, where she lived for the past eleven years. She...
Marshall Justice
Jan 30, 2007
Marshall Dean Justice, age 62, of Wesley Street died Tuesday, January 30, 2007, at Duke University Medical Center. He was a native of Madison County and the son of the late Brackenridge and Leona Webb Justice. He was also preceded in death by his eldest brother, William Justice and his wife, Lucille. Dean served as president and...
Jesse Timms, Jr.
Jan 29, 2007
Waynesville-Jesse Clarence Timms, Jr., age 80, died on Monday, January 29, 2007 at his residence. Jesse was born in Belton, SC on April 23, 1926, the son of the late Jesse Clarence Timms, Sr. and Louise King Timms. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Ray Timms and a sister,...
Ulus Kuykendall
Jan 28, 2007
Canton - Ulus Bruce Kuykendall, age 80, of 2959 Asheville Highway, died Sunday, January 28, 2007 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Ulus and Imogene Gibson Kuykendall. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Carroll Kuykendall and Norman Grooms. He was...
Jack Robinson
Jan 28, 2007
Jack Franklin Robinson, age 88, of 29 Ganey Fork Road in the Beaverdam Community went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 28, 2007, surrounded by his family. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Lonnie Frank and Leila Harbin Robinson. He was preceded in death...
Anthony Cira
Jan 28, 2007
Maggie Valley-Anthony Cira, age 81, of 392 Balsam Shadow Road, died, Sunday January 28, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was born in South Bend, IN. and was a former resident of Tampa FL. from 1949 until 1991 and had resided in Haywood County since 1991. He was the son of the late Joseph and Marguerita...
Benita Kittleson
Jan 27, 2007
Waynesville-Benita R. Kittleson, age 83, died Saturday, January 27, 2007 at Smoky Mountain Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Norris City, Illinois and lived in Waynesville for the past six years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Maude Healy; her husband, Carlos, who died in 1996; a sister, Winifred Baldridge...
Marilyn French
Jan 26, 2007
Canton-Marilyn L. French, age 69, died Friday, January 26, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.<br><br>A native of Marion, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late William and Marie Massie. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Sheridan H. French, two sisters and five brothers.<br><br>She is survived by three daughters, Jo Kinkaid and her husband,...
Tim Ferguson
Jan 25, 2007
Waynesville-Tim Ferguson, age 47, died Thursday, January 25, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of Billie and Edna Caldwell Ferguson. A sister, Linda Lee Ferguson, preceded Tim in death. He was employed by Dayco Corporation for 19 years and was a member of...
Myrtle Miller
Jan 25, 2007
Myrtle Moffitt Miller, age 90, died Thursday, January 25, 2007, at Silver Bluff Village. She was a native of Transylvania County and had lived in Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Mack and Minnie Paige Moffitt. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton Carl Miller who died in...
Charles Trull
Jan 25, 2007
Clyde - Charles Russell Trull, age 41, of 396 Mulberry Street died Thursday, January 25, 2007 at St. Josephs Hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of Ralph Trull of Clyde and the late Margaret Stewart Trull. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Cathy James. He was...
Louie Reece
Jan 24, 2007
Bethel-Louie Edward Reece, age 76, of 98 Inman Branch Road, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital surrounded by his family. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Joseph H. and Mollie Chambers Reece. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Mandie Holder
Jan 24, 2007
Candler- Mandie Walker Holder, age 67, died Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at John F. Keever Solace Center. She was a native of Newport, TN and a daughter of the late Charles and Martha Clarindie Johnson Walker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Winfred Charlton Holder, who died in 1980. Mandie was employed by Mills Manufacturing...
Myrtle Medford
Jan 23, 2007
Waynesville-Myrtle M. Medford, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at the Brian Center. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late A.B. and Annie K. Williams Medford. She was also preceded in death by three sisters, Mary Lou, Ida and Nelllie and three brothers, Glenn, Enloe, and Boone Medford....
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