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.
Stanley Potter
Oct 29, 2006
Candler- Stanley Michael Potter- age 55 of Lower Edgewood community died Sunday, October 29, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native of Haywood County and a son of the late Hollie and Hilda Bonham Potter. He was also preceded in death by one brother, Hollie, Jr. and one sister Hilda Ruth. Mike had a love...
Gladys Franklin
Oct 29, 2006
Waynesville-Gladys "Granny"Louise Carver Franklin, age 83, of Suttontown Road, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, October 29, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Frances Hannah Carver and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Elaine Putnam; son...
Emmitt Greene
Oct 29, 2006
Fines Creek-Emmitt Arnold Greene, age 62, of 31 Green hill Drive, died on Sunday, October 29, 2006 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Walter and Pauline Keener Greene. He worked in the Shipping Department of Dayco and retired in 1997 after 33 years. He was a member of...
Lane Turner
Oct 29, 2006
Waynesville-Lane Leroy Turner, age 87, died on Sunday, October 29, 2006 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. He was the son of the late Thomas and Ida Mae Mitchel Turner and was also preceded in death by his wife, Doris Schuster Turner, who died in March 2006. He was a corporal in the US Army and served during...
Rebecca Chafin
Oct 27, 2006
Waynesville-Rebecca Jane Chafin, age 58, of 6 Mountain View Drive, passed away Friday, October 27, 2006 at her residence after fighting a very courageous battle with lung and brain cancer. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of Robert Miles Chafin, Sr. and Nina Wright Chafin. She was preceded in...
Charles Thomason
Oct 26, 2006
Clyde - Charles Wayne Thomason, age 61, died Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Haywood County and had lived most of his life here. He was a son of the late Homer and Thelma Ferguson Thomason and was preceded in death by a daughter, Jean Thomason and a sister,...
Lola Ferguson
Oct 26, 2006
Waynesville-Lola Page Ferguson, age 83, of 14 Bradford Circle, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 26, 2006 at the Brian Center. A native and life long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Thomas and Jessie May Singleton Page and was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank D. Ferguson, Jr.,...
James Gaddy
Oct 26, 2006
James Roy Gaddy, age 66, of the Dutch Cove Community died Thursday, October 26, 2006, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Keller and Lola Medford Gaddy. He retired from Champion International in 2004 with 44 years of service as a boiler operator....
Kathryn Smith
Oct 24, 2006
Waynesville-Kathryn Pace Smith, age 67, of 127 Dock Ratcliff Road, died Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late James "Mack" and Florence Fullbright Pace. A brother, Carroll Pace, who died in 1995 also preceded her in death. Mrs. Smith was a devoted wife,...
Merrilyn Wilder
Oct 23, 2006
Waynesville-Merrilyn P. Kolar Wilder, age 61, of 268 Powder-Horn Drive, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2006 at her residence peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer. A native of Elgin, Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Peryl Soper Haskin. She was also preceded in death by one sister, Jeanne Salsbury; and one...
James Morgan
Oct 23, 2006
James W. Morgan, age 74, of Murray Road, died Monday, October 23, 2006, at the V.A. Medical Center. He was a native of Buncombe County and was the son of the late Harley and Bertha Morgan. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Joe and Frank Morgan; and a sister, Nancy Vaughn. He was a...
Elsie Cooper
Oct 22, 2006
Clyde-Elsie Haney Cooper, age 82, of McClure Cove Road, passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2006 at her home. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Victory Haney and Annie Haney King and was also preceded in death by a son, Bruce Wood, and one brother, William Haney. She was employed as...
Carroll Pless
Oct 21, 2006
Carroll Fain Pless, age 81, of 728 Reed Cove Road, died Saturday, October 21, 2006. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Charles and Ada Rogers Pless. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Hillard Pless, Edward Pless and Carl Pless. He retired from Champion...
Thomas Boyd, Jr.
Oct 19, 2006
Waynesville-Thomas G. "Tommy" Boyd, Jr., age 74, of Secret Hollow Lane, died on Thursday, October 19, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Thomas Grady and Cornelia Bell Boyd and was also preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Reese Boyd, who died in 1997 and...
Vanita Messer
Oct 19, 2006
Waynesville-Vanita Cagle Messer, age 94, of 41 Beantown Road, died on Thursday, October 19, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and life long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Jess and Artie Moody Cagle and was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Messer, who died in 1998; a...
Lillian Perez
Oct 18, 2006
Canton-Lillian Marie Lissner Perez, age 87, of the Springdale Community, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Long Island, NY, she was the daughter of the late William and Mabel Lissner and was also preceded in death by her husband, Zoilo A. Perez, who died in 2006. She...
William Rhea
Oct 17, 2006
William Joseph Rhea, age 71, died Monday, October 16, 2006, at Beverly Manor Nursing Home in Augusta, GA. He was a native of Canton and the son of the late Dewey and Polly Duckett Rhea. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Morris Rhea who died in 1996; four brothers, Jim, Tom, Bob and J....
Bethney Capps
Oct 16, 2006
Bethney Trull Capps, age 85, of 36 Lollis Road, died Monday, October 16, 2006. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Blaine and Texie Kuykendall Trull. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Arthur Capps; two brothers, Thomas Trull and James Oder Trull; a sister, Catherine Bailey; and her...
William Rhea
Oct 16, 2006
Augusta, GA - William Joseph Rhea, age 71, died Monday, October 16, 2006, at Beverly Manor Nursing Home in Augusta, GA. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Dewey and Polly Duckett Rhea. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Morris Rhea who died in 1996; four brothers, Jim,...
Rev. D.
Oct 16, 2006
Waynesville-Rev. James Hollins Lipsey, M. D., orthopaedic surgeon, Anglican priest, U. S. Navy veteran, husband, father, grandfather, and novelist, passed away in his Waynesville, N. C. home on Monday, October 16, 2006. He was 74. Dr. Lipsey was the beloved husband for 39 years of Patricia Linn Lipsey; loving father of Marjorie Linn (Stephan) Benzkofer, James H....
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