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.
Mabel Keylon
Sep 9, 2006
Canton- Mabel Owenby Keylon - age 80 died Saturday, September 09, 2006 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Ernest and Bonnie Cogburn Owenby. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur F. Keylon, who died in 1984. Mrs. Keylon retired from Champion International...
Charles Griffith
Sep 9, 2006
Waynesville-Charles Edwin "Ed" Griffith, age 82, of 160 Courtland Court, died on Saturday, September 9, 2006 at his residence. A native of Greenville, SC, he was the son of the late Bennett Charles and Ruth Vaughn Griffith. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, James, Oliver, and Alvin Griffith. He was a building superintendent at...
James Kay, Sr.
Sep 9, 2006
Canton- James Edward Kay, Sr. of 17 Crest Hill Road died Saturday, September 9, 2006 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late James and Pauline Wines Kay. He was employed by Blue Ridge Paper Company for the past 26 years. James was a United States...
James Tiernan
Sep 7, 2006
JAMES ARTHUR "ART" TIERNAN, formerly of Hallandale Beach, Florida and Waynesville, North Carolina passed peacefully into God's hands at his son's and daughter-in-law's home in Margate, Florida on September 7, 2006, with family by his side.<br><br>Arthur was born in Hastings, New York on September 3, 1913 and grew up in Miami where his father was a general...
Edward King
Sep 5, 2006
Waynesville, NC-Edward Larnard King, age 79, of 182 Jubilee Way, died on Tuesday, September 05, 2006 at Brian Center. A native of Warren, OH, he had resided in Western North Carolina for 26 years, moving here from New Orleans, LA where he raised his family. He was the son of the late Paul L. and Helen Moyer...
Germain Bisaillon
Sep 5, 2006
Maggie Valley, NC-Germain Guy "Gerry" Bisaillon, age 79, of Maggie Valley, NC and Port St. Lucie, FL, died on Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville with his family by his side. He was born in St. Paul Ile-aux-Noix, Quebec, Canada on March 11, 1927, son of the late Emery and Lucienne Langlois Bisaillon....
J. Sorrells
Sep 4, 2006
CW04 J. R. Sorrells USNR RET, 84, died at his home Monday, September 4, 2006, surrounded by his family. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County he was the son of the late James Clinton and Sophia Clark Sorrells. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Frances Earley and Iona Mehaffey; and two brothers, Homer...
Col. Wittman, Jr.
Sep 4, 2006
Canton, NC-Colonel James S. Wittman, Jr. PhD, of Silverbluff Drive, died on Monday, September 4, 2006. A native of Williamsport, PA, he was the son of the late James and Martha Pfirman Wittman. Colonel Wittman retired from service after 38 years, having served in Europe during World War II as a 1st and 2nd Army Lieutenant. He...
Henry Carver
Sep 4, 2006
Waynesville-Henry Vaughn Carver, age 87, of 23 Cottonwood Lane, died on Monday, September 4, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Orville and Tyne Sutton Carver. He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Carver, who died in 2000. He was a US Navy veteran of...
John Vincent
Sep 4, 2006
Waynesville-John Elmer Vincent, age 75, of 63 Birch Springs Road, died on Monday, September 4, 2006. A native of Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late Nelson and Mildred Binge Vincent and was also preceded in death by a son, John Michael Vincent. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was one of...
James Shoemaker
Sep 2, 2006
James Calvin Shoemaker, age 77, of Riverview Drive, died Saturday, September 2, 2006, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late William and Nola Parham Shoemaker. James loved to work in his garden and deer hunting. He was a member of Pigeon River Masonic Lodge 386 A.F. & A.M. and Snug Harbor. He...
Ruth Yarborough
Sep 2, 2006
Ruth Elizabeth Yarborough, age 83, of Blaylock Street, died Saturday, September 02, 2006, at her daughter's residence. She was the daughter of the late James and Rachel Reeves Glance. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Yarborough, who died in 1998; a son, Keith Yarborough; two sisters, Novella Robertson and...
William Bryson
Sep 2, 2006
Waynesville-William Ronald "Ronnie" Bryson, age 65, died Saturday, September 2, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Jackson County, he was a lifelong resident of Haywood County. He was the son of the late Bill and Kate Henry Bryson. He was a member of Camp Branch Missionary Baptist Church; a long haul truck driver for...
Paul Bumgardner
Sep 1, 2006
Paul Eugene Bumgardner, age 83, died Friday, September 01, 2006, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Jackson County, he had lived in Haywood County since 1925. He was the son of the late Hershel and Bessie Dillard Bumgardner, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Eloise Ford Bumgardner, who died in 2002. He...
Glenn Frady
Aug 31, 2006
Glenn Monroe Frady, age 81, formerly of Mountain View Drive, died Thursday, August 31, 2006, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Mark and Minnie Fox Frady. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Willie Mae Hyde Frady, who died...
Nannie Reed
Aug 30, 2006
Nannie Gertrude Reed, age 92, died Wednesday, August 30, 2006, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Augusta Alexander and Ida Pless Reed and was preceded in death by six sisters and four brothers. She retired from Champion International after 41 years of service. She was a member of Canton First United...
Frances Mcgaha
Aug 30, 2006
Maggie Valley-Lillie Frances Roberts McGaha, age 77, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Cherokee County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Dessie Berrong Roberts and was also preceded in death by a sister, Edna Jones and a brother, Clyde Roberts....
Lucille Hilton
Aug 29, 2006
Lucille Higgins Floyd Hilton, age 82, of 440 Dogwood Road died Tuesday, August 29, 2006, at the Brian Center in Weaverville. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Pete N. and Flora Etta Clark Higgins. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Fred E. Floyd who...
Harold Parks
Aug 29, 2006
Waynesville-Harold "Hal" Parks, age 79, of Brandywine Road, died on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Warren, RI, he was the son of James E. and Carrie Catherine DeNardo Parks and was also preceded in death by a brother, James Parks. He received his degree in Journalism at Louisiana State University and...
James Lyerly
Aug 28, 2006
James Rex "Jack" Lyerly, Jr., age 74, of Pisgah Drive, died Monday, August 28, 2006, at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of Frankie McGaha Lyerly and the late James Rex "Penny" Lyerly, Sr. He retired from Champion International as an electrician in 1995 with 43 years of...
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