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.
Alvin Ballard
Aug 7, 2006
Canton- Alvin Jennings Ballard- age 71 of 2884 Old Asheville Highway, died Monday, August 7, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Buncombe County but had lived in Haywood County for 18 years. He was a son of the late Bill and May Belle Head Ballard. Mr. Ballard was employed by Asheville Fire...
Betty King
Aug 7, 2006
Clyde- Betty Ferguson King - age 73 of Lee Road died Monday, August 7, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Madison County and a daughter of the late Richard Pearson and Mae Belle Ferguson. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Paxton; three brothers, Jack, Guy and Joe "Bud" Ferguson,...
Lowell Schofield
Aug 7, 2006
Waynesville, NC-Lowell Glen Schofield, age 79, of Haywood County, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 07, 2006 after a brief battle with cancer. A native of Chicago, IL, he had resided in Haywood County for the past 19 years. He was the son of the late Floyd and Gladys Veit Schofield and was...
Melinda Leatherwood
Aug 6, 2006
Canton-Melinda Dawn Leatherwood, age 28, of 58 Walnut Ridge Road, died on August 6, 2006. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Edward Leatherwood and the late Alice Dockery Leatherwood. She worked at Haywood Vocational Opportunities. In addition to her father, she is survived by a her fiancée, Jamie Anderson and a son, Dakota...
Michael Layman
Aug 6, 2006
Michael Douglas Layman, age 54, died Sunday, August 6, 2006 at VA Medical Center in Asheville. Mike was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of Oscar Layman, Jr. and Virginia Ivey Layman of Bethel. Mike was a Christmas tree farmer and owner of Mike's Produce in Marion. He was a member of...
John Landt, Sr.
Aug 4, 2006
Orlando, FL-John D. Landt, Sr., age 90, died August 4, 2006, with his family at his side. He was a native of Chicago, IL and was the son of the late Fred and Grace Holmes Landt and was also preceded in death by his first wife, Edith Landt, the mother of his sons, who died in 1987....
Dorothy Heffner
Aug 2, 2006
Waynesville- Dorothy "Dot" Reeves Heffner, 75, died Wednesday, August 2, 2006, at home. She was the daughter of Maude and the late Millard Reeves of Swain County. Dot was preceded in death also by her husband Ray Heffner. She is survived by her mother, daughter and son-in-law Judy and Albert Allen, granddaughters Heather Allen and Kristie and...
Libbie Litchfield
Aug 2, 2006
Waynesville-Libbie Anne Stoklasa Litchfield, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2006 at her residence. A native of Weleetka, Oklahoma, Libbie was the daughter of the late Frank and Libbie Walla Stoklasa. After high school, Libbie worked as a secretary for firms in Bartlesville, OK, New Orleans, LA, and Dallas, TX. She became a homemaker in...
Geneva Melton
Aug 1, 2006
Waynesville-Geneva Eavenson Melton, age 84, of 334 East Marshall Street, died on August 1, 2006 at John F. Keever Solace Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Harper H. and Addie Arrington Eavenson. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Elsie Davis and Emma Bialek; and three brothers, Tom,...
James Moody
Jul 31, 2006
Clyde-James "Jim" Edward Moody, age 79, of the Crabtree Community, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 31, 2006 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Leslie Lafayette Moody and Myrtle Ashe Moody and was also preceded in death by a brother, Leslie Moody, Jr. Jim was...
Allen Bean
Jul 31, 2006
Waynesville-Allen Everett Bean, age 67, of 120 Hyatt Street, passed away suddenly on Monday, July 31, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, he was the son of the late Ralph James Bean and Agnes Everett Bean. He was an electrical superintendent having retired in 2004. Allen enjoyed traveling with his wife...
Charles Brookshire, Jr.
Jul 30, 2006
Leicester- Charles David Brookshire, Jr. of Newfound Road, died peacefully Sunday, July 30, 2006 at his residence. He was a native of Buncombe County and a son of the late Charles David and Lillie Olive Hall. Mr. Brookshire was preceded in death by four sisters, Oma Owenby, Willie Rogers, Shirley Murphy and Edna Brookshire and two brothers,...
Julian Kackley
Jul 30, 2006
Waynesville-Julian Grant Kackley, age 77, of 60 Parker Point, died on Sunday, July 30, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Russell and Helen Follin Kackley and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Ann Kackley, and a brother, Donald Kackley. A veteran of World...
Tracy Messer
Jul 29, 2006
Waynesville-Tracy Joanne Henson Messer, age 39, of 52 Norman Street, died on July 29, 2006 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Albert and Joanne Haney Henson. She was also preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Willard and Pat Haney and paternal grandmother, Margaret Chambers, who died in December 2005....
Charles Maguire
Jul 27, 2006
Waynesville-Charles Elmore Maguire, age 88, of 56 Cortland Court, died on Thursday, July 27, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Dover, NH, he was the son of the late Leo H. and Addie E. Lord Maguire and was also preceded in death by his wife, Ernestine Eastman Maguire, who died in 1997 and a...
Levi Haynes
Jul 25, 2006
Etowah- Levi Cathey Haynes - age 88, former Champion Paper Mill paper inspector, motel/restaurant owner, and avid outdoorsman, died peacefully on July 25, 2006 in Hendersonville, NC. Mr. Haynes lived a varied and colorful life. Retiring from Champion Mill in Canton, NC in 1959, he moved his family from Clyde, NC to Gardiner, Montana in 1961. There...
Jesse Moody, Sr.
Jul 25, 2006
Waynesville-Jesse Moody, Sr., age 85, of the Hemphill Community, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 25, 2006. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jess and Algie McElroy Moody. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Fred, Carl, and Manuel Moody as well...
Shirley Hawkins
Jul 24, 2006
Hendersonville-Shirley Chapman Hawkins, age 59, of 154 Josiah Lane, Hendersonville died Saturday, July 22, 2006 at her residence. She was native of Haywood County and resided in Henderson County for the past 26 years. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Chapman. She was also preceded in death by one grandson, Jesse Allen Hawkins. She was...
Lloyd Mangrum
Jul 23, 2006
Lloyd "Bubba" Virgil Mangrum, Jr., age 42, of Green Hedge Avenue died on Sunday, July 23, 2006, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A native of Charleston, SC and he was the son of Lloyd V. Mangrum, Sr., and the late Anita Marie Floyd. He was owner and operator of Lake Norman Window Tinting and was loved...
C. Arrington
Jul 23, 2006
Waynesville-C. Jack Arrington, age 82, of 48 Sheriff Drive, died on Sunday, July 23, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Cicero and Myrtle Whitner Arrington. He was also preceded in death by a son, Stephen Arrington; two sisters, Margaret Morgan and Dorothy Wolfe; and two...
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