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.

Norris Foskey
Jul 11, 2006
NORRIS "TONY" FOSKEY Waynesville-Norris "Tony" Odell Foskey, age 65, of 61 Tahoe Drive, died on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at his residence. A native of Taylor County, FL, he resided in Haywood County for the past 2 years. He was the son of Pattendill Powell Foskey and the late James Norris Foskey. He was also preceded in...

Gregory Norsworthy
Jul 11, 2006
Waynesville-George Gregory Norsworthy, age 48, of 726 Red Maple Drive, died on Monday, July 10, 2006 at his residence. A native of West Palm Beach, FL, he had lived in North Carolina for the past 20 years. He was the son of George and Eva Norsworthy. He was a self-employed contractor and was of the Native faith....

Jewel Jones
Jul 10, 2006
Waynesville-Patricia Jewel Wyatt Jones, age 64, of 141 Hazelwood Avenue, died on Monday, July 10, 2006 at the Brian Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Lula Belle Robinson Wyatt and was also preceded in death by a brother, John Wyatt, Jr. She was a member of Green...
James Freel
Jul 10, 2006
Canton- James A. "Jim" Freel - age 79 died Monday, July 10, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, a son of the late William and Dora Jones Freel, and step-mother, Lucy Kirkpatrick Freel, and was preceded in death by a daughter, Miriam Freel Hall. Mr. Freel was...
Beverly Dixson
Jul 10, 2006
Waynesville-Beverly Maxine Dixson, age 76, of 212 Broadview Road, died on Monday, July 10, 2006 at her residence. A native of Hurley, SD, and a resident of Haywood County for the last 12 years moving here from Durham, NC. She was the daughter of the late Niels and Opal C. Jernigan Strandlund. She was also preceded in...
Leona Riddle
Jul 10, 2006
Canton- Leona Mary Riddle - age 91 died Monday, July 10, 2006 at the Brian Center of Waynesville. She was a native of Jackson County but had resided in Haywood County for a number of years. She was a daughter of the late John and Eva Gibson Fore. Mrs. Riddle was preceded in death by her husband,...

George Price
Jul 9, 2006
Candler-George William Price - age 85 died Sunday, July 9, 2006 at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center.<br><br>He was a native of Haywood County but had resided in Buncombe County for a number of years. He was a son of the late Earl W. and Etta Fousler Price. Mr. Price was employed by Canton Fire Department for 17...
M. Howell
Jul 3, 2006
Waynesville-M. E. "Gene" Howell, age 80 of 340 Golf Course Road, died Monday, July 3, 2006 at his residence. He was the son of the late Mark and Reta Stamey Howell. He was preceded in death by a Son Brett, a daughter Debbie, a sister, Betty Holcombe and a brother Don Howell. He retired as a Regional...

Georgia Trantham
Jul 1, 2006
GEORGIA TRANTHAM Clyde-Georgia May Trantham, age 95, of 113 Mountain View Street, Clyde, died Saturday, July 1, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Steve and Rachel Ferguson Duckett. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Juanita Trantham and her husband, Clyde Trantham, who died in 1991; three brothers,...

Robert Powell
Jul 1, 2006
ROBERT LOWELL POWELL Clyde - Robert Lowell Powell, age 69, of 571 Old Clyde Road, died Saturday, July 1, 2006 at the residence of his son, Scott. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 6, 2006 in the Chapel of Wells Funeral Home Waynesville. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. prior...

Nathaniel Reed
Jul 1, 2006
Nathaniel James Reed, infant son of Jarom and Lisa Presnell Reed of Canton, died Saturday, July 1, 2006, at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Kayla and Madison Trull; two brothers, Stephen Reed and Trent Arnold all of Canton; maternal grandparents, Ronnie Presnell of Hot Springs and...

Gerald Lott
Jun 30, 2006
Waynesville---Gerald E. Lott, age 66, of 25 Shadyview Way died Friday, June 30, 2006 at his residence. A native of Charleston, SC he was the son of the late John and Katerine Lott. He was also preceded in death by two brothers. Mr. Lott was a painter and a member of Belmont Baptist Church. He is survived...

Mary Mcdaniel
Jun 30, 2006
ELIZABETH S. MCDANIEL Waynesville-Mary Elizabeth Sutton McDaniel, age 92, passed away peacefully Friday, June 30, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and life long resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Spawn and Hessie Bradshaw Sutton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack McDaniel, who died in...

Stanley Mcfalls
Jun 30, 2006
STAN McFALLS Clyde- Stan McFalls, age 47, of 2910 Liner Creek Road, died unexpectedly on Friday, June 30, 2006 at his residence. He was a native of Orrville, Ohio and has been a resident in Haywood County since 1990. He is the son of Howard A. McFalls and the late Mildred Reece McFalls. He is also preceded...
Loretta Rhinehart
Jun 30, 2006
Wells Funeral Homes, Inc. & Cremation Services 296 N. Main Street Waynesville, NC 28786 (828) 456-3535 Fax: (828) 456-3550 LORETTA "NANNY" RHINEHART Waynesville-Loretta G. Rhinehart, age 96, passed away peacefully Friday, June 30, 2006 at Brian Center. She was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Rene Mason Griffin. She was also preceded in death by her...
Lucinda Carson
Jun 28, 2006
Canton- Lucinda Elizabeth Trantham Carson - age 88 of 29½ Carson Street died Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Lawson and Jenny Surrett Trantham. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul "Kitt" Carson, who died in...

James Fie
Jun 28, 2006
JAMES R. FIE, SR. Maggie Valley-James R. Fie, Sr., age 81, of 305 Carpenter Branch Road, died Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at the Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Translyvania County and the son of the late Laburn A. Fie and Vergie Frady Fie. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Jacqueline...
William Crisp
Jun 27, 2006
Canton - William Calvin "W.C." (Dub) Crisp, 70 of Haywood County passed away on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 in Asheville, NC after a brief illness. W.C. had been a resident of Asheville, NC for many years before moving back to Canton, NC. W.C. served ten years with the NC National Guard. He retired from Champion International Paper...

Irma Martin
Jun 26, 2006
Waynesville, NC-Irma Jean Lairsey Martin, age 67, of 236 Martha Way, died on Monday, June 26, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Palm Beach County, Florida, and had resided in Haywood County for the past 11 years, moving here from Ft. Myers, FL. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Ida Lou...

Martha Bradbury
Jun 25, 2006
Martha Jane Rogers Bradbury, died at the age of 81 on June 25, 2006. An avionics inspector for the Navy in World War II for the Vought Corsair fighter plane in Bridgeport, CT, she there met her husband of 59 years Irving "Brad" Bradbury. A professional photographer and oil portrait painter by trade, Jane also earned her...
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