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.
Wayne Clark
Apr 18, 2006
Canton- Wayne Columbus Clark - age 86 of 95 Academy Street died Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident and a son of the late Reverend Luther F. and Sue Ellen Hembry Clark. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eula Stone Clark who died in 1992...
Groce Cagle
Apr 18, 2006
Waynesville-Groce Larkin Cagle, age 92, of 1962 Hemphill Road, died on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at the Brian Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jesse L. and Artie Moody Cagle. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ezzie Sutton Cagle, who died in 2001. He...
Robert Blakeslee
Apr 17, 2006
Waynesville-Robert Eugene Blakeslee, age 66, of 9218 White Oak Road, died on Monday, April 17, 2006 at his residence. A native of Allegany, NY, he previously lived in Central Florida and has resided in Haywood County since 1991. He was the son of the late Howard and Gladys Thomas Blakeslee. He was also preceded in death by...
Maggie Trantham
Apr 17, 2006
Waynesville-Maggie B. Trantham, age 87, of 3759 Max Patch Road, died on Monday, April 17, 2006 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary Kirkpatrick Beasley. She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Dorothy Trantham, and five brothers, Nate, Woodrow, McCreary, Glenn, and Aurdren Beasley....
Adelbert Young
Apr 16, 2006
Adelbert Ray Young, age 87, of 92 Doctors Drive, died on Sunday, April 16, 2006, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Waverly, Iowa, he was the son of the late Roy and Jennie Gustafson Young. Adelbert loved his family and living in the mountains of North Carolina. He was stationed in London during World War...
Charlie Moody
Apr 14, 2006
Charlie David Moody, 90, of Camp Branch Road, died Friday, April 14, 2006, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County and resident of the house in which he was raised, he was the son of the late James and Ollie Howell Moody. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Jane Lyman; two...
John Rhoades, Jr.
Apr 14, 2006
Waynesville- John A. Rhoades, Jr. of Waynesville, North Carolina and St. Petersburg, Florida passed away on Good Friday, April 14, 2006. Born in High Point, North Carolina, he was an only child and was preceded in death by his father, J. Arlie Rhoades, Sr. and his mother, Leona Burton Rhoades. He is survived by his wife of...
Gilbert Schenkel
Apr 12, 2006
Clyde-Gilbert Jerome "Gil" Schenkel, age 83, of 554 Quail Cove Road, died on Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Jacksonville, FL, he was the son of the late Jacob P. and Lucille Wagner Schenkel. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Schenkel. He was a Master Sergeant in...
Virginia Sanford
Apr 12, 2006
Virginia Long Sanford, age 86, formerly of Charles Street died Wednesday, April 12, 2006 at the Brian Center in Waynesville. She was born November 11, 1919 on top of Kings Mountain in the Webster Community of Jackson County and was the daughter of the late Clinton and Annie Allman Long. She was preceded in death by her...
Johnny Hewett
Apr 9, 2006
Waynesville-Johnny "NTI" Franklin Hewett, age 61, of 124 Walnut Ford Road, died on Sunday, April 9, 2006. A native of Tallahassee, FL, he had lived in Haywood County for the past 22 years. He was the son of the late Jewell F. and Thelma Addison Hewett. He served in the US Army for six years and was...
Edith Raby
Apr 8, 2006
Candler- Edith Morgan Raby- age 83 died Saturday, April 8, 2006 at Hominy Valley Retirement Center. She was a native of Macon County but had lived most of her life in Buncombe County and was the daughter of the late Davis and Mattie Sanders Morgan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Raby, who died...
Kathryn Kent
Apr 7, 2006
Waynesville- Kathryn "Lorraine" Kent, 84, of Navarre, Florida, died on Friday April 7, 2006 at her residence in Navarre. A native of Gold Hill, Oregon, she was a former resident of Miami, FL; where she lived until their retirement .She moved to Waynesville where she lived until moving to Navarre, FL five years ago. She was the...
Kirby Waddell, Sr.
Apr 7, 2006
Waynesville-Kirby Brian Waddell, Sr., age 68, of 476 West Annison Street, Scotttsboro, AL, died on Friday, April 7, 2006 at Highlands Medical Center in Scottsboro, AL. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Woodrow Wilson Waddell and Sadie Arrowood Waddell. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 49 years,...
Garnett Blalock
Apr 7, 2006
Canton- Garnett Edwin Blalock - age 87, of 1254 Pisgah Drive, died Friday, April 7, 2006 at Magnolia Health Care in Asheville. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Alma Blalock. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Nellie W. Blalock, who died...
Vertilee Cabe
Apr 6, 2006
Canton- Vertilee Elizabeth Ensley Cabe - age 96 of 123 Johnson Street died Thursday, April 06, 2006 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Charles and Susan Stamey Ensley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack T. Cabe who died in...
Sally Sorrells
Apr 5, 2006
Waynesville-Sally Ann LaBelle Sorrells, age 70, of 71 Beanie Road, died on April 5, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Wayne County, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Bernard Emanuel and Elnora Peer LaBelle. She was a member of Camp Branch Missionary Baptist Church. She was a very loving mother, grandmother, great...
Philip Blevins
Apr 5, 2006
Waynesville-Philip Paul Blevins, age 78, of 61 Fairway Hills Drive, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 05, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Yancey County, he was the son of the late Reverend E. P. and Ella Dale Blevins. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brothers, Luther and Wiley...
Earl Justice
Apr 4, 2006
Canton- Earl Teague Justice - age 82 of 73 Wesley Street died Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Samuel and Nellie Teague Justice. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Willie Justice, Mildred Deneen and Ruby Westmoreland and...
Robert Fowler
Apr 4, 2006
Waynesville-Robert William Earl "Bob" Fowler, age 79, of 360 Thomas Park, passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Grover C. and Selma Moody Fowler. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Fowler, who...
Frances Munroe
Apr 4, 2006
Asheville-Frances Foreman Crum Munroe, age 87, died on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 surrounded by her daughter and granddaughter. A native of Orangeburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Mason and Katherine Crum. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Mary C. Stull and Patricia C. Morris and a brother, Mason Crum. She attended...
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