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.
Mary Abston
Jan 11, 2006
Waynesville-Mary Healy Abston passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Born in Tampa, Florida, she recently had moved to Waynesville after living in Atlanta and Tampa for most of her life. She was the daughter of Catherine Ortmeyer Healy of Tampa, FL and the late Charles Theron Healy. She dedicated her entire...
Ruth Cunningham
Jan 11, 2006
Waynesville-Ruth Medford Cunningham, age 79, of 65 Church Street, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2006 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Ruben E. and Ola Scates Medford. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Hugh Cunningham who died in 1991; three sons, James Hugh...
Cherry Caudle
Jan 11, 2006
Waynesville-Cherry Jones Caudle, age 80, of 769 Country Club Drive, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at Mission St. Joseph Health Care System. A native of Forsythe County, she was the daughter of the late Webb A. and Treva Crowder Jones and was also preceded in death by a son, Thomas A. Caudle, who died in...
Claudine Fish
Jan 11, 2006
Waynesville- Claudine Hall Fish- age 64 of 420 Killian Street died Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.<br><br>She was a native of Clay County but had resided in Haywood County for most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Albert and Lee Setzer Hall and was preceded in death by a son...
Lela Byers
Jan 11, 2006
Lela Burgess Byers died Wednesday, January 11, 2006, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Woodruff, South Carolina and had lived in Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Lewis and Lela Riddle Burgess. She was preceded in death by her husband Francis McClain "Mack" Byers, Jr., who...
David Franklin
Jan 9, 2006
Waynesville-David Edwin Franklin, age 23, of 1341 Pigeon Road, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Born in Buncombe County, he was a life-long of Haywood County and was the son of Barry and Sheila Messer Franklin. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Paul Franklin in 1985. David was...
Robert Sheehan
Jan 9, 2006
Waynesville-Robert Charles "Bud" Sheehan, age 75, passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Hobert L. and Nonnie Harris Sheehan. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister, Patsy Hoyle. He was employed by Dayco...
Minnie Sheffield
Jan 8, 2006
Canton- Minnie Sheffield, 71, of 31 School Daze Drive, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, January 8, 2006 after a long battle with cancer. A lifelong native of Haywood County, daughter of the late Homer and Mattie Cagle Sutton. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Harold "Pete" Sheffield, Sr., an Army...
George Warren
Jan 7, 2006
George R. "Bud" Warren, age 81, of 101 Davis Hill Road died Saturday, January 7, 2006 at VA Medical Center in Asheville. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Chester and Mamie Jones Warren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Hyde Warren who died in...
Frances Rhinehart
Jan 5, 2006
Canton - Frances Viola Bonham Rhinehart, age 90, of 45 Will Bailey Lane passed away peacefully to be with the Lord at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Buncombe County but had resided in Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Erastus and Harriet Stines Bonham. She was...
Naomi Davis
Jan 5, 2006
Waynesville-Naomi Ruth Rich Davis, went home to heaven at 2:10 a.m. on Thursday, January 05, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was born in Maggie Valley on June 8, 1927 the daughter of the late Tom and Minnie Knight Rich. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William O. Davis, Jr., four sisters, two...
Sharon Raines
Jan 5, 2006
Canton - Sharon Kaye Raines, age 52, of 100 Nayak Ridge died Thursday, January 5, 2006 at a Savannah, Georgia hospital. She was born in Pasadena, TX, but lived in Canton most of her life. She was the daughter of Martha Johnson Allen of Canton and the late Jack Raines of Pasadena, TX. She was preceded in...
Ray Burnette
Jan 4, 2006
Ray Manley Burnette, age 76, of Dutch Cove Road died Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Manley Eldon and Ona Pressley Burnette. Ray loved Dale Earnhardt, NASCAR racing and was an avid Pisgah High School football fan. He was a member...
Ernest Pilkey
Jan 4, 2006
Ernest Norman Pilkey, Sr., age 61 of 38 Reed Street died Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native of Swain County and the son of Alma Smith Pilkey of Roberta, GA and the late Chandler Pilkey. He was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Pilkey and a sister, Margaret McMahan. He...
Diane Wagner
Jan 3, 2006
Diane Mae Limeberry Wagner, age 48, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family following an extended illness on Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Alvin Raymond and Ella Mae Phillips Limeberry. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert Wagner, who died in 1999 and a sister,...
William Dotson
Jan 2, 2006
Canton- William Wayne Dotson- age 93 of Old Henson Cove Road died Monday, January 2, 2006 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a son of the late Clarence Arthur and Ada Holder Dotson and the husband of the late Loree Henson Dotson who died in 1995. Mr. Dotson was a founding member of Center Pigeon Volunteer...
John Warren
Dec 30, 2005
Canton - John Harry "Barney" Warren, age 75, of North Canton Road, died Friday, December 30, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. He was the son of the late Harley and Maebelle Mills Warren. He was preceded in death by two sons, Johnny Ray and James Harry...
George Dale, Jr.
Dec 30, 2005
Candler- George William Dale, Jr. - age 42 of Dot's Drive died Friday, December 30, 2005 in Rutherford County. He was a native of West Palm Beach, Florida and a son of the late George William and Penny Garner Dale. He was employed by Roy Muse as a contractor. He is survived by one daughter, Winona Mae...
Mabel Coffey
Dec 30, 2005
Waynesville-Mabel Alberta Coffey was born December 6, 1914 in Bryson City, NC to Rufus Gamewell Coffey and Minnie Welch Coffey. Her grandparents were Mr. and Mrs. F.P Coffey and Dr. and Mrs. J.E.T. Welch. She graduated in 1935 from Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, NC and in 1937 from Carson Newman College, Jefferson City, TN with a...
Geneva Clark
Dec 30, 2005
Geneva Smith Clark, age 83, died Thursday, December 29, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Lumpkin County, Georgia and the daughter of the late Perry E. and Fannie Wiggington Smith. She was a nurse's aide at Haywood County Hospital for 25 years and a member of Rocky Face Baptist Church. In addition...
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