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.
Maurice Roberts
Dec 18, 2005
Maurice Clifford Roberts, age 91, of Silver Bluff Drive died Sunday, December 18, 2005 at his residence. He was a native of Canton and the son of the late Joshua Nathanial and Texie Silver Roberts. He was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Cogburn and two brothers, Richard and Kenneth Roberts. He was recognized in a...
Janet Smith
Dec 18, 2005
Clyde- Janet Marilyn Powell Smith, 75, of Clyde, died Sunday, December 18, 2005 at Hospice Woodside in Pinellas Park, Florida. She was the daughter of the late Walden M. and Althea B. Powell of Meriden, Connecticut, where she was born. She came to Haywood County from Florida over 25 years ago. In addition to her parents, she...
Thelma Thomas
Dec 17, 2005
Thelma Hooper Burnette Thomas, age 62, died Saturday, December 17, 2005 at Piedmont Medical Center. She was a native of Haywood County but resided in York, SC. She was the daughter of the late Zachary and Ruby Rickman Hooper. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Thomas "Tommy" Fleetwood Burnette, who died in 1981. Mrs....
Robert Hunter, Sr.
Dec 17, 2005
Robert Graham Hunter, Sr., age 84, died Saturday, December 17, 2005 at St. Joseph's Campus of Mission Hospital. He was a native of Buncombe County, but resided in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Robert Hunter and Thelma Hunter Wooster. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Shuler Hunter who died in...
Vernie Case
Dec 17, 2005
Vernie Clontz Case, age 88, of Trammel Avenue, died Saturday, December 17, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Larkin and Melissa Taylor Clontz. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ulas Grant Case who died in 1990. Mrs. Case...
Jacob Browning
Dec 17, 2005
Waynesville-Jacob Lee "Rooster" Browning, 54 of 586 Kudzu Loop died on Saturday, December 17, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Bida Browning and the late John Willie Browning. He was employed as a boiler technician for 13 years by High Temperature Technologies based in Charlotte, NC. In...
Dorothee Leavenworth
Dec 13, 2005
Clyde - Dorothee Wells Leavenworth of Candle Light Circle died Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at Beverly Health Care. She was a daughter of the late Alfred and Esther Shaffer Wells and the wife of the late Donald Leavenworth who died in 2002. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Janet Arrington who died in September, 2005....
Terrie Singleton
Dec 13, 2005
Terrell "Terrie" Revis Singleton, age 60, died Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at Mountain Area Hospice Solace in Asheville. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Ruby Derrick Revis. She was a member of Canton First Baptist Church and a teacher at Canton Junior High, Tuscola and Enka High...
Mary Trull
Dec 13, 2005
Canton- Mary Ann "Juanita" Dixon Trull - age 81 of 13450 Cruso Road died Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Madison County but had lived in Haywood County for the past 55 years. She was a daughter of the late H.M. and Bessie Hicks Dixon and the wife of...
Thelma Hawkins
Dec 12, 2005
Thelma Cabe Hawkins, age, 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on December 12, 2005. Thelma was born October 17, 1917, in Candler to Bonnie Jackson Moser Cabe and Lonn M. Cabe. She was raised by her loving mother and stepfather, C.P. Smathers of Canton. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of...
Nicie Deaver
Dec 12, 2005
Nicie Stamey Deaver, age 92, of the Dix Creek Community died Monday, December 12, 2005 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of John E. and Caroline Blaylock Stamey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Morris Deaver who died in 2000. She was a member...
Robert Gerichek
Dec 11, 2005
Clyde- Robert Henry "Bob" Gerichek - age 78 died Sunday, December 11, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was born in New York and served in the Merchant Marines for 7 years and then in the Korean conflict. He retired from New York State as boiler inspector and then moved to North Carolina where he was supervisor...
Alice Howell
Dec 10, 2005
Waynesville-Alice Clark Howell, age 68, died Saturday, December 10, 2005 at Duke Medical Center. She is survived by her husband Jack Roger Howell; two daughters, Linda Lane of Cary, and Vicky Cox of Waynesville; one sister Ruth Overman of Canton; four brothers; Donald, Jess "Benny" Clark of Canton, Austin and Jack Cogburn of Canton; three grandchildren Steven...
Clarence Caldwell
Dec 9, 2005
Clarence Gilmer Caldwell, age 88, died Friday, December 09, 2005 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. He was born in Catalooche and was a lifelong resident Haywood County. He was the son of the late of Marion Hubert and Maude Lee Sutton Caldwell. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Dalton Caldwell who died May 4,...
Fredia Forga
Dec 9, 2005
Waynesville-Fredia Forga, age 54, of Scates Street, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Viola Norman Forga and the late Robert Ellis Forga who died in 2001. In addition to her mother, she is survived by one son, Michael Keith Murray, and...
Nathan Sharp
Dec 9, 2005
Nathan Colby Sharpe, infant son of Laura Ann Sharpe, died Friday, December 9, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his maternal grandparents Virgil Sharpe and Mona Sharpe Pinner both of Candler, two aunts, Lola Chapman and Lisa Sharpe and three brothers, Chris Michael Moses, Deneil Sharpe and Anthony Thomas...
William Robertson
Dec 8, 2005
Canton- William Davis "Billo" Robertson, 88 died the afternoon of December 8, 2005. "Billo" was born August 29, 1917, in Canton, North Carolina to William Hillman and Rebekah Leisher Robertson who are deceased. He was preceded in death by his love of 62 years, Nettie Mae Robertson who died in March, 2003. Also deceased are his brothers,...
Elzy Caldwell, Jr.
Dec 7, 2005
ELZY F. CALDWELL, JR. Waynesville-Elzy Forest Caldwell, Jr., age 68, of 45 Music Way, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Elzy Caldwell, Sr. and Lottie Caldwell. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a sister,...
Margaret Chambers
Dec 6, 2005
Waynesville-Margaret Henson Chambers, age 83, formerly of 52 Norman Street, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Autumn Care. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Laura Davis Reece. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, Dewey Albert Henson, who died...
Dale Schilly
Dec 5, 2005
Canton - Dale Francis Schilly, age 54, of 188 Newfound Street died Monday, December 05, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Bloomsdale, MO and had resided in Haywood County for the past 28 years. He was the son of Helen Panshot Schilly of Festus, MO and the late Francis Schilly. He was...
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