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.
Rita Moody
Mar 3, 2006
Clyde-Rita Lynn White Moody, 40, of Justice Drive, died on Friday, March 3, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and resident of Buncombe County most of her life, she had resided in Haywood County for the past three years. She was the daughter of Dorothy Tipton White of Clyde and the late Vern White. She...
Elbert Reece
Mar 1, 2006
Waynesville-Elbert Wayne Reece, age 54, died on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Lester Reece. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Edward Clayton and grandparents, Clayton and Elsie Nichols and Elbert and Bonnie Reece. He retired from Giles Chemical after 17...
Donna Hord
Mar 1, 2006
Donna Kay Hord, 57, beloved by her family, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 1, 2006 in her home on Dix Creek Road in Bethel after a five year battle with cancer. She was one of five daughters of the late Donald A. and Delores King Head. Donna was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County...
Ralph Miller
Feb 26, 2006
Clyde-Ralph Francis Miller, age 85, of 143 Bradford Park, died on Sunday, February 26, 2006 at Silver Bluff Village. In Rochester, NY on June 1, 1921, Ralph Francis Miller was born into the family of Aloysius and Josephine Miller. He shared a loving and fun childhood with his siblings, Eleanor, Ray, Ted, Joe, and Mary. As a...
Noda Downs
Feb 26, 2006
Clyde-Noda Price Downs, age 83, formerly of 1085 Old Clyde Road, died on Sunday, February 26, 2006 at Mountain Trace Nursing Home. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late John Evan and Mary Emma Sawyer Price. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lawrence Downs, who died in 2003...
Nina Finney
Feb 25, 2006
Waynesville-Nina Norman Finney, 79, of 662 South Haywood Street, passed away on February 25, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, daughter of the late Derry and Jessie Kuykendall Norman. She was also preceded in death by her husband J.W. Finney "Buck" in 1996; her first husband, Bonner F. Rabb in 1990; one...
Louetta Hooper
Feb 25, 2006
Waynesville-Louetta Sanford Hooper, 62, of 173 Valley View Terrace, died peacefully at her home following a long illness of ALS on February 25, 2006. She was the daughter of the late John Wilson and Lydia Randall Sanford. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her father and mother-in-law, Carl and Wilma Hooper. She...
Ruby Best
Feb 23, 2006
Ruby Price Best, age 79, of 2240 Hyder Mountain Road passed away Thursday, February 23, 2006 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Lee Price and Annie Haney Smart. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Best, who died in 2002. She was...
Joann Scott
Feb 23, 2006
JoAnn Ball Scott, age 65, of the Beaverdam Community went home to be with the Lord and her Mom on Thursday, February 23, 2006 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Allen and Bessie Gibson Ball. She was preceded in death by a sister, Viola...
Gladys Matthews
Feb 23, 2006
Gladys Williams Matthews, age 91, formerly of Hyder Mountain Road, died Thursday, February 23, 2006 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home in Canton. She was a native of Sampson County and the daughter of the late Nathan and Julia Williams. She was preceded in death by her husband, Radford Carl Matthews, who died in 1985 and a grandson,...
Frederick Wenzel, Sr.
Feb 23, 2006
Lake Junaluska-Frederick G. Wenzel, Sr., age 96, died on February 23, 2006 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was born in Brooklyn, NY but lived the past sixteen years in Haywood County. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 74 years, Rose K. Wenzel who died in 2005. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Eileen...
Catherine Beaty
Feb 23, 2006
Waynesville-Catherine Kinsolving Randall Beaty, passed away on February 23, 2006 Beloved wife of the late John Thurston Beaty, M.D. Moved to Walker-in-the-Hills area of Waynesville in 1990. Past Board member of Haywood County Art's Council, Haywood Community College Foundation and member and officer of the Waynesville Garden Club. Served as president for two years of the Waynesville...
Wanda Campbell
Feb 23, 2006
Wanda "Granny" Sutton Campbell, age 70, of 11 Laura Drive went home to God surrounded by her family on Thursday, February 23, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Cocke County, TN and had resided in Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Elbert and Eva Barnes...
Anna Leon
Feb 22, 2006
Waynesville-Anna Guth Leon, of 21 Nancy Lane, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at Mountain Area Hospice. A native of Albany, NY, she was the daughter of the late Benton David and Ida Remita Stewart Guth. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence L. Leon, who died in...
James Hall, Sr.
Feb 21, 2006
Asheville- James Marlin Hall, Sr. - age 82 went peacefully to be at home with the Lord on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 at Aston Park Health Care Center after an extended illness. He was a native of Haywood County but had resided in Buncombe County for the rest of his life. He was a son of the...
Evalee Fulbright
Feb 21, 2006
Waynesville-Evalee Snelson Fulbright of Givens Estates in Asheville, NC and formerly of Lake Junaluska, NC, died on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 at Mission St. Joseph Health Care. She was born in the Alexander community of Buncombe County to Harley and Kitty Snelson on October 30, 1909. She was married to the late Guy V. Fulbright of Lake...
Thelma King
Feb 21, 2006
Canton- Thelma Louise King - age 75 died Tuesday, February 21, 2006 at Community Care #3. She was a daughter of the late Will Lewis and Lura Stines King. She was preceded in death by five sisters, Elsie Clark, Ora Jones, Marie Mitchell, Blanche Hall and Artie Messer and six brothers, Earl, Clyde, Kelly, Laddie, Guy and...
Ransom Russell
Feb 20, 2006
Dellwood-Ransom Moody "Buddy" Russell, age 78, of Russell Cove Road, passed away peacefully of pancreatic cancer on Monday, February 20, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Joseph Dewey and Laura Moody Russell. He was also preceded in death by his wife, of...
J. Trantham
Feb 18, 2006
James Monroe "J. M." Trantham, age 69, of the Thickety Community passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 18, 2006 surrounded by his family at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Newton Jasper and Cannie Elizabeth Alexander Trantham. He retired from Champion International in 1999 with...
Frankie Calhoun
Feb 16, 2006
Asheville-Frankie Salina Morgan Calhoun, age 91, passed away at Givens Estates on Thursday, February 16, 2006. A memorial service will be held at Givens Estates at a later date and Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services of Waynesville will announce arrangements.
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