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.
Joyce Stepp
Dec 5, 2005
Joyce Ann Talley Stepp, age 54, of 11 Locust Street died Monday, December 05, 2005 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late William Herschel and Hattie Mae Brookshire Talley. She was a member of Crestview Baptist Church and she was the floor manager at PLUS...
Herman Mccall
Dec 4, 2005
Waynesville-Herman Eugene McCall, age 79, of 164 Spirea Drive, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2005 at his residence. A native of Cashiers, he grew up in the Dana Community of Henderson County and was the son of the late Herman and Cleo Edwards McCall. He was also preceded in death by his wife, June Whitaker McCall...
Phyllis Haynes
Dec 4, 2005
Phyllis Ann Mease Haynes, age 68, died Sunday, December 04, 2005 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Henry Nelson and Anna Dee Smathers Mease. She was preceded in death by a son, Dennis Haynes and a brother, Fred Francis. She was a member of Clyde...
Wilburn Wells, Sr.
Dec 3, 2005
Wilburn Benjamin Wells, Sr., age 74, died Saturday, December 3, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late William and Hassie Plemmons Wells. He was also preceded in death by a son, Allen Wells; a brother, David and a sister, Loraine. He graduated from Canton High School...
Annie Creasman
Dec 3, 2005
Waynesville: Annie Mae Creasman- age 91 died Saturday, December 03, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was a native and life-long resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late William Wesley and Mary Loecindy Warren Pressley. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 30 years, Horace Creasman, who died in 1971; one...
Roscoe Messer
Dec 3, 2005
Clyde-Roscoe Mattie Messer, 81, of 57 Earl Bradley Road, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2005 at his home. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Robert and Pearl Greene Messer. He was also preceded in death by his wife, C.T. Rathbone Messer who died in 1999; a brother, Verno Messer; and...
Peggy Conard
Dec 2, 2005
Peggy Ann Conard, age 70, of Forest Hill Drive, died Friday, December 2, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Nova Stamey Hendrix. Mrs. Conard worked with Asheville Citizen-Times advertising department and was a teller-bookkeeper with Haywood County Bank...
Frederick Chandler
Dec 1, 2005
Waynesville-Frederick Worth "Red" Chandler, age 83, of Hyatt Creek, passed away on Thursday, December 01, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was born in Madison County on April 9, 1922 to the late Reverend Sam and Mary Ann Watkins Chandler. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Ruth Laney Chandler, who passed...
Elvina James
Nov 30, 2005
Clyde - Lynn Carpenter James, age 63, died Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Los Angeles, CA and the daughter of Harry and Ruth Russell Carpenter. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church where she served as a Sunday School teacher and in many other various activities including...
Birdell Mcclure
Nov 30, 2005
Birdell Jones Ferguson McClure, age 83, died Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a native and life-long resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Jim and May Welch Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman E. Ferguson; a son, Roy Carl Ferguson and a grandson,...
Louise Overman
Nov 30, 2005
Canton- Louise S. Baker Overman- age 83 went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital.<br><br>She was a native of Gaston County, NC but had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was a daughter of the late Glen B. and Marie Anderson Baker and the wife of the...
Geneva Cross
Nov 29, 2005
Geneva M. Cross Bridgeton, NJ - Geneva McClure Cross, age 77, of Bridgeton, New Jersey died Tuesday, November 29 at her home. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Marvin and Fannie Burr McClure. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Doice. She is survived...
Artie Kirby
Nov 29, 2005
Canton- Artie Mae Hall Kirby died Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at her residence. She was a native and life-long resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Marlin and Annie Mae Franklin Hall. She was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence Joe Bob Kirby, Sr. who died in 1989 and was a member of...
Mildred Ball
Nov 29, 2005
Mildred Bailey Ball, age 85, of Lambert Lane went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at St. Joseph's Hospital following an extended illness. Mildred was born in Yancey County and raised in Buncombe County but had resided in Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late John...
Hazel Stamey
Nov 29, 2005
Canton - Hazel Ball Stamey, age 80, died Tuesday, November 29, 2005 at the Brian Center of Waynesville. She was a native Swain County and the daughter of the late Os and Hattie Jenkins Ball. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Barbara Jolley and JoAnn Burrell. She is survived by three daughters, Elizabeth Mease of...
Geneva Smart
Nov 29, 2005
Crabtree-Geneva Ross Smart, age 79, formerly of Rushfork Road, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, she was the oldest of ten children born to Roy Hobert Ross, Sr. and Amanda Henson Ross. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joe Davis...
Genevieve Ledford
Nov 28, 2005
Clyde-Genevieve Rathbone Ledford, age 89 died Monday, November 28, 2005 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Richard and Etta Rathbone. She was also preceded in death by a daughter Christine Ledford Holland and a son Gus David Ledford. Mrs. Ledford was a member of Belmont Baptist Church and enjoyed quilting and...
Alma Massie
Nov 27, 2005
Alma Medford Massie, age 83, of Justice Ridge Road went home to be with the Lord Sunday, November 27, 2005 at Park Ridge Hospital in Hendersonville. She was a native of Haywood County, but lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She was the daughter of the late Roy and Eliza Cunningham Medford. She was also...
Howard Payne
Nov 27, 2005
Canton - Howard Edward "Eddie" Payne, age 46, of Laurel Drive died Sunday, November 27, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native Buncombe County and lived in Haywood County most of his life and was the son of Howard William "Bill" and Wanda Johnson Payne of Canton. He was a member of Plains United Methodist...
Dr. Smiley, Sr.
Nov 26, 2005
Shelby- Dr. Danny Earl Smiley, Sr., 57, of 1865 E. Marion Street, Shelby, NC died on Saturday, November 26, 2005 at the VA Medical Center in Asheville. A native of Haywood County, son of the late John H. and Pearl Godfrey Smiley Sr. He was a long-term resident of Cleveland County. In addition to his parents, he...
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