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.

James Clark
Oct 21, 2005
Waynesville-James Luke (Teaberry) Clark, age 77, of Maxima Lane, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Harley C. and Nora Messer Clark. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Eula Setzer and Hilda Bishop....
Rev. Brooks
Oct 19, 2005
Asheville-Reverend Melvin Edward Brooks, age 84, of 65 Baker Place Ext., went to be with his Lord at Memorial Mission Hospital on Wednesday, October 19, 2005. A native of Swaynee, NC, he was the son of the late Roy Lee and Susie Elizabeth Hall Brooks. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a...

Martha Hall
Oct 19, 2005
Martha Jean Hall, age 65, of 112 Owl Holler Road died Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was a native of Clay County and a lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of D. C. Hall and the late Rosemary Setzer Hall. She was also preceded in death by an infant brother,...

Amy Worsham
Oct 19, 2005
Waynesville-Amy Cogdill Worsham, age 87, of 187 Worsham Drive, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Jackson County, she had lived in Haywood County since 1938. One of eleven children, she was the last surviving child of the late Samuel C. and Lula Allmond Cogdill. In addition to her...

Rachel Parris
Oct 19, 2005
Waynesville-Rachel Ruff Parris, age 67, of 87 Westwood Circle, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at Angel Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Edna Reece and the late Leonard Ruff. She loved to play bingo and travel. She is survived by a daughter, Julie P. Brooks and her husband, Tim,...

Anne Conklin
Oct 17, 2005
Maggie Valley-Anne Cottrell Conklin, age 79, of 115 Reuben Branch Road, passed away on October 17, 2005 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. Born in Switzerland, she was the daughter of the late Samuel S. and Mae Weeks Cottrell. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Randall Conklin, who died on...

William Wellington
Oct 15, 2005
St. Petersburg, FL-William Frank 'Bill' Wellington, age 80 of St. Petersburg, FL, died Saturday, October 15, 2005 at Skyland Care Center in Sylva, NC. He was a native of Youngstown, Ohio and resided in St. Petersburg, Fl. He was the son of the late William F. and Vester Mae Smith. He was a retired United States Air...

James Warren
Oct 14, 2005
Waynesville-James Michael Warren, age 46, of Walnut Holler Drive, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2005 at St. Joseph Hospital. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Claude Warren, Jr. and Jacqueline Gibson Warren of the Bethel Community. He was a fireman for the Town of Waynesville for the past 25 years and was...

Lauren West
Oct 14, 2005
Carnesville, GA-Lauren Paige West, infant daughter of Reverend Jason Todd and Amy Lachelle Pruett West, of Carnesville, GA, passed away Friday evening, October 14, 2005 at the Cobb memorial Hospital in Royston, GA. She is survived by her parents; one brother, Andrew West, and two sisters Ellie West and Matalin West, all of Carnesville, GA; maternal grandparents,...
Alicia Watford
Oct 13, 2005
Waynesville-Alicia Grace Watford, 6 week infant daughter of Matthew Edward and Christina Moseley Watford, died on Thursday, October 13, 2005 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandmother Susan Ray Moseley, paternal great-grandfather Harold Watford, Sr., and two maternal grandfathers Angus Ray and Ernest Moseley, Sr. In addition to her parents, she is...

Lloyd Jordan
Oct 12, 2005
Waynesville-Lloyd Cline Jordan, age 99, of 32 Polly Place, passed away on October 12, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Graham County, he was the son of the late Charles N. and Clarkie Pruitt Jordan. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Irene Mull Jordan who died...

Florence Rhinehart
Oct 12, 2005
Waynesville-Florence Smith Rhinehart, age 82, formerly of 994 Stamey Cove Road, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at the Brian Center. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Charles William and Onolee Sellers Smith. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband,...
Rena Carpenter
Oct 11, 2005
Waynesville-Rena Messer Carpenter, age 88, 216 Carpenter Way, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William and Vessie Parton Messer. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, George Carpenter, who died in 2003; five brothers;...

Leonard Kyle
Oct 11, 2005
Canton- Leonard Orville "L.O." Kyle - age 86, of 33 Ballew Street, died Tuesday, October 11, 2005 at his residence. He was a native of Haleyville, Alabama but had resided in Haywood County for 57 years. He was a son of the late William Monroe and Sarah Frances Reynolds Kyle and the husband of the late Georgetta...

Ernest Wood, Jr.
Oct 10, 2005
Ernest Samuel Wood, Jr., age 62, of Liner Creek Road, died Saturday, October 8, 2005 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. He was the son of the late Ernest Samuel and Thelma Todd Wood, Sr. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Joyce Beck. Mr. Wood was employed...

Martha Sorrells
Oct 10, 2005
Canton - Evelyn Bumgarner Sorrells - age 84 of Star Ridge Road formerly of the Henson Cove Community died Monday, October 10, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Haywood County and had lived most of her life there. She was a daughter of the late Pinkney and Julia Lanning Bumgarner and the...
Hazel Pace
Oct 9, 2005
Canton- Hazel Minnie Pace - age 75 of Matthews, North Carolina, a former resident of Haywood County, died Sunday, October 9, 2005 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. She was a daughter of the late Lonnie F. and Lillie Mae Thomas Pace and was preceded in death by three sisters, Louise Kell, Lucille Simpson and Fannie Rogers and...

Pansy Medford
Oct 9, 2005
Pansy Young Medford, age 83, of 137 Vista Lane, died Sunday, October 09, 2005 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Lyda Columbus and Mamie Elizabeth Smith Young. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Fred C....

Helen Hunter
Oct 8, 2005
Waynesville-Helen S. Hunter, age 75, of 48 Lauren Drive, died on Saturday, October 8, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Pinkney and Nellie Moore Sorrells. She is survived by one daughter, Debra McClure of Waynesville; one son, Donnie Hunter of Waynesville; and one grandson, Tyler....

Helen Sharp
Oct 7, 2005
Helen Stamey Sharp, age 84, of Hilltop Farm Road, died Friday, October 7, 2005 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Frank Jay and Lottie Alan Stamey. Mrs. Sharp was a homemaker and was a member of the local chapters of the American Legion...
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