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.
John Bowman
Jul 24, 2005
John Lee Bowman, age 69, of Brookside Drive, died Sunday, July 24, 2005 at his residence. He was a native of Blue Ridge, Ga., but had lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Robert Lee and Ollie Faye Davis Bowman. He was preceded in death by his wife, Colleen...
Charles Brooks
Jul 22, 2005
Waynesville - Charles "Charlie" Edwin Brooks, age 77, of Conner Ridge Road, died Friday, July 22, 2005 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. He was the son of the late Walter Lee Brooks and Carrie Conner Brooks Queen. He was also preceded in death by a son, Richard Brooks; a...
Billie Wells
Jul 21, 2005
Billie Joyce Pressley Wells, age 71, died Thursday, July 21, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of Robert and Dolly Setzer Pressley. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Bertie Jo Conard, Faye Johnson and Sara Truitt and two brothers, Frank Pressley and Walter "Bud" Pressley. She...
Gerald Messer
Jul 21, 2005
Gerald Ensley Messer, age 48, of Leland, NC died Thursday, July 21, 2005 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington. He was born on May 11, 1957 in Haywood County and was a son of Jerry Ensley Messer and the late Lillian Erwin Messer. He was preceded in death by a brother, David Messer. Gerald was...
Belle Ballard
Jul 21, 2005
Swannanoa, NC-Belle Putnam Ballard, age 86, died July 21, 2005 at Asheville Health Care. A native of Haywood County, she had lived the last five and a half years in Swannanoa. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Maggie Greene Putnam. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Ballard, her son, Hoyt Ballard,...
Hulin Case
Jul 20, 2005
Canton- Hulin Leroy "Casey" Case age 92 of the Dutch Cove Community died Wednesday. July 20, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Hendersonville but had lived in Haywood County most of his life. He was the son of the late Carl L. and Rosa Stepp Case and the husband of Grace Ramsey...
Lewis Drye
Jul 19, 2005
Canton - Lewis Leonard Drye, age 84, of Morning Star Road died Tuesday, July 19, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Stanley County and had resided in Haywood County for 57 years. He was the son of the late C. P. and Kittie Ida Bella Brooks Drye. Lewis was one of 12...
Angel "Junie"
Jul 18, 2005
Canton - Angel Dawn "Junie", age 15 months, died Monday, July 18, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was preceded in death by a great grandfather, Howard Smathers. In addition to her parents, Heath and Vickie Sheppard Smathers of Canton, she is survived by her paternal grandparents Mike and Carolyn Smathers of Canton; maternal grandparents, Rex and...
Eunice Gormell
Jul 17, 2005
Canton- Eunice Sanford Gormell died Sunday, July 17, 2005 at Britthaven of Franklin. She was the daughter of the late Lucius Lamar and Maggie Robinson Sanford and the wife of the late Annin Gormell who died in 1984. She is survived by two sons, Estol Henderson and his wife Carolyn of Clyde and Dean Henderson of Anderson,...
Ethel Trull
Jul 17, 2005
Canton - Ethel Rogers Trull, age 96, died Sunday, July 17, 2005 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of Sherman Jackson and Sally Cooper Rogers. She was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Hugh J. Early and his...
Irving Bradbury
Jul 17, 2005
Clyde- Irving "Brad" Bradbury, husband of Martha Jane Rogers Bradbury, died at the age of 85 on July 17, 2005 at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Oteen, NC. A decorated WWII Veteran, Brad was a member of the 8th Infantry Regiment 4th Division, whose members were among the first wave onto Utah beach on D-Day. An electrician...
William Howell
Jul 16, 2005
William Perry Howell, age 90, of 14 Sharp Mountain Road, Cruso, died Saturday, July 16, 2005, at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. He was the son of the late Strawder and Rachel Sharp Howell. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Virgie Ramsey and Ella Moore. Mr. Howell retired...
Naomi Pressley
Jul 16, 2005
Naomi "Mammie" Brown Pressley, age 81, of Sunset Circle died Saturday, July 16, 2005 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Oma Fish Brown. She was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon Edgar Pressley in 1997. Ms. Pressley had worked in...
Herbert Hill
Jul 13, 2005
Canton- Herbert Johnson Hill- age 77 of 5 Mountain View Drive Canton died Wednesday, July 13, 2005 at St. Joseph Hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late John B. and Herma Boyd Hill. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Oliver, Owen and J.B. Hill, Jr....
Harold Bryson
Jul 9, 2005
Lake Junaluska-Harold H. Bryson, 72, died Saturday, July 9th, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late William H. and Essie Hooper Bryson. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Nell B. Wiggins. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Barbara...
Willie Gregg
Jul 9, 2005
Willie Mae Gregg Canton - Willie Mae "Billie" Gregg, age 77, of 19 Skyline Drive, died July 9, 2005, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Buncombe County and lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Ethel Burris Rhodes. She is preceded in death...
Rose Wenzel
Jul 5, 2005
Lake Junaluska-Rose K. Wenzel, age 95, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2005 at Silver Bluff. Born in Matawan, New Jersey, on the fourth of July, she also married her husband of 75 years, Frederick G. Wenzel, on the fourth of July and passed away on her very special date. She served as municipal clerk for the...
George Tingle
Jul 5, 2005
Canton- Fred Tingle passed away Tuesday evening July 5, 2005 at the age of 79. A private gathering of family and friends will be held at a later date. The family asks, in lieu of flowers, that memorials be made to the American Red Cross, 1600 N. Main Street, Waynesville, NC 28786 in Fred's memory.
Mary Messer
Jul 4, 2005
Canton- Mary Dee Swanger Messer died Monday, July 4, 2005 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a daughter of the late Bill and Hester Trull Swanger and was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Lee Messer who died in 1987 and a twin sister. Mrs. Messer was a member of Center Pigeon Baptist Church. She...
Delmer Pressley
Jul 4, 2005
Delmer Dennis Pressley, age 70, of 195 Center Pigeon Road died Monday, July 4, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Dennis Pressley and Veldia Shipman Pressley Biddix. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Hubert A. Pressley. He was...
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