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.
Richard Hubbs
Sep 28, 2004
Waynesville-Richard Lee Hubbs, age 38, of 46 Palmetto Drive, died Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at his residence. A native of Cumberland County, NC, and a former resident of Jacksonville, FL, he had resided in Haywood County for the last four years. He was the son of the late Ray Clarence Hubbs and Diane Blackburn Hubbs of Jacksonville,...
Sharon Grant
Sep 27, 2004
Maggie Valley-Sharon F. Grant, age 63, of Black Camp Gap Road, died Monday, September 27, 2004 at Asheville Specialty Hospital in Asheville. A native of Paris Island, SC, she was the daughter of the late Glendell and Louise Fitzgerald. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing and worked in psychological hospitals and with Hospice. She...
Francis Smith
Sep 26, 2004
Clyde-Francis Benton Smith, age 82, of 1265 Old Clyde Road, died Sunday, September 26, 2004 at Angel Medical Center in Franklin. He was a native of Greenville County, SC having lived in Haywood County since 1926. He was the son of the late Charles Paxton and Laura Darnell Smith. He was a supervisor in the print shop...
Chancy Jones, Jr.
Sep 26, 2004
Clyde-Chancy C. "Bill" Jones, Jr., age 70 of 445 Long Branch Road, died Sunday, September 26, 2004 at his residence following a brief illness. He was a native of Haywood County and had lived most of his life there. He also was a summer resident of Lower Sawyer Creek at Fontana Lake. He was the son of...
Bobby Sorrells
Sep 25, 2004
Canton - Bobby Davis Sorrells, age 75, died Saturday, September 25, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and life long resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Crawford Vaughno and Nettie West Sorrells. He retired from Haywood Regional Medical Center with 20 years of service. In addition to his wife...
Samuel Swanger
Sep 24, 2004
Waynesville-Samuel T. "S.T." Swanger, age 75, of Crabtree Road, died Friday, September 24, 2004 at Gaston County Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late Joseph Malon and Beatrice Agnes Kirkpatrick Swanger. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Carson, Mark, and Luke Swanger. He retired from...
Ono Robinson
Sep 22, 2004
Canton-Ono Lee Nease Robinson, age 89, of Jacksonville, FL, died Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at St. Luke's Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. She was a native of Haywood County and a prior resident of Buncombe County for over 50 years. She was the daughter of the late Darrius and Clementine Clark Nease. She was the wife of the...
Nelcy Reece, Sr.
Sep 22, 2004
Canton-Nelcy Loranze Reece, Sr., age 79, died Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital Campus. He was a son of the late Harl and Bessie Gentry Reece and was the husband of Margaret Inman Reece who died in 1988. He was also preceded in death by a son, Ernest Reece. Mr. Reece retired from Champion International...
Floy Cordell
Sep 22, 2004
Canton-Floy Pearl Haney Cordell, age 88, of the Newfound community died Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital Campus. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a daughter of the late P. R. and Minnie Williams Haney. She was the wife of the late Cecil T. Cordell who died in 1987...
James Evans
Sep 21, 2004
James Ethron Evans Maggie Valley-James Ethron Evans, 81 of Fie Top Road died Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at the Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jim and Ina Hunter Evans and was also preceded in death by three brothers, one sister, one daughter, one grandson and one...
Roy Messer
Sep 21, 2004
Roy C. Messer Waynesville-Roy C. Messer, 51 of Silo Ridge Road died Tuesday, September 21, 2004 at the Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Manson and Lucille Putnam Messer and was also preceded in death by a sister, Christine Messer Ford. He was employed by Blue Ridge...
Gertie Pressley
Sep 20, 2004
Canton-Gertie Jones Pressley, age 72, of the Leicester community, died Monday, September 20, 2004 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a native of Haywood County and had lived in Buncombe County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late J. Prichard and Altha Anders Jones, and she was also preceded in death by...
Bonnie Wells
Sep 19, 2004
Canton-Bonnie Ledford Wells, age 81, died Sunday, September 19, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Gaston and Nellie Ballow Ledford and was the wife of the late Nelson Wells. She was a member of Sunny Point Baptist Church. She is survived by one sister, Marie Rhodes of Clyde and a...
Evelyn Williams
Sep 18, 2004
Clyde-Evelyn "Mimi" Massie Williams, age 88, died Saturday, September 18, 2004 at Angel Medical Center in Franklin. She was a native and life long resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Samuel and Mary McNabb Massie. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Virge Williams, who died in 1971; four brothers,...
Gwynneth Edwards
Sep 17, 2004
Canton - Gwynneth Doris Pressley Edwards, age 68, of Candler formerly of the Cruso Community went home to be with her Lord and Savior after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease on Friday, September 17, 2004. She was the daughter of Ruby Rogers Pressley of Canton and the late Joseph Earnest Pressley. She was preceded in death...
Doris Baxter
Sep 17, 2004
Canton - Doris Jean Crawford Baxter, age 69, of the Bethel Community died Friday, September 17, 2004 as a result of a motor vehicle accident due to the severe flooding in Haywood County. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of Oberia Burrell Crawford of Canton and the late William Taft...
Wilma Dills
Sep 17, 2004
Canton - Wilma Sue Crawford Dills, age 70, died Friday, September 17, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of Oberia Burrell Crawford of Canton and the late William Taft Crawford. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Dills who died in 2002,...
Marvin Brown
Sep 16, 2004
Marvin R. Brown Waynesville-Marvin Reeves Brown, 80 of Hemphill Road died Thursday, September 16, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Dave and Mollie Caldwell Brown. He was employed for 40 years with H. T. Hackney and was a member of Hemphill Baptist Church. He enjoyed...
Pearl Hayes
Sep 16, 2004
Waynesville-Pearl Hayes, age 83, of 498 Love Lane, died Thursday, September 16, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Julius Caesar Hayes and Hattie Floyd Hayes. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Frank Hayes and three sisters, Floyd Helen Hall, Lina Padgett Bryson,...
Charles Best
Sep 16, 2004
Clyde-Charles Ray Best, age 57, died Thursday, September 16, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Howard and Frances Bishop. He was a 1966 graduate of Crabtree-Iron Duff High School. He was employed for more than 25 years at Champion International Paper Company and...
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