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.
Lacy Allison
Dec 22, 2004
Waynesville-Lacy Jane Wood Allison, age 93, 31 Vintage Drive, died Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at the Brian Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Erastus and Mary Modena Sutton Wood. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Award C. Allison, who died in 1993; two daughters, Lois Whitten and...
Woodrow Cooper
Dec 22, 2004
Canton-Woodrow Warren "Bill" Cooper, age 83, of 6 Mountain View Drive, Canton, NC, died Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Mr. Cooper was born in Rockwood, Tennessee, and was the son of the late Joseph M. and Maude Earley Cooper, and was also preceded in death by his 5 brothers and 2 sisters. He...
Georgie Ledbetter
Dec 21, 2004
Waynesville-Georgie Warren Ledbetter, age 92, formerly of Canton, died Tuesday, December 21, 2004 at Hillcrest Hospital in Simpsonville, SC. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Holden and Cordelia Pruitt Warren. She was also preceded in death by her husband, R.C. Ledbetter, who died in 1958; a son, Jerry Cashous Ledbetter; and...
George Renzi, Jr.
Dec 20, 2004
Clyde- George Renzi, Jr. - age 50, died Monday, December 20, 2004 at his residence. He was the son of George Renzi, Sr. and the late Marion Royere Renzi. He was also preceded in death by a brother Bobby Renzi. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service with 25 years of service and was a United...
Ruby Stamey
Dec 19, 2004
Canton- Ruby Mae Stamey- age 79, died Sunday, December 19, 2004 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Walter Lindsey and Mamie Davis Bumgarner. She was the wife of the late Edward Stamey who died in March of 2003 and was also...
Betty Burgess
Dec 18, 2004
Canton, Betty Burgess Betty Holcombe Burgess (Maw), of Canton went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 18, 2004 after a long illness. She was born on August 31, 1927 in Haywood County and was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Burgess, mother Rachael Holcombe, brother Joe Holcombe, beloved grandson Travis Sorrells, great grandson Jaden...
Saba Cody
Dec 17, 2004
Waynesville-Saba Wilson Cody, age 96, formerly of Dutch Cove Road, died Friday, December 17, 2004 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late William G. and Arnica Smathers Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her husband Arthur A. Cody who died...
Daniel Catignani
Dec 15, 2004
(828) 456-3535 Fax: (828) 456-3550 Danny Catignani Maggie Valley-Daniel Al Catignani, Jr., 67 of Maggie Valley died Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Mt. Vernon, New York and a former resident of Bedford Hills, NY. He had resided in Haywood County for two years. He was the son of...
Fred Moody, Sr.
Dec 13, 2004
Fred H. Moody, Sr. Waynesville-Fred Henry Moody, Sr. 85, of Sims Circle died Monday, December 13, 2004 at the Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood Count, he was the son of the late Henry E. and Molly McElroy Moody and was also preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Girleen Cogdill Moody who...
Geraldine Putnam
Dec 13, 2004
Canton-Geraldine Deweese Putnam, age 64, died Monday, December 13, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a daughter of the late Marvin Edward and Viola Elizabeth Overman Deweese. She was also preceded in death by one brother Ronald Deweese and one grandson Jessie James Putnam. Mrs. Putnam attended Dutch Cove Baptist Church and was a former...
Elizabeth Thompson
Dec 11, 2004
Waynesville-Elizabeth Lovell Thompson, age 91, of Pigeon Street, died Saturday, December 11, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Emmons County, North Dakota until moving to Bismarck, North Dakota in 1983. She had resided in Haywood County for two years. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Johanna Keller Vetter. She...
James Elder, Jr.
Dec 11, 2004
Waynesville-James William Elder, Jr., age 93, of 599 Walker Road, died Saturday, December 11, 2004 at his residence. He was a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina and lived in Miami, Florida before coming to Haywood County. He was the son of the late James William and Bessie Lucille Allen Elder. He was also preceded in death by...
Daisy Hurley
Dec 11, 2004
Canton - Daisy Burnette Hurley, age 100, died Saturday, December 11, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Haywood County where she lived most of her life and the daughter of the late Jesse Albert and Florence Wilson Burnette. She was preceded in death by her husband, James B. Hurley in 1994 and...
Mary Dotson
Dec 11, 2004
Waynesville-Mary Ruth Cagle Dotson, age 86, died Saturday, December 11, 2004 at Britthaven of Franklin. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Mance and Victoria Yarborough Cagle. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hurshel Edwin Dotson, who died in 1994, and by a sister, Juanita Leatherwood. She...
Paul Brown
Dec 9, 2004
Waynesville, NC-Paul Baxter Brown, age 80, of Camry Place, died on Thursday, December 9, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Dickson County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Mark and Ora Lee Larkins Brown. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Belle Brown, who died in 2000;...
Lucile Dubois
Dec 9, 2004
Lucile F. Noland DuBois Fines Creek-Lucile Ferguson Noland DuBois, age 100, passed away Thursday morning December 9th at Hawthorne Inn in Hilton Head Island, S. C., where she had resided for the past seven years. She was the daughter of the late Zebulon and Betty Redmond Ferguson and was also preceded in death by two children, Dorothy...
Ruth Diear
Dec 8, 2004
Ruth Neal O'Diear, age 80, formerly of Henson Cove, died Wednesday, December 8, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Towns Co., Ga and had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was a daughter of the late Thomas and Callie Kimsey Neal and was also preceded in death by 3...
Sheila Deweese
Dec 7, 2004
Canton, GA - Sheila Louise Deweese - age 83 died Tuesday, December 07, 2004 at Kennestone Hospital in Kennesaw, GA. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Ernest G. and Callie L. Shook Darnell Hawkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband Floyd "Flossie" Deweese who died in...
Maude Leatherwood
Dec 7, 2004
Clyde - Maude Wiggins Robinson Leatherwood - age 79 of 1250 Crabtree Mountain Road died Tuesday, December 07, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was a native of Swain County and had lived in Haywood County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Daniel and Leah Whiteside Wiggins....
Nannie Freeman
Dec 7, 2004
Waynesville-Nannie Marie Smith Freeman, age 82, died Tuesday, December 7, 2004. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Reba Elsie Cabe Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howell William Freeman, Sr. who died in 1984; two brothers, Jack and John Smith; and a sister, Fannie Parris....
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