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.

Lois Wood
Nov 26, 2004
Thelma Lois Todd Wood, age 81, formerly of Candler died Friday, November 26, 2004 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a native of Clayton, NC and the daughter of the late James Leroy and Iola Ivey Todd. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Samuel Wood, Sr. who died in 2002; a daughter, Joyce...

Thomas Trull, Sr.
Nov 26, 2004
Canton-Thomas Gordon Trull, Sr., age 97, of 42 Birch Street, died Friday, November 26, 2004 at Silver Bluff Village. He was a native of Buncombe County and lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Thomas Robert and Beulah Morgan Trull and was the husband of the late Lucille Reed...

Marta Taber
Nov 25, 2004
Canton - Marta Roeder Taber, age 54, died Thursday, November 25, 2004 at her residence. She was a native of Wichita, KS and the daughter of the late Alfred Leroy and Ruth Irene Roeder. She is survived by her loving companion of 18 years, Michael Franklin of Canton; a daughter, Jessica Emrick of Augusta, KS; a son,...
John Anders
Nov 25, 2004
Candler-John Weaver Anders, age 78, died Thursday, November 25, 2004 at his residence. He was a native of Buncombe County and had lived most of his life there. He was the son of the late Lum and Lona Kuykendall Anders and was also preceded in death by a brother, Ben Perry Anders and two Sisters Louise Roland,...

Janis Mccarley
Nov 25, 2004
Wilmington-Janis Duckworth McCarley, of Wilmington, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2004 at her home. She was born in Canton, NC on December 19, 1943, the daughter of the late James T. and Hazel S. Duckworth. She was a loving wife and mother. She enjoyed growing beautiful flowers and plants for her yard, and also raising and...

Rita Brown
Nov 25, 2004
Waynesville-Rita Chappell Brown, age 86, of 87 Willow Road, the Greens Condominiums of Waynesville, died Thursday, November 25, 2004 at her residence. A native of Lapeer, Michigan. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Alan Reid Brown, who died in 1999; and a son, Lt. David C. Brown, who died in 1968. She was...

Linwood Mann
Nov 24, 2004
Linwood William Mann, age 72, of 1298 Old Clyde Road died Wednesday, November 24, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Haywood County and had resided in West Virginia and New York. He was the son of the late Shelbert and Mamie Lenoir Mann and was also preceded in death by a brother...
Mildred Plemmons
Nov 23, 2004
MILDRED RHINEHART PLEMMONS Waynesville-Mildred Rhinehart Plemmons, age 74, died at her home on Tuesday, November 23, 2004. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John E. and Annette Rogers Rhinehart of Clyde. She graduated from Clyde High School and received a BA Degree in Education from Women's College of the University of...

Mary Watkins
Nov 21, 2004
Canton - Mary Watkins, age 79 of 43 Hillside Street died Sunday, November 21, 2004 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Harley and Julie Littrell Fletcher and was the wife of the late Norman A. Watkins. She was also preceded in death by a son Jerry "Sam" Shipman. She was a member of...
Mary Hopper
Nov 18, 2004
Waynesville-Mary Hopper, age 87, of 84 Chestnut Park Drive, died Thursday, November 19, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Andrews, she had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late John L. and Margaret Garrett Long. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Grady Hopper,...

Vertie Stamey
Nov 17, 2004
Canton-Vertie Mae Sutton Stamey, age 89 of Ferguson Street died Wednesday, November 17, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a daughter of the late Ervin and Addie Smith Sutton. She was also preceded in death by a sister Verndina Hayes, a brothers Waldo, Charlie, Norville...

Eugene Phillips
Nov 16, 2004
Waynesville-Eugene Phillips, age 67, of 211 Nellie John Drive, died Tuesday, November 16, 2004. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of George Washington Phillips and Viola Romines Phillips. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Elbert and Arvil Phillips. He is survived by two brothers, Arlie Phillips of the White Oak Community...
Penny Curtis
Nov 16, 2004
Waynesville-Penny Reed Curtis, age 49, died November 16, 2004 at the Brian Center in Waynesville. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Margie Brown Reed of Waynesville and the late James W. Reed, Jr. She was also preceded in death by a brother, James W. Reed, III. She was a former employee of the...
Ruth Swanger
Nov 16, 2004
Waynesville-Ruth Cowan Swanger, age 87 of Camp Branch Road, died Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at her residence. She was a native of Jackson County and the daughter of the late Harrison and Eva Gribble Cowan. She was the wife of the late Alonzo C. Swanger and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Ethel Muse and...

Lydia Sanford
Nov 15, 2004
Canton-Lydia Lorena Sanford, age 82 formerly of Jones Cove Road, Clyde died Monday, November 15, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the lateThomas Roy and Rachel Cagle Randall. She was the wife of the late John Wilson Sanford who died in 1986 and...
Mary Thompson
Nov 15, 2004
Clyde-Mary Elizabeth Gibson "Muv" Thompson, age 79 of 124 Reynolds School Road, died November 15, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Before moving to Petersburg, VA for the past 6 years, she was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Rant "June" Gibson and Mary Conley Forney and the...

Roy Smith
Nov 15, 2004
Canton-Roy Earl Smith, age 82 died Monday, November 15, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late James Robert and Margaret Thomason Smith. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Zeb, Guy and Dan and sisters, Anna Bell and Clara Jean and...
Justin Inman
Nov 13, 2004
Canton-Justin Ted Inman-age 16 of 656 Ted Inman Road in the Lake Logan Community died Saturday, November 13, 2004 in a motor vehicle accident along with his friend Leah Camille Setzer. He was native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of Ted Darrell Inman, Jr. and Audrey Mease Inman. He was a junior...
Brownlowe Messer
Nov 13, 2004
Waynesville-Brownlowe Graham Messer, age 94, formerly of Waynesville, died Saturday, November 13, 2004 at the Oaks of Sweeten Creek in Arden. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late John Wilson and Hester Minerva Lowe Messer. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Edna Belle Messer, who died June...
Leah Setzer
Nov 13, 2004
Canton-Leah Camille Setzer, age 15, of 95 Owl Holler Road, died Saturday, November 13, 2004 in a motor vehicle accident along with her friend Justin Ted Inman. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of Charles Barry and Rebecca Hyde Setzer of Canton. Leah was preceded in death by her...
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