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.
Betty Gabruk
Aug 17, 2004
BETTY SWANGER GABRUK Clyde-Betty Swanger Gabruk, age 80, of Mulberry Street, died Tuesday, August 17, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Myra Dillard Swanger. During World War II, she moved to New Jersey to work in defense factories where she met her husband,...
John Dingley, Jr.
Aug 17, 2004
Lake Junaluska, NC-John Thomas Dingley, Jr., age 77, of 53 White Dogwood Lane, died Tuesday, August 17, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he grew up in Orlando, Florida and had resided in Minneapolis, MN for 22 years prior to living in Haywood County for the past 16 years. He was...
John Culverwell
Aug 15, 2004
Waynesville-John Culverwell, age 88, of Cardinal Lane, died Sunday, August 15, 2004 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. He was a native of Bristol, England and was the son of the late Herbert Nathaniel and Gertrude Mary Culverwell. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Robbie Holley. He was a Market Director and exporter for a...
Robert Henson
Aug 14, 2004
Canton - Robert Lee "R. L." Henson, age 54, of Burnette Cove Road died Saturday, August 14, 2004 at his residence. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Ira Lee "Monk" and Betty Lucille Kuykendall Henson. He was an employee of Springdale Country Club and a member of Burnette Cove Baptist...
Chad Setser
Aug 13, 2004
Waynesville-Chad Lee Setser, age 27, died Friday, August 13, 2004 at his residence after a valiant battle with cancer. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a son of Charles L. Setser of Waynesville and Sherie Austin Fowler of Asheville. He was a former employee of Lowes of Waynesville. Chad was a...
Edwin Long
Aug 13, 2004
Canton-Edwin Jonathan Long, age 80 of Hungry Creek Road, died Friday, August 13, 2004 at his residence. He was the son of the late Fred Lee and Ellen Henson Long and was also preceded in death by one brother. Mr. Long retired from American Enka with 43 years of service. He was a member of East Fork...
George Banks
Aug 13, 2004
Canton - George Cleo "Shorty" Banks, age 99, died Friday, August 13, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Madison County and the son of the late Henry and Florence Vehaun Banks. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Fowler Banks who died in 1996 and five brothers, Lee, Ted, Andrew,...
Girleen Moody
Aug 13, 2004
Waynesville-Girleen Cogdill Moody, age 84, of Sims Circle, died Friday, August 13, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Jackson County and had lived in Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late William H. and Minnie Gilstrap Cogdill. She was also preceded in death by a sister,...
Jadden Burgess
Aug 12, 2004
Canton - Jadden Dre Burgess, infant son of Emiley Ann Burgess, died Thursday, August 12, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital Campus. A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 16, 2004 at Crawford/Ray Memorial Gardens with Reverend O. J. Skidmore officiating.
Previous Events Visitation Monday, August 16, 2004 11:00 AM 8/16/2004 11:00:00...
Foster Ferguson
Aug 11, 2004
Clyde-Foster Milburn Ferguson, age 89, of Max Patch Road in the Fines Creek Community, died Wednesday, August 11, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Zebulon Vance and Bettie Redmond Ferguson. He was also preceded in death by a wife, Dorothy Miklas Ferguson; a son, Harold...
Louise Taylor
Aug 11, 2004
Canton-Louise Moore Taylor, age 88, of Moore Road, died Wednesday, August 11, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a daughter of the late Earl Herbert and Dolly Harkins Moore and was a member of Sunny Point Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters and their husbands, Patty and Reverend T. M. Gibson and June...
Ella Medford
Aug 10, 2004
Jennings, LA-Ella Mae Stiles Medford, age 92, died Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at Jennings American Legion Hospital in Jennings, LA. She was a daughter of the late Wilburn Jesse and Kittie Mae Hambre Stiles and the wife of the late Fred W. Medford who died in 1974. She is survived by one daughter, Nancy Walters of Jennings,...
James Morgan
Aug 9, 2004
Waynesville-James Clifton Morgan, age 71, of Plott Creek Road, died Monday, August 9, 2004, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Jackson County and lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Jason W. and Ester Cope Morgan. He was also preceded in death by a sister,...
James Tate
Aug 7, 2004
Waynesville, NC-James Edward "Eddie" Tate, age 35, of Dahlia Lane, formerly of Reidsville, NC, died Saturday, August 7, 2004. He was a native of Reidsville, NC having resided in Long Beach, NC, and lived in Haywood County for the past four years. He was the son of Laura Robertson Tate of Reidsville, NC and the late James...
Frances Payne
Aug 7, 2004
Waynesville - Frances Chandler Payne of 92 Franklin Street went to be with Jesus on Saturday, August 7, 2004, her 88th birthday. She was a native of Madison County and lived most of her life in Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Sam and Mary Ann Watkins Chandler. She was preceded in death by...
Irene Hone
Aug 6, 2004
Clyde-Irene Primrose Rayner Hone, age 75, of Pleasure Lane, died Friday, August 06, 2004 at her residence. Born in London, England, she was the daughter of the late George and Florence Springett Rayner. She was also preceded in death by a son-in-law, Richard S. Thompson. She had resided in Naples, Florida and had lived in Haywood County...
Ellen Burch
Aug 6, 2004
ELLEN FRAZER BURCH Waynesville-Ellen Frazer Burch, age 85, of Bedford, Texas (formerly of Waynesville, NC and Henderson, NC), died peacefully on Friday, August 6, 2004 at the Hearthstone Assisted Living facility in Bedford, Texas where she had resided since July of 1999. Ellen was born on August 31, 1918 to Charles Edward and Bertha Dravis Frazer of...
Lucille Saunders
Aug 5, 2004
Canton-Lucille Ledford Saunders, age 86, of Elizabeth Street, died Thursday, August 5, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Haywood County and was a daughter of the late Joseph Obed and Helen Hicks Ledford. She was the wife of the late Haywood Saunders who died in 1997 and was also preceded in death...
Ralph Wood
Aug 4, 2004
Canton-Ralph Anthony "Toney" Wood, age 64, died Wednesday, August 4, 2004 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Ralph and Ruby Griffin Wood. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Martha Lynn Wood and a daughter, Margaret Mitchell. He was a US Army Veteran. He was a...
Rosa Cathey
Aug 3, 2004
Waynesville-Rosa Lee Carver Cathey, age 80, died Tuesday, August 3, 2004 at Park Ridge Hospital in Fletcher. She was born and raised in Beaverdam and was a lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was a daughter of the late Arville R. and Sallie Melinda Smith Carver and was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Louise Cathey,...
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