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.
Phyllis Lester
Jun 16, 2004
Weaverville-Phyllis Ann Lester, age 60 of 133 Old Mars Hill Highway, died Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at Blue Ridge Rehab & Healthcare Center. She was a native of Raleigh and lived the majority of her life in Buncombe County. She was a daughter of Roy Lester of Weaverville and the late Myrtle Henson Lester. She was also...
Gerald Wyatt
Jun 16, 2004
Clyde-Gerald Leon Wyatt, age 64, Henry Drive, died Wednesday, June 16, 2004 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he is the son of the late William Lon and Dora Virginia Cogdill Wyatt. He is also preceded in death by his wife, Alberta Mae Christiansen Wyatt who died in 1998 and a son, Gerald Wyatt, Jr....
Billy Love
Jun 15, 2004
Canton- Billy Ray "Bill" Love, age 79, of 86 Rolling Hill Road, died Tuesday, June 15, 2004 at his residence. He was a native of Stanley County, NC and was the son of the late T. Bunyan and Bessie Mae Morgan Love. He was also preceded in death by 2 sisters and 3 brothers. He retired from...
Mack Parker
Jun 14, 2004
Candler-Mack Foy Parker- age 84 died Monday, June 14, 2004 at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. He was a native of Haywood County and lived most of his life in Buncombe County. He was a son of the late Gus Allen Parker, Sr. and Annie Allen Parker and the husband of the late Oneva Redmon Parker who...
Kenneth Mayhew
Jun 12, 2004
Canton - Kenneth Taylor Mayhew, age 77, died Saturday, June 12, 2004 at his residence. He was a native of Iredell County and had lived in Haywood County for the past 18 years. He was the son of the late Clarence Taylor and Evangeline Pennell Mayhew. He was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Rogers. He...
Robert Stamey
Jun 12, 2004
Waynesville-Robert Richard Stamey, age 76, of Chestnut Park Drive, died Saturday, June 12, 2004 at Chestnut Park Rest Home #2. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late Arthur and Mabel Trammell Stamey. He was also preceded in death by five brothers and one sister. He was a self-employed painter and...
Willie Mintz
Jun 12, 2004
Candler - Willie Mae Mintz, age 88, of 12 Ross Mintz Road died Saturday, June 12, 2004 at Aston Park Health Care Center in Asheville. She was a native of Haywood County and had resided in Buncombe County for 60 years and was the daughter of the late Albert and Iva Mae Green Fish. She was preceded...
Louise Williams
Jun 10, 2004
Waynesville-Louise Reid Williams, age 94, of 516 Wall Street, died Thursday, June 10, 2004 at the Brian Center. A native of Six Miles, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late W. J. and Harriett Roberts Reid. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Onnie M. Williams; four sisters and seven brothers. She was...
Eugene Morris
Jun 10, 2004
Waynesville-Eugene S. Morris, age 71, of Flag Street, died Thursday, June 10, 2004 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John F. and Myrtle Morris. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Beulah McElroy. He was a production manager at Pride Shoe Industries and Wellco. He was...
Unia Price
Jun 8, 2004
Waynesville-Unia "Jo" Price, age 54, died Tuesday, June 08, 2004 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Rose Jenkins. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Fred, Manson, and Jule Jenkins and two sisters, Lucille Finney and Hazel Thompson. She enjoyed gardening...
Thelma Page
Jun 6, 2004
THELMA D. PAGE Huntsville, Alabama-Thelma Davis Page, age 89, of Lauderdale Road, died Sunday, June 6, 2004. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William Roy and Sadie Creasman Davis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Page and a daughter, Brenda Joyce Page. She is survived by a...
Thelma Pressley
Jun 6, 2004
Canton-Thelma Inman Pressley- age 82 formerly of 987 Max Thompson Road died Sunday, June 6, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was a daughter of the late William John Henry and Julia Ann Parton Inman and the wife of the late Samuel Coburn Pressley, her husband...
Robert White
Jun 6, 2004
Lake Junaluska, NC-Robert W. White, age 79, of Stuart Circle, died Sunday, June 6, 2004 at his residence. A native of Newberry, SC. he was the son of the late Julian W. and Eva Mae Walling White. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Julian W. White, Jr. of Greenwood, SC and Zed L. White of...
Edna Hall
Jun 6, 2004
Canton-Edna Sellars Hall, age 105, died Sunday, June 6, 2004 at Haywood Lodge & Retirement Center. She was a native of Cocke County, TN and had lived most of her life in Haywood Co. One of eight children born to Adrian Judson and Emma Blalock Sellars, she was the wife of the late Lucius Compton Hall who...
Barbara Leming
Jun 5, 2004
Candler-Barbara Jean Curtis Leming, age 72, of Morgan Branch Estates, beloved wife of Walter Leming, lost her courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, June 5, 2004. She was born in Waynesville on August 3, 1931, the daughter of the late Jess and Jesse McCracken Curtis. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Louise Leming....
Sebe Mcclure
Jun 5, 2004
Canton-Sebe Bryson McClure-age 49, of 88 Thompson Street died Saturday, June 5, 2004 at his residence. He was a native of Haywood County and was a son of the late Wilson and Mollie Sue Knight McClure and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Patience Lynn and Linda Jean McClure. He collected firearms, loved to fish,...
Joseph Reed
Jun 5, 2004
Waynesville-Joseph Donald Reed, age 81, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2004, of lung cancer at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Born in Trenton, NJ, on March 20, 1923, he grew up in Crosswicks, NJ. He was the son of the late Lindley L. and Mary Goodenough Reed. He was also preceded in death by his wife of...
Gerald Mehaffey
Jun 5, 2004
Walland, Tennessee-Gerald Lynn Mehaffey, age 56, formerly of Waynesville, NC, died Saturday, June 5, 2004 at his home. He was a member of Allens Creek Baptist Church and was a Vietnam Veteran. He was a record keeper with Autin Moving and Storage in Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry "Jack" Mehaffey; and two...
Donald Scott
Jun 4, 2004
Maggie Valley-Donald Lee Scott, age 72, of 9 Forest Drive, Maggie Valley, died Friday, June 4, 2004, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Almetz, Kansas, and former resident of Palm Springs, California, he was the son of the late Arthur Clyde and Elsie Ann Mantz Scott. He retired as a police officer after serving with...
William Winfield
Jun 3, 2004
Canton-William M. Winfield, age 83 of 48 Birch Street, died Thursday, June 3, 2004 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Walt and Gertie Hall Winfield. He was the husband of the late Margaret Cooper Winfield who died in 2003. Mr. Winfield was a retired...
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