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.
Ava Cathey
Sep 3, 2004
Canton-Ava Jean Henson Cathey, age 66, of 152 Bethel Drive, died Friday, September 3, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Haywood County and was a daughter of the late Eugene Edward and Gladys Sharp Henson. Mrs. Cathey was employed with Haywood County Schools for 12 years as a teaching assistant and was...
Robert Stevens
Sep 3, 2004
N. Ft. Myers, FL-Robert E. Stevens, age 86, of 423 Snead Drive, died Friday, September 03, 2004 at Park Ridge Hospital in Fletcher, NC. A native of Fayette County, Indiana, he moved to Florida in 1980. He was the son of the late Elmer and Helen Link Stevens. He was preceded in death by his wife, Geneva...
Macie Shepard
Sep 3, 2004
Canton - Macie Ann Patterson Shepard, age 77, of Newfound Street died Friday, September 3, 2004 at her residence. She was a native of Ellijay, GA and had lived in Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Morgan and Lillie Mae Padgett Patterson. She was preceded in death by her husband...
Essie Cutshaw
Sep 2, 2004
Waynesville-Essie Maye Messer Cutshaw, age 85, of 44 6th Street, died Thursday, at Mission St. Joseph Health Care System. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Marshall and Sally Moore Messer. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Truman Newton Cutshaw who died in 1982; a sister, Betty Heatherly; and...
James Cogburn
Sep 1, 2004
Canton-James Harrison Cogburn, age 60, of 133 Westmoreland Circle, died Wednesday, September 1, 2004 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Ed Cogburn and Edith Cogburn Gaddy. He was a former director of the world champion Carolina Cut-Ups Clogging Group and was also associated with...
Lucy Rogers
Sep 1, 2004
Asheville-Lucy Fisher Rogers, age 88, of 71 Garden Circle, died Wednesday at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County, she had lived in Buncombe County for more than 50 years. She was the daughter of the late Elmore Way Fisher and Minnie Kirkpatrick Fisher. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Verlin S. Rogers,...
William Green, Jr.
Aug 31, 2004
Waynesville-William McKinley "Bill" Green, Jr., age 83, of 420 Thomas Park Drive, died Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late W.M. Green, Sr. and Fina Simmons Green. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Roy Green, who died...
Floyd King
Aug 31, 2004
Canton-Floyd Franklin King, age 74, died Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Charles Franklin and Hassie Letterman King. He was also preceded in death by a son, Charles King. Mr. King retired from Champion International with 44...
Michael Barlow
Aug 31, 2004
Asheville-Michael Cornelius Barlow, age 51, died August 31, 2004 at his residence. A native of Pensacola, Florida, he had lived the majority of his life in Panama City Beach, Florida before moving to Buncombe County eight months ago. He was the son of the late William Barlow. He was a LPN in Florida for 26 years and...
Reverend Burnette
Aug 31, 2004
Canton-Reverend Vaughn Burnette, age 69, of Old Mine Road died Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at his residence. He was a native of Haywood County and was a son of the late John Carl and Pearl Singleton Burnette. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Scott Burnette; two sisters, Thelma and Lizzie Burnette, two grandchildren Audra...
Lucy Rogers
Aug 30, 2004
Canton-Lucy Elizabeth Clark Rogers, age 92, of 116 Sharp Mountain Road, died Monday, August 30, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home following a brief illness. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a daughter of the late L. W. and Clyde Pless Clark. She was the wife of the late Ernest W....
Hattie Harrison
Aug 30, 2004
Waynesville-Hattie Haynie Harrison, age 91, died Monday, August 30, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Victor and Sally Wyke Haynie and was the wife of the late Thomas Cowen Harrison who died in 1979. She was also preceded in death by a son, David Young in 2000. Mrs. Harrison was...
Lloyd Tucker, Jr.
Aug 30, 2004
Canton-Lloyd Daniel "June Bug" Tucker, Jr., age 67, of 21 Oak Street, died Monday, August 30, 2004 at the VA Hospital in Asheville after a five year battle with cancer. He was native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Lloyd Daniel Tucker, Sr., and Willard Maggie Whittenburg Tucker. He was...
Jack Singleton, Sr.
Aug 30, 2004
Canton-Jack Ray Singleton, Sr., age 52, of the Dutch Cove community died unexpectedly Monday, August 30, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of Leoda Williams Singleton of Canton and the late Robert Singleton. In addition to his mother, he is survived by three daughters,...
Frances Best
Aug 29, 2004
Clyde-Frances Bishop Best, age 84, formerly of Clyde, died Sunday, August 29, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Robert and Margaret Ada Smith Bishop. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Best, who died in 1967; three sisters, Ethel Arrington,...
James Barefoot
Aug 28, 2004
Canton - James "Jake" Wilson Barefoot, age 90, died Saturday, August 28, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Johnston County, NC and had lived in Haywood County since 1936 and was the son of the late James Bert and Flonnie May Stewart Barefoot. He retired from Champion International with 40 years of...
Margaret Roberts
Aug 25, 2004
Canton-Margaret Jones Roberts, age 90, died Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Buncombe County she had also lived in Haywood County and lived in Cary, North Carolina for over 30 years. She was the daughter of the late George and Lillie Collins Jones. She was also preceded in death by her...
Robert Presnell
Aug 25, 2004
Waynesville-Robert L. Presnell, age 62, of Georgia Avenue, died Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John J. and Lona Mae Burns Presnell. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Rachel D. Presnell, who died in 2002. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, and camping....
Josephine Cremer
Aug 23, 2004
JOSEPHINE ANNE CREMER Waynesville, NC-Josephine Anne "JoAnne" Cremer, age 58, of 2229 Mauney Cove Road, died Monday, August 23, 2004 at her residence. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, she was born July 5, 1946. She was of daughter of the late Stanley and LaVerne Funk Sleevar. She was a graduate of Trinity High School in Bloomington, IL,...
Deborah Foster
Aug 21, 2004
Waynesville-Deborah Lee Foster, age 54, of Kimberly Lane, died Saturday, August 21, 2004. A native of Rochester, New York, she was the daughter of Amber Engels Pye of Rockledge, Florida and the late Keith Pye. She was also preceded in death by a son, David Foster. She worked at Whitman's Bakery and was a member of Vine...
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