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.
Louise Crayne
Dec 26, 2003
Waynesville-Louise Reagan Crayne, age 73, of 46 Playground Street, died Friday, December 26, 2003 at her residence. A native of Sevier County, Tennessee, she had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late George and Rebecca Parton Reagan. She was also preceded in death by a son, Joseph ''Joey'' C....
Irene Reeves
Dec 26, 2003
Canton-Irene Smathers Reeves, age 88 died Friday, December 26, 2003 at Britthaven of Clyde after a period of declining health. She was the daughter of the late B. Delaney and Ethel Brannon Smathers, a pioneer family of Haywood County. She was the wife of the late Robert Letcher "Letch" Reeves who died in 1985. She was also...
Christine Keith
Dec 25, 2003
Waynesville-On Thursday, December 25, 2003, Jessie Christine Medford Keith went to heaven to be with her son, Jackie Joe, her daddy and her mama, Newman Vance and Zennie Lottie Robinson Medford, her brothers, Fred and Jack Medford, her sister, Margaret Howell, and her nephews, Joseph Pittard and Johnny Medford. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law,...
Elizabeth Raines
Dec 25, 2003
Canton-Elizabeth Kuykendall "Betty" Raines, age 75, of 84 N. Main Street died Thursday, December 25, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Kuykendall and Bonnie Messer Plemmons and step-father, Paul Plemmons. Mrs. Raines was the wife of the late J....
Frances Watkins
Dec 23, 2003
Canton-Frances Irene Warren Watkins- age 85 formerly of 20 Frank St. died Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at Mission Hospitals. She was a native of Buncombe County and had lived most of her life in Haywood County. Mrs. Watkins was also the last of 12 children of Harley and Mattie Ann Joyce Warren. She had been a waitress...
Russell Burchfield
Dec 23, 2003
Waynesville-Russell Larry Burchfield, age 79, of 136 Lum Boone Circle, died Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Harrison and Eva Campbell Burchfield. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mary Wyatt. He was a millwright at Dayco for more than...
Ethel Mcclure
Dec 23, 2003
Clyde-Ethel Mae McClure, age 88 of Columbus, OH; formerly of Clyde, died Tuesday Dec. 23, 2003 at We Care Nursing Home. She was a member of the Clyde Church of God and was the daughter of the late Pedro and Anganette Ragsdale Shumate. She was the widow of the late Frank McClure who died in 1996. She...
Mary Grooms
Dec 22, 2003
Waynesville-Mary Sue Bryant Grooms, age 88, died Monday, December 22, 2003 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. A native of Gaffney, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Allison And Etta West Bryant. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Justice, who died in 1962; a son, Curtis Justice; a daughter, Marietta Club;...
Charles Anderson
Dec 21, 2003
Waynesville, NC-Charles P. ''Tod'' Anderson, age 80, of Stuart, Florida, died of congestive heart failure, Sunday, December 21, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center of Clyde, NC. He was born in Saginaw, Michigan, graduated from Northwestern University, and was married to the former Mary Ruth Harlow of Midland, Michigan for fifty years. For twenty years he was...
Ernest Hoglen
Dec 20, 2003
Waynesville-Ernest Alton Hoglen, age 66, of 1676 Cove Creek Road, died Saturday, December 20, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and life long resident of Haywood County. He was the son of Lucy Hoglen of Clyde and the late Noble Hoglen. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Arthur Hoglen. He...
James Sawyer, Jr.
Dec 20, 2003
Waynesville-James H. ''Jim'' Sawyer, Jr., age 69, of Hodges Drive, in Thomas Park, died Saturday, December 20, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Swain County and had resided in Haywood County since 1959. He was the son of the late James H. and Davie Redmond Sawyer. He was also preceded in death...
Fannie Parris
Dec 19, 2003
Fannie Smith Parris Waynesville-Fannie Smith Parris, 66 of Waynesville died Friday, December 19, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Reba Cabe Smith. She was preceded in death by her husband Rufus Parris who died in 1997 and two brothers John Smith and Paul...
Thomas Ferguson
Dec 19, 2003
Waynesville-Thomas Gerald Ferguson, age 62, of Crawford Road, died Friday, December 19, 2003 at St. Joseph's Hospital, following an extended illness of cancer. He was a native and life long resident of Haywood County. He was a 1959 graduate of Crabtree-Iron Duff High School and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. He retired from Day International...
Eugene Grogan, Sr.
Dec 19, 2003
Leicester-Eugene Holland Grogan, Sr. age 80 of 1124 Newfound Road died Friday, December 19, 2003 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a son of the late Thomas Seth and Ella Mae Owen Grogan, Sr. and the husband of the late Reva Brown Grogan who died in 1988. Mr. Grogan attended Zion Hill Baptist Church of Leicester and...
George Myers
Dec 18, 2003
Waynesville-George Myers, age 83, of the Bethel Community, died peacefully before sunrise on the morning of December 18, 2003 with his wife Lee by his side. In the preceding days, George was surrounded by his loving family. George was the finest of men in the many roles of his lifetime. He was a cherished husband and father,...
Danny Jones
Dec 18, 2003
Waynesville-Danny Harley Jones, age 53, of 293 Little Cove Road, died Thursday, December 18, 2003 at his residence. He was a native of Haywood County and a member of Grandview Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran having served during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a member of the American Legion and Disabled American Veterans. He enjoyed...
Richard Morris
Dec 17, 2003
Canton-Richard Ned Morris, age 86 died Wednesday, December 17, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Haywood County, where he lived for several years. and a son of the late Bill and Anne Hipps Morris. He was also preceded in death by an infant son, William Michael Morris and two brothers Bill and...
Bruce Entwistle
Dec 17, 2003
Bruce Entwistle Maggie Valley-Bruce Walter Entwistle, 71, of 235 Blackberry Lane died Wednesday, December 17, 2003 at Mission St. Joseph Hospital. A native of Toronto, Canada, he had lived in Haywood County for twenty-five years. He was the son of the late Leonard Francis and Dorothy Montgomery Entwistle and was a former owner and operator of Maggie...
Harry Koschnitzke
Dec 15, 2003
HARRY EDWARD KOSCHNITZKE Waynesville-Harry Edward Koschnitzke, age 93, of Waynesville, died Monday, December 15, 2003 at Silver Bluff. A native of Milwaukee, WI, he had recently relocated to Haywood County. He was the son of the late Edward and Carolyn Reimer Koschnitzke. He was a member of Living Savior Lutheran Church in Arden. He is survived by...
Claude Hampton
Dec 14, 2003
Canton-Claude E. Hampton age 85 of 61 Newfound St. died Sunday, December 14, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late Bertha Scroggs and Fred B. Hampton. Mr. Hampton was born in Clay County, but had lived in Haywood County most of his life. He retired from Champion International in 1982 with...
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