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.
Benjamin Wells
Mar 16, 2004
Canton-Benjamin Cordell Wells, age 91, of the Center Pigeon Community, died Tuesday, March 16, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a son of the late Jesse and Elizabeth Reeves Wells. He was married to Mae Henson Wells who died in 2002 and was also preceded...
Vernon Earley
Mar 16, 2004
Decatur, AL-Vernon Hampton Earley, age 71, formerly of Canton died Tuesday, March 16, 2004 at Decatur General Hospital in Decatur, AL. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of Eula Mae Devlin of Candler and the late Hugh Robert Earley. He was employed by Champion International. In addition to his mother, he is...
Patsy Chambers
Mar 14, 2004
Canton-Patsy Chambers, age 70, formerly of Bybee, Tennessee, died Sunday, March 14, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was born January 11, 1934 in Haywood County and was the daughter of Annie Lee Setser Rhodarmer and Gilmer Rhodarmer and the wife of J. L. Chambers who died in 1988. During her life, Patsy owned and operated...
Reverend Distasio, Jr.
Mar 14, 2004
Clyde-Reverend James Vincent DiStasio, Jr., age 60, of Honeysuckle Street, died Sunday, March 14, 2004 at Britthaven of Clyde. A native of New Haven, Connecticut, he had resided in Haywood County for the past 17 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ceri Austin DiStasio, in 2002. He was founder and served as pastor of...
Beau Devlin
Mar 14, 2004
Waynesville-Beau Garland Devlin, age 18, of 1251 Camp Branch Road, died March 14, 2004 at Mission St. Joseph Health Care System. A native of Broward County, Florida, he was a graduate of HCC and was a tinter employed by the family business, Hi-Teck Glass Tinting. He was a member of the skateboarder team at BP Skate Park....
Samuel Dantzler
Mar 13, 2004
Waynesville-Samuel Arthur ''Dan'' Dantzler, age 88, of Little Mountain Road, died Saturday, March 13, 2004 at Autumn Care Nursing Home, after an extended illness. He was born on February 21, 1916 in Orangeburg, SC. He was the son of the late Samuel and Sallie R. Dantzler. He was a graduate of the Medical University of South Carolina...
Jacqueline Juliussen
Mar 13, 2004
Clyde-Jacqueline Atwill Juliussen, age 74, of 4684 Old Clyde Road, died Saturday, March 13, 2004 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. She was a native of Springfield, Missouri having lived in Haywood County since 1977. She was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mattie Thornsberry Atwill. She was a homemaker and the wife of the late, Lauritz...
Vennie Williams
Mar 12, 2004
Waynesville-Vennie Mae ''Louise'' Beck Williams, age 57, of 13 Counsel Place, died Friday, March 12, 2004 at the Brian Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Ella Mae Lanning Beck of Waynesville and the late Jarvis Beck. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Jarvis Beck, Jr., and two sisters, Ruby...
Erasmus Herndon, Jr.
Mar 11, 2004
Canton-Erasmus D. Herndon, Jr. - age 88 of 635 Allen Farm Road died Thursday, March 11, 2004 at Britthaven of Clyde. He was born January 12, 1916 at Smoaks, S.C. His parents were the late Amelia Kinsey and Erasmus Duncan Herndon, Sr. He was also preceded in death by six brothers; Andrew, Norman, Walter, George, William and...
Nathan Rheys
Mar 11, 2004
Waynesville-Nathan Sanchez Rheys, infant son of Melissa Hall and Augustin Rheys of Killian Street, died Thursday, March 11, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Dennis and June Hall of Waynesville; his paternal grandparents, Petra and Martin Sanchez Velasque Rheys of Estado de Mexico; and his maternal...
Ellen Woody
Mar 9, 2004
Canton-Ellen Hargrove Woody, age 85, formerly of 43 Pearl Street, died Tuesday, March 9, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was born on September 30, 1918 in Haywood County of which she was a resident all of her life. She was a daughter of the late Jim and Maggie Shook Hargrove of the Bethel Community and...
Thomas Queen
Mar 8, 2004
Canton-Thomas Franklin "Pap" Queen, age 45, of 7 River Run Road, died Monday, March 8, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital Campus. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of Clara Henson Queen of Canton and the late Frank B. Queen, Jr. He was employed by By-Pass Power Equipment in Waynesville. Tommy was a member...
Leonard Snyder
Mar 7, 2004
Canton-Leonard John Snyder, age 85, died Sunday March 7, 2004 at his residence. He was a native of Union County, SC and had lived in Haywood County for the past 20 years. He had previously resided in Kalamazoo, MI, Hendersonville, NC and spent his winters in Florida. He was the son of the late Robert and Addie...
Randolph Dickins, Jr.
Mar 7, 2004
Maggie Valley-Randolph Dickins, Jr., age 83, of 148 Market Street, died Sunday, March 7, 2004 at the VA Medical Center in Asheville. Mr. Dickins was a graduate of the University of Miami, Florida. He resided in Florida from the mid 1960's until he retired to North Carolina in the early 1990's. He served in the United States...
Glen Scruggs
Mar 7, 2004
Waynesville-Glen Hillard Scruggs, age 90, of 60 6th Street, died Sunday, March 7, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late LeRoy and Mary Lou Scruggs. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Dianne S. Martinez in 1990; four brothers, Roscoe, Harry, Milford, and Rufus;...
James Fryer, Jr.
Mar 6, 2004
Waynesville-James ''Jimmy'' Roger Fryer, Jr., age 31, died Saturday, March 6, 2004 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. A native of Miami, FL, he had resided in Haywood County since 1993. He was employed by HVO. Jimmy was a fan of Elvis Pressley, the Miami Dolphins, and the Miami Hurricanes. He was a member...
Linda Smith
Mar 5, 2004
Waynesville-Linda Carol Rogers Smith, age 59, of Phlox Drive, died Friday, March 5, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a life long resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Nunn Rogers of Autumn Care in Waynesville, and the late Davis Boone Rogers. She was a 1962 graduate of Waynesville Township High...
Michael Nanney
Mar 5, 2004
Waynesville-Michael Jon ''Mikie'' Nanney, age 33, of Edwards Cove Road, died Friday, March 5, 2004 at Black Mountain Center. He was a native of Haywood County. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Bruce and Ruth Nanney. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. He is survived by his mother, Patricia Edwards Moore...
Nettie Robertson
Mar 5, 2004
Canton-Nettie Mae, age 83, died Friday, March 5, 2004 Canton Christian Convalesce Center in Canton. She was born May 14, 1920 in Macon County, North Carolina to the late Robert Monroe and Pearl Sorrells Robertson. Also deceased are her sisters, Evelyn Swain and Hilda Melton, and brothers, William, Woodrow, Carroll, James, and Ralph Robertson. Nettie lived with...
William Reece
Mar 5, 2004
Waynesville - William Theadore "Billy" Reece, age 62, of Cedar Street died Friday, March 5, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Bill and Retta Lee Davis Reece. He was a United States Army Veteran with 16 years of service. He is survived by a...
Subscribe
To Email Notifications
Subscribe to receive an email when we add new obituaries to our website. Your email will not be used for any other purpose and will not be shared. You may unsubscribe at any time.
365 Days of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of grief messages designed to offer hope and healing during difficult first year after a loss
Sign up for one year of grief messages designed to offer hope and healing during difficult first year after a loss
