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.
Lewis Pressley
Sep 28, 2003
Candler-Lewis Paul Pressley-94 of 120 Hillcrest Drive died Sunday, September 28, 2003 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Calvin and Arizona Welch Pressley. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Hipps Pressley who died in 1974, a son-Robert Lewis Presley who died in 1997,...
John Wilson
Sep 27, 2003
Waynesville-John Thomas Wilson, age 42, of 761 S. Main Street, died Saturday, September 27, 2003 at his residence. He was a native of Winchester, Kentucky and had lived in Boone, North Carolina for 17 years before coming to Haywood County two years ago. He was the son of Raymond and Evelyn Smith Wilson of Winchester, Kentucky. He...
Ethel Kuykendall
Sep 27, 2003
Waynesville-Ethel Mae James Kuykendall, age 84, of 165 Tarheel Drive, died Saturday, September 27, 2003, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native and life long resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Earnest James and Margaret Regina James Jones. She was the wife of the late Fletcher Enic Kuykendall, Jr. who...
Edith Ewart
Sep 26, 2003
Canton - Edith Henson Ewart, age 76, died Friday, September 26, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Blain and Millie Haynes Henson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh William Ewart who died in 1981 and a sister, Ruby...
Robert Mcclain
Sep 25, 2003
Waynesville-Robert Lee ''Bob'' McClain, age 81, died Thursday, September 25, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Knox County, Tennessee, having lived most of his life in Miami, Florida before moving to Haywood County in 1988. He was the son of the late Allen F. and Nina Jean Livengood McClain. He was a US Army...
Kathleen Davis
Sep 24, 2003
Maggie Valley-Kathleen Thomas Davis, age 72, of Julia Lane, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 24, 2003. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Ashe and Birdie Birchfield Thomas. She was an active member of Waynesville Christian Fellowship Church and Haywood County Christian Women's Club. In her early years,...
Jack Blalock, Sr.
Sep 23, 2003
Canton-Jack Monroe Blalock, Sr., age 71 died Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late Charles Walter and Nova Pressley Blalock. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Thelma Blalock who died in 1951. Mr. Blalock retired from Champion Cab...
Evangeline Belcher
Sep 23, 2003
Bethel- Evangeline "Van" Cooper Belcher, age 78, of the Bethel Community died Tuesday, September 23, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Jackson County but had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Ida Bryson Cooper. She was also preceded in death...
Charles Creasman
Sep 22, 2003
Waynesville-Charles Gerald ''Houg'' Creasman, age 73, of Brookside Court, died Monday, September 22, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late Crawford Daniel "C. D." and Letha Burnette Creasman. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Edith Cagle, Mary Sue Hyatt, and Geneva...
Alma Shipman
Sep 21, 2003
Alma Glance Shipman, age 88, died Sunday, September 21, 2003 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late James Herschel and Rachel Reeves Glance. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Arthur "Buster" Shipman, her second husband, Charles Kenneth Shipman and a daughter, Gladys...
Verna Crawford
Sep 20, 2003
Balsam-Verna Gentry Crawford, age 75, of 22 Woodfin Creek Road, died Saturday, September 20, 2003 at Harris Regional Hospital. She had resided in Jackson County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Mark and Nellie Woods Gentry. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Wilma Hewitt, who died in 1994. She...
Pauline Henson
Sep 19, 2003
Pauline Rice Henson, age 63, of 225 Mountain Grove Road died Friday, September 19, 2003. She was a native of Cocke County, TN and had resided in Haywood County for 18 years. She was the daughter of Laura Tarlton Rice of Asheville and the late Arthur Rice. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Deborah...
Lawson Messer
Sep 19, 2003
Waynesville-Lawson Brown Messer, age 100, died Friday, September 19, 2003 at Mattie C. Hall Health Center, in Aiken, SC. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late Thomas Patton and Lura Snelson Messer. He lived most of his life in Waynesville. He was a retired farmer and a member of the...
William Garrett, Jr.
Sep 19, 2003
Lake Junaluska-William Walton Garrett, Jr., age 50, of 1873 South Lakeshore Drive, died Friday, September 19, 2003, at his residence. He was a native of Birmingham, Alabama and had lived in Haywood County for the past 17 years. He was a son of William Walton Garrett, Sr. and Marion Huey Garrett, of Lake Junaluska. He had attended...
Dianna Burke
Sep 18, 2003
Dianna Sue Burke, age 57, died Thursday, September 18, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of Carnelia Mackey Burke of Canton and the late Earl Ellis Burke. She is survived by a daughter, Krystal Roosa and her husband, Scott of Deerfield, OH; a sister, Vickki Burke of...
Rev. Rogers, Jr.
Sep 18, 2003
Canton-The Reverend Lucious Jay Rogers, Jr.-age 81 of Lake Logan Road died Thursday, September 18, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a son of the late Lush and Lucy Green Rogers and was the husband of Maude Queen Rogers. They were sweethearts since the 3rd grade. He was also preceded in death by 3 brothers;...
John Ledford
Sep 18, 2003
Waynesville-John Henry Ledford, age 82, of 7th Street, died Thursday, September 18, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jerry Lloyd and Emma Jane Mintz Ledford. He was also preceded in death by a brother, James Wilburn Ledford and a sister, Zonie Adeline Ledford. He was...
Jefferson Bishop
Sep 18, 2003
Waynesville-Jefferson Dean Bishop, age 82, of 491 Yates Cove Road, died Thursday, September 18, 2003 at his residence. A native of Meigs County, Tennessee, he had moved to the Iron Duff Community in 1961. He was the son of the late Ross Bishop and Annie Houser Bishop Brown. He was also preceded in death by a son,...
Mary Hamilton
Sep 17, 2003
Lake Junaluska-Mary Moore Hamilton, age 70, died Wednesday, September 17, 2003 at her residence. A native of Dublin, Georgia, she had lived in Haywood County for the past 48 years. She was the daughter of the late Reverend Leland Moore and Elizabeth Belcher Moore. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Virginia Hinton, and two...
Joyce Medford
Sep 16, 2003
Clyde-Joyce Alexander Medford, age 64, of 88 Melodie Street, died Tuesday, September 16, 2003 at her residence. A native of Trenton, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late William G. and Melvena Burroughs Alexander. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Joseph H. Medford who died in 1993. She was a member of...
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