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.
Mary Henley
Aug 5, 2003
Waynesville-Mary Alice Henley, 1159 Sulphur Springs Road, died Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Franklin County, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Bud and Lizza Coker Gipson. She is survived by a son, Frank ''Deanie'' Henley of Waynesville; a grandson, David A. Henley and his wife, Pam, of Waynesville;...
Nannie Smathers
Aug 5, 2003
Canton-Nannie Hargrove Smathers, age 86 of the Bethel Community died Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a daughter of the late James Burton and Maggie Shook Evans Hargrove. She was the wife of the late Howard H. "Tommy" Smathers who died in...
Ronnie Green
Aug 5, 2003
Waynesville-Ronnie Henry Green, age 57, of 27 Glenwood Drive, died August 5, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Henry Arvil and Ethel Price Green. He was an electrician at BASF for 22 years and retired in 1993. He was a member of Holly Grove Baptist...
Frances Huffman
Aug 4, 2003
Waynesville-Frankie Huffman, age 34, of Riverbend Street, died Monday, August 4, 2003 at her residence. A native of Hampton County, Virginia, she had lived in Haywood County since 1997. She was preceded in death by her mother, Frances Elizabeth Huffman and a stepbrother, Bobby Edmonds. She enjoyed crafts, flower arranging, and rides on the parkway. She is...
Jada Massie
Aug 3, 2003
Clyde-Jada Michelle Massie, age 26, of 184 Austin Road, died Sunday, August 3, 2003 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was born in Buncombe County and was a former Certified Medical Assistant at Mountain Medical Associates in Clyde. She enjoyed scrap booking, and collected Disney and Beanie Baby characters. She attended Emmanuel Baptist Church. She is survived by...
Virginia Clontz
Aug 3, 2003
Virginia S. Clontz, age 80 died Sunday, August 03, 2003 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Hopewell, VA but had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was a daughter of the late Harve and Minnie Myers Shepard and was also preceded in death by one brother, Robert V. Shepard. She...
Wilma Norman
Aug 3, 2003
Clyde-Wilma Jones Norman, age 58, of 401 Long Branch Road, died Sunday, August 3, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Chancy C. and Flora Wines Jones, Sr., and was also preceded in death by a son, Mark Hannah in 2002. She is survived by her son, Tracy Hannah of Pfafftown,...
Kenneth Thompson
Aug 1, 2003
Kenneth Thompson, age 81, died Friday, August 1, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Wilmington, DE and the son of the late Paul and Else Zippe Thompson. He retired from Champion International in 1987 with 28 years of service and was a United States Army Veteran of World War II. He was...
Reva Stockton
Jul 30, 2003
Candler-Reva King Stockton, age 87 died Wednesday, July 30, 2003 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. She was a native of Buncombe County and was a daughter of the late Riley and Ora Young King. She was the wife of the late Fred B. Stockton who died in 2000. She was also preceded in death by a granddaughter,...
Mary Walker
Jul 27, 2003
Waynesville-Mary Lou Walker, age 94, of 629 Golf Course Road, died Sunday, July 27, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Lorain, Ohio, she lived most of her life in Union, NJ and Morganton, West Virginia before moving to Haywood County in 1988. She was the daughter of the late Dana Scott Walker and Sadie...
Phil Donnelly
Jul 27, 2003
Roswell, Georgia-Phil C. Donnelly, age 87, formerly of Haywood County, died Sunday, July 27, 2003 at Mariner Health Care in Atlanta, Georgia. He was born in Warren, Ohio on February 7, 1916 to Charles and Sadie Stock Donnelly. Mr. Donnelly retired as president from Thoro System Products, Inc. in 1981 with over 30 years of service. He...
Lea Worley
Jul 25, 2003
Hendersonville, NC-Ora Lea Hall Worley, age 76, of 1405 Kensington Court, died Friday, July 25, 2003 at Pardee Hospital. A native of Towns County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Walter Raleigh Hall and Georgia Rebecca Alexander Hall. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Willard Worley, who died in 1986 and...
Myrtle Brooks
Jul 24, 2003
Waynesville-Myrtle Lola Fraser Brooks, age 85, died Thursday, July 24, 2003 at her residence. A native of Fort Ogden, Florida, she had resided in Haywood County since 1983. She was the daughter of the late James Benjamin Fraser and Grace Naylor Fraser. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Lee Brooks in 1990 and...
Ricky Haynes
Jul 23, 2003
Clyde-Ricky Lee Haynes, age 38, of 42 Tater Ridge Road, died Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was native and life-long resident of Haywood County. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, John and Pearlie Haynes and maternal grandfather Johnny Kirkpatrick. He was employed by Apac as a concrete finisher for...
Lloyd Brown
Jul 23, 2003
Waynesville-Lloyd Boone Brown, age 73, of Pot Leg Road, died Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Boone and Cora Carver Brown. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Doris Dale Brown; a son, Martin Alan Brown, a sister, Lucille McCord;...
James Massey
Jul 23, 2003
Waynesville-James Earl Massey, age 86, of 1093 Brown Avenue, died Wednesday, July 23, 2003 at the Asheville V.A. Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Phil and Bessie Walls Massey. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Woodard. He was owner/operator of Massey Paint and Body Shop...
Elmer Hendrix, Sr.
Jul 22, 2003
Waynesville-Elmer David Hendrix, Sr., age 80, of Lickstone Road, died Tuesday, July 22, 2003 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Swan L. and Allie Cunningham Hendrix. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Lula McCracken Hendrix, who died in 1974 and two brothers, Ralph and Oscar...
Jerry Bell
Jul 20, 2003
Waynesville-Jerry Gladys Williams Bell, age 83, died Sunday, July 20, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Jesse G. and Winnie Fields Williams. She was a native of Birmingham, Alabama having moved to Batesville, Georgia in 1978 and then to Waynesville in 1999 to be close to her family. She was...
Lois Mull
Jul 19, 2003
Waynesville-Lois E. Mull, age 85, of Stealth Drive, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 19, 2003. She was a native and life long resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late David Homer and Bonnie Reece Sharp. She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Paul M. Mull,...
George Smathers
Jul 17, 2003
Canton-George Wiley Smathers-age 94, formerly of Rhoda Street, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2003 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late George R. and Sarah Everhart Smathers. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Kinsland Smathers who passed away in...
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