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.
Peggy Warner
Oct 17, 2003
Peggy Jones Warner, age 60, of 70 Oakmont Drive died Friday, October 17, 2003 at her residence. She was a native of Transylvania County and a lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of Marvin D. and Pearl Banks Jones of Clyde. She was employed with the Lake Junaluska Assembly with 13 years of service...
Michael Rhinehart
Oct 17, 2003
Waynesville - Michael Vincent Rhinehart, age 32, formerly of Clyde died Friday, October 17, 2003 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of Pat Shook of Clyde and Isac Rhinehart of Canton. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Dolphus Treadway and his paternal grandfather,...
Katie Laney
Oct 16, 2003
Canton-Katie Lou Pope Laney, age 76 of 326 Abbott Road, died Thursday, October 16, 2003 at her residence. She was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late William Casty and Lillabelle Williams Pope and was preceded in death by her husband, Garland Laney who died in 1976. She was a member of Morning...
Mease King
Oct 14, 2003
Canton-Mease Hall King, age 92, of King Cove Road, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 14, 2003 at Mission St. Joseph's Health Systems. Born in Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Pless and Ida Scruggs Hall. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Garfield King; twin brothers,...
Nancy Gaddy
Oct 14, 2003
Canton-Nancy West Gaddy, age 54 of 1 Terrace Drive died Tuesday, October 14, 2003 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was a daughter of the late Varder and Beatrice Wines West and was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 30 years Roger...
Jeffrey Collini
Oct 13, 2003
JEFFREY SCOTT COLLINI Waynesville-Jeffrey Scott Collini, age 38, of Cloudy Valley Drive, Sylva, formerly of Waynesville died Monday, October 13, 2003. A native of Haywood County, he is the son of Albert ''Al'' Collini and stepmother, Erica, of Vineland, NJ. He was preceded in death by his mother, Brenda Joyce Barbee Collini, who died in 1989. He...
Florence Hampton
Oct 13, 2003
FLORENCE HANNAH HAMPTON Canton-Florence Hannah Hampton, age 81, of 45 Comet Court, died Monday, October 13, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John and Violet Reece Mintz. Her first husband, Andrew J. Hannah, who died in 1988; two brothers, Lawrence and Don Mintz; a son-in-law,...
Wanda Sheffield
Oct 13, 2003
Canton-Wanda Rose Pipes Sheffield, age 87 died Monday, October 13, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Roanoke, VA and had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Judson and Ella Poff Pipes and was the wife of the late Weaver C. Sheffield who...
William Walsh
Oct 11, 2003
Balsam-William Duncan ''Bill'' Walsh, age 74, of Old Dummy Line Road, died Saturday, October 11, 2003 from a long illness, at his residence in Balsam, North Carolina. Born July 20, 1929 in Dyersburg, Tennessee he was the son of the late William Cyril and Lelia ''Pete'' Walsh of Ft. Pierce, Florida. He is also preceded in death...
Sarah Campbell
Oct 10, 2003
Canton-Sarah Justice Campbell, age 89 of the Stamey Cove Community died Friday, October 10, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Fullar and Frances Walker Justice. She was also preceded in death by her husband Hiram W. Campbell who died in 1980...
Fred Gaddy
Oct 9, 2003
Clyde-Fred Andy Gaddy, age 71, of Leaning Oak Lane, died Thursday, October 9, 2003 at his residence. He was a native of Buncombe County and was the son of the late Andy and Florence Banks Gaddy. He was a bus driver with the Asheville Transit Company for 26 1/2 years. He loved the outdoors. He is survived...
Curnal Greene
Oct 9, 2003
CURNAL S. GREENE Clyde-Curnal Stooken Greene, age 76, of 100 Hobble Hill Road, died Thursday, October 9, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Cocke County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late John Anderson Greene and Hulda Wiles Greene. He was also preceded in death by a son, Roy Lynn Green; and was...
Dalton Paxton
Oct 8, 2003
Canton-Dalton Reid Paxton, age 79 of 68 Poplar Street, died Wednesday, October 8, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a son of the late John M. and Janie Fares Boyd Paxton and was also preceded in death by his wife, Doris Hemby Paxton who died January 9, 2003. He was a member of First Baptist...
Howard Parrish
Oct 8, 2003
Waynesville-Howard Bronson Parrish, age 92, of Abbey's Cove Road, formerly of Ocala, Florida, died Wednesday, October 08, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Hartford, Alabama, having lived most his life in Ocala, Florida, he was the son of the late John E. and Camilla Rivenbark Parrish. He was also preceded in death by his...
Earl Baity
Oct 8, 2003
Waynesville-Earl H. Baity, age 72, of 19 Liner Street, died Wednesday, October 8, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Wallace H. and Margaret Phillips Baity. He was former owner and operator of Baity Used Appliances in Frog Level and was a member of Sulphur Springs...
Seldon Shelton
Oct 8, 2003
Waynesville-Seldon Eugene Shelton, age 76, of Matilda Avenue, Marion, NC died Wednesday, October 8, 2003 at the home of his daughter. A native of Madison County, having lived most of his life in Canton, he had moved to Marion, NC four years ago. He was the son of the late James William and Carrie Gregory Shelton. He...
Paul Bell, Jr.
Oct 7, 2003
Waynesville-Paul Edgar Bell, Jr., age 62, died Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A native of Miami, Florida, he was the son of Mary Ellen Wiley Bell and the late Paul Edgar Bell, Sr. In 1963, he married Linda Kay Smith of Waynesville. He was 2nd Vice-President of Market Intelligence for...
Doice Caldwell
Oct 7, 2003
Canton-Doice Caldwell, age 75, of 2722 Newfound Road, died Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at his residence. He was the son of the late Ruben A. and Sarah Sutton Caldwell and was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Florence Brooks Caldwell, three daughters; Lynn Fox of...
Clara Mccracken
Oct 6, 2003
Waynesville-Clara Mae Rogers McCracken, age 94 died Monday, October 6, 2003 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a daughter of the late John and Mary Elizabeth Hipps Rogers. She was the wife of the late Jack Phillip McCracken who died in 1969. She was also preceded in death...
Bessie Allen
Oct 6, 2003
Waynesville-Bessie Mae Mathis Allen, age 75, of Sulphur Springs Road, died Monday, October 6, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of late Ules A. and Cumi Levada Nelson Mathis. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Roxie Livingston and Cordelia Miller; and two brothers, J. B....
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