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.
Leona Seay
Jul 5, 2003
Canton-Leona Jane Ledford Seay, age 96, of 839 Buckeye Cove Road, died Saturday, July 5, 2003 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a native of Madison County and was the daughter of the late William and Harriet Cogdill Ledford. She was the wife of the late Lonzo Seay who died in 1975. She was also preceded...
Jeffrey Price
Jul 4, 2003
Waynesville-Jeffrey Medford ''Jeff'' Price, age 47, formerly of Waynesville, died Friday, July 4, 2003 in the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Virginia. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Hugh Edward and Willa Mae Medford Price. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Dennis Ray and Hugh Edward Price, Jr....
Hobert Williams
Jul 4, 2003
Hazelwood-Hobert Grant Williams, age 82, of 1266 Brown Avenue, died Friday, July 4, 2003 at his home. He was a native of La Follette, TN and was the son of the late Walter and Annie Mae Seale Williams. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Tittle Williams, who died in 1997 and by a sister...
John Queen, Jr.
Jun 30, 2003
Waynesville-John Montreville Queen, Jr., age 89, of 114 Highland Road, died Monday, June 30, 2003 at his residence. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John Montreville Queen, Sr. and Grace Shook Queen. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret Camden Hundley Queen, who died...
Carrie Burnette
Jun 28, 2003
Canton-Carrie Ellen Sisk Burnette, age 77, of 16 Collette Street, died Saturday, June 28, 2003 at the Brian Center in Waynesville. She was a native and life long resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Moody and Etta Rowe Sisk. She was a member of Canton Wesleyan Church. She enjoyed sewing, baking and...
Richard Smith
Jun 28, 2003
Canton-Richard Lee Smith, age 39 of the Bethel Community, died Saturday, June 28, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of Shirley and Leonard Sutton of Canton. He was employed by Wilsonart for 20 years and had attended Mt. Zion Baptist...
Baby Turcott
Jun 27, 2003
Waynesville-Baby Turcott, infant baby of George and Melissa Hall Turcott, of 420 Killian Street, Apt. D-13, died Friday, June 27, 2003 at Memorial Mission Hospital. Preceded in death by the paternal grandparents, Lyle and Edith Countryman Turcott. In addition to the parents, survived by the maternal grandparents, June and Dennis Hall of Waynesville. Graveside services will be...
Ruth Vance
Jun 27, 2003
Canton-Ruth Ellen Burnette Vance, age 85 of Sonoma Road, died Friday, June 27, 2003 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late "Ras" and Elsie West Burnette. She was the wife of the late Henry R. Vance who died March 1, 2002. Mrs....
Angela Sanford
Jun 26, 2003
Canton-Angela "Angie" Gail Sanford, age 25, of Orange Park, FL died Thursday, June 26, 2003 died unexpectedly at her parents home. She was a native of Ohio and lived in Florida most of her life. She was the daughter of Jack and Patty Sanford of Canton. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her fiancé,...
David Parton
Jun 23, 2003
Waynesville David Sigsbee Parton, Jr. * Waynesville-David Sigsbee Parton Jr. 75, died Monday, June 23, 2003 at the VA Medical Center in Asheville. He was a native of Haywood County and son of the late David Sigsbee and Cumi Iowa Rogers Parton . He was a veteran of the US Air Force serving in the Korean Conflict...
Maggie Valentine
Jun 20, 2003
Maggie L. Valentine Canton Maggie L. Valentine, age 92 of Sandy Creek Court, Hendersonville formerly of Asheville Highway in Canton died Friday, June 20, 2003 at her residence. She was a native of Unicoi County, TN and daughter of the late Sarah Ann Baker. She was also preceded in death by two daughters, Anna Belle Bennett and...
Frank Chambers
Jun 19, 2003
Bethel-Frank Chambers, age 71, of 4848 Old River Road left from his home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 19, 2003, surrounded by his loving family after a very courageous battle with cancer. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a son of the late O.C. (Pete) Chambers, Sr. and...
Nellie Stamey
Jun 18, 2003
Canton Nellie P. Stamey Nellie Parris Stamey, 82, of Canton died Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Jackson County, she was daughter of the late Claude Monroe and Mary Ethel Green Parris. She was the widow of Robert Fred Stamey who died in 1974 and had retired from Champion International with...
Donna Moore
Jun 18, 2003
Asheville Donna R. Moore Donna Robeson Moore, 70, formerly of Canton died Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at Mountain Area Hospice, Solace Center. She was the daughter of the late Linton Hugh and Georgia Marie Weaver Robeson and had been employed as an executive secretary with American Enka, AKZO and BASF. She was a graduate of Canton High...
Tula O'Neil
Jun 18, 2003
Waynesville-Tula McElroy O'Neil, age 83, formerly of Balsam, died Wednesday, June 20, 2003 at Britthaven of Franklin. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Zemery V. and Georgia Kate Green McElroy. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold Jackson O'Neil and a brother, Willard McElroy. She was a retired...
Linda Patton
Jun 18, 2003
Canton Linda J. Patton Linda Jimison Patton, 55, of 337 Wrightsville Road died Wednesday, June 18, 2003 at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center in Asheville. She was a lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of Tom W. Jimison of Canton and the late Frances Jimison and was also preceded in death by a daughter,...
Mattie Cabe
Jun 17, 2003
''MATT'' CABE Candler-Mattie Elizabeth Keener Cabe, age 89, of Warrens Creek, died Tuesday, June 17, 2003. A native of Rabun County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Emory N. and Huldah Burnette Holbrook Keener. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ray Norman Cabe, who died in 1997; three brothers, Lee, Will, and...
Maxine Sorrells
Jun 17, 2003
Canton Maxine S. Sorrells Maxine Smith Sorrells, 68, of 1158 Crabtree Mountain Road, died Tuesday, June 17, 2003 at her home. She was a native of Haywood County and lived there most of her life. She spent twenty five years traveling with her husband who was in the United State Air Force. She was daughter of the...
Randy Caldwell
Jun 16, 2003
Waynesville�Randy M. Caldwell, age 46, of Welch Street, died June 16, 2003 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he is the son of Kenneth Caldwell, Jr. of Waynesville and the late Sarah Harris Caldwell. In addition to his father, he is survived by a son, Tim Caldwell, and his wife, Kendra, of Roaring River, NC;...
James Rhea
Jun 15, 2003
Canton - James D. "Jim" Rhea, age 82, of North Canton Road died Sunday, June 15, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Dewey and Polly Duckett Rhea. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edith Ivester Rhea who died...
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