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.

Steven Wallace

Steven Wallace

Feb 22, 2003

STEVEN R. WALLACE Maggie Valley-Steven Ralph Wallace, age 43, of 49 Riverside Villa Drive, died Saturday, February 22, 2003 in Washington, Indiana. A native of Bell County, Kentucky, he had resided in Haywood County for the past 20 years. He was the son of Ralph Owen Wallace and Mary Gray Walker Wallace of Maggie Valley. He was...

Ned Norris

Ned Norris

Feb 22, 2003

Canton - Ned Norris, age 72, of 53 Osborne Ridge Road, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 22, 2003. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Thomas and Etta Kuykendall Norris. He was preceded in death by five sisters, Lena Blaylock, Carrie Martin,...

David Boyd

David Boyd

Feb 21, 2003

Canton - David Claude Boyd, age 60, of Stamey Cove Road died Friday, February 21, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and life long resident of Haywood County and was the son of Jewell Israel Boyd and the late Dock Boyd. He retired from Dayco Corporation in 1999 with 29 years of services...

Bessie Clontz

Bessie Clontz

Feb 21, 2003

Canton-Bessie Gibson Clontz , 88 died Friday, February 21, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and life-long resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Ida Jones Gibson and the wife of the late Luther William Clontz who died in 1983. She was a homemaker and a member...

Edna Pittman

Edna Pittman

Feb 21, 2003

Sylva-Edna Fisher Pittman, age 85, formerly of Blanton Branch Road, died Friday, February 21, 2003 at Mountain Trace Nursing Home. She was a native of Jackson County and was the daughter of the late James ''Jim'' and Eliza Cagle Fisher. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Leighton and B. Jim Fisher. She retired from the...

Shelton King

Shelton King

Feb 21, 2003

Candler - Shelton "Pappy" King, 85, died Friday, February 21, 2003 at the Heritage Health Care Center in Hendersonville following a brief illness. He was a native of Buncombe County and also lived in Haywood County for several years. He was the son of the late Mack and Mantie Jones King. He was preceded in death by...

Axel Bruce

Axel Bruce

Feb 20, 2003

A. HERBERT BRUCE Canton, NC-A. Herbert Bruce, age 99, died Thursday, February 20, 2003 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Watertown, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Eric Gustaf Bruce and Ann Thulin Bruce. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Delano Bruce, who died in 2001. He was employed...

Sherman Goodson

Sherman Goodson

Feb 19, 2003

Canton-Sherman Jackson Goodson-69 of 73 Goodson Lane, died Wednesday, February 19, 2003 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a son of the late Jake and Leatha Cope Goodson. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Mattie Barnett and a brother, Charles R. Goodson. He was the...

Pauline Bolden

Pauline Bolden

Feb 15, 2003

Clyde-Pauline Snyder Bolden, age 83, of 707 Thompson Cove Road, Clyde, died at home on Saturday, February 15, 2003. A native of Haywood County, she was a homemaker and a school and Folkmoot USA volunteer. She was an active member of Oak Leaf Chapter, #188, Order of Eastern Star. She faithfully attended Clyde Central United Methodist Church....

Annie Rogers

Annie Rogers

Feb 14, 2003

Canton-Annie Mae Allen Rogers-95, died Friday, February 14, 2003 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a daughter of the late Albert and Sallie Wilson Allen and the wife of the late Orville Mathis who died in 1957, Lee Price who died in 1963 and Ray Rogers who died in 1993. She was also preceded in death...

Mattie Haney

Mattie Haney

Feb 14, 2003

Canton - Mattie Hutchinson Blythe Haney, age 95, died Friday, February 14, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Buncombe County and had resided in Haywood County for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Charles C. and Annie Bell Culbertson Hutchinson. She was the wife of the late...

Howard Williams

Howard Williams

Feb 13, 2003

HOWARD J. WILLIAMS Waynesville-Howard Jewel Williams, age 83, of 256 Grandview Circle, died Thursday, February 13, 2003 at his residence. A native of Yalobusha County, Mississippi, he had resided in Haywood County since 1961. He was the son of the late Arthur Fisher Williams and Mabel Claire Cole Williams. He graduated from Mississippi State University with a...

Leila Goodson

Leila Goodson

Feb 12, 2003

Candler-Leila Moore Goodson-81 of Wiggins Road, died Wednesday, February 12, 2003 at Maggie's Place. She was a native of Haywood County and had lived in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late James H. and Martha Elizabeth Davis Moore and the wife of the late Eldridge Goodson who died in 1982....

Reverend Robertson

Reverend Robertson

Feb 11, 2003

Waynesville-Reverend William Pender Robertson, age 82, died Tuesday, February 11, 2003 at the Brian Center. He was a native of Graham County and lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Grady Herman and Nola Margaret Cody Robertson. He was also preceded in death by a son, William Grady Robertson,...

James Winfrey

James Winfrey

Feb 10, 2003

Clyde-James Whitfield Winfrey-84, died Monday, February 10, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Dover, MO and had lived in Haywood County since 1941. He was a son of the late James Rolla and Phoebe Rockhold Winfrey. He was also preceded in death by his 1st wife of 44 years, Mary Edwina Brooks...

Reverend Wood

Reverend Wood

Feb 10, 2003

REVEREND ROY R. WOOD Waynesville-Reverend Roy R. Wood, age 75, of Crymes Cove Road, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 10, 2003 at his residence. He was the son of the late Sidney Hardin and Mary Emma Moody Wood. He was a native of Gaston County, NC having lived most of his life in...

Annie Watson

Annie Watson

Feb 10, 2003

Canton-Annie Mae Henline Watson-84, died Monday, February 10, 2003 at her daughter's residence. She was a native of Madison County and had lived in Haywood County for 65 years. She was a daughter of the late Jasper Melvin and Bertha Keener Henline and the wife of the late George Joshua Watson who died in 1992. She was...

Lillie Buzbee

Lillie Buzbee

Feb 10, 2003

Canton-Lillie Wells Buzbee-85, formerly of Lakeview Apts., died Monday, February 10, 2003 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Jackson County and had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late William A. and Daisy Jordan Wells. She was the last of nine children. She retired from...

Edward Rogers

Edward Rogers

Feb 6, 2003

Canton-Edward Ray Rogers-62 of Waynesville, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 06, 2003 at his sister's residence. He was a native of Buncombe County and had lived in Haywood County for the past fifteen years. He was the son of the late Jennings and Grace Williams Rogers. He is survived by one sister Betty Owen and her husband Jim...

William Johnson

William Johnson

Feb 6, 2003

Canton-William Carroll Johnson-86, formerly of Johnson Drive died Thursday, February 6, 2003 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was the son of the late George Henry and Mamie Smathers Johnson and was the husband of the late Evelyn Smathers Johnson who died in 1996. He was also preceded in death by a brother Charles Smathers Johnson and...

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