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.

Robert Black, Iii

Robert Black, Iii

Apr 15, 2003

ROBERT LUCAS BLACK, III Maggie Valley-Robert Lucas Black, III, age 75, of 144 Highview Drive, died Tuesday, April 15, 2003. A native of Gainesville, Florida, he had resided in Haywood County since 1972. He was the son of the late Robert L. Black, Jr. and Vera Schug Black. He was also preceded in death by a brother,...

Joseph Burnette

Joseph Burnette

Apr 14, 2003

Waynesville-Joseph Max Burnette-78, of Sunny Drive died Monday, April 14, 2003 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home after an extended illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a son of the late Ellis Fulton and Terry Smathers Burnett. He retired from Champion International with 40 years of service as a foreman of...

Gerald Mooney

Gerald Mooney

Apr 13, 2003

Gerald Waldo Mooney, age 89 died Sunday, April 13, 2003 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Jesse and Nellie McCracken Mooney. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Carver Mooney who died January 19, 2003. He retired from the United States Navy as...

Clara Parton

Clara Parton

Apr 13, 2003

CLARA SISK PARTON Waynesville-Clara Sisk Parton, age 80, died Sunday, April 13, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Mack and Belle Guy Sisk. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charlie E. Parton, Sr. who died in 1971 and two brothers, Ralph and...

Jackie Finney

Jackie Finney

Apr 13, 2003

JACKIE ''JACK'' WAY FINNEY Hendersonville-Jackie ''Jack'' Way Finney, age 52, died Sunday, April 13, 2003 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, NC. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late J. W. ''Buck'' Finney, Sr. and Evelyn Hill Finney. He served 21 yeas in the US Marine Corp, having served during seven...

Edward Glavich

Edward Glavich

Apr 11, 2003

Waynesville-Edward Cameron ''Ned'' Glavich, age 79, of 153 High Street, died Friday, April 11, 2003 at his residence. He was a native of Black Mountain and was the son of the late Edward and Bessie Burnette Glavich. He retired from Dayco Rubber Company in the customer service department in 1983 after 31 years of service. He was...

Dorothy Jones

Dorothy Jones

Apr 10, 2003

Canton-Dorothy Whitmire Jones-96 died Thursday, April 10, 2003 at her residence. She was a native of Transylvania County and was a daughter of the late Simpson Toliver and Leona Fisher Whitmire. She was the wife of the late John Paul Jones who died in 1978 and was also preceded in death by her son, Curtis P. Jones....

William Talley

William Talley

Apr 9, 2003

Canton-William Hershel "Sugar Babe" Talley-76, of 5 Locust Street, died Wednesday, April, 9, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late John R. and Effie Carpenter Talley and was also preceded in death by his 1st wife, Hattie Mae Brookshire Talley who died in 1976. He retired from Champion International with 45...

Vergie Justice

Vergie Justice

Apr 9, 2003

VIRGIE J. JUSTICE Waynesville-Vergie J. Justice, died Wednesday, April 9, 2003 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Ellen McDaniel Jones. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Homer C. Justice, who died in 1987; a son, Mike Justice who died in...

Bonnie Mease

Bonnie Mease

Apr 9, 2003

Bonnie Nell Boydston Mease-88, died Wednesday, April 9, 2003 at Asheville Healthcare in Swannanoa. She was a native of Dade Co., GA and was a daughter of the late Denton and Daisy Burkhart Boydston. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Mease, who died in 1980 and a sister, Ruth Roberts, who died in...

Ila Franklin

Ila Franklin

Apr 7, 2003

ILA LONG FRANKLIN Waynesville-Ila Kay ''Kate'' Long Franklin, age 68, died Monday, April 7, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence S. and Elsie Sutton Long. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Reno Franklin, who died April 14, 2002; three sisters,...

Richard Coker

Richard Coker

Apr 7, 2003

Waynesville, NC-Richard Amis "Rick" Coker, age 67, of 71 Trout Cove Road, died Monday, April 7, 2003 at Mission-St. Joseph Health System. He was born in Hartsville, SC and was the son of the late Richard Gay and Adelia Amis Coker. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Duncan Coker. He was a graduate of...

Johnny Parham

Johnny Parham

Apr 7, 2003

Canton-Johnny "Dale" Parham-58 died Monday, April 7, 2003 at St. Joseph's Hospital after a brief illness. He was a native and lifelong resident Haywood County and was a son of the late Carmel Posey and Alice Louise Fish Parham. He was of the Baptist faith and former owner of Candy's Clothing in Clyde for 13 years before...

Dallas Mathis

Dallas Mathis

Apr 6, 2003

Lake Junaluska-Mrs. Dallas Holland Mathis, of Harrell Drive, died Sunday, April 6, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Macon County, she had resided most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late B. H. and Lula Russell Holland. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Larry Mathis...

Wilma Taylor

Wilma Taylor

Apr 5, 2003

Wilma M. Taylor Canton-Wilma Mae Robinson Taylor, age 85, of 158 Pigeon Ford Road, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 5, 2003 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was daughter of the late Harley A. and Jossie Hall Robinson and wife of the late James Howard Taylor, Sr. who died March 24,...

Ruth Burgin

Ruth Burgin

Apr 4, 2003

Waynesville-Ruth Noland Burgin, age 98, of 37 Branner Avenue, died Friday, April 4, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Fines Creek and was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Addie DeHart Noland. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Otis Owen Burgin, who died in 1989. She was...

Mabel Childers

Mabel Childers

Apr 3, 2003

Candler-Mabel Reece Childers-83, of 412 Ridge Street, went on to be with the Lord Thursday, April 3, 2003 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was a native of Haywood County and was a daughter of the late Jonah and Ethel Ball Reece. She was the wife of the late Candler Sylvester Childers who died in 1989 and was...

Bobby Hill

Bobby Hill

Apr 3, 2003

Canton-Bobby Dean Hill-41, of the Dutch Cove Community, died Thursday, April 3, 2003 at his residence after a lengthy battle with oral cancer. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a son of Bobby Lee Hill of Hazelwood and Claudine H. Fish of Waynesville. He was a 1995 graduate of Haywood Community...

Doyle Clark

Doyle Clark

Apr 1, 2003

Candler-Doyle James Clark- 69 of 111 Luther Road died Tuesday, April 1, 2003 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and was a son of the late Gorman and Lillie Anders Clark. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Louise Israel. He retired from BASF in 1994 with...

Isabella Redmond

Isabella Redmond

Mar 29, 2003

Waynesville-Isabella Noland Redmond, age 85, of 46 Mead Street, died Saturday, March 29, 2003 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. She was a native of Haywood County, growing up in the Fines Creek Community. She was the daughter of the late Wiley B. and Cora Rogers Noland. She married her childhood sweetheart, James Jackson ''Jack'' Redmond to whom...

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