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.
Benjamin Brown
Mar 28, 2003
Waynesville, NC-Benjamin Earl Brown, age 70, of Chesnut Park Drive, formerly of Dade City, Florida, died Friday morning, March 28, 2003. A native of Haywood County, NC, he was the son of the late Thurman and Carrie Robinson Brown. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Macie Treadway Brown who died in 1982; two brothers,...
Pamela Raines
Mar 27, 2003
Asheville-Pamela Christopher Raines-41 of Buena Vista Drive died Thursday, March 27, 2003 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was a native of Buncombe and was a daughter of the late Carroll and Georgia Warren Christopher. She is survived by one sister, Barbara Bradford of Candler, three brothers, Carroll Lee Christopher of Candler, Alden Ray Christopher of Madison County,...
Naomi Haney
Mar 27, 2003
Waynesville-Naomi "Boots" Moore Haney-69, formerly of 6911 Old Clyde Road, died Thursday, March 27, 2003 at Brian Center of Waynesville after an extended illness. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Effie Harkins Moore. She was the wife of the late Paul Douglas Haney who...
Glen Patterson
Mar 27, 2003
GLEN E. ''PAT'' PATTERSON Clyde-Glen E. ''Pat'' Patterson, age 65, died Thursday, March 27, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Herrin, Illinois and had resided in Haywood County for 44 years. He was the son of the late Richard C. Patterson and the late Lora Sexton Patterson Tanner. He was a US Air Force...
Ersie James
Mar 26, 2003
Clyde-Ersie Jerome James, 65 of the Thickety Community died at his residence Wednesday, March 26, 2003. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Bradford and Lu Wilde James. He was also preceded in death by two sisters and three brothers. He was owner and operator of E. James...
Fred Hendrix
Mar 25, 2003
Canton-Fred Elwood Hendrix-87, of 81 Queentown Road died Tuesday, March 25, 2003 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Buncombe County and was the son of the late Walter H. and Cora Lee Ingle Hendrix. He was the husband of the late Nova Florence Stamey Hendrix who died in 2000 and was also preceded...
Ashley Schroeck
Mar 25, 2003
Canton-Ashley P. Schroeck-13, died Tuesday, March 25, 2003 at her residence after an extended illness. She was a native of Queens County, New York and had lived in Haywood County for the past year. Prior to living in Haywood County, she lived in Asheville. She was a student of Waynesville Middle School. She is survived by her...
James Burgess
Mar 25, 2003
Waynesville-James Hugh Burgess, age 73, of 43 Burgess Loop, died Tuesday, March 25, 2003 at Memorial Mission Hospital after a long illness. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he is the son of Laura Messer Burgess of Waynesville and the late Samuel Medford Burgess, Sr. He is preceded in death by a stepson, Wade Messer....
Catherine Cope
Mar 25, 2003
Canton-Catherine L. Cope-76, died Tuesday, March 25, 2003 at Britthaven of Clyde after an extended illness. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late R. M. and Laura Hoyle Cope. She retired from Champion International in 1988 in log production with 40 ½ years of service. She was a...
Jess Wells, Jr.
Mar 24, 2003
Clyde-Jess Earvin Wells, Jr., -73, died Monday, March 24, 2003 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a son of the late Bernice Lillian Lylerly and Jess E. Wells, Sr. He was preceded in death by a sister Russie Lee Wells Brown. He retired from Champion International with 37 years of service and attended Rocky Face Baptist Church....
Earnest Wood
Mar 24, 2003
EARNEST B. WOOD Waynesville-Earnest B. Wood, age 89, died Monday, March 24, 2003 at the Brian Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Erastus and Dennis Sutton Wood. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Cena Aletha Cagle Wood; two sons, Amos, and George Wood; and a brother, Robert...
Dee Rathbone
Mar 22, 2003
Fines Creek-Dee Rathbone, age 87, of 1245 Wesley Creek Road, Fines Creek Community, Clyde, died Saturday, March 22, 2003 at Britthaven of Clyde. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late Oscar and Florence Price Rathbone. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ollie Sutton Rathbone, who died in 1994...
Raphael Perrey
Mar 21, 2003
Waynesville-Raphael Eugene Perrey, age 75, of Aster Lane, died Friday, March 21, 2003 at his home. He was a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana and was the son of Ruth Mason Busteed Perrey, of Myrtle Beach, SC and the late Raphael Edward Perrey. He was a retired accountant. In addition to his mother, he is survived by...
Carroll James
Mar 20, 2003
CARROLL N. JAMES Waynesville-Carroll N. James, age 84, of Riverview Drive, died Thursday, March 20, 2003 at Harris Regional Hospital. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Robert L. and Lydia McElroy James. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ray James, in 1993; two sisters, Doris McLean, and...
Virginia Gribble
Mar 20, 2003
VIRGINIA M. GRIBBLE Waynesville-Virginia Maness Gribble, age 82, of Windmeadow Drive, died Thursday, March 20, 2003 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Annis Clark Maness. She was also preceded in death by a son, Rondal Gribble, who died in 1978; three sisters, Joyce Gentry, Justine...
Jesse Shope
Mar 19, 2003
Hendersonville-Jesse Clarence "Pete" Shope-67, of the Dana Community died Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at Park Ridge Hospital. He was a native of Haywood County and had lived in Henderson County for the past 7 years. He was a son of the late G. H. Shope, Sr. and Bertha Miller Shope and was also preceded in death by...
James Bryson, Jr.
Mar 19, 2003
JAMES R. BRYSON, JR. Lake Junaluska-James R. Bryson, Jr., age 66, of 1014 Old Clyde Road, died Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Jackson County, he had resided in Haywood County for more than 20 years, and was the son of the late James R. and Rosa Lee Passmore Bryson. He was...
Helen Ploch
Mar 19, 2003
HELEN JANE LOUISE S. PLOCH Asheville-Helen Jane Louise Swits Ploch, age 86, of Givens Estate, formerly a resident of Cokesbury Circle, Lake Junaluska, died Wednesday, March 19, 2003 at Laurels of Green Tree Ridge. A native of Austin, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago, she was the only child of the late F. Howard Swits and Myrtle...
Jenive Welch
Mar 17, 2003
Canton-Jenive Smathers Welch- 102, formerly of Coffee Branch Road, died Monday, March 17, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a daughter of the late J. Burton and Roxanne Kinsland Smathers. She was the wife of the late Morris L. Welch who died in 1981 and...
Lee Hannah
Mar 16, 2003
Canton - Mary Lee Rhodes Hannah formerly of Rhoda Street died Sunday, March 16, 2003 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Frank and Ethel Burris Rhodes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Lester Hannah who died in 1993; two...
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