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.
Donald Harkins
Dec 26, 2002
Canton-Donald Bruce Harkins-42, of Asheville died Thursday, December 26, 2002. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of Joyce Singleton Harkins of Canton and the late Dewey Harkins. He served in the United States Army. In addition to his mother, he is survived by one sister, Judy Harkins of Waynesville. Graveside memorial services...
James Woody
Dec 26, 2002
Canton-James Charles "J.C." Woody-63 died Thursday, December 26, 2002 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Hartford County, TN but had lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was a son of the late Jimmy and Bertha Banks Woody. He was employed by Canton Ice and Fuel Co. and Plus Laundry and...
Shy Lurie
Dec 24, 2002
Maggie Valley-Sheiler Peller Lurie, age 67, of 142 Riddle Cove Road, died Tuesday, December 24, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Chicago, Illinois and was the son of the late Sarah Peller Lurie. He was a systems analyst in the restaurant management industry. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Brady Lurie;...
Earl Greene
Dec 24, 2002
EARL GREENE Waynesville-Earl Greene, age 76, of Shelton Cove Road, died Tuesday, December 24, 2002 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. He was a native of Swain County and lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Ellis M. and Mary Bell Messer Greene. He was preceded in death by a...
Jeffrey Jackson
Dec 24, 2002
Jeffrey ''Jeff'' Jenkins Jackson, died Monday, December, 23, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Virginia, having lived in Haywood County for the last four years. He is the son of the late James Donald and Mary Willis Jackson. He is also preceded in death by a brother, Jimmy Donald Jackson, Jr. He...
Ira Singleton
Dec 23, 2002
Ira Singleton, Jr. Canton-Ira "Jin" Singleton, Jr. of 5 Messer Road died unexpectedly Monday, December 23, 2002. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of Wilma Rogers Singleton of Canton and the late Ira Singleton, Sr. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Singleton. Ira was a...
Jay Markley
Dec 23, 2002
JAY R. MARKLEY Waynesville-Jay Robert Markley, age 54, died unexpectedly Monday, December 23, 2002. A native of Washington, DC, he was the son of Jean Saunders Markley of Upper Marlboro, Maryland and the late Robert Jay Markley. He was a graduate of Suitland High School in Suitland, Maryland and attended the University of Maryland and Western Carolina...
Ethel Allen
Dec 23, 2002
Canton-Ethel Smathers Allen-100, formerly of the Kims Cove Community died Monday, December 23, 2002 at Canton Heatlh Care Center. She was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Turner and Mollie Massie Smathers. She was the wife of the late James Carl Allen who died in 1987. Mrs. Allen was a homemaker and...
James Camerden
Dec 21, 2002
Waynesville-James Raynor ''Jim'' Camerden, age 70, of 196 East Street, died Saturday, December 21, 2002 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native of Long Island, NY and was the son of the late Chester Victor and Rose Ann Smith Camerden. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Nancy Camerden and one brother Gene Camerden....
Lillian Potter
Dec 21, 2002
Canton - Lillian Stamey Potter, age 77, died Saturday, December 21, 2002 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Arch and Lucy Henson Stamey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wade William Potter who died in 1986 and a son, Gary Potter who died...
Robert Stinnett
Dec 20, 2002
Canton - Robert Alan "Bobby" Stinnett, age 58, died Friday, December 20, 2002 at his residence. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late Charles Nelson and Mazie Patton Stinnett. He was preceded in death by a sister, Elizabeth Ann Stinnett. He was an employee of Blue Ridge Paper Products and...
Thomas Zinavage
Dec 19, 2002
Memorial services will be held this Saturday, March 22, 2003 at 2:00 p.m., at the First United Methodist Church in Waynesville for Thomas Zinavage, who died on December 19, 2002, in Hendersonville. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, March 21, 2003, at Wells Funeral Home in Waynesville. He was a native...
Louise Arrington
Dec 18, 2002
Waynesville-Louise Creson Arrington, 67 of Boyd Avenue died Wednesday, December 18, 2002 at the Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Buncombe County, she was daughter of the late Verna Creson and was also preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Arrington in 1993. She had retired from Dayco Corporation after 17 years service. Surviving are two...
Ceri Distasio
Dec 17, 2002
Clyde-Ceri DiStasio, 52 of Honeysuckle Street died Tuesday, December 17, 2002 at her home. A native of Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Gerald and Florence Heitala Austin. She was an ordained minister, serving the Victory House Ministries as secretary and she operated Cornerstone Thrift store, helping the needy. Surviving are, her husband, Pastor Jim...
Raymond Thompson
Dec 17, 2002
Clyde-Raymond Henry Thompson-52, of 668 Poplar Cove died December 17, 2002 at his residence. He was a native of Haywood County and a son of Mary Reno Thompson and the late Hubert Thompson. He was employed by Suburban Propane as a truck driver. Mr. Thompson enjoyed playing the banjo and guitar picking. He was a United States...
Danny Rhodes
Dec 14, 2002
Waynesville-James Danny Rhodes, age 53, of 98 Norman Street, Waynesville, died Saturday, December 14, 2002 at the VA Hospital, Nashville, Tennessee. He was a native of Lakeland, Florida and had resided in Haywood County for 10 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph W. Rhodes. He was an Army veteran serving three tours in...
Joseph Queen
Dec 14, 2002
Clyde - Joseph "Joey" Wendell Queen, age 24, of 62 Red Fox Loop died Saturday, December 14, 2002. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Hilda Ruth Hill and his maternal grandfather, Everett Lee Messer. He is survived by his father and stepmother, Thomas H....
Betty Freeman
Dec 14, 2002
Waynesville-Betty Jo Freeman, age 72, of 201 Freeman Road, died Saturday, December 14, 2002 at Britthaven of Franklin. She was a native of Maggie Valley and a life long resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Floyd and Grace Rich Grant. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, James and Jack...
Billie Wood
Dec 13, 2002
Franklin-Billie B. Wood, age 78, of 240 Camelot Estates Road, formerly of Balsam Road, Waynesville, died Friday, December 13, 2002 at the VA Medical Center, Asheville. He was born in Gastonia and was the son of the late Lloyd H. and Elma Dill Wood. He entered the Army in 1942. He served in Europe under General Patton....
Mary Miller
Dec 13, 2002
Mary M. Miller Canton-Mary Morris Miller-79, of the Dutch Cove Community, died Friday, December 13, 2002 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Roy N. and Bessie Jenkins Morris. Mrs. Miller was the wife of the late Gerald E. Miller who died in 1995 and was...
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