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.
Hiram Wyatt
Dec 9, 2002
HIRAM L. WYATT Waynesville-Hiram L. Wyatt, age 88, of 5 Whitener Drive died Monday, December 9, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James Robert and Rhoda Louisa Conard Wyatt. He was also preceded in death by his former wife of 25 years, Martha Jane Wyatt;...
Pearl Gaddis
Dec 9, 2002
PEARL PLESS CATHEY GADDIS Canton-Pearl Pless Cathey Gaddis, age 76, of Bear Hunter Drive, died Monday, December 09, 2002 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Rex and Pearl Sharp Pless. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, William R. Cathey, who died in May, 1971...
Doris Franklin
Dec 8, 2002
DORIS FRANKLIN Hickory-Doris Virginia Byers Franklin, age 79, died on Sunday, December 8, 2002 at Frye Regional Medical Center. A native of Hendersonville, NC she was the daughter of the late Dennis and Elizabeth Julian Byers. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Oliver W. Franklin who died in 1985; two sisters, Nancy Clark and...
Mildred Jackson
Dec 8, 2002
Mildred W. Jackson Mildred Wright Jackson-91, a native and lifelong resident of Candler, NC passed away after a period of declining health Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002 while in the loving and compassionate care of Maggie's Place where she had resided for the past 1 ½ years. She was a daughter of the late Aaron B. and Connie...
Ivey Joines
Dec 4, 2002
Clyde-Ivey Kenneth Joines, age 70, of Forsythia Lane, died Wednesday, December 4, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Lenoir, NC and was the son of the late Alonzo M. and Nora M. Dula Joines. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Gail Joines, who died in 1971. He retired...
Mamie Shuler
Dec 2, 2002
Clyde-Mamie Smith Shuler-88, died Monday, December 2, 2002 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a daughter of the late John and Lorena Crawford Smith and was the wife of the late Joseph M. Shuler who died in 1993. Mrs. Shuler was a member of Clyde First Baptist Church for 65 years and worked with Vacation Bible...
Cordell Clark
Dec 2, 2002
CORDELL J. CLARK Waynesville-Cordell J. Clark, age 93, died Monday, December 2, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late William and Dolly Watkins Clark. He was a retired machinist and a member of Allen's Creek Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Burton Green
Dec 1, 2002
Waynesville-Burton Leonard Green, age 73, of Jade Street, died Sunday, December 1, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late Leonard and Georgia Allison Green. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Leming Green, who died in 1999; and by a sister,...
Jimmie Gambrell
Dec 1, 2002
Waynesville-Jimmie Green Gambrell, age 86, of 360 Old Balsam Road, died Sunday, December 1, 2002 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. She was born in Soso, Mississippi and was the daughter of the late John and Daisy Stewart Green. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Gambrell, who died in 1964. She is survived by a...
B. Hall
Nov 30, 2002
Candler - B. Harrison Hall, age 90, of Bryson Road died Saturday, November 30, 2002 at a local hospital after a short illness. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late T. B. and Rosa West Hall. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Hoglen Hall who died in 1994;...
Donald Leavenworth
Nov 30, 2002
Clyde, Donald "Don" Leavenworth, age 71, died Saturday, November 30, 2002 at his residence. He was born in Bradford County, PA and had resided in Haywood County since 1977. He was the son of the late Albert and Charlotte Newberry Leavenworth. He was the editor of the Canton Enterprise for ten years. He later retired from the...
Benjamin Hall
Nov 30, 2002
Candler - B. Harrison Hall, age 90, of Bryson Road died Saturday, November 30, 2002 at a local hospital after a short illness. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late T. B. and Rosa West Hall. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Hoglen Hall who died in 1994;...
Claude Norman
Nov 28, 2002
CLAUDE NORMAN Waynesville-Claude Norman, age 86, of 25 Genoa Lane, died Thursday, November 28, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Nathan and Mary Watson Norman. He was a truck driver for Allison Oil Company and retired in 1966. He was a member of Grandview Baptist...
Nannah Little
Nov 28, 2002
Waynesville-Nannah Lou Harrell Little, age 67, of Hellier, Kentucky, formerly of Waynesville, died Thursday, November 28, 2002 in Pikeville Methodist Hospital. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Coleen Evans Bradley. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Floyd Dalton Harrell. She is survived by her husband, Billy...
Wilsye Caldwell
Nov 27, 2002
WILSYE CALDWELL Waynesville-Wilsye Ella Trantham Caldwell, age 84, of 282 Caldwell Hollow died Wednesday, November 27, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William Ervin Trantham and Amanda Suttles Trantham. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jarvis Caldwell, who died...
Verna Pressley
Nov 27, 2002
Canton - Verna Mae Williamson Pressley, age 82, of 1439 Murray Road died Wednesday, November 27, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was born in Swain County and was a resident of Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late William M. and Stella Mae Justice Williamson. She was preceded in...
Carroll Smathers
Nov 27, 2002
Canton-Carroll Eugene Smathers-80, died Wednesday, November 27, 2002 at Brian Center of Weaverville. He was a native of Haywood County where he lived most of his life and was a son of the late Girdwood and Fannie Abel Smathers. He retired from Dayco International with over 40 years service and was a United States Army Veteran serving...
M. Nix
Nov 24, 2002
M. C. (CLINTON) NIX Waynesville-Martin Clinton Nix, age 87, died Sunday, November 24, 2002 at Picture of Life Assisted Living Center in Toccoa, Georgia. A native of Carrolton, Georgia, he had lived most his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Carl Agustus and Mattie Martin Nix. He was preceded in death by...
Lance Brooks
Nov 23, 2002
Clyde - Lance Lane Brooks, age 86, died Saturday, November 23, 2002 at the Brian Center of Weaverville. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late George and Kate Brooks. He was also preceded in death by his twin sister, Margie Carter who died in 2001. He is survived by a nephew...
Lucile Newsom
Nov 23, 2002
LUCILE NEWSON Waynesville, NC-Lucile Newsom, age 97, of Waynesville and Orlando, Florida died Saturday, November 23, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center, Clyde, NC. A native of LaGrange, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Charles Ridley and Mary Emma Williams Darden. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Grover Newsom, Sr. in...
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