Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

Patty Pickrel

Patty Pickrel

Dec 16, 2011

Maggie Valley, Patty Gravett Pickrel, 96, went to be with the Lord she loved and served, Friday, December 16, 2011, at home in Maggie Valley. Patty was born on July 1, 1915 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Dr. William and Maud Gravett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her three brothers,...

Betty Higgins

Betty Higgins

Dec 16, 2011

Waynesville, Betty Sue Higgins, age 74, of South Hill Street, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2011 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Mary Lucille Wood and the late Howard Wood. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Charles Wood. Betty was an employee of...

Jimmy West

Jimmy West

Dec 15, 2011

Jimmy D. "Fur Belly" West, age 65, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2011 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Varder O. and Beatrice Wines West. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Elizabeth Shuler, who died in 2001 and a sister,...

Vera Cogdill

Vera Cogdill

Dec 14, 2011

Vera Cook Cogdill, age 76, died on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at Maggie Valley Nursing & Rehabilitation. A native of Swain County, she had resided in Haywood County since 1956 and was the daughter of the late Roy and Mamie Hutchins Cook. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth Cogdill, who died in 1983. She...

Jesse Wells

Jesse Wells

Dec 14, 2011

Waynesville, Jesse Watson Wells, age, 55, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at his residence. A native of Jefferson County, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Ted Reeves. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by a baby brother, Ted "Pete" Wells, Jr. Jesse was a man who loved nature, hunting...

Irene Uveges

Irene Uveges

Dec 13, 2011

Maggie Valley, Irene Uveges, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at the Skyland Care Center in Sylva. A native of Debrecen, Hungary, she had previously lived in New Jersey before moving to Haywood County in 2007. She was the daughter of the late Laszlo and Borbale Kozak Kasszian and was also preceded in death...

Helga Simonson

Helga Simonson

Dec 13, 2011

Waynesville, Helga Elizabeth (Betty) Simonson, 96, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at Autumn Care of Waynesville, NC. She had been a resident there for 5 1/2 years and received kind and capable care. Helga (Mom) was born on June 21, 1915 in the Northern Peninsula town of Toivola, Michigan. She was the oldest of 7...

Georgia Fullbright

Georgia Fullbright

Dec 13, 2011

Woodruff, SC, Georgia Beulah Fullbright, age 88, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at Oakmont Nursing Home. She was a native of Madison County, but had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Edgar and Minnie Robinson Wright and was the wife of the late James Fullbright, who died...

Jennie Christopher

Jennie Christopher

Dec 13, 2011

Waynesville, Jennie Hartsell Christopher, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Margie Robinson Hartsell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Christopher who passed away in 2000. Jennie loved...

Barbara Holder

Barbara Holder

Dec 12, 2011

Barbara Jean Holder, 68, of Candler, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Furman and Connie Elizabeth King Surrett. Barbara was a wonderful cook and had worked for J & S Cafeteria in Candler. She was a member of Fairmont Baptist Church. She is survived by her mother,...

Mae Mccracken

Mae Mccracken

Dec 10, 2011

Waynesville, Mae Morris McCracken, age 94, of Walking Horse Lane, Waynesville, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Four Seasons Hospice in Flat Rock, NC, after a period of declining health. Born in the Webb's Creek area of Sevier County, Tennessee, on March 1, 1917, Mae was the daughter of David P. and Flota Rogers Morris....

Weldon Goolsby

Weldon Goolsby

Dec 9, 2011

Weldon Lawrence Goolsby, age 83, of Mitchell Street died on Friday, December 9, 2011, at MedWest Haywood. A native of Rockbridge County, VA, he was the son of the late Lawrence 'Pop" and Ruby Wiseman Goolsby. He retired from Champion International in 1995 with 43 years of service and was a member of First United Methodist Church...

Thomasine Nelson

Thomasine Nelson

Dec 9, 2011

Waynesville, Thomasine Nelson, age 73, of Hall Top Road, passed away Friday, December 9, 2011 at her residence. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Luchius and Molly Massie Nelson. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Mattie Fuller and four brothers, Herbert, Bud, Joe and Melvin Nelson....

Shirley Safreed

Shirley Safreed

Dec 9, 2011

Shirley Jean Safreed , age 78, of Trickle Creek Rd., passed away on Friday, December 09, 2011 at her residence. A native of Columbus, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Edgar "Sparky" and Dorothy Porter Reeves. Shirley received her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing at the Jackson School of Nursing in Miami and was a member...

Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Dec 9, 2011

Clyde, Shirley Henry Knight, age 74, of Mulberry Street, passed away Friday, December 9, 2011 at her residence. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late William and Nola Browning Henry. She was also preceded in death by four sisters and three brothers. Shirley was a homemaker and a member of...

Rhonda Lordman

Rhonda Lordman

Dec 9, 2011

Rhonda Kay Lordman, 51, of Weaverville, passed away Friday, December 9, 2011. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Jack Clark and Mildred McHone. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Lordman, Jr. She is survived by her sons, Preston Daniel McHone and Joe Lordman and mother,...

Sue Thompson

Sue Thompson

Dec 8, 2011

, N.C ., Sue Lokey Thompson, age 89, passed away in peace after a brief illness, on Thursday, December 8, 2011 at MedWest Haywood. A longtime resident of Montgomery, Alabama and recently of Canton, N.C., she was the daughter of the late William and Bonnie Hatley Lokey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Dr. Stringfield, Sr.

Dr. Stringfield, Sr.

Dec 8, 2011

James King Stringfield known as "Doctor Jim" passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2011, after a period of extended declining health. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy "Dot" Richeson Stringfield who died in 2008. He is survived by a son Jim and his wife, Donna, of Salisbury, NC, son John and...

Robert O'Keefe

Robert O'Keefe

Dec 7, 2011

Waynesville, NC, Robert William O'Keefe, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. Bob was born on November 7, 1916 in New Prague, Minnesota, son of the late William Henry and Cora Mickelson O'Keefe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Florence Brindmore O'Keefe, who...

Dexter Morgan

Dexter Morgan

Dec 7, 2011

Dexter Lee Morgan, 86, of Asheville, passed away Wednesday, December 07, 2011 at his home. A native of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Nancy Marlow Morgan. Mr. Morgan repaired electric motors for Hayes and Lunsford and served his country in the Navy. He had been a member at Cedar Hill Free Will Baptist...

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