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 Reed
Apr 16, 2011
Canton, Donald Edward Reed, age 66, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Oliver Windell and Evelyn Elizabeth Smith Reed. Don retired from Ball Brothers Corporation with 36 years service; and attended Truth Baptist Church. He is survived by his...
Lena Milner
Apr 15, 2011
Waynesville, Lena Mae Hill Milner, age 94, formerly of Arnold Heights, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011 at Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. A native of Elizabeth City, she was a prior resident of Newport News, Virginia and had lived in Haywood County for 62 years. She was the daughter of the late Charles...
William Nix, Jr.
Apr 11, 2011
William Fountain 'Bill' Nix, Jr., age 76, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late William F. Nix, Sr. and Zadie McJunkin Nix. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters. Bill was a member...
Benny Smith
Apr 11, 2011
Benny Aaron Smith, 45, of Marshall went home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 11, 2011. He was the son of Wayne Edward and Janice Sue Jones Smith. Benny graduated from Enka High School in 1984 and attended NC State University. He gave his heart to the Lord as a young child. Benny is preceded in death...
Gene Sutton
Apr 11, 2011
Clyde, Robert E. Sutton, age 49, of Wesley Creek Road, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Hazel Moore Sutton, of Clyde and the late Robert Lewis Sutton. Gene was employed with Powell Industrials for 22 years as a...
Rufus Mease
Apr 10, 2011
Rufus Guy Mease, age 75, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2011, at Silver Bluff Rehab Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Rufus "Brad" and Mary Murray Mease of the Henson Cove community in Canton, NC. He was also preceded in death by an infant brother, Lester...
Gwendolyn Allen
Apr 7, 2011
Valley, Gwendolyn Ruth Cassidy Allen, age 77, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Mission Hospitals Memorial Campus. Gwendolyn was a native of Ontario, Canada and had resided in Haywood County since 1999. She was the daughter of the late Verner and Alma McNeely Cassidy. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...
Willena Rector
Apr 7, 2011
Willena Smith Rector, age 91, died on Thursday, April 7, 2011, at Smokey Mountain Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Laura Haney Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Thomas Rector, who died in 1987; a son,...
Donald Duckett
Apr 7, 2011
Donald Duckett, age 81, passed away after a brief illness on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Jahu W. and Etta Davis Duckett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Donald was a...
George Black, Jr.
Apr 5, 2011
Canton, George I. Black, Jr., age 84, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at his residence. A resident of Haywood County for 54 years, he was the son of the late George I. Black, Sr. and Mildred Clark Black. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Wilma Anglin Black and...
Edith Bridges
Apr 5, 2011
Waynesville, Edith Chambers Bridges, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Cromer Chambers and Arby French Swayngim Chambers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, M.T. "Buster" Bridges,...
William Coman, Jr.
Apr 5, 2011
William Matthew "Bill" Coman, Jr. age 81, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at his home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late William Matthew Coman, Sr. and Alta Bell Moore Coman. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Sam Coman. Bill loved his country and...
Douglas Messer
Apr 5, 2011
Douglas "Wayne" Wainwright Messer, age 65, died on Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at the Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Wilburn and Susan Harvey Messer. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Howard Wade and Hugh Stanley Messer. He was employed with BASF for...
Rosie Reynolds
Apr 4, 2011
Rosie D. Reynolds, age 87, died on Monday, April 4, 2011, at her residence. She was a native of Haywood County but had resided in Buncombe County for the last 60 years. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Vert and Martha Gaddy Robinson. She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Theresa Daniel Demos; three...
Howard Jaynes
Apr 3, 2011
Howard Glenn Jaynes, age 85, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 03, 2011 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Robert and Lydia Johnson Jaynes. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ernestine Pinner Jaynes, who died...
Jerome Scott
Apr 3, 2011
Jerome Scott, age 76, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Irvin and Maude Roberts Scott. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his four children, Georgia Lee Scott; a...
Edna Glavich
Apr 2, 2011
Waynesville, Edna Mae Moore Glavich, age 82, of Rumbling Gap Trail, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Cora Mayfield Moore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fredrick M. Glavich, who...
William Edwards
Apr 1, 2011
Waynesville, William "Bill" Edwards, age 65, of Henson Drive, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2011 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late, James and Ruth Bradley Edwards. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jimmy and Steve Edwards. Bill...
Martha Moody
Apr 1, 2011
Waynesville, Martha "Marty" Moody, age 63, of Hideaway Lane, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2011 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Frances Plott Harn. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband of 19 years, James C. Moody; one son, John C. Bolin...
Grover Davis
Apr 1, 2011
Clyde, Grover Harrison Davis, age 93, formerly of Thompson Cove, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2011 at Life Care Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Patton and Cynthia Rathbone Davis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Maybelle Anderson, Maggie...
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