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.
Mildred Miller
Mar 25, 2009
Waynesville, Mildred Louise Cunningham Miller, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at the Brian Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Wid Thomas and Edna Williams Cunningham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Earl Miller, and three brothers, Ned, Tilman,...
Donna Potter
Mar 25, 2009
Clyde- Donna Kay Potter, age 54, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, and she was the daughter of the late Hollie M. and Hilda Bonham Potter. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by two brothers, Hollie M. Potter, Jr. and Stanley M. Potter. Donna...
Catherine Bumgardner
Mar 22, 2009
Catherine R. Bumgardner, age 82, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 22, 2009, at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late T. R. and Anna Birchfield Ray. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Clyde Ammons and her second husband, Woodrow...
Dorothy Stringfield
Mar 18, 2009
Waynesville, Dorothy Richeson "Dot" Stringfield, age 85, of 645 Brown Avenue, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at her residence. She was a native of Haywood County, where she lived most of her life and was the daughter of the late L.M. "Rich" and Ethel Evans Richeson. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...
Dessie Peeler
Mar 17, 2009
Waynesville, Dessie Walker Peeler, age 84, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a native of Cleveland County, NC and the daughter of the late William C. and Gazzie McNeely Walker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter H. Peeler, who died in...
Mildred Sease
Mar 16, 2009
Waynesville, Mildred Arrington Sease, age 89, of Ivy Hill Drive, died on Monday, March 16, 2009 at Smoky Mountain Health Care. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Lucy Brooks Arrington. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Howard Sease, Jr., who died...
James Best
Mar 16, 2009
Waynesville, James Autry Best, age 71, of 154 Sanctuary Drive, died on March 16, 2009 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Willard Pinkney and Edith Smart Best. He was a milkman employed by Pet Dairy and Biltmore Dairy for 40 plus years retiring in 2000....
Robert Scott
Mar 12, 2009
Mt. Sterling, Robert Dale "Bob" Scott, age 59, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at his residence. A native of Watauga County, he was the son of Delmar J. Scott of Boone, NC and the late Victoria Jestes Scott. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Jeanne Walters, and one brother, Wayne Davis. He...
John Allison
Mar 12, 2009
Waynesville, John Mack Allison, age 77, died on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jake Queen Alllison and Kathleen McCracken Allison. He was a US Navy veteran and enjoyed reading and watching sports. He is survived by a cousin,...
Derris Jenkins
Mar 11, 2009
Canton-Derris Jenkins, age 93, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Derris was a native of Macon County and had lived most of his live in Haywood County. He was the son of the late James A. and Sarah Webb Jenkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife...
Margaret Webb
Mar 11, 2009
Gastonia - Margaret Gentry Martin Webb, 80, died March 11, 2009 at Courtland Terrace. She was a native of Haywood County and daughter of the late Joe Burnett and Mary Loretta Plemmons Gentry. Margaret retired from Haywood County Hospital where she worked as a Central Supply Technician. She was a member of Lake Junaluska Baptist Church, volunteer...
William Sanford
Mar 11, 2009
Waynesville, William Douglas Sanford, age 58, of 447 Red Maple Drive, died on Wednesday, March 11, 2009. A native of Gibson County, Tennessee, he was the son of Nell Sanders Sanford and the late Robert Sanford. He is a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War and a former employee of Suburban Propane. He most recently was...
Lucille Parker
Mar 11, 2009
Lucille Haney Parker, age 99, went home to be with the Lord, one day after her 99th birthday, surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Joseph and Anna Lou Ellen Mathis Haney. She...
William Rouser
Mar 10, 2009
William Keith "Bill" Rouser, age 52, passed away peacefully at his home. A native of Orlando, Florida, he had lived most of his adult life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Gene Rouser and Nell Mason. He was a Tuscola High School and Western Carolina University Graduate. Billy enjoyed nature and the mountains...
Pauline Rigdon
Mar 10, 2009
Pauline Cole Rigdon, age 97, died Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at the Carriage Club. A native of Swain County, born on March 30, 1911, the daughter of the late John Ransom Logan Cole and Margaret Gossett Cole. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Mitchel Rigdon, Sr., who died on October 10, 2001; two brothers,...
Della Smathers
Mar 9, 2009
Waynesville, Margaret Della Jenkins Smathers, age 79, went home to be with the Lord, on Monday, March 9, 2009 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Oliver Parker and Vinnie Virginia Davis Jenkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Margie Smiley
Mar 9, 2009
Margie Virginia Gentry Smiley, age 85, died Monday, March 9, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late J.B. and Mary Loretta Plemmons Gentry. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Smiley, who died in 1985; one son, Ernest Lee Smiley; four sisters; and two...
Margaret Rogers
Mar 9, 2009
Waynesville, Margaret Sara Rogers, 84, of Columbia, Maryland and formerly of Waynesville and Crabtree, North Carolina, passed away March 9, 2009 at the residence of her daughter in Columbia, MD. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Frank L. and Willie B. Medford Rogers and was the wife of the...
Mattie Comans
Mar 8, 2009
Waynesville, Mattie Lee Comans, age 79, of 159 Hendrix Street, died on Sunday, March 8, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Philadelphia, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Randall and Angie Franklin Dunn. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Hill Comans; one daughter,...
William West
Mar 8, 2009
William Jeffrey "Jeff" West, age 51, died unexpectedly from post surgery complications on Sunday, March 8, 2009, at Mission Hospitals - Memorial Campus. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was a 1976 graduate of Pisgah High School and a 1980 graduate of Mars Hill College with a BS degree in Sociology. He was employed...
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