Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

Richard Woodruff

Richard Woodruff

Feb 18, 2009

Richard Merlin "Dick" Woodruff, age 79, of Cortland Court, died on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at his residence. A native of Hart, Michigan, he was preceded in death by his parents, Warren Cecil and Velma Tripp Woodruff and his second wife, Alice P. Woodruff, who died in 2000. He was a veteran and served in the US...

Joseph Jenkins, Jr.

Joseph Jenkins, Jr.

Feb 18, 2009

Joseph Paul Jenkins, Jr., age 92, of 29 Foothills Road, died on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at his residence. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, he was the son of the late Joseph Paul Jenkins, Sr. and Alice Marie Nelson Jenkins. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janet MacNichol Jenkins, who died in 2005, and a...

Carol Williams

Carol Williams

Feb 18, 2009

Canton, Carol Liner Williams, age 71 of Farmvale Place, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Hubert and Jane Walker Liner. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Bo Liner and two grandsons, Tyler and...

Carl Rogers

Carl Rogers

Feb 17, 2009

Waynesville, Carl Rogers, age 92, of Sims Circle died on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Erastus and Dora Cook Rogers. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Medford Rogers, who died in 2002; a...

Jack Medford

Jack Medford

Feb 16, 2009

Jack Medford Clyde- Jack Lindsay Medford, age 88, of Woodlawn Circle died Monday, February 16, 2009 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. Jack was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Jerry and Rosa Lindsay Medford. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Juanita Broyles Medford who died...

Edwin Jackson

Edwin Jackson

Feb 15, 2009

Edwin Lee "Ed" Jackson, age 87, died Sunday, February 15, 2009, at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late J. Sam Jackson and Winnie Mae Crawford Jackson. He was also greeted in heaven by his children, Robert Earl Jackson, who died in 2007, a daughter,...

Fred Hill

Fred Hill

Feb 15, 2009

Waynesville, Fred Everett Hill, age 66, passed away peacefully Sunday February 15, 2009 at the VA Medical Center of Asheville. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Carl Vernon and Ruth Kuykendall Hill. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by two brothers, Johnny...

Robert Robinson

Robert Robinson

Feb 14, 2009

Robert Earl "Bob" Robinson, age 77, of Livestock Market Drive died Saturday, February 14, 2009, at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Thurman R. and Gertrude Duckett Robinson. He was also preceded in death by a brother, James Reeves Robinson. He retired from Champion International with...

Reverend Teague

Reverend Teague

Feb 14, 2009

Waynesville, Reverend Jarvis W. Teague, age 92 of 108 Lazy Circle died Saturday, February 14, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Reverend Teague was born in White Oak on October 4, 1916 and was the son of the late James Lawson and Mattie Russell Teague. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his...

Jewel Swanger

Jewel Swanger

Feb 13, 2009

Jewel Dee James Swanger, age 69, died February 13, 2009, at the Brian Center in Waynesville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Paris E. and Amanda Lindsey James. She was also preceded in death by a son, Dallas Morgan, Jr. She was a member of Harmony Grove Baptist...

Maye Davis

Maye Davis

Feb 13, 2009

Waynesville, Maye Burr Morrow Davis, age 95, died Friday, February 13, 2009 at Brookdale Senior Living Place, Kennesaw, Georgia. Mrs. Davis was born in Waynesville, North Carolina to the late William and Martha Treadway Morrow. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Lee Davis who died in 1984; three brothers and...

Dorothy Davis

Dorothy Davis

Feb 13, 2009

Maggie Valley, Dorothy Jean Davis, age 80, of Caldwell Drive, died on Friday, February 13, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Born in Pretty Prairie, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Jonathan and Bertha Waltner Krehbiel and was also preceded in death by one brother and two sisters. She was a librarian for three universities...

Gene Ledford

Gene Ledford

Feb 13, 2009

Waynesville, Eugene Ledford, age 83, died Friday, February 13, 2009 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Gene was a native of Cherokee County and the son of the late Joe and Emma Lunsford Ledford. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one sister and two brothers. Mr. Ledford attended Western Carolina University and Blanton's...

Hazel Betts

Hazel Betts

Feb 12, 2009

Waynesville, Hazel Josephine Valentine Betts, age 84, currently residing in Griffin, GA, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2009 at Sacred Journey Hospice in McDonough, GA. A native of South Carolina, she was a former resident of Detroit, MI before moving to Haywood County in 1987. She was the daughter of the late Arlie and Della Mae...

Mrs. Clyde Stockton

Mrs. Clyde Stockton

Feb 10, 2009

Canton- Mrs. Clyde Burnette Stockton, age 95, formerly of Buena Vista Drive, died Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Turner and Essie Norris Burnette. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, William N."Dee" Stockton who...

David Gunter, Sr.

David Gunter, Sr.

Feb 9, 2009

David Ray Gunter, Sr., age 52, died Monday, February 9, 2009, at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native of Madison County and the son of the late Dave and Frances Martin Gunter. He was an 18- year employee with the Town of Canton as a crew leader and an employee of Philips Consumer Electronics for 15...

Kermit Silver

Kermit Silver

Feb 9, 2009

Kermit Earl Silver, beloved grandfather, age 99, died Monday, February 9, 2009, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of McDowell County, and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Willard Alexander and Neomi Elizabeth Silver. He was preceded in death by his wife, Maxine Price Silver, who died in 1986; a...

Ruth Hicks

Ruth Hicks

Feb 8, 2009

Waynesville, Ruth Vickery Hicks, age 82, of Brown Avenue and Largo, Florida, died Sunday, February 8, 2009 at her residence in Waynesville. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late William Frank and Millie Marcus Vickery. She was preceded in death by her husband Baile Edward Hicks, who died in 1985, and two...

John Hurley

John Hurley

Feb 7, 2009

Waynesville, NC, Reverend J. Bernard Hurley was born in Asheboro, NC, September 30, 1922. He was the son of John Henry Hurley and Nan Allred Hurley. Reverend Hurley was promoted to glory on February 7, 2009. He received his BA from Catawba College and his Masters of Divinity from Duke University. He helped establish St. James Methodist...

Eric Martis

Eric Martis

Feb 7, 2009

Eric R. Martis, age 28, died Saturday, February 7, 2009 at his residence. A native of Will County, Illinois, he was a son of the late Kevin Martis. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Leonard and Rosemary Gould Martis. Eric fought a long hard battle with cancer. He took all the pain and treatment...

Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services Obituaries

Browse our collection of obituaries in North Carolina and surrounding areas in Haywood County. Updated regularly, our obituary listings help you stay connected, celebrate memories, and honor the lives and legacies of your loved ones.

Sign Up for Obituary Notifications

Stay informed with gentle updates—delivered only when needed, never more.

A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.