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.
Mary Nelson
May 8, 2008
Waynesville, Mary Ruth Arrington Nelson, age 73, of Camp Branch Road, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on Thursday, May 8, 2008. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Lockey Hance Arrington. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers,...
Betty Smith
May 8, 2008
Waynesville, Betty Roberta Sutton Smith, age 67, went home to be with the Lord and her beloved "Snuffy," surrounded by her family and friends at her residence, on Thursday, May 8, 2008 after a short illness caused by a brain tumor. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Geneva Rich Sutton...
Marvin Mathews
May 6, 2008
Marvin Delano Mathews, age 74, died Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Charlie K. and Bertha Reed Mathews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mavis A. Mathews, who died in 1993; and four brothers, Felton, Bud, Bill and...
Troy Truitt
May 5, 2008
Waynesville, Troy Thomas Truitt, age 79, of Bryson City, died on Monday, May 5, 2008 at Harris Regional Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Swain County, he was the son of the late William Ellic and Millie Gassaway Truitt. He was a US Army veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict. He was a very talented...
Frances Massie
May 3, 2008
Frances Lee Massie, age 71, died Saturday, May 3, 2008, at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Cheyenne, WY, she was the daughter of Helen Kelley of Buford, GA, and the late Charlie Dunn. Surviving in addition to her mother, are two sons, Daniel Massie of Canton and J. Massie of Buford, GA; one daughter, Charlene...
Samuel Cordaro
May 2, 2008
Waynesville, Samuel J. "Sam" Cordaro, age 70, of Teague Loop, died Friday, May 2, 2008 at Harris Regional Hospital. He was a native of Des Moines, Iowa and was a prior resident of Michigan before moving to Haywood County where he made his home for the past 33 years. He was the son of the late Samuel...
Nellie Owen
May 2, 2008
Waynesville, Nellie Owen, age 80, died Friday, May 2, 2008 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Marion and Mattie Leatherwood Messer. She was also preceded in death by five sisters and five brothers. Nellie was a member of the Cove Creek Baptist Church....
Vivian Watts
May 1, 2008
Vivian Alfredean Cole Watts, age 85, died Thursday, May 1, 2008, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home following an extended illness. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Nell Parker Cole. She was preceded in death by a brother, Marshall Cole. Dean adored her dogs, "Wilson" and "Mattie"....
Barbara Singleton
Apr 28, 2008
Waynesville, Barbara R. Singleton, age 70, of Clearview Drive, died on Monday, April 28, 2008 at her residence with her family by her side. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Algie and Thelma Brown Ratcliff. She was employed by Champion International for 47 years. She is survived by one daughter, Laura...
Luther Shuler
Apr 26, 2008
Waynesville, Luther Leeander Shuler, age 77, of Waynesville, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2008 at Harris Regional Hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Ernest Monroe and Georgia Norman Shuler. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Mary Sue Rector, who...
James Hollingsworth, Ii
Apr 25, 2008
Waynesville, James Henry "Chuck" Hollingsworth II, age 55, died Friday, April 25, 2008 in Pasadena, Texas. He was born in Haywood County and had resided in Texas for most of his life. He was the son of of the late James Henry Hollingsworth, Sr. and Catherine Elizabeth Hargrove Hollingsworth, formerly of Haywood County. Chuck was employed by...
Phyllis Roper
Apr 25, 2008
Waynesville, Phyllis Smathers Roper, age 75, of Tate Street, died Friday April 25, 2008 at her residence after a period of declining health. She was a native of Haywood County, having lived in Atlanta for 35 years and was the daughter of the late William Rufus and Inez Derrick Smathers. She was also preceded in death by...
Troy Hill
Apr 25, 2008
Troy Dee Hill, age 84, died Friday, April 25, 2008 at VA Medical Center in Asheville. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Clarence and Etta Rhymer Hill. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II having served as a staff sergeant and he received...
Lenoir Hipps
Apr 24, 2008
Canton - Lenoir Wesley Hipps, age 71, died Thursday, April 24, 2008 at Smoky Mountain Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. A native of Jackson County, he was a son of the late Lovell H. and Nannie Mae Nations Hipps. He was employed by Champion International as a rewinder operator with 34 years of service before retiring in 1999....
William Harrison
Apr 24, 2008
Clyde, William Alvin "Bill" Harrison, age 68, of Caledonia, Michigan and a part-time resident of Clyde, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, April 24, 2008. A native of Barry County, Michigan, he was the son of the late Walter and Virginia Mae Hoover Harrison and was also preceded in death by one brother,...
Cora Hale
Apr 24, 2008
Cora Lee Haynes Hale, age 92, formerly of Hale Road in Clyde, died Thursday, April 24, 2008 at Kyrie HealthCare in Statesville. She was the daughter of the late Garrett and Epsie Messer Caldwell and later adopted by Vinson and Mollie Rogers Haynes. She was the wife of the late Robert Lowery Hale who died in 1987...
Donna Medford
Apr 23, 2008
Donna Davis Medford, age 61, was called home by the Lord on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. A native and resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Georgia Jones Davis. The most important things in Donna's life were her faith and family. Donna was a devoted wife, mother, and follower of Christ....
William Wheeler
Apr 23, 2008
Waynesville, William Albert "Al" Wheeler, Sr., age 77, of 329 Belleview Road, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 at Memorial Mission Hospital after an extended illness. A native of Toccoa, Georgia, he lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Clifton and Eliza Sims Wheeler. In addition to...
David Warren
Apr 21, 2008
David Kenneth Warren, age 44, died Monday, April 21, 2008 following a brief illness at Mission Hospitals Campus. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of June Warren McClure of Canton and the late William David Warren. He served in the Army for four years. He was employed for the last 18 years as a...
Osie Breece
Apr 20, 2008
Canton - Osie Edna Brown Robinson Breece, age 88, died Sunday, April 20, 2008, at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. She was the daughter of the late Lula Magnolia Moore and James Horace Brown. She was preceded in death by her first husband, M. Harley Robinson, who died in 1961; and one grandchild. Osie was...
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