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.
Luther Dyer
Jan 25, 2008
Waynesville, Luther Ethan Dyer, age 20, of 135 Long Street, died on Friday, January 25, 2008 as a result of an auto accident in Collier County, Florida. A native of Haywood County, he was a 2005 graduate of Tuscola High School where he played all conference on the football team, and was a member of the wrestling...
James Henderson
Jan 24, 2008
James Edward "Ed" Henderson, age 75, died Thursday, January 24, 2008, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Robert and Mollie King Henderson. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Calvin Carroll, Buddy Joe, and Roy Henderson. He retired from Canton...
Frankie Gooch
Jan 24, 2008
The "Angel Band" came for Frankie Louise Earley Gooch, age 68, on Thursday, January 24, 2008, at her home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Reverend Frank and Lura Wells Earley. She was also preceded in death by two infant sisters. Frankie was a member of West...
Lillie Wiggins
Jan 23, 2008
Canton- Lillie Sharp Wiggins, age 90, of Hungry Creek Road died Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at her residence. She was a native of Haywood County, and the daughter of the late John and Edna Grogan Sharp. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Patrick Henry Wiggins; one son, William Wiggins; three sisters, Gladys Henson, Helen...
Charlotte Boone
Jan 23, 2008
Charlotte Clark Boone, age 83, of the Beaverdam Community died Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at Haywood Regional Medical Center under the care of Hospice following an extended illness. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late W. T. and Maude Grogan Clark. She was also preceded in death by...
George Hullender, Jr.
Jan 23, 2008
Waynesville—George "Junebug Green" Hullender, age 61, of 1030 Scenic Circle Drive, died on Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late George and Lucille Green Hullender and was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Lee Roy Green, who died in 1998; one...
Alta Womble
Jan 22, 2008
Waynesville, Alta McGhee Womble age 95, formerly of Cherry Street, died on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Wake County, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie Lorenza and Jennie Goodwin McGhee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Womble who died in...
Catherine Brown
Jan 21, 2008
Waynesville, Catherine Charlotte Davis Brown, age 84, died on Monday, January 21, 2008 at Haywood Regional Medical Center A native of Green County, GA, she was the daughter of Commadore Spurgeon and Jessie Jordan Davis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Everett Kennedy Brown who died in 1985; and five...
Joseph Clark
Jan 21, 2008
Candler – Joseph Paul Clark, age 86, of Morgan Cove Road, died Monday, January 21, 2008 at John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Letch and Hattie Elendar Capps Clark and was preceded in death by two sisters, Maude and Glada King....
Ernestine Burch
Jan 20, 2008
Canton – Ernestine Padgett Burch, age 96, died Sunday, January 20, 2008 at the Brian Center of Waynesville. She was a native of Clay County but had lived most of her life in Haywood County. Ernestine was a daughter of the late Glenn and Flora Smith Padgett and was preceded in death by her husband, James C....
James Mann
Jan 19, 2008
Asheville, James William "Jimmy" Mann, age 40, died Saturday, January 19, 2008. He was born on June 2, 1967 in Berea, OH, the son of Jimmie W. "Jim" and Carolyn Ratcliffe Mann of Asheville and was preceded in death by his grandparents, Hugh and Frances Ratcliffe and Frank Mann. He was a 1985 graduate of Tuscola High...
Lt. Roberson
Jan 19, 2008
Canton, Lt. Michael Lee Roberson, age 53, of Sharptown Road, died Saturday, January 19, 2008, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of Shirley Wilson Roberson of Canton and the late Kenneth Roberson. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Troy and Louise Wilson. After...
David Penland
Jan 19, 2008
Waynesville-David "Bud" Penland, age 77, died Saturday, January 19, 2008 at Canton Christian Convalscent Center. He was a native of Haywood County and was preceded in death by his parents, Daniel Hugh and Florence Lenoir York Penland and two sisters, Lura Penland and Billie Frances Penland. Bud was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church. He is survived...
James Heinz, Sr.
Jan 18, 2008
Waynesville—James David "J.D." Heinz, Sr., age 73, died Friday, January 18, 2008 at his residence. He was a native of Macon County and grew up in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Evelyn Wilson Houser. J.D's life included a career in hairstyling, photography and later, automobile sales and management, retiring in 1996. He was...
Grady Johnson
Jan 17, 2008
Waynesville -- Grady Noal Johnson, age 90, of 68 Poplar Holler Road, died on Thursday, January 17, 2008 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Russell Alexander and Eliza Louise Harrison Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...
John Fitzgerald, Jr.
Jan 17, 2008
John Joseph Fitzgerald, Jr., age 58, of 105 Maple Leaf Lane, died Thursday, January 17, 2008, following a brief illness. He was a native of Walpole, MA and the son of the late John J. Fitzgerald, Sr. and Gertrude Frances O'Leary Fitzgerald. John grew up in Massachusetts and later moved to Florida and was employed by Florida...
Vonah Bumgarner
Jan 17, 2008
Candler–Vonah Lunsford Bumgarner, loving mother and grandmother, age 93, died Thursday, January 17, 2008 at John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. She was a native of Cherokee County and a daughter of the late Lawson and Dorcas Lovingood Lunsford. Vonah was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Bumgarner, who died in 1991; a son,...
Kathleen Smith
Jan 16, 2008
Kathleen Crane Smith went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 16, 2008. The daughter of the late Ephraim Oliver Crane and Tresia Saine Crane, she was born on May 7, 1920 in Dahlonega, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Mark Smith, two brothers, and three sisters. She was a member of...
Richard Green
Jan 15, 2008
Candler—Richard Odell Green, age 71, of South Brooks Cove Road, died on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at John F. Keever Solace Center. He was a native of Haywood County and had lived in Candler for the past 38 years. He was the son of the late Marion and Zannie Burgess Green. In addition to his parents, he...
Joe Haynes
Jan 15, 2008
Waynesville Joseph C. Haynes, age 86, of Crabtree Road, passed away peacefully after an extended illness on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Madison County, he was a lifelong resident of Haywood County. He was the son of the late Harley Estes and Virginia Lowe Haynes. In addition to his parents,...
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