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 Yarborough
Dec 30, 2007
Waynesville-Mildred Lee Yarborough, age 80, of 38 Weeping Willow Lane died on Sunday, December 30, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Poteat Carswell. In addition to here parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Lyman B. Rogers, who died...
Joshua Trull
Dec 30, 2007
Joshua Thomas Trull, age 30, of Waynesville died Sunday, December 30, 2007. He was a carpenter and was the son of Melanie and Randy Patterson of Mississippi; Nathan and Yvonne Wilde of Asheville; and Larry and Becky Trull of Canton. He is also survived by his wife, Stephanie Trull; a daughter Lataya Trull; a son Tevis Trull;...
Altha Buchanan
Dec 29, 2007
Altha Mae Woodruff Buchanan, age 85, of Kirby Street in the Mountain View Apartments, died Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Canton Christian Convalscent Center. She was a native of Jackson County but lived most of her life in Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Glen and Belva Hall Woodruff. Altha was a former employee...
Emma Dantzler
Dec 29, 2007
Waynesville-Emma P. Dantzler, age 94, of Little Mountain Road, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Autumn Care Nursing Center. She was born in Macon, GA and had lived in Haywood County since 1952. She was the daughter of the late Joe and Wilma Turner Prince. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Samuel A....
John Nivens
Dec 27, 2007
Waynesville-John Jackson Nivens, age 75, died on December 27, 2007 after an extended illness. He was born on February 23, 1932 to the late John Jackson and Eva Carpenter Nivens and was the youngest of 16 children. A native of Dallas, NC, Jack was a loving husband, father, stepfather, uncle and grandfather. After serving in the Marine...
Maxilla Evans
Dec 25, 2007
Waynesville, NC-Maxilla Everett Evans died on December 25, 2007, in Asheville, NC. She was born on April 13, 1917, on a farm in Palmyra, NC, the daughter of Benjamin Bryan Everett and Sallie Baker Everett. She attended NC Woman's College in Greensboro but transferred to NC State, where there were only a handful of female students, to...
John Mcwhorter
Dec 25, 2007
Lake Junaluska-Reverend Dr. John Lloyd McWhorter, age 81, died on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at Givens Estate. A native of Waxhaw, NC, he was the son of the late Bartho Carl and Arlie Fincher McWhorter. A US Navy veteran of World War II and retired United Methodist minister, he held degrees from Duke University and a Doctor...
Joseph Medley
Dec 25, 2007
Maggie Valley-Joseph Jackson "Jack" Medley, age 74, of the Maggie Valley community, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Iuka, MS, he was raised in Knoxville, TN and resided in Longboat Key, FL for 27 years and lived in Haywood County for the past three years. He was the...
Kenneth Stamey
Dec 25, 2007
Lake Junaluska, NC-Kenneth Robert Stamey, age 58, of J.B. Ivey Lane, died on Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Charlotte, NC, he was a former resident of Cherryville, NC and had lived in Haywood County for the past two years. He was the son of Reverend Dr. Robert H. Stamey and...
Robert Reece
Dec 24, 2007
Waynesville-Robert Reece, age 82, of Unagusta Street, died on Monday, December 24, 2007 at the Brian Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Alvin and Macy Sisk Reece. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Wanda Erwin Reece in who died in 2000; three brothers,...
Effie Worley
Dec 24, 2007
Canton - Effie O'Diear Worley, age 80, died Monday, December 24, 2007 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Swain County but had lived in Haywood County for most of her life and was a daughter of the late Columbus Harvey and Amie Kirkland O'Diear. She was preceded in death by two sons, J.W.,...
William Churm
Dec 24, 2007
Canton - William "Bill" Churm, age 77, of 59 Wesley Street, Canton, died Monday, December 24, 2007 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. Bill was the son of the late William S. and Mary L. Churm, formerly of Dover, N. J. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Henrietta Eagles and Mildred...
Louise Ross
Dec 23, 2007
Waynesville-Louise Palmer Ross, beloved mother and friend, died on Sunday, December 23, 2007 at the age of 79. A native of Haywood County and a descendant of Cataloochee families, she was the daughter of the late Chauncey Robert and Minnie Leah Parton Palmer. She graduated from Waynesville Township High School and worked for C.E. Ray's Department Store...
Nell Burnette
Dec 21, 2007
Canton - Nell Allene Burnette went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 21, 2007 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Austin and Ollie Smathers Burnette. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Emmeth Henson and Marie Duvall and three brothers,...
Carl Jones
Dec 21, 2007
Carl Chester Jones, age 77, died Friday, December 21, 2007, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Jesse and Maude Bussell Jones. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Sue Snyder Jones, who died in 1969 and two sisters, Eunice Beck and Velma...
Frances Connor
Dec 20, 2007
Waynesville-Frances Lee Connor, age 81, formerly of Freedom Drive, died on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Chattanooga TN, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Mollie Lee Plumblee Bennett and was also preceded in death by a son, Vernon Conner, who died in 2003. She is survived...
Hugh Moore
Dec 20, 2007
Waynesville-Reverend Hugh L. Moore, age 80, of the Ninevah community went home for Christmas to be with our Lord Jesus Christ in Heaven on Thursday, December 20, 2007. He was a native of Madison County, and had resided in Haywood County most of his life. He was the son of the late William Theodore and Susan Moore....
Billy Mcdonald
Dec 19, 2007
Clyde-Captain Billy Q. McDonald, age 75, died on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on August 28, 1932 in Lillington in Harnett County, NC. He was the seventh son of Colin Monroe and Sally Thomas McDonald of Lillington. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers,...
Ruth Cope
Dec 19, 2007
Ruth Ball Cope, age 77, died Wednesday, December 19, 2007, at her residence. She was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Marion and Cora Jean Padgett Ball. She was preceded in death by nine siblings. She was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church. Mrs. Cope was a former lifeguard at Malvern...
Mary Ray
Dec 18, 2007
Waynesville-Mary Mildred Ray, age 88, of East Troy, Wisconsin found peace on Tuesday, December 18, 2007. She was born on November 18, 1919 in Waynesville NC and was a long-time resident of East Troy, WI. She was the daughter of the late Roy C. and Florence A. Ray. She was also preceded in death by one sister,...
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