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.
Edgar Reece
Jan 11, 2008
Edgar Roland Reece, age 67, of Reece Ranch Road died Friday, January 11, 2008 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late C. M. Dow and Mabel Henson Reece. He retired in 2000 from Blue Ridge Paper Products with 25 years of service and...
Charles Franklin
Jan 10, 2008
Waynesville - Charles Richard Franklin, age 60, of Suttontown Road, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of late Robert Britt and Gladys Carver Franklin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Clarence...
Ruth Jackson
Jan 10, 2008
Waynesville—Ruth Mae Putnam Jackson, age 86, of Big Cove Road, died on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Maggie Green Putnam. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gabbie Jackson, who died in 1980;...
Bruce Morford
Jan 10, 2008
Waynesville - Bruce Dee Morford, age 57, of Florida and North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, January 10, 2008 surrounded by his family at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Newton, KS and resident of Satellite Beach, FL and Waynesville, NC. He was the son of Vivian Blankenship Morford of Burnet, TX and the...
Nellie Surrett
Jan 10, 2008
Nellie Worley Surrett, age 94, of 2361 Beaverdam Road died Thursday, January 10, 2008, at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Reverend Sherman and Nina West Worley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Ralph McKinley Surrett who died in 2004 and three daughters,...
Martha Coltrane
Jan 8, 2008
Martha McCarson Coltrane, age 51, of Birch Street passed away at her home after a long battle with breast cancer. She was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the later Arden and Ruth Ann Crain McCarson. She was a loving wife and devoted mother. She will be greatly missed and always loved. If you...
Delphia Rhinehart
Jan 7, 2008
Canton - Delphia Rhinehart, age 68, of 6146 Old Clyde Road, died on Monday, January 7, 2007 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Frank Snyder and Maggie Mahaffey. She was a member of Allens Creek Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Robert W....
Belle Lawrence
Jan 7, 2008
Belle Mode Lawrence, age 97, died Monday, January 7, 2008, at Silver Bluff Village. She was a native of Cleveland County, NC and the daughter of the late Samuel James and Jennie Haynes Mode. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George H. Lawrence, who died in 1983 and two sons, Walter Lee and Charles...
Kevin Newcomb
Jan 7, 2008
Waynesville - Kevin Anthony Newcomb, age 25, of 81 Winston Way, died as a result of an accident on Monday, January 7, 2008. A native of Houston, TX, he was the son of Katherine Ryals Newcomb and the late Marcus Newcomb. He was employed for three years with Allison Outdoor Advertising. He was a member of Haywood...
Fay Chapman
Jan 7, 2008
Fay Bagwell Chapman, age 90, died Monday, January 7, 2008 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Spartanburg, SC and the daughter of the late William Lee and Jerusha Haynes Bagwell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Weaver Chapman who died in 1998. Mrs. Chapman was a graduate of Converse College and...
Thomas Jones
Jan 3, 2008
Waynesville-Tommy David Jones, age 55, of Osceola Circle, died Thursday, January 3, 2008 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Lucille Edwards of Oregon and the late Julius Jones. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Danny Jones. He was a self-employed electrician. In addition to his mother, he...
Salvatore Pace
Jan 2, 2008
Clyde - Salvatore Joseph Pace, age 79, died Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at Canton Christian Convalescent. He was a native of Stamford, Ct. and was a son of the late Vito and Ruth Corelli Pace. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lieutenant Colonel Annie Paxton Pace, who died in April, 2007. Joe was a retired...
Andrew Dickerson
Dec 31, 2007
Waynesville-Dr. Andrew Jackson Dickerson, II died on December 31, 2007 at his residence. Born in 1922 in Louisville, KY, his parents were the late N.K. Dickerson, Sr. and Clara M. Dickerson of Monroe, NC. At age 17 he worked for a year at the Charlotte News as a photographer and was the official sports and yearbook photographer...
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...
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