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.
Curtis Klebba
Nov 15, 2007
Maggie Valley-Curtis Joseph Klebba, age 52, died Thursday, November 15, 2007 at Mission Hospital. He was a native of Detroit, MI and was the son of the late Edmond and Helen Hudson Klebba and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Mellisa Mershon, who died in 1997. Curtis was owner of Cozy Corner Motel in Maggie...
Pauline Wiltse
Nov 15, 2007
Waynesville-Services for Pauline Cletus Wiltse, 99, of Waynesville, NC, formerly of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Kokomo and Monticello, IN, will be held at Wells Funeral Home, 296 North Main Street in Waynesville. Friends may call from 12:30 until 2:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the chapel at 2:00 p.m. followed by graveside services at Green...
James Rubenacker
Nov 14, 2007
Maggie Valley-James "Jim" William Rubenacker, age 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Hamilton County, IL, he resided in the Chicago area and had lived in Haywood County for the past 20 years. He was the son of the late Andrew George and Christina...
Mary Williams
Nov 14, 2007
Mary Fox Williams, age 87, of Milk Sick Cove Road died Wednesday, November 14, 2007, at St. Josephs Hospital. She was a native of Yancey County and the daughter of the late William Madison and Amanda Metcalf Fox. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grayson Harmon Williams, Sr., who died in 1978. Surviving are two...
Mckinley Ledbetter
Nov 14, 2007
Canton - McKinley "Mack" Bryson Ledbetter, age 75, died Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Jonathan P. and Allie Chambers Ledbetter. He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Mack retired from the BASF Company...
Iris Scarborough
Nov 13, 2007
Clyde-Iris Chafin Scarborough, age 92, died on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Crawford, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Thaddeus O. Chafin, Sr. and Bonnie Mae Hughes Chafin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Larry H. Cagle; second husband, Steve...
Myrtle Smalley
Nov 13, 2007
Waynesville-Myrtle E. Smalley, age 92, died on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at Haywood Lodge. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Alexander and Callie Mae Pruett Calhoun. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert H. Smalley; four sisters, Minnie Nuckolls, Kate...
Melissa Reece
Nov 12, 2007
Clyde-Melissa Dawn Gaddis Reece, age 37, of 90 William Drive, died on Monday, November 12, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Floyd and Joyce Morrow Gaddis of Waynesville. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, John S. Morrow; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Gaddis;...
Alan Wyatt
Nov 11, 2007
Waynesville-Alan Kim Wyatt, age 53, died Sunday, November 11, 2007 at his residence after a long illness. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late Cornelius A. "Neil" Wyatt. Kim graduated from Tuscola High School in 1972 and attended Western Carolina University. He was a mechanical craftsman with Dayco before joining...
Linda Brown
Nov 11, 2007
Linda Avery Brown, age 58, of Malibu Lane, died Sunday, November 11, 2007, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Abbeville, SC and the daughter of the late Wallace and Doris Simmons Avery. Linda loved playing games and working crossword puzzles in her spare time. She also had a special place in her heart...
Eva Arrington
Nov 9, 2007
Waynesville-Eva Edna McElrath Arrington, age 92, of Carl Arrington Road, died on Friday, November 9, 2007. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Charlie and Hattie Ledford McElrath. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Arrington, who died in 1990; a grandson, Gregory Arrington; one sister, Mindy...
Mary Jones
Nov 6, 2007
Waynesville-Mary Alice Blalock Jones, age 90, formerly of Grimball Drive, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Ona McClure Blalock. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Jones, who died in 1993...
Ralph Miller
Nov 6, 2007
Ralph H. Miller, age 95, died Tuesday, November 6, 2007, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Tennessee and had resided in Haywood County for over 80 years. He was the son of the late Joe S. and Bessie Murr Miller. He was preceded in death by his wife of 72 ½ years, Willa...
Frankie Messer
Nov 6, 2007
Waynesville-Frankie Sue Messer, age 67, of 282 Pinnacle Drive, died on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Margaret Curtis Arrington. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Cary Grant Arrington. She attended Pleasant Balsam...
Ruth Haynes
Nov 6, 2007
Ruth Francis McElroy Haynes, age 81, died Tuesday, November 6, 2007, at Fleshers Fairview Health Care. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late James and Louise Nichols McElroy. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold E. Haynes; two sisters, Barbara Medford and Shirley Roberts; and a brother, Bobby McElroy....
Edith Parks
Nov 5, 2007
Waynesville-Edith Shirley Parks, age 64, formerly of Georgia Avenue, died on Monday, November 5, 2007 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Wilkes County, NC, she is the daughter of the late James Ardell and Ethel James Parks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Downs, who died in...
Dorothy Baker
Nov 5, 2007
Waynesville-Dorothy Baker, age 91, died on Monday, November 5, 2007 at Park Ridge Hospital after a brief illness. A native of Swain County, she was a former resident of Washington, DC, Richmond, VA, Atlanta, GA and Raleigh, NC during her retirement. She was the daughter of the late Luther and Flora Ashe Baker. In addition to her...
Myrtice Leatherwood
Nov 4, 2007
Waynesville-Myrtice Loraine Collins Leatherwood, age 87, died on Sunday, November 4, 2007 at Montgomery Jackson's Hospital. A native of Grady County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas E. and Annie L. Trulock Collins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Leatherwood, who died in 1996. She is...
Francis Catterson
Nov 4, 2007
Boynton Beach, Florida-Francis J. Catterson, age 75, died on Sunday, November 4, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Brooklyn County, NY, he was the son of the late James and Jessie Agnew Catterson. He was a vice-president in banking. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Uta Catterson; two daughters, Evelyn Ochsner...
Maggie Nelson
Nov 4, 2007
Maggie Mae Goodson Nelson, age 85, died Sunday, November 4, 2007, at Autumn Care Nursing Home. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Francis and Jean Inman Goodson. She was preceded in death by her first husband, James Virgil Shuler, Sr., who died in 1972; her second husband, Claude Nelson who...
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