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.
Lois Patterson
Sep 27, 2007
Waynesville, NC-Lois E. Patterson, age 89, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2007 at her residence. A native of Covington, Kentucky, she had resided in Haywood County, NC since 2001. She was the daughter of the late Thomas D. and Lois Hogg Ector. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dr....
Carl Cutshaw
Sep 26, 2007
Waynesville-Carl William Cutshaw, age 89, of 57 Mill Street, passed away surrounded by his family Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Julius P. and Hazel Burdine Evans Cutshaw. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,...
Annie Rathbone
Sep 24, 2007
Waynesville-Annie Price Rathbone, age 91, of the Panther Creek Community, died Monday September 24, 2007. Born in Cataloochee Valley, she was a lifelong resident of Haywood County and had resided the last two years in Chester, SC with her niece and family. She was the daughter of the late Will and Ivy Franklin Price and was also...
D.B. Arrington
Sep 22, 2007
Panther Creek-D.B. Arrington, age 75, of Amos Arrington Road, died Saturday, September 22, 2007 at his home. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late Amos and Effie Rathbone Arrington. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bobbie Pearl Arrington in 2003 and his daughter, Diane Pressley. He was employed...
John Smiley
Sep 21, 2007
Waynesville-John H. Smiley, Jr., age 69, of Presidential Drive, died Friday, September 21, 2007 at his home. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John and Pearl Godfrey Smiley, and the husband of the late Anne McElroy Smiley who died in 2001. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Katrina Louise...
Sandra Howell
Sep 21, 2007
Waynesville-Sandra "Sandie" Howell, age 44, died Friday, September 21, 2007, after a period of declining health. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Charles E. Cagle and Althea L. Rogers. She held an Associate Degree from Haywood Community College and was an administrative assistant and registrar at Lake Junaluska Assembly for 16 years and...
Garrett Demarce
Sep 19, 2007
Garrett Jonah DeMarce, 12 day-old infant son of Adrian Damon and Kimberly Miller DeMarce of Smyrna, Georgia died Wednesday, September 19, 2007, at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Jackson Noah DeMarce; maternal grandparents, Mike and Barbara Miller of Clyde; maternal great-grandmother, Annette Miller of Clyde; paternal grandparents,...
Kenneth Hall
Sep 18, 2007
Waynesville-Kenneth Hall, age 59, died September 18, 2007 at his residence. He was a native of Greenville, SC and was the son of the late Alex and Lona Carver Hall. He was also preceded in death by a son; sister, Louise Rathbone and brother, Clifford Hall. Mr. Hall was employed by Carolina Southern as a Mill Room...
Sybil Ferguson
Sep 18, 2007
Clyde-Sybil Snyder Ferguson, of 544 Thompson Cove Road, Clyde, passed away Tuesday, September 18, 2007. A native of Clyde, where she lived most of her life, she was retired from Powell Industries where she was employed for 25 years. She was also employed as a bookkeeper at Ward Piano Company for a number of years. She attended...
Lisa Kirkpatrick
Sep 16, 2007
Canton - Lisa Watson Kirkpatrick, age 45, died Sunday, September 16, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was a native of Buncombe County, but had resided in Haywood County for most of her life. She was a daughter of John Howard and Della Pace Watson and was a member of High Street Baptist Church. In addition to...
Nellie Trull
Sep 16, 2007
Canton - Nellie Bird Trull went home to be with God on September 16, 2007. She was a member of Maple Grove Baptist Church and an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. She was a health care worker for many years. Nellie was born on March 15, 1941 to the late Timpson and Alkinney...
Ella Donaldson
Sep 15, 2007
Ella Moore Donaldson, age 84, died Saturday, September 15, 2007, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a resident of Haywood County for 60 years and the daughter of the late William Henry and Elizabeth Whitmire Moore. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Henry Donaldson, who died in 1993. During World War II, Ella...
Geraldine Moore
Sep 15, 2007
Waynesville-Geraldine Balding Moore, age 75, of the Ninevah community was promoted to her new home in Heaven on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at Pardee Hospital, Hendersonville. Geraldine B. Moore was a native of Madison County, and had resided in Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Landon John and Bertha Stamey...
Charles Lance
Sep 12, 2007
Charles Calvin Lance, age 73, of Upper Glady Fork Road died Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at his residence. He was a native of Haywood County but had lived in Buncombe County most of his life. He was the son of the late James J. and Lexie Crisp Lance. He was also preceded in death by two brothers,...
Thomas Robeson
Sep 12, 2007
Crabtree-Thomas Ferguson Robeson, age 25, of the Crabtree community, died on September 12, 2007 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A native of Reno, Nevada, he was a long time resident of Haywood County. He was the son of Mary Ann Robeson of Clyde and the late Edward John Robeson, IV. He operated a sawmill...
Sandra Gullion
Sep 11, 2007
Clyde-Sandra Rogers Gullion, age 65, of Abbott Moore Road, died on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Bridgeport, AL, she was a prior resident of Memphis, TN, and was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Rogers and Bernice Marlar. In 1994, she retired after 20 years from Kelloggs in Memphis,...
Emma Radford
Sep 10, 2007
Canton-Emma Jean McCarty Radford, age 73, died on Monday, September 10, 2007 at Smoky Mountain Health Care. She was born in Columbus, Georgia on May 5, 1934 to parents Annie Ruth and Thomas Ewell McCarty, deceased. She was second among four children that included Thomas Ivo McCarty, Betty Evelyn Norris, and John Earl McCarty, all of whom...
Ruth Cogdill
Sep 10, 2007
Maggie Valley-Ruth Lewis Cogdill, age 87, died on Monday, September 10, 2007 at the Brian Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Mattie Carpenter Lewis. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Lee and Hugh Lewis, and one great grandson, Steven Daniel Rich. She was an employee...
Polly Worley
Sep 10, 2007
Polly Scott Worley, age 93, of 172 Rice Cove Road, died Monday, September 10, 2007, at her daughter's residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Rufus and Elizabeth Robinson Scott. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph R. Worley who died in 1985; a daughter...
Melita Sorrells
Sep 9, 2007
Clyde - Melita Cook Sorrells, age 50, died Sunday, September 9, 2007 at her residence. She was a native and life long resident of Haywood County and a daughter of Guy Lewin and Geraldine Conard Cook. Melita had many passions which included art, cooking, and spending time with her nieces and nephew. Her family will miss her...
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