Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

Marie Seeber

Marie Seeber

Mar 8, 2008

Maggie Valley, Marie Seeber, age 84 of Shady Rest Drive, died Saturday, March 8, 2008 at Homestead Hospital. A native of Benton Harbor, Michigan she had lived in West Palm Beach, FL until moving to Haywood County in 1983. She was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Theressa Janca Barcia and was the wife of the...

James Worley

James Worley

Mar 8, 2008

James Weaver Worley, age 80, of Canton, died Saturday, March 8, 2008, at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Ira A. Worley and Annie Mae Wilson Worley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Effie O'Diear Worley, who died Dec. 24,...

Harriet Dotson

Harriet Dotson

Mar 7, 2008

Waynesville, Harriet Margaret Mehaffey Dotson, age 93, of 26 Courtland Court, died on Friday, March 7, 2008. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Sebe and Laura Wood Mehaffey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Dotson, who died in 1974; six brothers, Fred, O'dell,...

Robbie Scroggs

Robbie Scroggs

Mar 6, 2008

Robbie Joe Smathers Scroggs, age 92, died Thursday, March 6, 2008, at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Maude Cabe Smathers. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don Carlos Scroggs, who died in 1991; an infant son, Don Michael Scroggs; a brother; and two sisters. She was a lifelong...

Larry Gilbert

Larry Gilbert

Mar 6, 2008

Waynesville, Larry Ray Gilbert, age 60, of 102 Indigo Drive, died on Thursday, March 6, 2008 at Murphy Medical Center. A native of Monterey, CA, he was the son of Clarence and Mary Betty Doernbrack Gilbert of Grand Junction, CO. He was a self-employed carpenter. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one sister, Christine...

Charles Justice

Charles Justice

Mar 5, 2008

Waynesville, Charles Joseph "C. J." Justice, age 84, of 37 C.J. Justice Drive, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 at the Brian Center. A native of Madison County, he had lived in Haywood County since 1965. He was the son of the late Charlie Breckenridge and Mary Leona Webb Justice. In addition...

Rebecca Green

Rebecca Green

Mar 5, 2008

Waynesville, Rebecca Lena Gunter Green, age 80, of Waynesville, died on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 surrounded by her family. A native of Jonesville, SC, she had resided in Haywood County since the age of 13. She was the daughter of the late James Rufus and Rebecca Burgess Gunter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

George Mcnary

George Mcnary

Mar 4, 2008

Clyde, George Harold McNary, 76, of Wauchula, FL and Clyde, NC, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, March 4, 2008. He was born February 12, 1932 in Lawrenceville, IL to George W. and Carrie McNary. George was in the US Army, stationed in Granite City, IL at the Army Engineering Depot. He began his...

George Franklin

George Franklin

Mar 3, 2008

Lake Junaluska, George Franklin, age 80, of Davie, Fl. and Lake Junaluska passed away on Monday, March 3, 2008. He was born in Miami, Fl. May 16, 1927, and was the son of the late John E. Franklin and Ruth McClary Franklin. George grew up in Miami and attended Miami Senior High School and later Southeastern Louisiana...

Bernadette Clancy

Bernadette Clancy

Mar 3, 2008

Waynesville, Mrs. Bernadette Clancy made her transition on March 3, 2008 at Harris Regional Medical Center at the age of 90. Mrs. Clancy lived most of her life in Saratoga County in upstate, New York. She was moved by family to NC in May of 2007 to be close to family. She was preceded in death by...

Henry Bartram

Henry Bartram

Mar 3, 2008

Waynesville, Henry "Hank" Bartram, age 64, of 52 Meadowview Circle, died on Monday, March 3, 2008 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native of Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Austin and Mary Kampt Bartram. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Mehaffey Bartram who died three weeks...

Jimmy Jones

Jimmy Jones

Mar 2, 2008

Lake Junaluska, Reverend Dr. James "Jimmy" Sanford Jones, age 80, died on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at his residence. A native of Selma, Alabama, he was the son of the late Samuel Robert and Irene Easters Jones. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Daniel Jones. Reverend Jones was a retired...

Anne Chaffee

Anne Chaffee

Mar 2, 2008

Waynesville, Anne Wilbanks Chaffee, age 99, died on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Dalton, Georgia, she had lived in Haywood County for the past 18 years. She was the daughter of the late Meddie Mansfield Wilbanks and Ida Beck Wilbanks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Mildred Taylor

Mildred Taylor

Mar 1, 2008

Mildred Wilde Taylor, age 80, was born February 23, 1928 and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 1, 2008 after succumbing to an unexpected illness during a recent hospitalization. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of Bertie Battles Wilde and the late, William Gentry "Shorty"...

Harold Cogburn

Harold Cogburn

Feb 29, 2008

Las Vegas, NV – Harold T. Cogburn, age 80, died Saturday, February 29, 2008 at Kindred Hospital of Las Vegas. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Joseph E. and Mary Hipps Cogburn and was preceded in death by a brother, Roy Cogburn. He was retired from the Coast Guard as a...

David Miller

David Miller

Feb 28, 2008

David Michael (Mike) Miller, age 53, went to be with the Lord Thursday, February 28, 2008. He was a native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County and a son of the late Floyd Miller and Mairl Pressley. Mike thoroughly enjoyed fishing, cooking and working for the Asheville Fire Department. He loved watching Carolina football and basketball. He...

Frankie Nicholson

Frankie Nicholson

Feb 26, 2008

Frankie Lee Nicholson, age 77, died Tuesday, February 26, 2008, at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Frank and Ada Capps Nicholson. She was also preceded in death by a son, Leon Frank Nicholson. She is survived by a grandson, Ronnie Nicholson of Candler; two sisters June...

Charles Burris

Charles Burris

Feb 25, 2008

Waynesville, Charles Ray Burris, age 71, of Allens Creek Road, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 25, 2008 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Graham County, he was the son of the late Ferrell Joseph and Vinnas Elizabeth Mashburn Burris. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Woodrow...

Yun Johnson

Yun Johnson

Feb 25, 2008

Yun Son Johnson, age 70, died Monday, February 25, 2008, at the Summitt in Hermitage, TN. She was the daughter of the late Tong Man Han and Pong Son Paek and was also preceded in death by her father-in-law, Lawton M. Johnson. She is survived by her husband, Charles E. Johnson of Hermitage, TN; a daughter, Jackie...

Roy Price

Roy Price

Feb 24, 2008

Roy Carlton Price, age 71, died Sunday, February 24, 2008 at Emerald Ridge in Woodfin. He was a native of Catawba County and the son of the late Clyde Clayton and Ada Perry Price. He retired from Ingles Food Warehouse with 20 years of service and attended the Church of God of Prophecy. He was a United...

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