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.
Sally Ray
May 28, 2007
Waynesville-Sally Taylor Ray, age 102, died on May 28, 2007 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Alice Taylor. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edwin Ray, Jr., who died in 1987 and a brother Jimmy...
Robert Wright
May 28, 2007
Waynesville-Robert Hugh "Bob" Wright, 83, of 138 Short Street, died on Monday, May 28, 2007 at Chestnut Park Retirement Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Hugh Leonard and Margaret Hipps Wright. Bob was a retired US Air Force veteran of World War II having received the Purple Heart and Presidential...
Sarah Cathey
May 24, 2007
Waynesville-Sarah Jane Walker Cathey, age 86, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 24, 2007. A native and life long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Clayton Carl and Lou Lee Balentine Walker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Joseph "Joe" Turner Cathey,...
Vera Green
May 23, 2007
Vera Evans Green, age 80, of Cruso Road, died Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Herbert and Sue Galloway Evans. She was also preceded in death by four brothers, Tom, Clin, Richard, and Ross Evans; and two sisters, Velma Seay and...
Ernest Messer
May 23, 2007
Waynesville-Reverend Ernest Melvin Messer, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 after a lengthy illness.<br><br>A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Albert Messer and Rebecca Jane Price and stepfather, James Price. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Ernest Wayne Messer; a sister, Kate...
Mary Kirkpatrick
May 22, 2007
Waynesville-Mary Leona Harvey Kirkpatrick, age 87, went home to be with the Lord on May 22, 2007. A native and life long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Ben Albert and Mary Elson Harvey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Pless Kirkpatrick, who died in...
Ronald Green
May 22, 2007
Waynesville-Ronald C. Green, age 58, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Paul and Blanche Mann Green. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corp and was employed by the Town of Canton as a fireman....
Betty Jones
May 22, 2007
Waynesville-Betty Jean Jones, age 80, of Chancery Lane, died on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Reverend R.J. and Martha Elizabeth Sims Donaldson and was also preceded in death by her brother, Roy J. Donaldson, Jr. She received her degree at Bob...
Lester Bryson
May 20, 2007
Lester Bryson, age 71, of 193 Shady Brook Road, died Sunday, May 20, 2007, at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Clyde and Isabella Bryson. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ora Jane Jones Bryson, who died in 2005; a son,...
Eleanor Hunt
May 20, 2007
Eleanor Cogdill Hunt, age 74, of Newfound Street died Sunday, May 20, 2007, at her residence. She was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Wallace and Sarah Chapman Cogdill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Jesse Lindsey Hunt, who died in 1996. She retired in 1991 from Candler General...
Blanche Leming
May 20, 2007
Waynesville-Blanche Leming, age 85, died on Sunday May 20, 2007 at the Solace Center in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert "Ump" and Dora McElroy White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Venson Leming, who died in 1990 and...
Wade Mcgaha
May 18, 2007
Balsam-Wade N. McGaha, age 72, died Friday, May 18, 2007 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center after a lengthy illness. He was the son of the late Burl and Ethel McGaha and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Zeomia Rich and Mary Ann Mack and two brothers, Richard and Gene McGaha and two grandchildren, Christopher and...
Emily Pressley
May 18, 2007
Emily Blickenstaff Pressley, age 86, of 600 Barrett Lane, died Friday, May 18, 2007 at Givens Health Care Center. She was a native of Cerro Gordo, IL and was the daughter of the late David and Emma Mohler Blickenstaff. She was preceded in death by her husband Carroll Eugene Pressley, who died in 1959, and a daughter,...
Carolyn Reid
May 17, 2007
Clyde-Carolyn J. Reid, age 75, of Willow Tree Lane, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2007 at her residence. She was born in Miami, Fl. and was the daughter of the late Rufus and Hilda Epps Joiner. Mrs. Reid was a medical secretary for 20 years before retiring in 1997. She was a great athlete excelling in all...
Constance Moore
May 17, 2007
Chicago - Constance Gaynell Moore, nee Hawkins, 80, of Chicago, passed from this world on Thursday, May 17, 2007 after a long illness. Beloved wife of John R. Moore for 57 years, and loving mother of John R. Jr., Linda (Donald) Schmidt, and Deborah L. The eldest of five children of Mark and Lillian Hawkins of Canton,...
Frank Morrison
May 16, 2007
Dr. Frank Crawford Morrison, age 78, died Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was born on July 20, 1928 in Jackson County to the late Frank C. Morrison, Sr. and Margaret Alley Stamey. He was preceded in death by a sister, Cora Elizabeth Morrison. A life long resident of Western North Carolina, he graduated...
Donelda Morrow
May 15, 2007
Canton - Donelda Fales Morrow, age 76, of 73 Sharp Mountain Road died Tuesday, May 15, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was raised in Midland, Michigan but had resided in Haywood County for the past 22 years. She was a daughter of the late William Dexter and Flora McLean Fales and was preceded in death...
Evelyn Deaver
May 13, 2007
Evelyn Galloway Deaver, age 87, formerly of Canton died Sunday, May 13, 2007, at Heartland Hospice in Conyers, GA. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Elzie Isaiah and Ethel Pressley Galloway. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton Deaver who died in 1991; a daughter, Patricia Deaver; and...
Emma Pressley
May 12, 2007
Shallotte- Emma Lee Breedlove Pressley, age 85, died Saturday, May 12, 2007 at Autumn Care Nursing Home in Shallotte, NC. She was a native of Jackson County but had resided in Haywood County for a number of years and was the youngest daughter of the late Mack Vance and Effie Nicholson Breedlove. Emma was preceded in death...
Peggie Penticoff
May 12, 2007
Clyde-Peggie Jasque Penticoff, age 82, passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2007 her residence. A native of Savannah, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Maude Hillis Collins. Mrs Penticoff was a member of Pine Grove United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Harold Penticoff; cousins, Jerry and Sandra...
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