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.
Hershel English
Mar 25, 2007
Waynesville- Hershel English, age 101, formerly of Laurens County, Georgia, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord, Sunday, March 25, 2007 at Smoky Mountain Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Townsend Brothers Funeral Home of Dublin, Georgia will announce arrangements.
Lorene Hale
Mar 25, 2007
Lorene Cast Hale, age 84, died Sunday, March 25, 2007, at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a native of Williamson County, TX and the daughter of the late Will A. and Willie Mae Fitzgerald Cast. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edmond Eual Hale who died in 2005. She was a member of Oak...
Suzanne Gould
Mar 24, 2007
Waynesville- Suzanne Mauze Gould, age 73, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 24, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was born in Richmond, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Joseph Layton and Isabelle Dunn Mauze, Jr. She was also preceded in death by a son, Graham Ballard Barefoot, III. Suzanne moved to Haywood County in...
Becky Edwards
Mar 24, 2007
Haywood County-"Becky" Rebecca Sue Wilkey Edwards, age 80, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 24, 2007 at the Brian Center. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late J. Gus and Hazel Mitchell Wilkey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Coleman Edwards who died in 1967; two...
Richard Griffin
Mar 24, 2007
Waynesville-Richard Lee Griffin, age 88, died Saturday, March 24, 2007 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Robert and Zennie Nelson Griffin. He was also preceded in death by three sisters, Catherine Pressley, Lillie Griffin and Alice Lance and a grandson, David Griffin. He was a farmer and worked...
Porter Broyles
Mar 24, 2007
Porter Addison Broyles, age 87, of 51 Broyles Drive, died Saturday, March 24, 2007, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Buncombe County and was the son of the late Ernest and Arie Scroggs Broyles. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Gwyn Broyles. Porter was a retired Air Force Lt. Col...
Eleanor Farmer
Mar 23, 2007
Waynesville-Eleanor Farmer, age 93, died on Friday, March 23, 2007 at McCracken Rest Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Hiram and Maude Garner McCracken. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Moody Onville Farmer who died in 1974 and two brothers,...
Jewel Medford
Mar 22, 2007
Waynesville-Jewel Brock Medford, age 68, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Graham County, she had resided in Haywood County for most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Don and Loye Burris Brock and was also preceded in death by a brother, Ronnie Cable. Jewel...
James Edwards
Mar 20, 2007
Waynesville-James Kenneth Edward, age 82, of Hazelwood Avenue, died on Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James "Jim" and Mattie Gibson Edwards. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Edwards, a sister, Edna Parker, and two brothers,...
Dorothy Fields
Mar 19, 2007
Maggie Valley-Dot was born at Crestmont, NC to James I. and Florence Green, the youngest of six children. She spent much of her youth in small mill towns before her family settled in Waynesville. During WWII, Dot went to work in Wilmington, NC where she met the love of her life, James W. Fields. They were married...
Hugh Morris
Mar 19, 2007
Clyde-Hugh Morris, age 99, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Cocke County, Tennessee, he had lived in Haywood County for the past 62 years. He was the son of the late Dave and Flota Rogers Morris and also preceded in death by a stepson, Arnold Rector; six brothers,...
Robert Willetts, Sr.
Mar 19, 2007
Clyde-Robert A. Willetts, age 69, died on Monday, March 19, 2007 at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center. A native of Wilmington, he had resided in Haywood County for 30 years. He was the son of the late Fred and Virgie Russ Willetts. Bob was a driver for Shelton Transport for 29 years and was known by the handle,...
Doyce Franklin
Mar 18, 2007
Canton - Doyce Martin Franklin, of 21 Grand Drive, died Sunday, March 18, 2007 at his residence. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Sherman Weaver and Sallie Belle Williams Franklin. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mae Belle Trull Franklin and was a member of...
Keith Donaldson
Mar 18, 2007
Keith Alan Donaldson, age 29, of 6645 Jody Lane, Beaumont, TX died Sunday, March 18, 2007 at his residence. He was a native of Atlanta, GA but lived in Canton most of his life. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James A. and Mae Phillips Sisson and his paternal grandparents, M. B. and Lorene...
Mary Boswell
Mar 17, 2007
Waynesville- Mary Virginia Boswell, age 92, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was a native of Wallace, North Carolina and a prior resident of Miami, Florida before moving to Haywood County where she lived for the past ten years. She was the daughter of the late Ira...
John Lanning, Jr.
Mar 17, 2007
Waynesville-John Thomas "Junior" Lanning, Jr., age 59, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by his family at his residence Saturday, March 17, 2007 after a brief illness. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John James and Dessie Mathis Lanning. He was also preceded in death by...
Frances Layfield
Mar 17, 2007
Atlanta, Georgia- Frances Z. Layfield, age 89, died Saturday, March 17, 2007 after a brief illness at Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Tucker, Georgia. She was a native of Decatur, Georgia and was a resident of Waynesville for 22 years before moving to Atlanta. She was the daughter of the late Frederick Leland and Rae Alexander Zimmerman. She...
Valerie Mcintosh
Mar 17, 2007
Valerie Plemmons McIntosh, age 81, of Lakeland, FL, died Saturday, March 17, 2007, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Haywood County and was a long term resident of Florida. Valerie was the daughter of the late D. S. and Ova West Plemmons. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James P....
Irene Beasley
Mar 17, 2007
Waynesville- Irene V. Beasley, age 85, of the Ironduff community, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 17, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Charles and Nora Freeman Inman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Graham Robert Beasley; two...
Roy Henderson, Sr.
Mar 16, 2007
Roy Lee Henderson, Sr., age 69, of 29 Star Ridge Road, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 16, 2007, at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late Robert G. and Mollie King Henderson. He was also preceded in...
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