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.
Ruth Rogers
Mar 16, 2007
Iron Duff-Ruth Mae Rogers, age 75, of Coleman Mountain Road, died on Friday, March 16, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Girtha Duckett Wright. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bennett Rogers, who died in 1967. She...
Danny Rhymer
Mar 15, 2007
Clyde-Danny Leon Rhymer, age 66, of 60 Pinecrest Way, died on Thursday, March 15, 2007 at his residence. A native of Buncombe County, he had lived in Haywood County since 1988. He was the son of the late Roy and Frances Creasman Rhymer and was also preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Rhymer. He was a...
Mary Cody
Mar 14, 2007
Mary Holland Cody, age 54, of Wiley Haynes Drive, died Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at her residence. She was born in Staten Island, NY and the daughter of the late Rick V. and Theresa Kane Holland. She was also preceded in death by a son, "Angel" Green. She was a member of Maggie Valley First Baptist Church....
John Ruff
Mar 14, 2007
Waynesville-John Henry Ruff, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was born in Hazelwood, NC on September 25, 1918 to the late William Robert and Fannie Smith Ruff. He was retired from A.C. Lawrence Leather Company. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers,...
Mary Ledbetter
Mar 13, 2007
Haywood County-Mary Carolyn Lewis Ledbetter, age 61, of Canton, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 after a period of declining health at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Haywood County, she had lived most of her life in the county and was the daughter of the late Wade McClain and Mamie Thompson Lewis. In addition...
Rachel Smathers
Mar 12, 2007
Waynesville - Rachel Ann Morgan Smathers, age 77, of 382 Fox Fire Estate Circle died Monday, March 12, 2007 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Rufus and Annie Smathers Morgan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stuart Beasley Smathers, who...
Steve Pilkington
Mar 12, 2007
Waynesville-Steve Pilkington, age 52, of Red Bank Road, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2007. A native of Graham County, he lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Paul Pilkington. He was a professional truck driver and was employed by Shelton Oil Company. Steve took his truckdriving career very...
Claymer Carver
Mar 12, 2007
Waynesville-Claymer Carver, age 94, died Monday, March 12, 2007 at the Brian Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. He was the son of the late Oliver and Tina Sutton Carver. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 75 years, Leona Carver, who died in 2006, an infant son and a daughter,...
Clarence Morrow, Jr.
Mar 12, 2007
Canton - Clarence Herman Morrow, Jr., age 77, of Sharp Mountain Road died Monday, March 12, 2007 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Clarence and Elsie McCracken Morrow. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Dorothy Morrow and Peggy Nations. Clarence was a member and past master...
Ruth Stamey
Mar 11, 2007
Candler - Ruth Beatrice Plemmons Stamey of Youngs Drive died Sunday, March 11, 2007 at John F. Keever Solace Center, in Asheville. A native of Madison County, she was a daughter of the late Richard and Bertie Price Plemmons. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Guy Stamey, who died in 2002 and...
Lloyd Penland
Mar 9, 2007
Lloyd Cecil Penland, age 73, of 5 Apple Lane, died Friday, March 9, 2007, at the St. Joseph Campus of Mission Hospital. He was a native of Buncombe County and the son of the late Cashius and Kathleen Epley Penland. He was preceded in death by his sister, Florence Moore; and two brothers, Horace and Maurice Penland....
Randall Singleton
Mar 9, 2007
Waynesville-Randy Singleton, age 51, died Friday, March 9, 2007 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of Bobbie Jean and Roger Singleton of Canton. He was employed at the University of North Carolina at Asheville as a carpenter for four and one-half years and was a member of Mount...
June Trantham
Mar 9, 2007
June Wood Trantham, age 85, of 622 South Haywood Street, Waynesville, formerly of Canton, died Friday, March 9, 2007, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Seth C. and Grace Rogers Wood In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Wilson Trantham, who died in 1988, and two...
Mairl Pressley
Mar 8, 2007
Mairl "Chip" Pressley, age 76, of 7 Carolina Mountain Drive, died Thursday, March 8, 2007, at her residence. She was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Theodore Roosevelt "Paw" and Edna "Maw" Trull Pressley. She was also preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. She was a former employee of...
Geraldine Peyton
Mar 8, 2007
Ruth Geraldine Robinson Peyton died Thursday, March 8, 2007, at Haywood Regional Medical Center after a lengthy period of declining health. Born on February 17, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Gurley Glenn and Elsie Elizabeth Byers Robinson. She was the wife of the late Preston Carlton Peyton, who died March 14, 2002. They had...
Emma Rhinehart
Mar 8, 2007
Emma Galloway Rhinehart, age 102, died Thursday, March 8, 2007 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Transylvania County and the daughter of the late Earl Pink and Janie Sizemore Galloway. She was also preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters; two daughters, Grace Kuykendall and Maxine Galloway; and two sons, Glenn and...
Carl Bridges
Mar 8, 2007
Clyde- Carl Bridges, age 83, died Thursday, March 8, 2007 at his residence. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late Richmond and Nannie Raby Bridges. He had previously lived in Eugene, Oregon for 35 years before returning to Haywood County in 1987. Mr. Bridges was preceded in death by two wives, Thelma...
Margie Pearson
Mar 7, 2007
Waynesville-Margie Christine Underwood Pearson, age 79, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. A native and life long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Edgar and Stella Grant Underwood. At age 5, Chris's birth mother died and Leona, her stepmother, continued...
Lucy Heatherly
Mar 7, 2007
Clyde - Lucy Suttles Gaddis Heatherly, age 81 died Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at Smoky Mountain Health Care.<br><br>She was a native and life-long resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Martin and Betty Reynolds Suttles. She was preceded in death by her husband Dewey Heatherly, who died February 2, 2007; her first husband, William...
Sybil Wilburn
Mar 7, 2007
Clyde—Reverend Sybil Glenn Wilburn, age 92, of 64 Mountain Mission Road, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2007 at 8:55 p.m. at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Williamson, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Harry Glenn Wilburn and Laura Adeline Proffit Wilburn. She was a retired minister, a schoolteacher, and a member...
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