Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

Gordon Peterson

Gordon Peterson

Nov 21, 2007

Maggie Valley-Gordon B. Peterson, age 90, died on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Marquette County, MI and former resident of Chicago, IL, he had resided in Maggie Valley for the past 27 years. He was the son of the late Waldemer and Esther Vidlund Peterson and also was preceded in...

Theresa Mosley

Theresa Mosley

Nov 21, 2007

CLYDE-Theresa "Terry" Graham Mosley, 78, of 153 Ray Best Road, died on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at her home. She was born in Atlanta, GA on October 28, 1929, the daughter of the late John Graham and Ruth Wilson Graham. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years, Austus...

Allice Adamski

Allice Adamski

Nov 21, 2007

Waynesville- Alice C. Adamski, age 72, died Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at the Brian Center. She was a native of Floral Park, New York and a prior resident of Stoney Brook, New York and Ft. Lauderdale Florida before moving to Haywood County where she lived for the past five years. She was the daughter of the late...

Robert Jackson

Robert Jackson

Nov 20, 2007

Clyde - Robert Earl Jackson, age 60, of Breakwood Drive, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at St. Joseph Hospital after a year long battle with leukemia. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of Edwin and Edwina Leatherwood Jackson of Clyde. He was greeted...

Jerry Conard

Jerry Conard

Nov 20, 2007

Waynesville-Jerry R. Conard, age 60, of 837 Inman Branch Road, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 20, 2007. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jack L. and Lela Emmaline Haney Conard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a special friend, Lola Mae...

Timothy Rhodarmer

Timothy Rhodarmer

Nov 19, 2007

Timothy Charles Rhodarmer, age 22, died Monday, November 19, 2007, at The Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg. He was born in Clearwater, FL and was the son of Teresa Rhodarmer, of Orangeburg, SC Timothy loved nothing more than sitting outside with his papaw. He would sit for hours in his mother's lap watching television. He touched the...

Helen Patrick

Helen Patrick

Nov 19, 2007

Waynesville-Helen Patrick, age 87 died Monday, November 19, 2007 at the Brian Center of Waynesville. A native of Iowa, she lived in Haywood County for the past 15 years. She is survived by two daughters, Penny Wagner and her husband Garey of Hazelwood and Peggy Freeman of Waynesville, 2 granddaughters; Julia Skinner and Sherri Razer, 7 great-grandchildren...

Mildred Saunders

Mildred Saunders

Nov 19, 2007

Waynesville-Mildred Bahr Saunders, age 85, formerly of 173 Church Street, died on Monday, November 19, 2007 at Mountain Trace Nursing Home in Sylva. A native of Berks County, PA and former resident of Philadelphia, she was born on May 22, 1922, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Tamie Deysher Bahr. In addition to her parents, she...

Gordon Gregory

Gordon Gregory

Nov 18, 2007

Canton - Gordon Dean Gregory, age 69, died Sunday, November 18, 2007, at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. He was a native of Macon County and the son of the late Joseph Edward and Ellie Wood Gregory. He was a member of Crestview Baptist Church. He is survived by four sisters, Edna Mae Norris of Greenville, SC, Inez...

Zelma Young

Zelma Young

Nov 18, 2007

Zelma Sue Young, age 68, of Luther Rd., formerly of Hendersonville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 18, 2007 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. She was native of Buncombe County and had resided there for the past 6 years. She was the daughter of the late Dennis Young who died in 1965 and Nell...

Eva Rich

Eva Rich

Nov 18, 2007

Waynesville-Eva Mae Lee Rich, age 73, of 309 Hyatt Street, died on Sunday, November 18, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital after a lengthy illness. A native of McDowell County, she had lived in Haywood County for more than 70 years. She was the daughter of the late Luther and Rosa Robinson Lee and was also preceded in...

Bonnie Glance

Bonnie Glance

Nov 17, 2007

Clyde - Bonnie Stevenson Glance, age 85, of 517 Glance Cove Road, died Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late James "Jimmy" and Flora Parton Stevenson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a...

Sewell Moore

Sewell Moore

Nov 16, 2007

Waynesville�Sewell Moore, age 81, died Friday, November 16, 2007 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Homer and Cora Mayfield Moore. He was also preceded in death by his wife Vivian who died in 1996. Sewell was employed by Dayco Corporation for 35 years....

Curtis Klebba

Curtis Klebba

Nov 15, 2007

Maggie Valley-Curtis Joseph Klebba, age 52, died Thursday, November 15, 2007 at Mission Hospital. He was a native of Detroit, MI and was the son of the late Edmond and Helen Hudson Klebba and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Mellisa Mershon, who died in 1997. Curtis was owner of Cozy Corner Motel in Maggie...

Pauline Wiltse

Pauline Wiltse

Nov 15, 2007

Waynesville-Services for Pauline Cletus Wiltse, 99, of Waynesville, NC, formerly of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Kokomo and Monticello, IN, will be held at Wells Funeral Home, 296 North Main Street in Waynesville. Friends may call from 12:30 until 2:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the chapel at 2:00 p.m. followed by graveside services at Green...

James Rubenacker

James Rubenacker

Nov 14, 2007

Maggie Valley-James "Jim" William Rubenacker, age 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at St. Joseph's Hospital. A native of Hamilton County, IL, he resided in the Chicago area and had lived in Haywood County for the past 20 years. He was the son of the late Andrew George and Christina...

Mary Williams

Mary Williams

Nov 14, 2007

Mary Fox Williams, age 87, of Milk Sick Cove Road died Wednesday, November 14, 2007, at St. Josephs Hospital. She was a native of Yancey County and the daughter of the late William Madison and Amanda Metcalf Fox. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grayson Harmon Williams, Sr., who died in 1978. Surviving are two...

Mckinley Ledbetter

Mckinley Ledbetter

Nov 14, 2007

Canton - McKinley "Mack" Bryson Ledbetter, age 75, died Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Jonathan P. and Allie Chambers Ledbetter. He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Mack retired from the BASF Company...

Iris Scarborough

Iris Scarborough

Nov 13, 2007

Clyde-Iris Chafin Scarborough, age 92, died on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Crawford, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Thaddeus O. Chafin, Sr. and Bonnie Mae Hughes Chafin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Larry H. Cagle; second husband, Steve...

Myrtle Smalley

Myrtle Smalley

Nov 13, 2007

Waynesville-Myrtle E. Smalley, age 92, died on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at Haywood Lodge. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Alexander and Callie Mae Pruett Calhoun. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert H. Smalley; four sisters, Minnie Nuckolls, Kate...

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