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.
Charles Woodruff
Mar 31, 2007
Canton - Charles Glenn Woodruff, age 85, went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 31, 2007 at Smoky Mountain Healthcare Center. He was a native of Swain County but had lived most of his life in Haywood County and was a son of the late Glen DeForest and Belva Hall Woodruff. He was preceded in death...
Frankie Smith
Mar 31, 2007
Canton - Frankie Teague Smith, age 84, of Oak Street died Saturday, March 31, 2007 at Smoky Mountain Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center. She was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Houston Teague and Eva Mae Teague Ledford. She was preceded in death by her husband, Zeb H. Smith who died in 1992;...
Jack Greene
Mar 31, 2007
Clyde-Jack Kay Greene, age 77, passed away peacefully with his family by his side Saturday, March 31, 2007 at the Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Robert Taylor and Glennie Leona Fine Greene. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Hobert, Elmer, Robert and Raymond...
Azalee Duckett
Mar 30, 2007
Azalee Clark Moore "Nannie" Duckett, age 86, of Old River Road died Friday, March 30, 2007, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Walter Sylvester and Addie Bell Coleman Clark. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Kermit Moore who died in 1959;...
Jackie Hall
Mar 30, 2007
Waynesville- Jacquelyn Hall, age 81, fell asleep in Jesus, March 30, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Hellier, Kentucky and previously resided in Orlando, FL before moving Haywood County where she has resided for the past 12 years. She was the daughter of the late Goldie Sue Childers and Henderson Stewart. She...
Leona Franklin
Mar 28, 2007
Leona Williams Franklin, age 96, a former resident of Sayles Road died Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of late Walter and Nettie Pressley Williams. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Isaac Franklin who died November 5,...
Ethel Moore
Mar 27, 2007
Ethel Kell Moore, age 85, died Tuesday, March 27, 2007, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Rabun County, Georgia and the daughter of the late William Lester and Elizabeth Paralee Chastain Kell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Luther Moore who died in 1986; six sisters; and two brothers. She...
Lorene Hall
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...
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,...
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