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.
Harold Abel
Nov 28, 2006
Harold David Abel, age 62, of Meadowbrook Drive died Tuesday, November 28, 2006, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of Glenn and Mary Lou Abel of Canton. David was owner and operator of Silhouette Hair Fashions for 36 years. His passions were hair, gardening, and...
Margaret Gregory
Nov 28, 2006
Margaret McCracken Gregory, age 94, formerly of Canton died Tuesday, November 28, 2006, at her son's residence in Alva, FL. She was born in Macon County and was a native of Haywood County. She was the daughter of late Silas and Kitty Redman McCracken. She was preceded in death by her husband, James R. Gregory. She was...
Willie Killian
Nov 27, 2006
Lake Junaluska-Willie Fleming Killian, died Monday, November 27, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and life long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William Robert and Nora Downs Rhinehart and was also preceded in death by her first husband, Reuben W. Fleming, who died in 1988; a daughter Elaine Rowland;...
Thomas Hightower, Jr.
Nov 26, 2006
Waynesville-Thomas H. "Tommy" Hightower, Jr., age 70, of 115 Short Street, died Sunday, November 26, 2006 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Thomas H. Hightower, Sr. and Celia Brock H. Reid. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Hightower, who...
Mills Hicks, Jr.
Nov 25, 2006
Mills Hicks, Jr., age 86, died Saturday, November 25, 2006, at Aston Park Health Care. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Mills, Sr. and Carrie Wilson Hicks. He is also preceded in death by his first wife, Catherine Allen Hicks, in 1993; a brother, W.L. Hicks; and a sister, Pauline...
Frederick Henson
Nov 25, 2006
Cullowhee- Frederick William Henson- age 64 died Saturday, November 25, 2006 at St. Joseph Hospital. He was a native of Haywood County but had resided in Buncombe and Jackson Counties and was a son of the late William Shay and Nellie Maude Green Henson. He was preceded in death by his wife, Judy Faye Sales Henson, who...
Wilma Freeman
Nov 25, 2006
Wilma Freeman, age 73, formerly of 2361 Beaverdam Road, died Saturday, November 25, 2006, at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a native and lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of Nellie Worley Surrett of Canton and the late Ralph M. Surrett. In addition to her father, she is preceded in...
Blanche Suttles
Nov 24, 2006
Waynesville-Blanche Mary Dixon Suttles, age 88, went home to be with the Lord Friday, November 24, 2006 at her residence. She was a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina and lived in the Meadowfork Community of Madison County before moving to Haywood County where she lived most of her life. She was the daughter of the late John...
Clyde Gainer
Nov 24, 2006
Waynesville-Clyde Leroy Gainer, age 52, formerly of Del Rio, TN, passed away suddenly on Friday, November 24, 2006 at his residence. A native of Chester County, SC, he was the son of the late Edward and Winnie G. Gainer and was also preceded in death by a brother, Charles E. Gainer. He was a retired self-employed carpenter...
Bud Badgley
Nov 23, 2006
Waynesville-Bud Ludwick Badgley, age 79, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2006 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. Born on June 9, 1927 in Sardinia, OH, he was the son of the late Raymond and Hester Ludwick Badgley and was raised in Washington Court House, OH. He was also preceded in death by an infant son and one...
Sidney Williams
Nov 23, 2006
Waynesville-Sidney Nichole Williams, of Woodmore Drive, age 9, went to live with Jesus Thursday, November 23, 2006 at Wake Forest University Medical Center in Winston-Salem. She was a third grade student at Jonathan Valley Elementary School, a member of Antioch Baptist Church and a member of AWANNA Club. She is survived by her parents, Edward Mark and...
Lucy Norris
Nov 22, 2006
Waynesville-On November 22nd, Mrs. Lucy Norris (neé Smathers), 90, ceased suffering and joined her late husband, William C. Norris in heaven. Lucy grew up in a large Canton family who were involved in the community and boasted the once-only market in town. Her parents, Walter and Addie, raised seven children. Lucy is survived by Gertrude Smathers, Esther...
Jerry Smathers
Nov 22, 2006
Jerry Carroll Smathers, 55, of the Dutch Cove Community died Wednesday, November 22, 2006, at his residence. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of Frederick and Bettie Smathers of Canton. He was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Evelyn Wilkins; his grandparents, Charles and Mable Hardin and Oscar and Lucy Smathers. He was...
Gladys Cogburn
Nov 21, 2006
Canton - Gladys Louise Cogburn, age 66, of Cogburn Drive went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 21, 2006. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Luther and Gladys Pressley Cogburn. She was also preceded in death by three brothers Bobby, Teddy, and Buddy Cogburn; and two sisters,...
Lynette Stuckey
Nov 20, 2006
Maggie Valley-Lynette Shaw Stuckey, age 82, of Maggie Valley and Clearwater, FL passed peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, November 20, 2006 at her residence. A native of Hednesford, England, she had resided in Clearwater, Florida for most of her life, vacationing in Haywood County for the last 20 years. A daughter of the...
Claude Shelton
Nov 20, 2006
Clyde-Claude Joseph Shelton, age 88, went home to be with the Lord with his family by his side on Monday, November 20, 2006 at the Brian Center. A native of Del Rio, Tennessee, he had previously lived in Madison County, but had lived in Haywood County for the past 50 years. He was the son of the...
Ruth Stefanchick
Nov 19, 2006
Waynesville-Ruth Naomi Gutowski Stefanchick, age 85, died on Sunday, November 19, 2006 at the Brian Center of Waynesville. A native of Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Edna Easton Stefanchick. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Stephen J. Stefanchick, who died in 1961. She...
Della Beasley
Nov 18, 2006
Waynesville-Della Mae Beasley, age 92, of Crawford Road, died Saturday, November 18, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Chancy Justice and Nora Clark Justice and was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. Her life was her family and her daily reading of her Bible. She was a member...
William Mcgaha
Nov 18, 2006
Waynesville-William Lee McGaha, age 84, of Madison County died on Saturday, November 8, 2006 at his home surrounded by family. He was born June 5, 1922, to Lee McGaha and Hester Haynes McGaha in Cocke County, TN. He was a US Navy veteran of World War II. A 49-year resident of the Meadow Fork Community, he was...
Catherine Mccrary
Nov 17, 2006
Maggie Valley-Catherine Moody McCrary, age 83, of Timberline Drive, died on Friday, November 17, 2006 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late H. Grady and Cora Parks Moody. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two sisters, Dorothy Moody...
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