Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

Elizabeth Phillips

Elizabeth Phillips

Jun 3, 2007

Waynesville-Elizabeth Ann Parkman "Pan" Phillips, age 67, died on Sunday, June 3, at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. A native of Haywood County, she was the only child of the late Roy and Marguerite Massie Parkman and had resided in Atlanta most of her life. She was a graduate of Waynesville Township High School and Emory University...

Beatrice Bouscher

Beatrice Bouscher

Jun 3, 2007

Waynesville, NC-Beatrice Pauline Bouscher, of 2478 Asheville Road, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2007 at Smoky Mountain Health Care. A native of Athens County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Elizabeth Tippie Mayles. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Franklin Bouscher, who died in...

Jack Jenkins

Jack Jenkins

Jun 2, 2007

Waynesville-Jack W. Jenkins, age 49, died Saturday, June 2, 2007 at Magnolia Health Care Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John T. and Anna Jenkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters; Josphine Price, Hazel Thompson and Lucille Finney; four brothers,...

Velvie Shook

Velvie Shook

Jun 2, 2007

Velvie Brown "Veg" Shook, age 75, formerly of Crawford Creek in the Cruso Community, died Saturday, June 2, 2007, at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a native of Madison County and was the daughter of the late Horace and Lula Moore Brown. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jess Lee Shook, who died in...

Irene Gasperson

Irene Gasperson

Jun 2, 2007

Irene Elizabeth Burnette Gasperson, age 62, of 483 Pleasant Hill Road, died Saturday, June 2, 2007, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lived most of her life in Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Dewey and Femmie Burnette. She was also preceded in death by her husband Lynn Harding Gasperson,...

Raymond O'Neil

Raymond O'Neil

Jun 1, 2007

Raymond O'Neil, age 79, died Saturday, June 1, 2007, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Toss and Olli Howell O'Neil. Raymond was also preceded in death by a son, LeFaine O'Neil, who died March 2003. He retired from Dayco in 1984...

James Tipton

James Tipton

Jun 1, 2007

James Windell Tipton, age 82, of 54 Tipton Drive, died Friday, June 1, 2007 at his residence. He was a native of Swain County, was a former resident of Catawba County and had lived in Haywood County for 45 years. He was the son of the late Robert and Amanda Davis Tipton and was also preceded in...

Oscar Layman, Jr.

Oscar Layman, Jr.

May 31, 2007

Canton - Oscar Layman, Jr., age 76, died Thursday, May 31, 2007 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Oscar and Ollie Grooms Layman. He was preceded in death by a son, Mike Layman who died in 2006; two brothers, Charles and Hollis Layman and...

Adrian Hamrick

Adrian Hamrick

May 30, 2007

Clyde - Adrian Scott Hamrick, age 22, died Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native of Rutherford County but had resided in Haywood County for a number of years. Adrian was a son of Annette and Ted Luckadoo and Ricky Hamrick. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, William "Bill" and...

Glenna Stiles

Glenna Stiles

May 29, 2007

Glenna Warren Stiles, age 73, died Tuesday, May 29, 2007 at her residence following an extended illness. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Joyce and Norma Phibbs Warren. Mrs. Stiles was an avid reader, enjoyed crossword puzzles, and loved her family and grandchildren dearly. In addition to...

Frankie Hyde

Frankie Hyde

May 28, 2007

Frankie Buchanan Hyde, age 91, formerly of the Green Hill Community died peacefully on Monday, May 28, 2007, at Pigeon Valley Rest Home. She was a native of Jackson County and had resided in Haywood County for the past 70 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Louis "Jim" Hyde, who died in 1999;...

Grace Lorang

Grace Lorang

May 28, 2007

Waynesville-Grace "Dolly" Annetta Lorang, age 75 of Eagles Nest Road, died Monday, May 28, 2007 at her residence. She was a native of Butler, PA and was a prior resident of Bradenton, FL. She was the daughter of the late Alfred and Dorothy Bell Dodge and was the wife of the late John H. Lorang, Jr., who...

Marie Pace

Marie Pace

May 28, 2007

Marie Baker Pace, age 90, died Monday, May 28, 2007, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Glenn Brine and Macy Anderson Baker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wendell Pace who died in 1986; two sisters, Pauline Haney and Louise Overman; and two...

Sally Ray

Sally Ray

May 28, 2007

Waynesville-Sally Taylor Ray, age 102, died on May 28, 2007 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Alice Taylor. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Edwin Ray, Jr., who died in 1987 and a brother Jimmy...

Robert Wright

Robert Wright

May 28, 2007

Waynesville-Robert Hugh "Bob" Wright, 83, of 138 Short Street, died on Monday, May 28, 2007 at Chestnut Park Retirement Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Hugh Leonard and Margaret Hipps Wright. Bob was a retired US Air Force veteran of World War II having received the Purple Heart and Presidential...

Sarah Cathey

Sarah Cathey

May 24, 2007

Waynesville-Sarah Jane Walker Cathey, age 86, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 24, 2007. A native and life long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Clayton Carl and Lou Lee Balentine Walker. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Joseph "Joe" Turner Cathey,...

Vera Green

Vera Green

May 23, 2007

Vera Evans Green, age 80, of Cruso Road, died Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Herbert and Sue Galloway Evans. She was also preceded in death by four brothers, Tom, Clin, Richard, and Ross Evans; and two sisters, Velma Seay and...

Ernest Messer

Ernest Messer

May 23, 2007

Waynesville-Reverend Ernest Melvin Messer, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 after a lengthy illness.<br><br>A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Albert Messer and Rebecca Jane Price and stepfather, James Price. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Ernest Wayne Messer; a sister, Kate...

Mary Kirkpatrick

Mary Kirkpatrick

May 22, 2007

Waynesville-Mary Leona Harvey Kirkpatrick, age 87, went home to be with the Lord on May 22, 2007. A native and life long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Ben Albert and Mary Elson Harvey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Pless Kirkpatrick, who died in...

Ronald Green

Ronald Green

May 22, 2007

Waynesville-Ronald C. Green, age 58, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Paul and Blanche Mann Green. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corp and was employed by the Town of Canton as a fireman....

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