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.
Henry Carver
Sep 4, 2006
Waynesville-Henry Vaughn Carver, age 87, of 23 Cottonwood Lane, died on Monday, September 4, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Orville and Tyne Sutton Carver. He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Carver, who died in 2000. He was a US Navy veteran of...
John Vincent
Sep 4, 2006
Waynesville-John Elmer Vincent, age 75, of 63 Birch Springs Road, died on Monday, September 4, 2006. A native of Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late Nelson and Mildred Binge Vincent and was also preceded in death by a son, John Michael Vincent. He was a veteran of the Korean War and was one of...
James Shoemaker
Sep 2, 2006
James Calvin Shoemaker, age 77, of Riverview Drive, died Saturday, September 2, 2006, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late William and Nola Parham Shoemaker. James loved to work in his garden and deer hunting. He was a member of Pigeon River Masonic Lodge 386 A.F. & A.M. and Snug Harbor. He...
Ruth Yarborough
Sep 2, 2006
Ruth Elizabeth Yarborough, age 83, of Blaylock Street, died Saturday, September 02, 2006, at her daughter's residence. She was the daughter of the late James and Rachel Reeves Glance. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin Yarborough, who died in 1998; a son, Keith Yarborough; two sisters, Novella Robertson and...
William Bryson
Sep 2, 2006
Waynesville-William Ronald "Ronnie" Bryson, age 65, died Saturday, September 2, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Jackson County, he was a lifelong resident of Haywood County. He was the son of the late Bill and Kate Henry Bryson. He was a member of Camp Branch Missionary Baptist Church; a long haul truck driver for...
Paul Bumgardner
Sep 1, 2006
Paul Eugene Bumgardner, age 83, died Friday, September 01, 2006, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Jackson County, he had lived in Haywood County since 1925. He was the son of the late Hershel and Bessie Dillard Bumgardner, and was also preceded in death by his wife, Eloise Ford Bumgardner, who died in 2002. He...
Glenn Frady
Aug 31, 2006
Glenn Monroe Frady, age 81, formerly of Mountain View Drive, died Thursday, August 31, 2006, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Mark and Minnie Fox Frady. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Willie Mae Hyde Frady, who died...
Nannie Reed
Aug 30, 2006
Nannie Gertrude Reed, age 92, died Wednesday, August 30, 2006, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was the daughter of the late Augusta Alexander and Ida Pless Reed and was preceded in death by six sisters and four brothers. She retired from Champion International after 41 years of service. She was a member of Canton First United...
Frances Mcgaha
Aug 30, 2006
Maggie Valley-Lillie Frances Roberts McGaha, age 77, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Cherokee County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Dessie Berrong Roberts and was also preceded in death by a sister, Edna Jones and a brother, Clyde Roberts....
Lucille Hilton
Aug 29, 2006
Lucille Higgins Floyd Hilton, age 82, of 440 Dogwood Road died Tuesday, August 29, 2006, at the Brian Center in Weaverville. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Pete N. and Flora Etta Clark Higgins. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Fred E. Floyd who...
Harold Parks
Aug 29, 2006
Waynesville-Harold "Hal" Parks, age 79, of Brandywine Road, died on Tuesday, August 29, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Warren, RI, he was the son of James E. and Carrie Catherine DeNardo Parks and was also preceded in death by a brother, James Parks. He received his degree in Journalism at Louisiana State University and...
James Lyerly
Aug 28, 2006
James Rex "Jack" Lyerly, Jr., age 74, of Pisgah Drive, died Monday, August 28, 2006, at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of Frankie McGaha Lyerly and the late James Rex "Penny" Lyerly, Sr. He retired from Champion International as an electrician in 1995 with 43 years of...
Joe Evans
Aug 27, 2006
Joe Sherman Evans, age 91, of 2225 Dutch Cove Road died Sunday, August 27, 2006, at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late, John and Etta Evans. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eva K. Evans, who died in 1996; two sisters, three brothers;...
Janice Smathers
Aug 27, 2006
Janice Louise Smathers, age 85, died Sunday, August 27, 2006, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native and life long resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Walter G. and Eva West Smathers. Ms. Smathers was a graduate of Clyde High School, Mars Hill Junior College and Western Carolina Teachers College....
Johnny Bonham
Aug 27, 2006
Johnny Franklin Bonham, age 68, died Sunday August 27, 2006, at his residence. He was the son of Ruby Pressley Bonham, of Canton, and the late Frank Bonham. He retired from International Paper in 1998 with 22 years of service. He also retired from the Air Force, having served in Korea and Vietnam and was a member...
Cordie Lovelace
Aug 27, 2006
Cordie Mae Caldwell Lovelace, age 85, of 160 Shelton Road, died Sunday, August 27, 2006 at the John F. Keever Jr. Solace Center in Asheville. She was born in Cocke County, TN and had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Reuben Allison and Sarah Sutton Caldwell and was...
Cora Devlin
Aug 26, 2006
Cora Lee Hargrove Curtis Devlin of Sandy Branch Road, died Saturday, August 26, 2006, at her home near Canton. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Mary Shook Hargrove. She was the widow of James Floyd "Flossie" Devlin and of Lt. John Frank Curtis, U.S. Army Air...
Margaret Evans
Aug 24, 2006
Margaret Danielson Evans, age 75, of Rice Cove Road, died Thursday, August 24, 2006, at North Carolina Memorial Hospital in Chapel Hill. She was a native of Swain County and had resided in Haywood County for the past 22 years. She was the daughter of the late Ernest E. "Jake" and Hester Lila Danielson. She was preceded...
Edgar Plott
Aug 24, 2006
Edgar Norman "Buddy" Plott, age 89, died Thursday, August 24, 2006, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late James and Flora Kinsland Plott. He was preceded in death by five brothers, Hubert, Howard, Fred, Wayne, and Alvin Plott; two sisters, Annie Ledbetter and Elizabeth Potts. He...
Fred Coward
Aug 23, 2006
Waynesville-Fred Harris Coward, age 92, of Ratcliff Cove Road, passed away on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Madison County, he was the son of the late Pink and Rachel Harris Coward. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Plemmons Coward, who died in 2001; his daughter, Joyce...
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