Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

Jewel Medford

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

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

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

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.

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,...

Doyce Franklin

Doyce Franklin

Mar 18, 2007

Canton - Doyce Martin Franklin, of 21 Grand Drive, died Sunday, March 18, 2007 at his residence. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Sherman Weaver and Sallie Belle Williams Franklin. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mae Belle Trull Franklin and was a member of...

Keith Donaldson

Keith Donaldson

Mar 18, 2007

Keith Alan Donaldson, age 29, of 6645 Jody Lane, Beaumont, TX died Sunday, March 18, 2007 at his residence. He was a native of Atlanta, GA but lived in Canton most of his life. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, James A. and Mae Phillips Sisson and his paternal grandparents, M. B. and Lorene...

Mary Boswell

Mary Boswell

Mar 17, 2007

Waynesville- Mary Virginia Boswell, age 92, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was a native of Wallace, North Carolina and a prior resident of Miami, Florida before moving to Haywood County where she lived for the past ten years. She was the daughter of the late Ira...

John Lanning, Jr.

John Lanning, Jr.

Mar 17, 2007

Waynesville-John Thomas "Junior" Lanning, Jr., age 59, went home to be with the Lord, surrounded by his family at his residence Saturday, March 17, 2007 after a brief illness. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John James and Dessie Mathis Lanning. He was also preceded in death by...

Frances Layfield

Frances Layfield

Mar 17, 2007

Atlanta, Georgia- Frances Z. Layfield, age 89, died Saturday, March 17, 2007 after a brief illness at Meadowbrook Nursing Home in Tucker, Georgia. She was a native of Decatur, Georgia and was a resident of Waynesville for 22 years before moving to Atlanta. She was the daughter of the late Frederick Leland and Rae Alexander Zimmerman. She...

Valerie Mcintosh

Valerie Mcintosh

Mar 17, 2007

Valerie Plemmons McIntosh, age 81, of Lakeland, FL, died Saturday, March 17, 2007, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Haywood County and was a long term resident of Florida. Valerie was the daughter of the late D. S. and Ova West Plemmons. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James P....

Irene Beasley

Irene Beasley

Mar 17, 2007

Waynesville- Irene V. Beasley, age 85, of the Ironduff community, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 17, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Charles and Nora Freeman Inman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Graham Robert Beasley; two...

Roy Henderson, Sr.

Roy Henderson, Sr.

Mar 16, 2007

Roy Lee Henderson, Sr., age 69, of 29 Star Ridge Road, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 16, 2007, at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late Robert G. and Mollie King Henderson. He was also preceded in...

Ruth Rogers

Ruth Rogers

Mar 16, 2007

Iron Duff-Ruth Mae Rogers, age 75, of Coleman Mountain Road, died on Friday, March 16, 2007 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Girtha Duckett Wright. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bennett Rogers, who died in 1967. She...

Danny Rhymer

Danny Rhymer

Mar 15, 2007

Clyde-Danny Leon Rhymer, age 66, of 60 Pinecrest Way, died on Thursday, March 15, 2007 at his residence. A native of Buncombe County, he had lived in Haywood County since 1988. He was the son of the late Roy and Frances Creasman Rhymer and was also preceded in death by a brother, Ronald Rhymer. He was a...

Mary Cody

Mary Cody

Mar 14, 2007

Mary Holland Cody, age 54, of Wiley Haynes Drive, died Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at her residence. She was born in Staten Island, NY and the daughter of the late Rick V. and Theresa Kane Holland. She was also preceded in death by a son, "Angel" Green. She was a member of Maggie Valley First Baptist Church....

John Ruff

John Ruff

Mar 14, 2007

Waynesville-John Henry Ruff, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was born in Hazelwood, NC on September 25, 1918 to the late William Robert and Fannie Smith Ruff. He was retired from A.C. Lawrence Leather Company. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers,...

Mary Ledbetter

Mary Ledbetter

Mar 13, 2007

Haywood County-Mary Carolyn Lewis Ledbetter, age 61, of Canton, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 after a period of declining health at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Haywood County, she had lived most of her life in the county and was the daughter of the late Wade McClain and Mamie Thompson Lewis. In addition...

Rachel Smathers

Rachel Smathers

Mar 12, 2007

Waynesville - Rachel Ann Morgan Smathers, age 77, of 382 Fox Fire Estate Circle died Monday, March 12, 2007 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Rufus and Annie Smathers Morgan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stuart Beasley Smathers, who...

Steve Pilkington

Steve Pilkington

Mar 12, 2007

Waynesville-Steve Pilkington, age 52, of Red Bank Road, passed away on Monday, March 12, 2007. A native of Graham County, he lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Paul Pilkington. He was a professional truck driver and was employed by Shelton Oil Company. Steve took his truckdriving career very...

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