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.

Bobby Caldwell

Bobby Caldwell

Aug 18, 2006

Waynesville-Bobby F. Caldwell, age 45, died Friday, August 18, 2006 at his residence. He was a native of Haywood County and was employed as a construction worker. He was the son of Hilda Bowen-Scheetz of Pompano Beach, FL and Jack D. and Hazel Caldwell of Waynesville. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister,...

Geraldine Hoglen

Geraldine Hoglen

Aug 14, 2006

Asheville- Geraldine Smith Hoglen - age 67 died Monday, August 14, 2006 at St. Joseph Hospital. She was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Lily Mae Mathis Green and step-father, Homer Green and Carl Columbus Smith and step-mother, Lela Stroupe Smith. Mrs. Hoglen was preceded in death by a step-sister, Mary Bradford....

Walter Hyatt, Jr.

Walter Hyatt, Jr.

Aug 14, 2006

Walter Stanley Hyatt, Jr., age 80, of Leicester, formally of Arden, NC, went to be with the Lord, Friday, August 11, 2006. He was the son of the late Walter Stanley and Augusta Hyatt Godfrey and the husband of the late Edith Brookshire Hyatt who died in 1997. He was also preceded in death by two brothers,...

Joseph Burnette

Joseph Burnette

Aug 14, 2006

Joseph Edwin (Ed) Burnette, age 78, died Monday, August 14, 2006, at Mountain Area Hospice, John F. Keever Jr., Solace Center, in Asheville, NC. The son of the late Thomas Garland (Bill) Burnette and Mary Miller Burnette, Ed was born April 28, 1928. He grew up in Canton, and later lived in Waynesville and Clyde, but had...

Ray Mcclure

Ray Mcclure

Aug 12, 2006

Waynesville-Ray McClure, age 73, died Saturday, August 12, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Houston and Etta Robinson McClure and was also preceded in death by a son, Ray Michael McClure, who died in 1985. He is survived by two daughters, Tracy "Beck" Hinson and her...

Corbette Connor

Corbette Connor

Aug 8, 2006

Canton- Corbette Dewayne "Bo" Connor- age 54 died Tuesday, August 08, 2006 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Oakley and Dorothy Nelson Connor. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Oakley Worth Connor, Jr. Mr. Connor was employed by Haywood Tractor as...

Ray Deitz

Ray Deitz

Aug 7, 2006

Waynesville-Ray Deitz, age 83, of 64 Lake Drive, died on Monday, August 7, 2006, at his residence. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Martin and Dessie Cogdill Deitz. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Mae Belle Wilson Deitz, who died in 1998. He...

Alvin Ballard

Alvin Ballard

Aug 7, 2006

Canton- Alvin Jennings Ballard- age 71 of 2884 Old Asheville Highway, died Monday, August 7, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Buncombe County but had lived in Haywood County for 18 years. He was a son of the late Bill and May Belle Head Ballard. Mr. Ballard was employed by Asheville Fire...

Betty King

Betty King

Aug 7, 2006

Clyde- Betty Ferguson King - age 73 of Lee Road died Monday, August 7, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Madison County and a daughter of the late Richard Pearson and Mae Belle Ferguson. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Linda Paxton; three brothers, Jack, Guy and Joe "Bud" Ferguson,...

Lowell Schofield

Lowell Schofield

Aug 7, 2006

Waynesville, NC-Lowell Glen Schofield, age 79, of Haywood County, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 07, 2006 after a brief battle with cancer. A native of Chicago, IL, he had resided in Haywood County for the past 19 years. He was the son of the late Floyd and Gladys Veit Schofield and was...

Melinda Leatherwood

Melinda Leatherwood

Aug 6, 2006

Canton-Melinda Dawn Leatherwood, age 28, of 58 Walnut Ridge Road, died on August 6, 2006. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Edward Leatherwood and the late Alice Dockery Leatherwood. She worked at Haywood Vocational Opportunities. In addition to her father, she is survived by a her fiancée, Jamie Anderson and a son, Dakota...

Michael Layman

Michael Layman

Aug 6, 2006

Michael Douglas Layman, age 54, died Sunday, August 6, 2006 at VA Medical Center in Asheville. Mike was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of Oscar Layman, Jr. and Virginia Ivey Layman of Bethel. Mike was a Christmas tree farmer and owner of Mike's Produce in Marion. He was a member of...

John Landt, Sr.

John Landt, Sr.

Aug 4, 2006

Orlando, FL-John D. Landt, Sr., age 90, died August 4, 2006, with his family at his side. He was a native of Chicago, IL and was the son of the late Fred and Grace Holmes Landt and was also preceded in death by his first wife, Edith Landt, the mother of his sons, who died in 1987....

Dorothy Heffner

Dorothy Heffner

Aug 2, 2006

Waynesville- Dorothy "Dot" Reeves Heffner, 75, died Wednesday, August 2, 2006, at home. She was the daughter of Maude and the late Millard Reeves of Swain County. Dot was preceded in death also by her husband Ray Heffner. She is survived by her mother, daughter and son-in-law Judy and Albert Allen, granddaughters Heather Allen and Kristie and...

Libbie Litchfield

Libbie Litchfield

Aug 2, 2006

Waynesville-Libbie Anne Stoklasa Litchfield, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2006 at her residence. A native of Weleetka, Oklahoma, Libbie was the daughter of the late Frank and Libbie Walla Stoklasa. After high school, Libbie worked as a secretary for firms in Bartlesville, OK, New Orleans, LA, and Dallas, TX. She became a homemaker in...

Geneva Melton

Geneva Melton

Aug 1, 2006

Waynesville-Geneva Eavenson Melton, age 84, of 334 East Marshall Street, died on August 1, 2006 at John F. Keever Solace Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Harper H. and Addie Arrington Eavenson. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Elsie Davis and Emma Bialek; and three brothers, Tom,...

James Moody

James Moody

Jul 31, 2006

Clyde-James "Jim" Edward Moody, age 79, of the Crabtree Community, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 31, 2006 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Leslie Lafayette Moody and Myrtle Ashe Moody and was also preceded in death by a brother, Leslie Moody, Jr. Jim was...

Allen Bean

Allen Bean

Jul 31, 2006

Waynesville-Allen Everett Bean, age 67, of 120 Hyatt Street, passed away suddenly on Monday, July 31, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of St. Petersburg, Florida, he was the son of the late Ralph James Bean and Agnes Everett Bean. He was an electrical superintendent having retired in 2004. Allen enjoyed traveling with his wife...

Charles Brookshire, Jr.

Charles Brookshire, Jr.

Jul 30, 2006

Leicester- Charles David Brookshire, Jr. of Newfound Road, died peacefully Sunday, July 30, 2006 at his residence. He was a native of Buncombe County and a son of the late Charles David and Lillie Olive Hall. Mr. Brookshire was preceded in death by four sisters, Oma Owenby, Willie Rogers, Shirley Murphy and Edna Brookshire and two brothers,...

Julian Kackley

Julian Kackley

Jul 30, 2006

Waynesville-Julian Grant Kackley, age 77, of 60 Parker Point, died on Sunday, July 30, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Russell and Helen Follin Kackley and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Ann Kackley, and a brother, Donald Kackley. A veteran of World...

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