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.
Tracy Messer
Jul 29, 2006
Waynesville-Tracy Joanne Henson Messer, age 39, of 52 Norman Street, died on July 29, 2006 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Albert and Joanne Haney Henson. She was also preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Willard and Pat Haney and paternal grandmother, Margaret Chambers, who died in December 2005....
Charles Maguire
Jul 27, 2006
Waynesville-Charles Elmore Maguire, age 88, of 56 Cortland Court, died on Thursday, July 27, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Dover, NH, he was the son of the late Leo H. and Addie E. Lord Maguire and was also preceded in death by his wife, Ernestine Eastman Maguire, who died in 1997 and a...
Levi Haynes
Jul 25, 2006
Etowah- Levi Cathey Haynes - age 88, former Champion Paper Mill paper inspector, motel/restaurant owner, and avid outdoorsman, died peacefully on July 25, 2006 in Hendersonville, NC. Mr. Haynes lived a varied and colorful life. Retiring from Champion Mill in Canton, NC in 1959, he moved his family from Clyde, NC to Gardiner, Montana in 1961. There...
Jesse Moody, Sr.
Jul 25, 2006
Waynesville-Jesse Moody, Sr., age 85, of the Hemphill Community, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 25, 2006. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jess and Algie McElroy Moody. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Fred, Carl, and Manuel Moody as well...
Shirley Hawkins
Jul 24, 2006
Hendersonville-Shirley Chapman Hawkins, age 59, of 154 Josiah Lane, Hendersonville died Saturday, July 22, 2006 at her residence. She was native of Haywood County and resided in Henderson County for the past 26 years. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Chapman. She was also preceded in death by one grandson, Jesse Allen Hawkins. She was...
Lloyd Mangrum
Jul 23, 2006
Lloyd "Bubba" Virgil Mangrum, Jr., age 42, of Green Hedge Avenue died on Sunday, July 23, 2006, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A native of Charleston, SC and he was the son of Lloyd V. Mangrum, Sr., and the late Anita Marie Floyd. He was owner and operator of Lake Norman Window Tinting and was loved...
C. Arrington
Jul 23, 2006
Waynesville-C. Jack Arrington, age 82, of 48 Sheriff Drive, died on Sunday, July 23, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Cicero and Myrtle Whitner Arrington. He was also preceded in death by a son, Stephen Arrington; two sisters, Margaret Morgan and Dorothy Wolfe; and two...
Pearl Powell
Jul 23, 2006
Candler- Pearl Trull Hedden Powell - age 92, died Sunday, July 23, 2006 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was born on July 17, 1914 to the late Wayne and Nannie Trull of the Cruso community of Haywood County. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Fred Hedden who died in 1978, and her second...
Mark Kirkpatrick
Jul 23, 2006
Waynesville-Mark Hascue Kirkpatrick, age 83, of 147 Ben Medford Drive, died on Sunday, July 23, 2006 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Marion M. and Pearl Noland Kirkpatrick and was also preceded in death by his wife, Alverta "Bertie" Kirkpatrick, who died in 1998; a sister, Lucy Justice;...
Judy Long
Jul 23, 2006
Judy Sentelle Long, age 86, died Sunday, July 23, 2006, at Presbyterian Hospital of Huntersville. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Horace and Flora Shook Sentelle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy John Long, who died in 2000; five sisters, Ruth Robinson, Wiley Baldwin, Kitty Long, Lynne...
Hilda Hill
Jul 23, 2006
Hilda Cagle Hill, age 84, of Pearl Street died Sunday, July 23, 2006, at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Gudger and Arlene Caldwell Cagle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Owen D. Hill, who died in 1990; two brothers, Carroll and Gene...
Thelma Worley
Jul 22, 2006
Thelma Scott Worley, age 88, of the Beaverdam community, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 21, 2006, at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Arthur and Essie Wilson Scott. She was preceded in death by her husband, George K. Worley who died in...
Janie Bradley
Jul 22, 2006
JANIE M. BRADLEY Waynesville-Janie Sue Morrison Bradley, age 81, died July 21, 2006 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. She was a native of Jackson County. She was the daughter of the late William Penn and Myrtle Hedden Morrison. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Alex Bradley; one brother, Glenn Morrison and one sister; Ruth...
Etta Hardin
Jul 21, 2006
Etta Pless Hardin, age 91, formerly of Ellen Avenue died Friday, July 21, 2006, at Magnolia Health Care Center in Asheville. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Thadeus and Bertha Wilson Pless. She was preceded in death by two husbands, James E. Corzine, who died in 1965...
Frances Israel
Jul 20, 2006
Clyde-Frances Sarah Israel, age 67, of Cherry Brook Lane, died on Thursday, July 20, 2006 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Emma Teems Hall. She was employed by American Enka for 15 years and retired from Champion International after 20 years. Frances was a member of...
Burtis Anderson
Jul 19, 2006
Waynesville-Burtis Anderson, age 86, of 537 Cardinal Lane, died on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at his residence. A native of Portsmith, Ohio, he was a former resident of Huntington, WV, Marco Island, FL, Hilton head, SC, Atlantic Beach, NJ, and a part time resident of Waynesville for the past seven years. He was the son of the...
Madeline Songer
Jul 19, 2006
Waynesville-Madeline Melton Songer, age 79, of Potleg Road, died on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, GA. Madeline Melton Songer was born in Shellman, Georgia and lived there for a short while before moving to Miami, Florida with her parents and sister. She graduated from Miami Senior High School where she would soon...
Hobert Brown
Jul 19, 2006
Canton- Hobert Brown- age 64 passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at his residence after a brief illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Isaac and Dora Fish Brown. He was also preceded in death by a son, Terry L. Brown, and...
Charles Rathbone
Jul 19, 2006
Waynesville-Charles Thomas "Tommy" Rathbone, age 60, of Cozy Cove, died on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Dale and Frankie Guy Rathbone. He worked in the Maintenance Department at Dayco and retired in 1998 after 32 years employment. He attended Haywood Community...
Ruth Medford
Jul 18, 2006
Clyde-Ruth Taylor Medford, age 62, of Hospital Drive, died on July 18, 2006 at Mission Hospital. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Alma Jones Taylor. She worked at Dayco and retired after 33 years employment. Ruth was an avid sports fan and loved watching her grandchildren play a variety...
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