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.
Frances Banks
May 31, 2006
Frances Marie Ward Banks, age 74, died Wednesday, May 31, 2006, at her daughter's residence in Golden, CO. She was a native of Haywood County but had resided in Asheville and Canton, NC and Delray Beach and Boynton Beach, FL. She was a daughter of the late Reverend Richard A. and Stella Blackwell Ward and the wife...
Katherine Harkins
May 31, 2006
Katherine Ann Pullen Harkins, age 77, of 357 Morning Star Road died Wednesday, May 31, 2006 at her residence. She was a native of Charleston, MO and had resided in Haywood County for 62 years. She was the daughter of the late Alfred Edward and Pauline Wright Pullen and was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry...
Reverend Parker
May 30, 2006
Waynesville-Reverend George Burton Parker, age 74, of Rabbit Skin Road, died Tuesday, May 30, 2006 at his residence. He was a native of Franklin, NC, but had lived in Haywood County for the past 54 years. He was the son of the late Jahue and Minnie Nichols Parker and was also preceded in death by a sister,...
Charles Sloan
May 29, 2006
Canton-Charles Henry Sloan, age 68, of 130 Rolling Acres Drive, died on Monday, May 29, 2005 at his residence. A native of San Antonio, TX, he was the son of the late Henry Lee and Minnie Meyer Sloan. He was the co-owner of Sloan's Bookshop. He earned his Masters Degree in Journalism from UNC-Chapel Hill. Charles worked...
Frank Evans
May 29, 2006
Maggie Valley-Frank Albert Evans, age 82, wonderful father, grandfather, and friend went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 30, 2006. A native of Danville, VA, he was the son of the late Joseph Johnston Evans and Salley Smith Evans. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Ivy...
Louise Chapman
May 29, 2006
Louise Stroupe Chapman, age 75, of Georges Branch Road died Monday, May 29, 2006, at her residence. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Elmo Joe and Hattie Mae Cole Stroupe. She was also preceded in death by a son, Kevin Chapman, who died in 1997 and a brother, Harry A....
Joachim Rohling
May 28, 2006
Fort Lawn, SC-Joachim "Yogi" Rohling, age 46, of 1325 Mt. Vernon Road, died on Sunday, May 28, 2006 at Piedmont Medical Center. Born in Germany, Mr. Rohling was a son of the late Hermann and Gisela Kohler Rohling and was also preceded in death by his sister, Margarita "Rita" Rubin. He was retired from Bell South and...
Katherine King
May 27, 2006
Waynesville, NC-Katherine King Allison, age 64, wife of Robert Allison of 209 Bridgewood Avenue, Taylors, SC, died May 25, 2006. Born in Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of Maude Silver King and the late Marvin King. Mrs. Allison was a graduate of Enka High School and Furman University, and retired Records Specialist with the State of...
Robert Neri
May 27, 2006
Waynesville-Robert John "Bobby D." Neri, age 58, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2006 at his residence. A native of Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Bernard Michael and Catherine Petito Neri and was also preceded in death by one brother, Bernard Neri. He was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War...
Katherine Allison
May 25, 2006
Waynesville, NC-Katherine King Allison, age 64, wife of Robert Allison of 209 Bridgewood Avenue, Taylors, SC, died May 25, 2006. Born in Asheville, NC, she was the daughter of Maude Silver King and the late Marvin King. Mrs. Allison was a graduate of Enka High School and Furman University, and retired Records Specialist with the State of...
Deborah Bumgarner
May 25, 2006
Deborah Fortner Bumgarner, age 53, of Upper Glady Fork Road, died Thursday, May 25, 2006, at her residence. She was a native of Iredell County, NC and had resided in Buncombe County for the last 32 years and was the daughter of Harry Fortner of Statesville and Martha Gillis Duncan and her husband, Jim, of Hiddnite, NC....
Rachel Green
May 24, 2006
Waynesville-Rachel Lucinda James Green, age 81, of the Fines Creek Community, went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, May 23, 2006. Born on July 27, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Larry and Doshie James. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 44 years, Arthur Green, who always stood by her side;...
Lewis Messer
May 24, 2006
Lewis Hardin "Red" Messer, age 83, of 6 Starnes Cove Drive, died Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at Aston Park Health Care Center. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Charlie and Sara Lee Messer. He retired from Coca-Cola with 38 years of service in 1985 as a salesman. Mr. Messer was...
Margaret Hall
May 23, 2006
Margaret Haynes Hall, age 90, formerly Caring Place Loop, died on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 at Stroud Nursing Home in Marietta, South Carolina. She was the daughter of the late W.V. and Georgia Cockrell Haynes, Sr. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Oscar Hall, who died in 1998; one son, Alan Duane Hall,...
Robert Henson
May 23, 2006
Robert Lee Henson, age 72, died Wednesday, May 24, 2006, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Rufus and Bessie Wooten Henson. He was preceded in death by a brother, James Weldon Henson and a sister, Hilda Henson Mann. He retired from Champion...
Thomas Rogers, Jr.
May 22, 2006
Thomas Hugh Rogers, Jr., age 92, of 120 Pleasant Hill Road died Monday, May 22, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late, Thomas Hugh Rogers, Sr. and Gertrude McCracken Rogers. He was preceded in death by an infant son, William Rogers; two...
Jerome Clark
May 22, 2006
Jerome Johnson "Spider" Clark, age 79, died Monday, May 22, 2006, at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Joshua and Ethel Grogan Clark. He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Jane Chapman Clark who died in 1999. He is survived by...
James Summey
May 22, 2006
James "Jim" Evert Summey, age 66, of North Canton Road died Monday, May 22, 2006, at Haywood Regional Medical. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Howard and Ella Grooms Summey. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and Gene Summey and a sister, Ethel Stamey....
Myrgle James
May 21, 2006
Crabtree- Myrgle Mattie Parker James, 94, of 173 Bud's Drive, went home to her Heavenly Father on Sunday, May 21, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was born in Haywood County on October 11, 1911; she was the daughter of Dan and Laura Matthews Parker. Mrs. James worked at Crabtree-Iron Duff School Cafeteria for twenty years....
Sue Smathers
May 18, 2006
Susan (Sue) Woody Smathers, 88, of 1634 Dutch Cove Road passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, May 18, 2006. She had been a resident of Autumn Care Nursing Home since 2002. She was a native of Madison County NC, but had been a resident of Haywood County since 1956. She was a daughter of...
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