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.
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...
Billy Rector
Jul 18, 2006
Waynesville-Billy Ted Rector, age 86, of Sunny Hill Lane, died on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Golar and Ollie Rathbone Rector. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Walker Rector who died in 1998 and a son,...
Justin Coulter
Jul 18, 2006
Waynesville-Justin Scott Coulter, age 24, of 27 Cheyenne Place, died on Monday, July 17, 2006. A native of Denver, CO, he was the son of Lori Arwine and stepfather, Joe Arwine, of Waynesville; maternal grandparents, Thomas and Dorane "Dee" Coulter of the Bethel Community; step-grandfather, Joe Arwine, Sr. of Cimmeron, KS; two stepbrothers, Michael Arwine, of Sylva...
Dempsy Owenby
Jul 17, 2006
Dempsy Ledbetter Owenby, age 84, of Painter Street died Monday, July 17, 2006, at Pisgah Manor Health Care. She was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Volney and Savannah Sharp Ledbetter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grover Lee Owenby who died in 1987; a daughter, Wilma Julie Owenby; and...
Monroe Conard, Sr.
Jul 17, 2006
Canton- Monroe Harrison Conard, Sr. - age 86 died Monday, July 17, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was born in Knox County, Tennessee but had lived in Haywood County for all his life. He was a son of the late Glenn Wesley and Bertha Morrow Conard and husband of the late, Mary Pope Conard. Mr....
Margie Hall
Jul 16, 2006
Waynesville-Margie Mae Hooper Hall, age 88, passed away peacefully Sunday evening on July 16, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Dillard Hooper and Annie Mae Moore Hooper. Margie was born on January 16, 1918 in the Caney Fork Community of Jackson County where she lived until the age of...
Bonnie Kenney
Jul 16, 2006
Waynesville-Bonnie S. Kenney, age 86, died on July 16, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William Arthur and Mabel Trammel Stamey. She was preceded in death by her husband, William "Cuge" Kenney. She was also preceded in death by one sister and five brothers. She...
William Rogers
Jul 14, 2006
William Floyd Rogers, age 70, died Wednesday, July 12, 2006 at Mission Hospital, St. Joseph Campus. He was a native and lifetime resident of Haywood County. He was the son of the late Claude and Lillie Williams Rogers and was also preceded in death by two brothers, Reverend Claude Mills and Lee Mills. He retired from Dayco...
Norris Foskey
Jul 11, 2006
NORRIS "TONY" FOSKEY Waynesville-Norris "Tony" Odell Foskey, age 65, of 61 Tahoe Drive, died on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 at his residence. A native of Taylor County, FL, he resided in Haywood County for the past 2 years. He was the son of Pattendill Powell Foskey and the late James Norris Foskey. He was also preceded in...
Gregory Norsworthy
Jul 11, 2006
Waynesville-George Gregory Norsworthy, age 48, of 726 Red Maple Drive, died on Monday, July 10, 2006 at his residence. A native of West Palm Beach, FL, he had lived in North Carolina for the past 20 years. He was the son of George and Eva Norsworthy. He was a self-employed contractor and was of the Native faith....
Jewel Jones
Jul 10, 2006
Waynesville-Patricia Jewel Wyatt Jones, age 64, of 141 Hazelwood Avenue, died on Monday, July 10, 2006 at the Brian Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Lula Belle Robinson Wyatt and was also preceded in death by a brother, John Wyatt, Jr. She was a member of Green...
James Freel
Jul 10, 2006
Canton- James A. "Jim" Freel - age 79 died Monday, July 10, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, a son of the late William and Dora Jones Freel, and step-mother, Lucy Kirkpatrick Freel, and was preceded in death by a daughter, Miriam Freel Hall. Mr. Freel was...
Beverly Dixson
Jul 10, 2006
Waynesville-Beverly Maxine Dixson, age 76, of 212 Broadview Road, died on Monday, July 10, 2006 at her residence. A native of Hurley, SD, and a resident of Haywood County for the last 12 years moving here from Durham, NC. She was the daughter of the late Niels and Opal C. Jernigan Strandlund. She was also preceded in...
Leona Riddle
Jul 10, 2006
Canton- Leona Mary Riddle - age 91 died Monday, July 10, 2006 at the Brian Center of Waynesville. She was a native of Jackson County but had resided in Haywood County for a number of years. She was a daughter of the late John and Eva Gibson Fore. Mrs. Riddle was preceded in death by her husband,...
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