Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

Lillian Perez

Lillian Perez

Oct 18, 2006

Canton-Lillian Marie Lissner Perez, age 87, of the Springdale Community, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Long Island, NY, she was the daughter of the late William and Mabel Lissner and was also preceded in death by her husband, Zoilo A. Perez, who died in 2006. She...

William Rhea

William Rhea

Oct 17, 2006

William Joseph Rhea, age 71, died Monday, October 16, 2006, at Beverly Manor Nursing Home in Augusta, GA. He was a native of Canton and the son of the late Dewey and Polly Duckett Rhea. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Morris Rhea who died in 1996; four brothers, Jim, Tom, Bob and J....

Bethney Capps

Bethney Capps

Oct 16, 2006

Bethney Trull Capps, age 85, of 36 Lollis Road, died Monday, October 16, 2006. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Blaine and Texie Kuykendall Trull. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Arthur Capps; two brothers, Thomas Trull and James Oder Trull; a sister, Catherine Bailey; and her...

William Rhea

William Rhea

Oct 16, 2006

Augusta, GA - William Joseph Rhea, age 71, died Monday, October 16, 2006, at Beverly Manor Nursing Home in Augusta, GA. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Dewey and Polly Duckett Rhea. He was preceded in death by his wife, Edna Morris Rhea who died in 1996; four brothers, Jim,...

Rev. D.

Rev. D.

Oct 16, 2006

Waynesville-Rev. James Hollins Lipsey, M. D., orthopaedic surgeon, Anglican priest, U. S. Navy veteran, husband, father, grandfather, and novelist, passed away in his Waynesville, N. C. home on Monday, October 16, 2006. He was 74. Dr. Lipsey was the beloved husband for 39 years of Patricia Linn Lipsey; loving father of Marjorie Linn (Stephan) Benzkofer, James H....

William Russell

William Russell

Oct 14, 2006

Waynesville-William Edwin Russell, age 79, of 850 East Street died unexpectedly Saturday, October 14, 2006. A native and resident of Haywood County most of his life, Ed was the son of the late Oliver Duke Russell and Virginia Ferguson Russell. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his stepmother, Loretta Mackey Russell....

Donald Denman

Donald Denman

Oct 12, 2006

Waynesville-Donald William Denman died peacefully at his home on October 12, 2006. Don was a man of integrity and compassion whose directness and keen interest in people brought him wonderful friendships in North Carolina and around the world. Don and his wife, Leslie, are known in Waynesville as the Mom and Pop of Rahama Kennel, where Don...

Opal Crawford

Opal Crawford

Oct 12, 2006

Asheville-Opal Bryson Crawford, age 95, died on Thursday, October 12, 2006 at NC Baptist Retirement Home.<br><br>A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Harley and Fannie Caldwell Bryson and was also preceded in death by her husband of 76 years, Frank James Crawford, who died in March 2006; a son, Edward Crawford and...

Pearl Carswell

Pearl Carswell

Oct 11, 2006

Canton- Pearl Duckett Carswell- age 100 of the Thickety community died Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. She was a native and life-long resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late James Robert and Lola Hill Duckett. She was preceded in death by her husband, M.T. "Bud" Carswell who died in 1968;...

Lela Mull

Lela Mull

Oct 9, 2006

Waynesville-Lela Mae Rathbone Mull, age 83, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 9, 2006 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lura Mae Parton Rathbone. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Mull, who died in 1995. She was a member...

Goldia Smathers

Goldia Smathers

Oct 8, 2006

Waynesville-Goldia Bryson Smathers, beloved wife of Roy Smathers, went to meet her Heavenly Father on Sunday, October 8, 2006 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Glenville, NC on November 7, 1932 and lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Ethel Bryson, and...

James Galloway

James Galloway

Oct 7, 2006

Waynesville-James Dale Galloway, age 74, of 1248 Ratcliffe Cove Road, died on Saturday, October 7, 2006 at his residence after a brief illness. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Mark Levi and Esther Davis Galloway and was also preceded in death by an infant daughter, Christine Anne Galloway,...

Geneva Basalyga

Geneva Basalyga

Oct 7, 2006

Canton- Geneva Massie Basalyga- age 76 died October 7, 2006 at her residence in Coral Gables, FL. Never tell a Massie sister what to do. If she were to follow your advice it's only because she already was going that direction. Rude? Never. But each has a solid and quiet knowledge that she has the intelligence and...

Marlene Clark

Marlene Clark

Oct 7, 2006

Waynesville- Marlene Lois Clark, age 72, of 104 Chestnut Wood Drive, went to Heaven to be with her Lord on Saturday, October 7, 2006. She was born to G. Henry and Pearl Garrison Clark in the Williamsdale community of Hamilton, Ohio and lived there until she moved to Waynesville in 2000 to share in the care giving...

Irene Keener

Irene Keener

Oct 5, 2006

Canton- Irene Ward Keener- age 90 formerly of Plott Farm Circle, died Thursday, October 05, 2006 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Henderson County but had resided in Haywood County for most of her life. She was a daughter of the late L.J. and Inez Case Ward and the wife of the late...

Samuel Setzer

Samuel Setzer

Oct 4, 2006

Waynesville-Samuel Marcus Setzer, age 76, died on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at the Brian Center. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Jacob Verlin and Ida Mae Knight Setzer. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Glenn, Dillard, and Willard Setzer; and one sister, Wilda Rathbone. He was...

Hiram Green

Hiram Green

Oct 3, 2006

Waynesville-Hiram Leonard Green, age 80, of 214 Log Cabin Road, died on Tuesday, October 03, 2006 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native and life long resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Joe H. and Emmaline Wyatt Green. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers, Joseph Verlin,...

Charles Steppleton

Charles Steppleton

Oct 2, 2006

Charles Cassius Steppleton, age 81, died Monday, October 2, 2006, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Campton and Bonnie Mae Jamison Steppleton. He was preceded in death by a brother, James Woodrow Steppleton and a nephew, James Larry Steppleton. He was a member...

Mildred Brock

Mildred Brock

Sep 29, 2006

Waynesville - Mildred Dean Brock, age 75, of 304 Springview Drive, died Friday, September 29, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Alice West Morrison. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Jarvis B. Brock who died July 31, 1995 and...

Margaret Garrett

Margaret Garrett

Sep 29, 2006

Waynesville - Margaret Hope Kinsland Garrett, age 68, of 67 Laurel Circle, went home to be with her Savior Friday, September 29, 2006, at her residence. Mrs. Garrett was the daughter of the late Gordon Luther Kinsland , Sr. and Myrtle Kinsland McCracken. She was the wife of the late Frederick Hampton Garrett who died in December...

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