Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

Jesse Moody, Sr.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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