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.
Ruth Mccoy
Oct 25, 2005
Candler- Ruth A. McCoy passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at Mountain Area Hospice. She was preceded in death by her father, John Brack McCoy, her mother, Elsie Stewart McCoy; along with her two brothers, Jack and Billy and one sister, Alene. She is survived by her brothers, Roy, Don and Gary and her sister Opal...
Joel Brandt
Oct 25, 2005
Waynesville-Joel J. Brandt, age 16, of 150 Sorghum Drive, passed way on Tuesday, October 25, 2005. A native of Deltona, Florida, he had lived in Haywood County for the last six years. He was a sophomore at Tuscola High School and was employed at Burger King. He enjoyed skateboarding, basketball, fishing and shooting clays. He also loved...
Dow Hill
Oct 24, 2005
Waynesville-Dow Hill, age 75, of 467 Oakdale Road, died on Monday, October 24, 2005 at Mission/St. Joseph Healthcare System, St. Joseph Campus in Asheville. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Mattie Roberts Hill Alley and the late Buster Hill. He was employed by Dayco for 29 years having worked in the Plastic Hose...
Wiley Ammons
Oct 24, 2005
Waynesville-Wiley Rogers "Roger" Ammons, age 90, of 495 Howell Mill Road, Waynesville, died on Monday, October 24, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was born on May 16, 1915 on Rabbit Creek in Macon County to Elias Vance and Margie Sellers Ammons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four brothers, William...
Billy Bryant
Oct 24, 2005
Waynesville- Billy Ernest Bryant - age 68 died Monday, October 24, 2005 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a son of the late W.G. and Media Keener Bryant. He was also preceded in death by four sisters, Betty McInnis, Pearl West, Ethel Smith and Hermie Hendrix. Mr. Bryant...
Lorena Kersey
Oct 23, 2005
Lorena Hamilton Kersey, age 79, died Sunday, October 23, 2005 at St. Joseph's Campus. She was a native of Sevier County, Tennessee and had resided in Buncombe County for over 20 years. She was the daughter of the late Loren and Edith McCall Hamilton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Kersey who died in...
Marc Terrell
Oct 23, 2005
TERRELL, Marc Winfield, age 46, of Jonesboro, GA, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2005. Marc was the son of Jackie Loyless Terrell and the late Luke Lea Terrell. He was born on March 10, 1959. He was a member of the US Navy and served on the USS Eisenhower which was a nuclear carrier. He attended...
Jeffrey Smathers
Oct 22, 2005
Waynesville-Jeffrey Jay "Jeff" Smathers, age 41, of 3838 Hwy 110, Canton, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2005 at his residence. Born in Ft. Hauchuca, Arizona, he lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of Carroll and Bernice Smathers of Waynesville. He was preceded in death by a sister, Sandra Grasty. He...
Perry Plemmons
Oct 21, 2005
Perry William Plemmons, age 83, of Monte Vista Drive died Friday, October 21, 2005 in Waynesville. He was a native of Spring Creek, Madison County and a resident of Haywood County since 1948. He was the son of the late Jones and Alice Price Plemmons. He was preceded in death by his wife Mildred Rhinehart Plemmons, who...
Hilda Wilson
Oct 21, 2005
Hilda Iola Wilson, age 74, went to be with our Lord on Friday, October 21, 2005. She was born June 3, 1931 to James Merida and Pearl Shipman Wilson. She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Mary Parham and brother, Guy Wilson. Hilda was a lifelong resident of Haywood County and worked at Dayco...
John Blaylock
Oct 21, 2005
Canton - John "Johnny" Pearson Blaylock, Jr., age 78, of the Dix Creek community died Friday, October 21, 2005 at Haywood Regional Center following a brief illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late John Pearson Blaylock, Sr. and Mary Burnette Blaylock. He was also preceded in death...
James Clark
Oct 21, 2005
Waynesville-James Luke (Teaberry) Clark, age 77, of Maxima Lane, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Harley C. and Nora Messer Clark. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Eula Setzer and Hilda Bishop....
Rev. Brooks
Oct 19, 2005
Asheville-Reverend Melvin Edward Brooks, age 84, of 65 Baker Place Ext., went to be with his Lord at Memorial Mission Hospital on Wednesday, October 19, 2005. A native of Swaynee, NC, he was the son of the late Roy Lee and Susie Elizabeth Hall Brooks. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a...
Martha Hall
Oct 19, 2005
Martha Jean Hall, age 65, of 112 Owl Holler Road died Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was a native of Clay County and a lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of D. C. Hall and the late Rosemary Setzer Hall. She was also preceded in death by an infant brother,...
Amy Worsham
Oct 19, 2005
Waynesville-Amy Cogdill Worsham, age 87, of 187 Worsham Drive, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Jackson County, she had lived in Haywood County since 1938. One of eleven children, she was the last surviving child of the late Samuel C. and Lula Allmond Cogdill. In addition to her...
Rachel Parris
Oct 19, 2005
Waynesville-Rachel Ruff Parris, age 67, of 87 Westwood Circle, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at Angel Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Edna Reece and the late Leonard Ruff. She loved to play bingo and travel. She is survived by a daughter, Julie P. Brooks and her husband, Tim,...
Anne Conklin
Oct 17, 2005
Maggie Valley-Anne Cottrell Conklin, age 79, of 115 Reuben Branch Road, passed away on October 17, 2005 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. Born in Switzerland, she was the daughter of the late Samuel S. and Mae Weeks Cottrell. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Randall Conklin, who died on...
William Wellington
Oct 15, 2005
St. Petersburg, FL-William Frank 'Bill' Wellington, age 80 of St. Petersburg, FL, died Saturday, October 15, 2005 at Skyland Care Center in Sylva, NC. He was a native of Youngstown, Ohio and resided in St. Petersburg, Fl. He was the son of the late William F. and Vester Mae Smith. He was a retired United States Air...
James Warren
Oct 14, 2005
Waynesville-James Michael Warren, age 46, of Walnut Holler Drive, passed away on Friday, October 14, 2005 at St. Joseph Hospital. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Claude Warren, Jr. and Jacqueline Gibson Warren of the Bethel Community. He was a fireman for the Town of Waynesville for the past 25 years and was...
Lauren West
Oct 14, 2005
Carnesville, GA-Lauren Paige West, infant daughter of Reverend Jason Todd and Amy Lachelle Pruett West, of Carnesville, GA, passed away Friday evening, October 14, 2005 at the Cobb memorial Hospital in Royston, GA. She is survived by her parents; one brother, Andrew West, and two sisters Ellie West and Matalin West, all of Carnesville, GA; maternal grandparents,...
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