Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

Charles Ford

Charles Ford

Mar 6, 2006

Charles William Ford, age 77, died Monday, March 6, 2006 at his residence after a very brief illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Edward Theodore and Alma Audrey Putnam Ford. He was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Browning Ford to whom he was married...

Pastor Yarborough

Pastor Yarborough

Mar 5, 2006

Waynesville-Pastor Wayne "Butch" Yarborough, age 59, went to be with the Lord on March 5, 2006, two days before his 60th birthday, while serving in the line of duty with the Waynesville Fire Department. He was a native and life long resident of Haywood County. He was an avid deer hunter and fisherman. He loved the outdoors...

Samuel Calhoun

Samuel Calhoun

Mar 4, 2006

Waynesville-Samuel "Sam" L. Calhoun, 79, of 41 Blackberry Ridge, passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2006 at his home. A native of Haywood County, son of the late Joseph and Callie Calhoun, he was preceded in death by five sisters, Minnie, Ruth, Mary, Kate, Dorothy; two brothers, Paul, Joe and one daughter, Lauren. A devoted husband and...

Allan White

Allan White

Mar 4, 2006

Tampa, FL-Our beloved Allan " Butch," age 64, died suddenly March 4, 2006 while skiing in Maggie Valley, N. C. Allan was a lifelong resident of Tampa, a devoted husband to his wife of 45 years, Shirley, brother, Bob, sister-in-law, Patsy, brother-in-law, Clayton Parker, nephew Rob Parker, nieces, Evelyn Bass, Blair Cowherd, Camille Goodwyne and their spouses...

Rita Moody

Rita Moody

Mar 3, 2006

Clyde-Rita Lynn White Moody, 40, of Justice Drive, died on Friday, March 3, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native and resident of Buncombe County most of her life, she had resided in Haywood County for the past three years. She was the daughter of Dorothy Tipton White of Clyde and the late Vern White. She...

Elbert Reece

Elbert Reece

Mar 1, 2006

Waynesville-Elbert Wayne Reece, age 54, died on Wednesday, March 1, 2006 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Lester Reece. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Edward Clayton and grandparents, Clayton and Elsie Nichols and Elbert and Bonnie Reece. He retired from Giles Chemical after 17...

Donna Hord

Donna Hord

Mar 1, 2006

Donna Kay Hord, 57, beloved by her family, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 1, 2006 in her home on Dix Creek Road in Bethel after a five year battle with cancer. She was one of five daughters of the late Donald A. and Delores King Head. Donna was a lifelong resident of Buncombe County...

Ralph Miller

Ralph Miller

Feb 26, 2006

Clyde-Ralph Francis Miller, age 85, of 143 Bradford Park, died on Sunday, February 26, 2006 at Silver Bluff Village. In Rochester, NY on June 1, 1921, Ralph Francis Miller was born into the family of Aloysius and Josephine Miller. He shared a loving and fun childhood with his siblings, Eleanor, Ray, Ted, Joe, and Mary. As a...

Noda Downs

Noda Downs

Feb 26, 2006

Clyde-Noda Price Downs, age 83, formerly of 1085 Old Clyde Road, died on Sunday, February 26, 2006 at Mountain Trace Nursing Home. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late John Evan and Mary Emma Sawyer Price. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lawrence Downs, who died in 2003...

Nina Finney

Nina Finney

Feb 25, 2006

Waynesville-Nina Norman Finney, 79, of 662 South Haywood Street, passed away on February 25, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, daughter of the late Derry and Jessie Kuykendall Norman. She was also preceded in death by her husband J.W. Finney "Buck" in 1996; her first husband, Bonner F. Rabb in 1990; one...

Louetta Hooper

Louetta Hooper

Feb 25, 2006

Waynesville-Louetta Sanford Hooper, 62, of 173 Valley View Terrace, died peacefully at her home following a long illness of ALS on February 25, 2006. She was the daughter of the late John Wilson and Lydia Randall Sanford. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her father and mother-in-law, Carl and Wilma Hooper. She...

Ruby Best

Ruby Best

Feb 23, 2006

Ruby Price Best, age 79, of 2240 Hyder Mountain Road passed away Thursday, February 23, 2006 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Lee Price and Annie Haney Smart. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Best, who died in 2002. She was...

Joann Scott

Joann Scott

Feb 23, 2006

JoAnn Ball Scott, age 65, of the Beaverdam Community went home to be with the Lord and her Mom on Thursday, February 23, 2006 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Allen and Bessie Gibson Ball. She was preceded in death by a sister, Viola...

Gladys Matthews

Gladys Matthews

Feb 23, 2006

Gladys Williams Matthews, age 91, formerly of Hyder Mountain Road, died Thursday, February 23, 2006 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home in Canton. She was a native of Sampson County and the daughter of the late Nathan and Julia Williams. She was preceded in death by her husband, Radford Carl Matthews, who died in 1985 and a grandson,...

Frederick Wenzel, Sr.

Frederick Wenzel, Sr.

Feb 23, 2006

Lake Junaluska-Frederick G. Wenzel, Sr., age 96, died on February 23, 2006 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was born in Brooklyn, NY but lived the past sixteen years in Haywood County. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 74 years, Rose K. Wenzel who died in 2005. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Eileen...

Catherine Beaty

Catherine Beaty

Feb 23, 2006

Waynesville-Catherine Kinsolving Randall Beaty, passed away on February 23, 2006 Beloved wife of the late John Thurston Beaty, M.D. Moved to Walker-in-the-Hills area of Waynesville in 1990. Past Board member of Haywood County Art's Council, Haywood Community College Foundation and member and officer of the Waynesville Garden Club. Served as president for two years of the Waynesville...

Wanda Campbell

Wanda Campbell

Feb 23, 2006

Wanda "Granny" Sutton Campbell, age 70, of 11 Laura Drive went home to God surrounded by her family on Thursday, February 23, 2006 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Cocke County, TN and had resided in Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Elbert and Eva Barnes...

Anna Leon

Anna Leon

Feb 22, 2006

Waynesville-Anna Guth Leon, of 21 Nancy Lane, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2006 at Mountain Area Hospice. A native of Albany, NY, she was the daughter of the late Benton David and Ida Remita Stewart Guth. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence L. Leon, who died in...

James Hall, Sr.

James Hall, Sr.

Feb 21, 2006

Asheville- James Marlin Hall, Sr. - age 82 went peacefully to be at home with the Lord on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 at Aston Park Health Care Center after an extended illness. He was a native of Haywood County but had resided in Buncombe County for the rest of his life. He was a son of the...

Evalee Fulbright

Evalee Fulbright

Feb 21, 2006

Waynesville-Evalee Snelson Fulbright of Givens Estates in Asheville, NC and formerly of Lake Junaluska, NC, died on Tuesday, February 21, 2006 at Mission St. Joseph Health Care. She was born in the Alexander community of Buncombe County to Harley and Kitty Snelson on October 30, 1909. She was married to the late Guy V. Fulbright of Lake...

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