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.

Fred Galloway

Fred Galloway

May 19, 2005

Waynesville-Fred G. Galloway, age 82, of Asbury Road, died Thursday, May 19, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Stephen Wiley and Viola Davis Galloway. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Sarah Ann Carswell Galloway, who died in 1989. He was an...

Donald Mccall

Donald Mccall

May 19, 2005

Waynesville-Donald Jack McCall, age 52, of 301 Valley View Terrace, died on Thursday, May 19, 2005. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Robert and Ruth Keener McCall. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Texie Keener. He was co-owner and operator of Hazelwood Transmission and attended Dellwood Baptist Church. He was active...

Ollie Trull

Ollie Trull

May 19, 2005

Ollie Howell Trull- age 86 died Thursday, May 19, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a daughter of the late Joseph "Berry" and Bertha Sharp Howell. She was the wife of the late Charles "Ed" Trull who died in 1978 and was also preceded in...

Fred Keiser, Iii

Fred Keiser, Iii

May 18, 2005

Waynesville-Fred Croswell Keiser, III, age 76, died on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at his residence. He was born on February 5, 1929 in Babson Park, Florida. He was the son of the late Fred C. Keiser, II of Babson Park, FL and Margaret B. Woore of Coconut Grove, Miami, FL and stepfather, A. M. Woore, a Miami...

Howard Putnam

Howard Putnam

May 18, 2005

Howard Luther Putnam, age 61 of 14 Mitchell Street, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of Lula Lusk Burnette of Candler. Howard was unexpectedly taken from his loving family on this earth and received into the loving arms of his eternal family on...

Henry Flannigan

Henry Flannigan

May 18, 2005

Henry Weldon "Hank" Flannigan, age 65, died Wednesday, May 18, 2005 at his residence. He was a native of Decatur, IL and the son of the late Charles and Lillian Hughes Flannigan. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Lea Denice Flannigan and two stepsons, Stephen Kelley Tramel and Paul Edward Reeves. He was a member...

Colleen Bowman

Colleen Bowman

May 17, 2005

Canton- Colleen Stamey Bowman of Brookside Drive died Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Lawrence and Rosa Faye Sisk Stamey. She was also preceded in death by a son, Ronnie Lee Bowman who died in 1986 and a brother, Lawrence...

Sara Haynes

Sara Haynes

May 17, 2005

Clyde-Sara James Haynes, age 78, formerly of Church Street, died on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Lydia McElroy James. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clayton Oliver Haynes, who died in 1963; two sisters, Mary...

Martha Hook

Martha Hook

May 16, 2005

Hendersonville- Martha Jane Fletcher Van Hook died Monday, May 16, 2005 at Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. She was a native of Buncombe County and was the daughter of the late Ambrose J. and Nova Norris Fletcher. She was preceded in death by her husband Lee Samuel Van Hook who died in 1973. She is survived by...

Lois Camp

Lois Camp

May 16, 2005

Waynesville-Lois Kelly Camp, age 89, formerly of Balsam Drive, died on Monday, May 16, 2005 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Joliet, Illinois, and lived in Buncombe and Haywood Counties since 1951. She was the daughter of the late James and Bertha Kelly. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Dr....

Gerald Stepp

Gerald Stepp

May 15, 2005

Canton- Gerald Jackson Stepp- age 70 of Harry Rogers Road died Sunday, May 15, 2005 at the Asheville VA Medical Center. He was a native of Swain County but had lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was a son of the late Neal and Willa Bell Wiggins Stepp and was also preceded in death...

Lloyd Kolsrud

Lloyd Kolsrud

May 13, 2005

Waynesville-Lloyd R. Kolsrud, age 86, of 337 Walnut Ford, died Friday, May 13, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Allamakee County, Iowa and had resided in Muscatine, Iowa. He had been a resident of Haywood County for the past three years. He was the son of the late Ben H. and Hulda...

Annie Giles

Annie Giles

May 12, 2005

Canton-Annie Vee Buchanan Giles- age 82 died Thursday, May 12, 2005 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a native of Jackson County but had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Dewey Cole and Iris Morgan Buchanan and was preceded in death by a sister, Nellie Buchanan and...

Ada Taylor

Ada Taylor

May 11, 2005

Ada Cope Taylor, age 95, of Mingus Hill died Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Jackson County and had resided in Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late William and Margaret Caroline Barker Cope. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert...

Mary Layman

Mary Layman

May 10, 2005

Canton- Mary Virginia Clark Layman- age 89 of the Cruso community died May 10, 2005 at her daughter's residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Wilburn and Clyde Pless Clark. Mrs. Layman was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Otis Layman who died in 1983; one...

Carolyn Clarke

Carolyn Clarke

May 9, 2005

Waynesville-Carolyn C. Clarke, age 58, of Solomon Street, died on Monday, May 9, 2005 at UNC Hospital at Chapel Hill. A native of Haywood County, she was the son of the late Dennis and Helen Moody Caldwell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Harry Clarke and a stepbrother, Nobel Hannah. She enjoyed the Haywood...

Elwood Howell

Elwood Howell

May 8, 2005

- Elwood Lewis Howell, age 93 of 50 Howell Rd. died Sunday, May 8, 2005 at his residence. He was at native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. He was the son of the late George Watson and Florence Kuykendall Howell. He is preceded in death by one son at birth, Elwood Lewis Howell, Jr., two brothers,...

Jim Horne

Jim Horne

May 8, 2005

Waynesville-Jim Horne, age 74, of Lester Lane, died Sunday, May 08, 2005 at his residence. A native of Bladen County, NC, he had resided in Haywood County for over 41 years and was the son of the late James M. and Hallie Harden Horne. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Horne, and a...

Rebecca Chubbuck

Rebecca Chubbuck

May 8, 2005

Waynesville-Rebecca "Becky" Lynn Campbell Chubbuck, age 63, of Waynesville, died Sunday, May 08, 2005 at Mountain Area Hospice Solace. She was born in Danville, Kentucky and was the daughter of the late Robert and Koreen Alcock Campbell. She was a retired math teacher at Pinellas County Schools in Florida. She is survived by her husband of 42...

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