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.
Reba Pierson
May 27, 2005
Reba Ellis Pierson, age 90, of Rickman Nursing Center died Friday, May 27, 2005. She was born in Hiawassee, GA and had resided in Haywood and Buncombe Counties throughout her life. She was the daughter of the late James Claude and Jane Hopkins Ellis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers,...
Lois Anderson
May 26, 2005
Lois Mease Anderson, age 87, formerly of Trammell Avenue died Thursday, May 26, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Albert C. and Ethel Henson Mease. She was preceded in death by her husband, Barney Anderson who died in 1985. She was...
Peggy Nations
May 25, 2005
Peggy Mae Nations born October 5, 1931 died Wednesday, May 25, 2005. She was the daughter of the late Clarence H. Morrow, Sr. and the late Elsie McCracken Morrow. Peggy is survived by her beloved husband of 59 years, Millard J. Nations; four devoted children - Jeane Fratus; Nancy Bauchman and husband Eddie; Ben Ray Nations and...
Mary Wells
May 25, 2005
Mary Lee Jenkins Wells, age 68, died Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Marion and Ruth Brown Jenkins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jess Earvin Wells, Jr. who died in 2003. She was a member of Rocky Face...
James Shore
May 24, 2005
Waynesville-James B. Shore, age 80, of Wildcat Mountain Road, died Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at his home. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Betty Shore; two sons, Steve Shore and his wife, Soozie, of Clinton, MS and Michael and his wife, Paula, of Louisville, CO; a daughter, Kay, of Greensboro, NC; three, granddaughters, Margaret,...
C. Hardin
May 24, 2005
Charles Wheeler "C. W." Hardin, Jr., age 78, died Tuesday May 24, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital Campus. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Charles W. Hardin, Sr. and Mabel Myers Hardin. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Margaret Craig and a brother, Dan...
Ora Buchanan
May 24, 2005
Ora Arthur Buchanan, age 91, died Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at St. Joseph's Campus of Mission Hospitals. He was a native of Mitchell County and the son of the late Fate and Laurie Burleson Buchanan. He was preceded in death by all of his 13 siblings; a son, Paul Buchanan, daughters, Wathena McKinney and Arvella Palmer and...
Annie Mauldin
May 24, 2005
Waynesville-Annie Marie "Yank" Whitner Mauldin, age 78, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Martha Conner Whitner. She was also preceded in death by her son, Claude Mauldin, Jr. and two sisters, Kay Grasty and Elizabeth Shelton. She was...
Parthynia Pressley
May 24, 2005
Parthynia Gibson Pressley, age 85, formerly of Max Thompson Road died Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at the Brian Center in Waynesville. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Monty Raymond and Bessie Luther Gibson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Doyle B. Pressley who died in 1975. She was...
Florence Olsen
May 21, 2005
Waynesville-Florence S. Olsen, age 85, of 420 Killian Street, died on Saturday, May 21, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Great Falls, Montana, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Jenniw Lindgren Swanson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Walter Olsen, who died in 1987. She was a member...
Joseph Lasley
May 20, 2005
LAKE JUNALUSKA-The Rev. Joseph Williams Lasley, 80, of 593 Crum Drive, died May 20, 2005 at Brooks-Howell Home, Asheville, NC. He was born July 6, 1924 in Winston-Salem, NC, the son of Joe Cephas and Dora Belle Williams Lasley. Rev. Lasley was a United Methodist Minister for 38 years, serving the Western North Carolina Conference. He served...
Maude Mcfalls
May 20, 2005
Maude Rogers McFalls, age 97, formerly of the Stamey Cove Community died Friday, May 20, 2005 at the Brian Center of Waynesville. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late James Baxter and Samantha Shipman Rogers. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Alfred McFalls who died in 1971. She...
Bobbie Willis
May 19, 2005
Bobbie Willis, born June 6, 1914, formerly of North Main Street died Thursday, May 19, 2005 at Britthaven Nursing Home in Franklin. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Jesse Edward and Bertie Lee Hipps Willis. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Aaron and Amos Willis. She retired from...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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