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.

Leonard Parrott
Apr 27, 2005
Canton- Leonard Calvin "L.C." Parrott - age 80 died Wednesday, April 27, 2005 at his residence. He was a native of Knoxville, TN but had lived in Haywood County for the past 50 years. He was a son of the late Arley and Mary Knight Parrott and was preceded in death by a sister, Alma Parrott and...

Margaret Miller
Apr 26, 2005
Canton - Margaret Edith Penley Miller, age 90, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005 at her residence. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late Dalser A. and Clesian Henderson Penley. She had lived in New York and Wisconsin most of her life and had resided in Haywood County for the last 25 years....
Janet Jenkins
Apr 24, 2005
Maggie Valley - Janet Ann MacNichol Jenkins, age 88, died on Sunday, April 24, 2005 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. She was a native of Minneapolis, Minnesota and was the daughter of the late George and Dora Elizabeth Page MacNichol. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by two brothers, George F. and...

Addie Moore
Apr 23, 2005
Waynesville-Addie Faye Rider Moore, age 87 of Old Balsam Road, died on Saturday, April 23, 2005 at Chestnut Park Retirement Center. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John William and Menervia Jane Sheralin Rider. She was preceded in death by her husband James Edgar Moore who died in...
Myron Hipps
Apr 22, 2005
Belmont - Myron Stephen Hipps, age 38, died Friday, April 22, 2005 at his residence. He was a native of Buncombe County and the son of Carleson and Sarah Lee Hipps of Canton. He graduated from UNC Charlotte in 1994 where he was a member of the Alpha Sigma Phi Fraternity. He served as a combat engineer...
Louise Cook
Apr 21, 2005
Waynesville-Louise Trammel Cook, age 65, of Royal Crest Heights, went to be with the Lord, on April 21, 2005. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Zeb Trammell of Yorktown, VA and the late Ruby Caldwell Trammell. She was a loving wife, mother, nannie, and friend and was a member of Barberville Baptist Church....
James Wilson
Apr 20, 2005
James Carroll "Jim" Wilson, Jr., age 55, of 49 Morningside Drive died peacefully surrounded by his family Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native of the Dutch Cove Community of Haywood County and had lived in Asheville for the past 27 years. He was the son of James Carroll and Carrie Mae...
Wayne Burnette
Apr 20, 2005
Waynesville-Wayne H. Burnette, age 63, of Delanne Drive, died on Wednesday, April 20, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Hobert and Allie Miller Burnette. He was a curb hop at Charlie's Place, Boyd's, and at Ammon's Drive-In for the last 15 years. He attended Barberville...

Mamie Wallace
Apr 17, 2005
Clyde-Mamie W. Wallace, age 95, of Hill-N- Dale Drive, died Sunday, April 17, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of South Carolina, she had previously lived in Charlotte and had resided in Haywood County for the last five years. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Sally Turner Waites. She was also preceded...

Geneva Rask
Apr 14, 2005
Geneva Burnette Rask, age 88, of 171 Lakeside Drive died Thursday, April 14, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of Clint and Inez West Burnette. She was preceded in death by a son, Jeff Rask who died in 2001 and three brothers, Doc, Eldon and Wade Burnette....
Jesse Burnette
Apr 14, 2005
Canton- Jesse Albert "Hoss" Burnette- age 92 of the Dutch Cove Community died Thursday, April 14, 2005 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a son of the late Jesse Albert and Florence Wilson Burnette. Mr. Burnette was also preceded in death by an infant son, Michael...
Mingus Wells
Apr 13, 2005
Mingus Robert Wells, age 66, of 275 Burnette Cove Road died Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center.<br><br>He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. He was one of 13 children of Robert and Rosa Belle Trull Wells. <br><br>He retired from Dayco with 34 years of service as a millwright. He was a...

Joyce Moore
Apr 13, 2005
Waynesville-Joyce Gail Henson Moore, age 60, formerly of the Bethel Community, passed away on April 13, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late J. Harrison Henson and Jeanette Brown Henson. She is survived by her husband of 38 years,...

N. Moody
Apr 13, 2005
N. D. "Paw" Moody, age 71, of 23 Ferguson Street died Wednesday, April 13, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Edgar and Georgia Jolly Moody. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Martha Moody Sorrells. He retired from BASF...

Sandra Raines
Apr 12, 2005
Asheville-Sandra Warren Raines, age 41, of 2 King Arthur Place, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at her residence. She was a native of Haywood County. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Harry R. Edwards and paternal grandparents, Russell Charles Warren and Gladys Warren Parks. She enjoyed cooking, painting, and her bird, Samantha. She attended...

Benny Church
Apr 12, 2005
Waynesville-Benny L. Church, age 89, of Love Lane, died Tuesday, April 12, 2005 at Autumn Care. A native of North Wilkesboro, he was the son of the late Zeno and Hettie Bell Faw Church. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Geneva Willis Church, who died in 2002; four sisters; and two brothers. He was...
Mabel Barefoot
Apr 11, 2005
Mabel McCurry Barefoot, age 93, formerly of Newfound Street died Monday, April 11, 2005 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Yancey County and had lived in Haywood County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Issac and Roxana Bailey McCurry and wife of the late James W. "Jake" Barefoot...

Agnes Williamson
Apr 11, 2005
Mary Agnes Allen Williamson, age 90, died Monday April 11, 2005 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late, T. Ben and Lucy Hawkins Allen. She was preceded in death by her husband, G. Jarrett Williamson who died in 1976 and a son,...

Jean Giovinco
Apr 11, 2005
Waynesville-Jean Fleming Giovinco, age 78, of 791 Red Maple Drive, died Monday, April 11, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Wolstanton, England, she had lived in Tampa, Florida for 40 years and had lived in Haywood County for the past three years. She was a medical office-billing clerk in St. Petersburg, FL before retiring...

Terry Rathbone
Apr 9, 2005
Terry Wayne Rathone, age 58, of Niota, TN and formerly of Waynesville died Saturday, April 9, 2005 at Parkwest Hospital in Knoxville, TN. He was the son of the late Amos and Mary Wilson Rathbone. He had lived in McMinn County, TN for the past 27 years and was retired from the Tennessee Valley Authority after 30...
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