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.
Elaine Murphy
Mar 18, 2005
Canton- Elaine Trull Murphy, of 11 Lakeview Drive, died Thursday, March 18, 2005 at her home. She was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Carl E. and Leola Cathey Trull. Mrs. Murphy was preceded in death by her husband Fred Joe Murphy who died in 1994 and a brother Floyd Eldon "Joe"...
Mildred Hunter
Mar 18, 2005
Clyde- Mildred Shuler Hunter- age 81 of Clyde peacefully departed this earth on a bright, sunshine filled morning to be with the Lord, Friday, March 18, 2005. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was preceded in death by her oldest daughter, Joyce Elsey who died in 1990. Mrs. Hunter retired in 1986...
Tamara Thomas
Mar 17, 2005
Tamara Carver Thomas, age 41, died Thursday, March 17, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of Dorothy "Goldie" Williams Carver of Clyde and the late Carl Ray Carver. She was employed by Associated Packaging as a machine operator for nine years. She was a very loving wife, mother...
Jack Scott, Jr.
Mar 17, 2005
Jack Millard Scott, Jr., age 51, of the Beaverdam Community died unexpectedly Thursday, March 17, 2005 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the Reverend Jack M. Scott, Sr. and Lois Carver Scott of Canton. He was employed by Blue Ridge Papers as an electrician for the...
William Buchanan
Mar 16, 2005
Waynesville - William "Bud" Buchanan, Jr., age 72, of 1166 Allens Creek Road died Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late William E. and Martha Snyder Buchanan. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Ethel M. Buchanan, who died on February 26, 2005;...
Makaila Coffman
Mar 16, 2005
Waynesville-Makaila Coffman, 13-month old daughter of Jessika Mintz of Waynesville and Ernest Coffman of Ft. Pierce, Florida died Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. She was preceded in death by an infant brother, Zachariah, who died on November 4, 2004. Surviving in addition to her parents is paternal grandmother, Rose Coffman, of Waynesville;...
Tee Stanley
Mar 16, 2005
Reverend Tee Pee Stanley, age 63, of Blalock Street died Wednesday, March 16, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native of Baltimore County, Maryland and had lived in Haywood County most of his life. He was the son of late Rufus Cola and Ruby Hensley Stanley. He was employed by Goody's of Waynesville. In addition...
Luther Burnette
Mar 15, 2005
Luther Burnette, age 82, died Tuesday, March 15, 2005 at the Brian Center in Waynesville. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late Carl and Pearl Singleton Burnette. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Carrie Sisk Burnette who died in 2003. He was also...
Veldia Biddix
Mar 14, 2005
Veldia Shipman Pressley Biddix, age 86, died Monday, March 14, 2005 at the Brian Center in Waynesville. She was a native of Haywood County and had resided in Buncombe County for the past 32 years. She was the daughter of the late, Mark L. and Julie Pressley Shipman. She was preceded in death by her first husband,...
Ronald Ronald
Mar 13, 2005
Clyde, NC-Ronald James Cook, age 54, of 160 Thistle Ridge, died Sunday, March 13, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Picton, Ontario, Canada, he was a former resident of Brunswick, Ohio and had lived in Haywood County for the past three years. He was the son of Thomas William Roy Cook and the late...
Ronald Cook
Mar 13, 2005
Clyde, NC-Ronald James Cook, age 54, of 160 Thistle Ridge, died Sunday, March 13, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Picton, Ontario, Canada, he was a former resident of Brunswick, Ohio and had lived in Haywood County for the past three years. He was the son of Thomas William Roy Cook and the late...
Betty Miller
Mar 13, 2005
Waynesville-Betty Jean Miller, age 75, of Mauney Cove Road, died on Sunday, March 13, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Macon County, she had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late James G. and Annie Blanche Cope Garner. She was preceded in death by her husband,...
Bill Miller
Mar 12, 2005
William "Bill" Miller died Saturday, March 12, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a son of Ed and Margaret Rhinehart Miller. He was preceded in death by a by his first wife, Frankie Irene Miller who died in 1992; a son, Robbie Miller and four brothers, Ralph, Paul, Steve, and Gerald Miller. He was a member...
Reverend Mehaffey
Mar 12, 2005
Waynesville-Reverend Dr. Albert Conlee "Al" Mehaffey, age 70, retired Methodist minister, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 12, 2005, at Duke University Medical Center in Durham. Born on July 11, 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Reverend Charlie D. and Josephine Lee Mehaffey. He is survived by Nancie...
Dorothy Dailey
Mar 11, 2005
Franklin, GA-Dorothy Stamey Dailey, formerly of Canton, died Friday, March 11, 2005 in Carrollton, GA. A native of Clay County, she was the daughter of the late Butler and Cora Smith Stamey. She was also preceded in death by her husband, TheodoreWoodrow "T.W." Stamey and a son, Clifton Dailey. She was a nurse's aid at Canton Health...
Eugene Lavange
Mar 11, 2005
Waynesville-Eugene Benjamin LaVange, age 81, of Georgia Avenue, died Friday, March 11, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Scituate, MA and had resided in Western North Carolina for over 48 years. He was the son of Benjamin H. and Margaret Ellen Duffy LaVange. He was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters....
Dewitt Warren
Mar 10, 2005
Horseshoe- Dewitt Warren died Thursday, March 10, 2005 at Laurels of Green Tree Ridge. He is the son of Lora Littrell Holder of Asheville and the late Dallas Watson Warren. Mr. Warren was also preceded in death by his wife, Sheila Smith Bolinger Warren, who died in 2003. Mr. Warren retired from Dupont in Brevard. In addition...
Junnie Revis
Mar 9, 2005
Cruso-Junnie Belle Williams Revis, age 86 of 7613 Cruso Road, died Wednesday, March 9, 2005 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Walter and Nettie Pressley Williams. She was preceded in death by her late husband Cecil Revis who died in 1979 and a son-in-law...
Vivelene Burnette
Mar 5, 2005
Vivelene Atkins Burnette, age 75, of 39 Indian Trail Road, went home to be with the Lord and her beloved husband on Saturday, March 5, 2005 at Mountain Area Hospice. She was a native of Yancey County and the daughter of the late Dallas and Adelene Laughter Atkins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack...
Lawrence Dewitt
Mar 5, 2005
Waynesville-Lawrence Floyd Dewitt, age 93, died Saturday, March 5, 2005 at Haywood Lodge and Retirement. A native of Oswego County, New York, he was a prior resident of Coral Gables and Palm Beach, Florida. He was the son of the late Seymour and Carrie Dillabaugh DeWitt. He was a stock investor. He is survived by his friend,...
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