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.

Samuel Parris
Jan 9, 2005
Clyde-Caleb Parris, age 22, died Sunday, January 9, 2005. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Samuel Lester Parris and Juanita Trantham Ledford. He loved to draw, raise bulldogs, and motorcycles. He was of Baptist faith. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother, Cody Parris, of Balsam. Graveside services will...
Thomas Shipman
Jan 8, 2005
Thomas Ora Shipman, age 92, died Saturday, January 8, 2005 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home.<br><br>He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the son of the late, Mark L. and Julie Pressley Shipman. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Mae Cook Shipman who died in 1985; two brothers, Vanis and Vinson...

Raymond Frederick
Jan 8, 2005
Waynesville-Raymond Elmer Fredrick, age 87, of 197 White Oak Road, died Saturday, January 8, 2004 at his residence. A native of Newark, New Jersey he had lived most of his life in Hialeah, Florida and had lived in Haywood County since 1983. He was the son of William A. and Caroline Egger Fredrick and was also preceded...

Stephen Coci
Jan 7, 2005
Clyde-Stephen N. Coci, age 56, of Grey Fox Trail, died Friday, January 7, 2005 at his residence. He was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, having resided in Florence, South Carolina, before moving to Haywood County in October of 2001. He was the son of the late William and Mary Kipper Coci. He was a computer programmer...

Abe Amos
Jan 7, 2005
Canton - Abe Harve Amos, age 96, formerly of Canton died Friday, January 7, 2005 at his daughter's residence in Richmond, VA. He was a native of Cherokee County and had lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Harvey and Roxie Zimmerman Amos and was preceded in death by...

Bunyan Collins
Jan 7, 2005
Waynesville-Bunyan C. "B.C." Collins, age 86, formerly of Allen's Creek, died Friday, January 7, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Madison County and had resided in Haywood County for 71 years. He was the son of the late Hobert and Nellie Fisher Collins. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy...
H. Palmer
Jan 7, 2005
Waynesville-H. Vaughn Palmer, age 102, of 163 Dayton Drive, died Friday, January 7, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Haywood County, and was born and raised on Cataloochee. He was the son of the late William and Eleanor Noland Palmer, and was the husband of the late Magola Caldwell Palmer, who died...
William Miller
Jan 5, 2005
Waynesville, NC-Bill Miller died January 5, 2005. He left us suddenly, a vibrant, caring, funny man. Born William Alvin Miller to William Alvin, Sr. and Ruth Fisher Miller on June 19, 1925 in Clarksville, GA, he grew up on West Peachtree Street in Atlanta, in the shadow of his beloved Georgia Tech. Bill attended Boy's High and...
Phillip Harris
Jan 4, 2005
Waynesville-Phillip "Weed" Harris, age 54, of 219 Red Maple Drive, died Tuesday, January 4, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Roy and Retha Finger Harris. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Kathy Harris Mekeldrey. He was employed at Teague's Superette and was...
Vera Fulcher
Jan 4, 2005
Candler-Vera Frady Fulcher, age 86, of 162 Morgan Cove Road, died Tuesday, January 4, 2005 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was a native of Fowler, Colorado and lived in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Robert Frady, Sr., and Nellie Trull Frady. She was the wife of the late C....
Roy Massie
Jan 3, 2005
Canton-Roy William Massie, age 97, of Massie Lane died Monday, January 3, 2005 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John Wesley and Dovie Trull Massie. He was the husband of the late Vera Revis Massie who died December 28, 2003. Mr. Massie was also preceded in death by...
Irene O'Neil
Jan 3, 2005
Bethel-Irene Gregg O'Neil, age 82, of the Bethel Community, died Monday, January 3, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a daughter of the late Robert Allen and Bessie Fox Gregg. She was the wife of the late Allen O'Neil who died in 1968. She was...

Clara Rogers
Jan 2, 2005
Canton-Clara Marlor Rogers, age 73, formerly of Little East Fork Road, died Sunday, January 2, 2004 at Harris Regional Hospital. A native of Madison County, she had lived most of her life in Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Elgin Berry Marlor and Roxie Ballew Marlor. She was also preceded in death by her...
Drusilla Cutshaw
Jan 2, 2005
Waynesville-Drusilla Sheehan Cutshaw, age 88, of 57 Mill Street, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 2, 2005. She was born in Jackson County and lived all her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Chester and Etta Sheehan. She was also preceded in death by four brothers, Clay, Hillard, Talmadge,...

Geraldine Ford
Jan 1, 2005
Geraldine Browning Ford, age 71, died Saturday, January 1, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Kenneth E. and Edna Swanger Browning. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Virgil and Kenneth Charles Browning. In addition to her husband of 55 years, Charles W....

Lowell Mull
Jan 1, 2005
Lowell Edward "Buddy" Mull, age 70, died Saturday, January 1, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Frank W. and Edna Ruth Green Mull. In addition to his wife of 25 years, Ethel Green Mull, he is survived by four daughters, Marti, Robin, Susan and...
Ruby Hannah
Jan 1, 2005
Ruby Haney Hannah, age 87, died Saturday, January 1, 2005 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. She was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Zeb B. and Connie Annie Smith Haney. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Ralph Hannah who died in 1967, a brother, Kelly Haney and a...
John Ingle
Dec 31, 2004
Canton - John Harrison Ingle, age 81, died Friday, December 31, 2004 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home in Candler. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Roy and Dollie Gillett Ingle, Sr. He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Virginia Kuykendall Ingle who died in 1979; a son, Stanley...

William Holland
Dec 30, 2004
Waynesville-William Eric Holland, age 87, of 280 Pioneer Drive, died Thursday, December 30, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Detroit, Michigan, he had resided in Haywood County since 1980. He was the son of the late George Arthur and Lillian Elizabeth Barlow Holland. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Louise...
Ora Sutton
Dec 30, 2004
Waynesville-Ora Lee Swanger Sutton, age 87, formerly of Wesley Creek in the Fines Creek Community died Thursday, December 30, 2004 at Britthaven of Franklin. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Beadie Kirkpatrick Swanger. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Troy William Sutton, who died in 1992;...
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