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.
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;...
Florence Trantham
Dec 28, 2004
Canton-Florence Ford Trantham, age 87, died Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a daughter of the late James and Lillie Clark Ford and was the wife of the late Garland Trantham who died in 1962. She was a member of Beulah Baptist Church. She is survived by one daughter Susan Davis and...
Betty Turner
Dec 28, 2004
Waynesville-Betty Sue Hill Turner, age 68, of 94 Lariat Loop, died Tuesday, December 28, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Fletcher and Dorothy Hoyle Hill. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Gerald F. Turner, who died in 1993 and a sister, Barbara...

Betty Davis
Dec 27, 2004
Waynesville-Betty Jean Carver Davis, age 72, of 27 Clubview Drive, died Monday, December 27, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Edna Parton Carver of Waynesville and the late Charlie Carver. She was a member of Allens Creek Baptist Church where she was a member of the Golden...

Wilma Medford
Dec 25, 2004
Waynesville-Wilma C. Medford, age 96, formerly of Beech Street, died Saturday, December 25, 2004 at Britthaven of Franklin. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Will and Mary Allen Massie. She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Lee Medford, who died in 1973; two daughters, Edna Suttles and Gertrude...

Lane Medford
Dec 25, 2004
Canton - Lane Wesley Medford, age 86, of the Dutch Cove Community died Saturday, December 25, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Buncombe County and lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Wesley and Caddie Warren Medford. He was preceded in death by three...

Sharon Cordell
Dec 24, 2004
Sharon Tilley Cordell, age 43, of 376 Wendy Way died unexpectedly Friday, December 24, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the Reverend Spencer Tilley and Evelyn Freeman Tilley. She had attended Full Gospel Holiness Church in Canton. In addition to her parents, Sharon...

Frances Bell
Dec 24, 2004
Canton-Frances Ann Nations Bell, age 66, of 1224 Phillipsville Loop, died unexpectedly Friday, December 24, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Towns County, GA and had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was a daughter of the late Ray Henry and Elsie Hunter Nations and was also preceded in...

Ray Gillett
Dec 23, 2004
Clyde-Ray Gillett, age 74, of Timber Ridge Apartments, died Thursday, December 23, 2004 at the VA Medical Center in Asheville. A native of Haywood County, he was a son of the late Crawford and Pearl Thomason Gillett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Arthur and George Gillett and 2 sisters,...

Ruby Warren
Dec 23, 2004
Canton-Ruby Hyde Warren, age 79, died Thursday, December 23, 2004 at her residence at 101 Davis Hill Road. She was a lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a member of East Canton Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Fidi and Bessie Hyde. She was preceded in death by three Sisters, Mae Johnson, Cindy...

Stanley Tyburski
Dec 22, 2004
Waynesville, NC-Stanley Andrew Tyburski, age 80, of 63 Cherry Street, died Wednesday, December 22, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of E. Chicago, Indiana, he was a former resident of Illinois, and had lived in Haywood County since 2002. He was the son of the late John and Mary Staniseski Tyburski. He was also preceded...
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