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.
Ruth Diear
Dec 8, 2004
Ruth Neal O'Diear, age 80, formerly of Henson Cove, died Wednesday, December 8, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Towns Co., Ga and had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was a daughter of the late Thomas and Callie Kimsey Neal and was also preceded in death by 3...
Sheila Deweese
Dec 7, 2004
Canton, GA - Sheila Louise Deweese - age 83 died Tuesday, December 07, 2004 at Kennestone Hospital in Kennesaw, GA. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Ernest G. and Callie L. Shook Darnell Hawkins. She was also preceded in death by her husband Floyd "Flossie" Deweese who died in...
Maude Leatherwood
Dec 7, 2004
Clyde - Maude Wiggins Robinson Leatherwood - age 79 of 1250 Crabtree Mountain Road died Tuesday, December 07, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. She was a native of Swain County and had lived in Haywood County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Daniel and Leah Whiteside Wiggins....
Nannie Freeman
Dec 7, 2004
Waynesville-Nannie Marie Smith Freeman, age 82, died Tuesday, December 7, 2004. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Reba Elsie Cabe Smith. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howell William Freeman, Sr. who died in 1984; two brothers, Jack and John Smith; and a sister, Fannie Parris....
Kathryn Howard
Dec 7, 2004
Canton-Kathryn S. Howard, age 76, died Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Clay County, GA and had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Loren and Mamie Griffin Stamey and was also preceded in death by one sister, Pauline Pressley and...
Pearl Owens
Dec 6, 2004
Waynesville-Pearl Phillips Owens, age 84, of 862 Cove Creek Road, died Monday, December 06, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Templeton Phillips and Fronie Messer Phillips. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Owens, who died in 1978; a brother, Earl...
Elwyna Long
Dec 5, 2004
Waynesville, NC-Elwyna "Wendy" Lewis Long, age 63, died Sunday, December 5, 2004 after a brief illness. A native of Deridder, Louisiana, she moved to Haywood County in 1997 from Shreveport, LA where she had resided for 27 years. She was the daughter of Dorothy Crager Lewis of Shreveport, LA and the late Audle Lewis and was also...
Virginia Allen
Dec 4, 2004
Clyde, Virginia Hennessee Allen, age 78, formerly of Clyde died Saturday, December 04, 2004 at Summit Place Nursing Home in Simpsonville, SC. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Margaret Joyce Goodson Hennessee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Glenn Allen and a son, Thomas...
Tulen Kirkpatrick
Dec 4, 2004
Waynesville-Tulen Davis Kirkpatrick, age 78, of 277 Davis Cove Road, died Saturday, December 4, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and life long resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Max Robert and Edna Crawford Davis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Theodore R. Kirkpatrick, who...
William Taylor
Dec 4, 2004
Waynesville-William Randolph "Randy" Taylor, age 55, of Little Mountain Road, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2004, at his home, after an extended illness. A native of Taylors, South Carolina, he was the son of J. Euel Taylor of Waynesville, and the late Blanche Langley Taylor. He was also preceded in death by a niece, Susan Taylor,...
Bula Davis
Dec 4, 2004
Canton, Bula Wilson Davis, age 69, of Penny Lane died Saturday, December 04, 2004 at her residence. She was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Thomas G. and Harriett Hensley Wilson. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Virginia Burnette and Bernice Roberts and two brothers, Thomas and David Wilson. She...
Zula Zinavage
Dec 3, 2004
Waynesville-Zula V. Zinavage, 86, formerly of Rolling Green Drive in Waynesville, died Friday, December 3, 2004 at Givens Estates in Asheville after a long illness. She was a native of Rainelle, West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Roderick and Virginia Vance. Born in West Virginia, she was the first recipient of a degree in...
Richard Kuhl
Dec 3, 2004
Waynesville-Richard Joseph Kuhl, age 76, died Friday, December 3, 2004 at his residence. He was a native of Lakewood, Ohio and was the son of the late Elsie and Adelbert Kuhl. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Rita Kuhl Elmlinger. He was a graduate of St. Ignasius High School in Cleveland, Ohio and he...
Ryan Carolan
Dec 1, 2004
Waynesville-Ryan Mark Carolan, age 24, of 420 Killian Street, died Wednesday, December 1, 2004. He was a native of Bronx, New York and had resided in Haywood County for a year and a half. He was a cook at O'Malley's Pub and Grill. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Rose and Bill Zerillo. He...
Elizabeth Greene
Dec 1, 2004
Canton-Elizabeth Rathbone Greene, age 81, of 200 Peters Cove Road died Wednesday, December1, 2004 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a daughter of the late Herman and Ottie Messer Rathbone. She was also preceded in death by one brother Harley Rathbone. Mrs. Greene was a member of Meadow...
Charlie Smathers
Nov 30, 2004
Clyde-Charlie Crawford Smathers, age 57, of Mulberry Street, died Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Philip and Nellie Conard Smathers. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Wayne and Bill Smathers. He loved animals and trains and was a great...
Keith Adams
Nov 30, 2004
Clyde-Keith Adams, age 87, of Oak Park Drive, died Tuesday, November 30, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Henrico County, Virginia, he had lived in College Park since 1946, and had lived in Haywood County for the last three and a half years. He was the son of the late Charles and Mary Kersey...
Martha White
Nov 29, 2004
Canton-Martha Best White, age 88, of South Lee Street in Americus, GA died Monday, November 29, 2004 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Americus. She was a native of Haywood County and was a daughter of the late T. Dave and Argyle Hall Best. She was also preceded in death by four sisters and one brother. She...
Merle Heckard
Nov 28, 2004
Lake Junaluska, NC-Merle Carpenter Heckard, age 87, died Sunday, November 28, 2004 at her residence. She was born in Rutherford County in Cliffside, NC and was the daughter of the late John Crawford and Nola Mamie Smart Carpenter. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Waynesville, NC. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...
Frank Baker
Nov 28, 2004
Waynesville, NC-Frank "Kip" Baker, age 58, of Cedarwood Drive, died November 28, 2004 at home. A long-time resident of Western North Carolina, Kip had an enduring love of the mountains, forests, and wildlife. He was a devoted naturalist, an artist, a carpenter, and a jokester. He loved fishing, hiking, gardening, cooking, music, animals, and most of all,...
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