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.
Margaret Roberts
Aug 25, 2004
Canton-Margaret Jones Roberts, age 90, died Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Buncombe County she had also lived in Haywood County and lived in Cary, North Carolina for over 30 years. She was the daughter of the late George and Lillie Collins Jones. She was also preceded in death by her...
Robert Presnell
Aug 25, 2004
Waynesville-Robert L. Presnell, age 62, of Georgia Avenue, died Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John J. and Lona Mae Burns Presnell. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Rachel D. Presnell, who died in 2002. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, and camping....
Josephine Cremer
Aug 23, 2004
JOSEPHINE ANNE CREMER Waynesville, NC-Josephine Anne "JoAnne" Cremer, age 58, of 2229 Mauney Cove Road, died Monday, August 23, 2004 at her residence. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, she was born July 5, 1946. She was of daughter of the late Stanley and LaVerne Funk Sleevar. She was a graduate of Trinity High School in Bloomington, IL,...
Deborah Foster
Aug 21, 2004
Waynesville-Deborah Lee Foster, age 54, of Kimberly Lane, died Saturday, August 21, 2004. A native of Rochester, New York, she was the daughter of Amber Engels Pye of Rockledge, Florida and the late Keith Pye. She was also preceded in death by a son, David Foster. She worked at Whitman's Bakery and was a member of Vine...
Lynn Wilson
Aug 21, 2004
Clyde-Lynn Wilson, age 54, of 160 Forsythia Lane, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, August 21, 2004. She was a native of Forest City, NC and had resided in Haywood County for 28 years. She was the daughter of Jean Melton of Forest City and the late Howard Jennings Newton. She was also preceded in death by her...
Dorothy Moore
Aug 20, 2004
Canton-Dorothy LeQuire "Dot" Moore, age 86, of Shadow Lane, died Friday, August 20, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Swain County and was a daughter of the late Ed and Fannie Owenby LeQuire. She was the wife of the late Kline Z. Moore who died in 1991 and was also preceded in...
Ila Campbell
Aug 20, 2004
Maggie Valley-Ila Green Campbell, age 92, of 240 Caldwell Hollow Road died Friday, August 20, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. This community lost an outstanding woman when she left us to go home to the Lord. Ila Seay Green was born in Haywood County on June 6, 1912, the fourth child of the late James I....
Ora Henson
Aug 20, 2004
Canton-Ora Anna Henson, age 93, of the Cruso community, died Friday, August 20, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Macon County and had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was a daughter of the late Samuel and Nannie Sellers Green and the wife of the late John B. Henson...
Reverend Whiting
Aug 19, 2004
Lake Junaluska-The Reverend Doctor Thomas Acree Whiting, age 87, of Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, died Thursday, August 19, 2004. He was born June 21, 1917 in Camilla, Georgia, the son of the late Julian Deming and Kathleen Acree Whiting, Sr. He received his Bachelor's Degree at Emory University where he was active in the Student Council, Emory...
Maria Seixas
Aug 18, 2004
Waynesville-Maria Angela Banchieri Seixas, age 80, of 318 Violet Ridge Road, died Thursday, August 18, 2004. A native of Feltre, Italy, she had lived in Haywood County since 1976. She was the daughter of the late Alfredo and Dina Dal Covolo Banchieri. She was a nurse at Haywood Regional Medical Center for 15 years. She is survived...
William Green
Aug 18, 2004
Waynesville-William Hobert "Billy" Green, age 67, of 531 Buck Ridge Road, died Wednesday, August 18, 2004 at Mountain Area Solace Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of Ruby Green of the Iron Duff Community and the late William Hobert Green. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Mary Virginia Rogers...
Helen Mccracken
Aug 18, 2004
Hendersonville-Helen Elizabeth McCracken, age 65, died Wednesday, August 18, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital Campus from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was a native of Haywood County and had been a resident of Buncombe and Hendersonville counties most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Jack and Clara Rogers McCracken. She was...
Betty Gabruk
Aug 17, 2004
BETTY SWANGER GABRUK Clyde-Betty Swanger Gabruk, age 80, of Mulberry Street, died Tuesday, August 17, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Myra Dillard Swanger. During World War II, she moved to New Jersey to work in defense factories where she met her husband,...
John Dingley, Jr.
Aug 17, 2004
Lake Junaluska, NC-John Thomas Dingley, Jr., age 77, of 53 White Dogwood Lane, died Tuesday, August 17, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, he grew up in Orlando, Florida and had resided in Minneapolis, MN for 22 years prior to living in Haywood County for the past 16 years. He was...
John Culverwell
Aug 15, 2004
Waynesville-John Culverwell, age 88, of Cardinal Lane, died Sunday, August 15, 2004 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. He was a native of Bristol, England and was the son of the late Herbert Nathaniel and Gertrude Mary Culverwell. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Robbie Holley. He was a Market Director and exporter for a...
Robert Henson
Aug 14, 2004
Canton - Robert Lee "R. L." Henson, age 54, of Burnette Cove Road died Saturday, August 14, 2004 at his residence. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Ira Lee "Monk" and Betty Lucille Kuykendall Henson. He was an employee of Springdale Country Club and a member of Burnette Cove Baptist...
Chad Setser
Aug 13, 2004
Waynesville-Chad Lee Setser, age 27, died Friday, August 13, 2004 at his residence after a valiant battle with cancer. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a son of Charles L. Setser of Waynesville and Sherie Austin Fowler of Asheville. He was a former employee of Lowes of Waynesville. Chad was a...
Edwin Long
Aug 13, 2004
Canton-Edwin Jonathan Long, age 80 of Hungry Creek Road, died Friday, August 13, 2004 at his residence. He was the son of the late Fred Lee and Ellen Henson Long and was also preceded in death by one brother. Mr. Long retired from American Enka with 43 years of service. He was a member of East Fork...
George Banks
Aug 13, 2004
Canton - George Cleo "Shorty" Banks, age 99, died Friday, August 13, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Madison County and the son of the late Henry and Florence Vehaun Banks. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Fowler Banks who died in 1996 and five brothers, Lee, Ted, Andrew,...
Girleen Moody
Aug 13, 2004
Waynesville-Girleen Cogdill Moody, age 84, of Sims Circle, died Friday, August 13, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Jackson County and had lived in Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late William H. and Minnie Gilstrap Cogdill. She was also preceded in death by a sister,...
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