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.
Louise Williams
Jun 10, 2004
Waynesville-Louise Reid Williams, age 94, of 516 Wall Street, died Thursday, June 10, 2004 at the Brian Center. A native of Six Miles, South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late W. J. and Harriett Roberts Reid. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Onnie M. Williams; four sisters and seven brothers. She was...
Eugene Morris
Jun 10, 2004
Waynesville-Eugene S. Morris, age 71, of Flag Street, died Thursday, June 10, 2004 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late John F. and Myrtle Morris. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Beulah McElroy. He was a production manager at Pride Shoe Industries and Wellco. He was...
Unia Price
Jun 8, 2004
Waynesville-Unia "Jo" Price, age 54, died Tuesday, June 08, 2004 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Rose Jenkins. She was also preceded in death by three brothers, Fred, Manson, and Jule Jenkins and two sisters, Lucille Finney and Hazel Thompson. She enjoyed gardening...
Thelma Page
Jun 6, 2004
THELMA D. PAGE Huntsville, Alabama-Thelma Davis Page, age 89, of Lauderdale Road, died Sunday, June 6, 2004. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William Roy and Sadie Creasman Davis. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charles Page and a daughter, Brenda Joyce Page. She is survived by a...
Thelma Pressley
Jun 6, 2004
Canton-Thelma Inman Pressley- age 82 formerly of 987 Max Thompson Road died Sunday, June 6, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was a daughter of the late William John Henry and Julia Ann Parton Inman and the wife of the late Samuel Coburn Pressley, her husband...
Robert White
Jun 6, 2004
Lake Junaluska, NC-Robert W. White, age 79, of Stuart Circle, died Sunday, June 6, 2004 at his residence. A native of Newberry, SC. he was the son of the late Julian W. and Eva Mae Walling White. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Julian W. White, Jr. of Greenwood, SC and Zed L. White of...
Edna Hall
Jun 6, 2004
Canton-Edna Sellars Hall, age 105, died Sunday, June 6, 2004 at Haywood Lodge & Retirement Center. She was a native of Cocke County, TN and had lived most of her life in Haywood Co. One of eight children born to Adrian Judson and Emma Blalock Sellars, she was the wife of the late Lucius Compton Hall who...
Barbara Leming
Jun 5, 2004
Candler-Barbara Jean Curtis Leming, age 72, of Morgan Branch Estates, beloved wife of Walter Leming, lost her courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, June 5, 2004. She was born in Waynesville on August 3, 1931, the daughter of the late Jess and Jesse McCracken Curtis. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Louise Leming....
Sebe Mcclure
Jun 5, 2004
Canton-Sebe Bryson McClure-age 49, of 88 Thompson Street died Saturday, June 5, 2004 at his residence. He was a native of Haywood County and was a son of the late Wilson and Mollie Sue Knight McClure and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Patience Lynn and Linda Jean McClure. He collected firearms, loved to fish,...
Joseph Reed
Jun 5, 2004
Waynesville-Joseph Donald Reed, age 81, passed away on Saturday, June 5, 2004, of lung cancer at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Born in Trenton, NJ, on March 20, 1923, he grew up in Crosswicks, NJ. He was the son of the late Lindley L. and Mary Goodenough Reed. He was also preceded in death by his wife of...
Gerald Mehaffey
Jun 5, 2004
Walland, Tennessee-Gerald Lynn Mehaffey, age 56, formerly of Waynesville, NC, died Saturday, June 5, 2004 at his home. He was a member of Allens Creek Baptist Church and was a Vietnam Veteran. He was a record keeper with Autin Moving and Storage in Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry "Jack" Mehaffey; and two...
Donald Scott
Jun 4, 2004
Maggie Valley-Donald Lee Scott, age 72, of 9 Forest Drive, Maggie Valley, died Friday, June 4, 2004, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Almetz, Kansas, and former resident of Palm Springs, California, he was the son of the late Arthur Clyde and Elsie Ann Mantz Scott. He retired as a police officer after serving with...
William Winfield
Jun 3, 2004
Canton-William M. Winfield, age 83 of 48 Birch Street, died Thursday, June 3, 2004 at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Walt and Gertie Hall Winfield. He was the husband of the late Margaret Cooper Winfield who died in 2003. Mr. Winfield was a retired...
Thomas Smith
Jun 3, 2004
Canton-Thomas Jefferson Smith, age 78, died Thursday, June 3, 2004 at the Memorial Mission Hospital Campus. He was the son of the late Edd and Leona Woody Smith. He was also preceded in death by two children, Deborah Sims and Gary Garnes. Mr. Smith was a retired master sergeant in the United States Army having served in...
Jeremy Scott
Jun 3, 2004
Canton-Jeremy Lee Scott- age 34 of 1924 Worley Cove Road died Thursday, June 3, 2004 at Park Ridge Hospital. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late Georgia Lee Reece Scott. He is survived by his father and step-mother, Jerome and Doris Scott of Candler; three sisters, Lisa Grant of Waynesville,...
Shirley Border
Jun 1, 2004
Waynesville-Shirley McCracken Border, age 55, of 79 Saunook Road, died Tuesday, June 1, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Carl McCracken, Jr. and Edith Metcalf McCracken of Saunook. She attended Western Carolina University where she received an undergraduate and Masters degree in education. After working in education...
Pauline Hill
Jun 1, 2004
Canton-Pauline Warren Hill-age 93, died Tuesday, June 1, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late William and LulaTrull Warren. She was preceded in death by her sons, Herschel Hill who died October 2, 2003 and Earl Hill. She is survived by her husband, Mack Earl...
Namon Williams
Jun 1, 2004
Canton-Namon "Pap" Williams, age 85, of the Dutch Cove Community, died Tuesday, June 1, 2004 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was a native of Haywood County where he lived most of his life. He was a son of the late John and Rebecca Rhinehart Williams. He was also preceded in death by his...
Marjorie Aveta
Jun 1, 2004
Canton-Marjorie Tanner Aveta, age 86, of 65 Fair Way, died Tuesday, June 1, 2004 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. She was a native of Warren, Rhode Island and was the daughter of the late Albert King and Ruth Slocum Tanner. She was the wife of the late Pasquale G. Aveta who died in 2002 and was also...
Jack Lambert
May 31, 2004
Clyde-Jack E. Lambert, age 78, died Monday, May 31, 2004 at Asheville Specialty Hospital. He was born December 2, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois, married and raised his family in South Florida and moved to Clyde nine years ago. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, Alpha Sigma Lambda National Fraternity, Veterans of Foreign Wars...
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