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.
Erasmus Herndon, Jr.
Mar 11, 2004
Canton-Erasmus D. Herndon, Jr. - age 88 of 635 Allen Farm Road died Thursday, March 11, 2004 at Britthaven of Clyde. He was born January 12, 1916 at Smoaks, S.C. His parents were the late Amelia Kinsey and Erasmus Duncan Herndon, Sr. He was also preceded in death by six brothers; Andrew, Norman, Walter, George, William and...
Nathan Rheys
Mar 11, 2004
Waynesville-Nathan Sanchez Rheys, infant son of Melissa Hall and Augustin Rheys of Killian Street, died Thursday, March 11, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Dennis and June Hall of Waynesville; his paternal grandparents, Petra and Martin Sanchez Velasque Rheys of Estado de Mexico; and his maternal...
Ellen Woody
Mar 9, 2004
Canton-Ellen Hargrove Woody, age 85, formerly of 43 Pearl Street, died Tuesday, March 9, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was born on September 30, 1918 in Haywood County of which she was a resident all of her life. She was a daughter of the late Jim and Maggie Shook Hargrove of the Bethel Community and...
Thomas Queen
Mar 8, 2004
Canton-Thomas Franklin "Pap" Queen, age 45, of 7 River Run Road, died Monday, March 8, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital Campus. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of Clara Henson Queen of Canton and the late Frank B. Queen, Jr. He was employed by By-Pass Power Equipment in Waynesville. Tommy was a member...
Leonard Snyder
Mar 7, 2004
Canton-Leonard John Snyder, age 85, died Sunday March 7, 2004 at his residence. He was a native of Union County, SC and had lived in Haywood County for the past 20 years. He had previously resided in Kalamazoo, MI, Hendersonville, NC and spent his winters in Florida. He was the son of the late Robert and Addie...
Randolph Dickins, Jr.
Mar 7, 2004
Maggie Valley-Randolph Dickins, Jr., age 83, of 148 Market Street, died Sunday, March 7, 2004 at the VA Medical Center in Asheville. Mr. Dickins was a graduate of the University of Miami, Florida. He resided in Florida from the mid 1960's until he retired to North Carolina in the early 1990's. He served in the United States...
Glen Scruggs
Mar 7, 2004
Waynesville-Glen Hillard Scruggs, age 90, of 60 6th Street, died Sunday, March 7, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late LeRoy and Mary Lou Scruggs. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Dianne S. Martinez in 1990; four brothers, Roscoe, Harry, Milford, and Rufus;...
James Fryer, Jr.
Mar 6, 2004
Waynesville-James ''Jimmy'' Roger Fryer, Jr., age 31, died Saturday, March 6, 2004 at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. A native of Miami, FL, he had resided in Haywood County since 1993. He was employed by HVO. Jimmy was a fan of Elvis Pressley, the Miami Dolphins, and the Miami Hurricanes. He was a member...
Linda Smith
Mar 5, 2004
Waynesville-Linda Carol Rogers Smith, age 59, of Phlox Drive, died Friday, March 5, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a life long resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of Mary Elizabeth Nunn Rogers of Autumn Care in Waynesville, and the late Davis Boone Rogers. She was a 1962 graduate of Waynesville Township High...
Michael Nanney
Mar 5, 2004
Waynesville-Michael Jon ''Mikie'' Nanney, age 33, of Edwards Cove Road, died Friday, March 5, 2004 at Black Mountain Center. He was a native of Haywood County. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Bruce and Ruth Nanney. He was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. He is survived by his mother, Patricia Edwards Moore...
Nettie Robertson
Mar 5, 2004
Canton-Nettie Mae, age 83, died Friday, March 5, 2004 Canton Christian Convalesce Center in Canton. She was born May 14, 1920 in Macon County, North Carolina to the late Robert Monroe and Pearl Sorrells Robertson. Also deceased are her sisters, Evelyn Swain and Hilda Melton, and brothers, William, Woodrow, Carroll, James, and Ralph Robertson. Nettie lived with...
William Reece
Mar 5, 2004
Waynesville - William Theadore "Billy" Reece, age 62, of Cedar Street died Friday, March 5, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Bill and Retta Lee Davis Reece. He was a United States Army Veteran with 16 years of service. He is survived by a...
Berlyn Cordell
Mar 3, 2004
Canton-Berlyn M. Cordell died Wednesday, March 3, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Haywood County before moving to Pasadena, TX for 19 years and then back to Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Elijah and Marcilla Melvina Summey McGee and was married to Jack Cordell who died in...
Dewey Queen
Mar 3, 2004
Canton-Dewey Morris Queen, age 86, a native and lifelong resident of the Dix Creek Community went to live in glory on Wednesday, March 3, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a son of the late Fanning and Etta Revis Queen and was also preceded in death by a sister and brother-n-law, Elsie and Claude Kuykendall....
Frances Fugate
Feb 29, 2004
Canton-Frances Hyatt Fugate, age 77, died Thursday, February 26, 2004 at the Brian Center in Waynesville. She was a daughter of the late Franklin Wilburn and Hazalee Rector Hyatt and was married to Lewis Fugate who died in 1991. She was a member of Ridgeway Baptist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Freida Fugate Rhinehart and...
Betty Gunter
Feb 29, 2004
Waynesville-Betty Ann Ledford Gunter, age 55, of High Point, formerly of Haywood County, died Sunday, February 29, 2004 at High Point Regional Hospital. A native of Haywood County, she had lived in High Point, NC for the past 14 years. She was the daughter of Annie Mae Parton Ledford and the late Woodfin Ledford. She was also...
Sylvia Doutt
Feb 28, 2004
Canton, Sylvia Jenkins Doutt, age 84, died Saturday, February 28, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native of Macon County and was the daughter of the late James Allan and Sarah Webb Jenkins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred V. Doutt, Sr., who died in 1966. She was a girl scout...
James Hawkins
Feb 27, 2004
James Paul Hawkins, 84, of 1 Patrick Drive, Canton, died Friday, Feb. 27, 2004, at the VA Hospital in Oteen, surrounded by family and friends. A native of Gaston county, he was born April 14, 1919. He was the son of the late James and Arletha Hawkins of Gastonia. He moved to Canton at age 17 and...
Tereisa Rogers
Feb 26, 2004
Waynesville-Tereisa ''Tracy'' Marlene Rogers, age 32, of 27 Strawberry Place, died February 26, 2004. A native of Haywood County, she was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Ina and Charlie Sawyer; paternal grandparents, Annie Mae and Milburn Rogers; and a nephew, Joseph Daniel Lee Rogers. She is survived by her parents, Joe Rogers of Waynesville and Shirley...
Robert James
Feb 25, 2004
Waynesville-Robert Eugene James, age 86, of Fayetteville, Georgia, died Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. A native of Nebraska, he was the son of the late Floyd and Ada Heim James. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Carl James. He was employed by Allied Chemical as a Chemical Engineer. He was...
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