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.
Charlie Messer
Nov 22, 2003
Waynesville-Charlie Richard Messer, age 66, of 396 Compromise Drive, died Saturday, November 22, 2003 at his residence. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late Glenn and Bonnie Allman Messer. He was also preceded in death by a son, Charles Richard Messer, Jr., by a sister, Edith Wood, and by a...
Vincent Inman
Nov 21, 2003
Spotsylvania, VA - Vincent Duane Inman, age 36, formerly of Canton died Friday, November 21, 2003 at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, VA. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of Vincent Lannes and Linda Edwards Inman of Waynesville. Mr. Inman was preceded in death by his grandmother, Bertha M. Inman and his...
Charles Burris
Nov 20, 2003
Canton-Charles Lenoir Burris, age 84, of 371 Murray Road, died Thursday, November 20, 2003 at the VA Medical Center in Asheville. Born in Canton, he was the son of the late Charlie "Doc" and Carrie Kinsland Burris and was also preceded in death by a son, Bobby Burris. He was a member of Springhill Baptist Church and...
Nellie Sikorski
Nov 18, 2003
Waynesville-Nellie K. Sikorski , 82 of Langford Road, died Tuesday, November 18, 2003 at her residence. She was a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, having lived most of her life in Michigan; and moving to Waynesville in June of 2003. She was the daughter of the late Wasily and Frances Uglikov Koral. She is preceded in death by...
Glenn Reynolds
Nov 17, 2003
Canton-Glenn Wilburn Reynolds, age 66 of the Dutch Cove Community died Monday, November 17, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Lester Albert and Ellen Sanford Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds was a member of Dutch Cove Baptist Church and loved to hunt, fish...
Willene Plemmons
Nov 17, 2003
Canton-Willene Morrow Plemmons, of Dutch Cove Road, died Monday, November 17, 2003 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late William Troy and Hobert Reid Morrow. She was also preceded in death by a brother Billy Reid Morrow and a sister Gale Neal. She was...
Evelyn Sutton
Nov 16, 2003
Canton - Evelyn Bramlett Sutton, age 80, of Newfound Road died Sunday, November 16, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Vol and Docia Cole Bramlett. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph Underwood; two infant sons, Joe Dale...
Onley Dehart
Nov 16, 2003
Clyde - Onley Lefate DeHart was reunited on November 16, 2003 with his wife, Rosalie DeHart who passed away on June 23, 1997. A native of Swain County and a resident of Haywood County since 1956, he retired in 1986 after 30 years of service with the Haywood County Sheriff's Office and the Clyde Police Department. Surviving...
John Mcnair
Nov 15, 2003
Lake Junaluska-John Buchanan McNair, age 87, of 334 Atkins Loop, died Saturday, November 15, 2003 at his residence. He was born in Greenock, Scotland and came with his family to Brooklyn, New York when he was 10 years old. He was a Haywood County resident for 30 years moving here from New Jersey. He was the son...
Linda Conner
Nov 15, 2003
Waynesville-Linda Carolyn Conner, age 55, of Killian Street, died Saturday, November 15, 2003 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late James Robert and Edna Mae Roberts Grant. She attended Calvary Road Baptist Church. She is survived by two brothers, J. R. Grant and his wife, Jean, of Clyde, and...
Rose Ammons
Nov 15, 2003
Waynesville-Rose Marie Ammons, age 59, of Community Care #4, formerly of Wolfpen Road, died Saturday, November 15, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Eva Inman Ammons. She was employed by Haywood Vocational Opportunities for 15 years. She enjoyed collecting dolls and salt and...
Lavada Gibson
Nov 13, 2003
Waynesville-Lavada Owen Gibson, age 74, of Mauney Cove, died Thursday, November 13, 2003 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center in Sylva, after a period of declining health. A native and life long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Manson and Annie Messer Owen. She was also preceded in death by her first husband,...
George Naugle
Nov 11, 2003
Waynesville-George Everett Naugle, age 75, of 170 Stonecrest Heights, died Tuesday, November 11, 2003 at the Brian Center. A native of Ohio, he is the son of the late Rachel Lentz. He is also preceded in death by a daughter, Dianna Carpenter; and a son, Wayne Patterson. He is a US Navy veteran, having served during the...
Robert Cable
Nov 11, 2003
Canton-Robert Vinson Cable, age 75 died Tuesday, November 11, 2003 at Brian Center of Waynesville. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a son of the late George "Pat" and Elva Crisp Cable. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Sheppard Cable who died in 1977 and 3 brothers,...
Joan Samuelsen
Nov 10, 2003
Clyde-Joan Waldemarsen Samuelsen, age 69, of Chestnut Grove Drive died Monday, November 10, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was native of Manhatten, NY and had resided in various parts of the country until moving to Haywood County 25 years ago. She was the daughter of the late William and Viola Dobler Waldemarsen. She was of...
Jincie Cable
Nov 10, 2003
Canton-Jincie Kathryn Patton Cable, formerly of Canton, died Monday, November 10, 2003 at her residence in Greenville, SC. She was a native of Haywood County and had lived in Greenville for the past 27 years. She was the daughter of the late Weaver M. Patton, Sr. and Kathryn Sexton Patton and was preceded in death by a...
Edward Hildreth, Jr.
Nov 9, 2003
Waynesville-Edward C. Hildreth, Jr., age 73, of Lodge Lane, Waynesville, died Sunday, November 9, 2003, at his residence. A native of the suburban North Shore of Chicago and a 23-year resident of the Clearwater area in Florida, he has lived in Haywood County since 1987. He was the son of the late Edward C. Hildreth and the...
Shirley Burgess
Nov 9, 2003
Waynesville-Shirley Burgess, age 66, of 516 Wall Street, died Sunday, November 9, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Millville, New Jersey and had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Israel and Margaret Baker. She was also preceded in death by her former husband, James Hugh...
Cartie Mann
Nov 8, 2003
Canton - Cartie Gentry Murr Mann, age, 92, of Canton died Saturday, November 08, 2003 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was born July 5, 1911 to Rhetta and Burnette Gentry, the second oldest of ten children. She moved to Haywood County at an early age and remained in Canton her entire life. She was preceded in...
Carroll Clontz
Nov 8, 2003
Canton - Carroll Melton Clontz, age 69 passed away Saturday, November 08, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Willie Milton and Michelle Lowe Clontz. He was preceded in death by five brothers, William, Earl, Charlie, Luther and Audrey Clontz. He is survived by two...
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