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.
Paul Bell, Jr.
Oct 7, 2003
Waynesville-Paul Edgar Bell, Jr., age 62, died Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. A native of Miami, Florida, he was the son of Mary Ellen Wiley Bell and the late Paul Edgar Bell, Sr. In 1963, he married Linda Kay Smith of Waynesville. He was 2nd Vice-President of Market Intelligence for...
Doice Caldwell
Oct 7, 2003
Canton-Doice Caldwell, age 75, of 2722 Newfound Road, died Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at his residence. He was the son of the late Ruben A. and Sarah Sutton Caldwell and was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Florence Brooks Caldwell, three daughters; Lynn Fox of...
Clara Mccracken
Oct 6, 2003
Waynesville-Clara Mae Rogers McCracken, age 94 died Monday, October 6, 2003 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a daughter of the late John and Mary Elizabeth Hipps Rogers. She was the wife of the late Jack Phillip McCracken who died in 1969. She was also preceded in death...
Bessie Allen
Oct 6, 2003
Waynesville-Bessie Mae Mathis Allen, age 75, of Sulphur Springs Road, died Monday, October 6, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of late Ules A. and Cumi Levada Nelson Mathis. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Roxie Livingston and Cordelia Miller; and two brothers, J. B....
Ann Coley
Oct 6, 2003
ANN M. COLEY Waynesville-Ann Mitchell Coley, age 73, of Spring Cove Road, died Monday, October 6, at Mission St. Joseph Health Systems. A native of Wake County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Silas B. and Pearl Denny Coley. She was also preceded in death by two half sisters, Jessie Paul Chamblee and Margaret Waldron;...
James Jennings, Jr.
Oct 5, 2003
Waynesville-James Cecil ''Jim'' Jennings, Jr., age 60, of 420 Killian Street, died Sunday, October 5, 2003 at the Brian Center. A native of Haywood County, he attended Waynesville Township High School and was a US Navy veteran. Belks Department Store as a sales clerk later employed him for 25 years. He was a member of First United...
R. Downs
Oct 5, 2003
Clyde-Robert Lawrence Downs, age 85, of 1085 Old Clyde Road, died Sunday, October 5, 2003 at his residence. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late Lloyd Alonzo and Clearcy Morrow Downs. He was a retired service supervisor with Suburban Propane. He was a deacon and a very active member of...
Connie Wiggins
Oct 4, 2003
Canton Connie Wiggins Connie Mae Venable Wiggins, 93 of Wiggins Street died Saturday, October 04, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Jackson County, KY, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary Alice St. John Venable and the widow of the late Ralph Patrick Wiggins who died in 1984. She was also...
Bobbie Arrington
Oct 3, 2003
Clyde-Bobbie Pearl Messer Arrington, age 68, died Friday, October 03, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Robert T. and Pearl Greene Messer. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Anna Bell Rogers and Cora Lee Kirkpatrick; and one brother, Vernon Messer. She was...
Herschel Hill
Oct 2, 2003
Canton-Herschel Hill, age 67 died Thursday, October 2, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was raised in Haywood County and was a son of Mack and Pauline Warren Hill of Canton. He was preceded in death by a brother, Earl Hill. He retired from the U. S. Air Force in 1975 after 20 years of service....
Erma Bowes
Oct 1, 2003
Waynesville-Erma Love Bowes, age 85, of 24 Aspen Park, died Wednesday, October 1, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Roxboro, NC, having lived in Asheville and Haywood County for the past 20 years. She was the daughter of the late Hallie Mae Bowes. She loved to do Find-a-Word Puzzles to keep her...
William Murphy
Sep 30, 2003
WILLIAM F. MURPHY Waynesville-William F. Murphy, age 71, of 65 Church Street, died Tuesday, September 30, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center after a period of declining health. He was a native of Pennsylvania and a 1950 graduate of Alcoa High School. He attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and George Washington University. He was a...
Mark Brown
Sep 30, 2003
Clyde-Mark Haynes Brown, age 71, of Eustis, FL, formerly of Clyde died Tuesday, September 30, 2003. He was a son of the late Clifford E. Brown, Sr., and Annette Haynes Brown. He was also preceded in death by 2 brothers, Clifford E. Brown, Jr. , and Bruce B. Brown and a sister, Hilda Brown Myers. He was...
Harry Reed
Sep 30, 2003
Waynesville-Harry Lee Reed, age 73, died Tuesday, September 30, 2003 at St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville. He was a native of Bellview, Missouri and had lived most of his life in Illinois and Florida. He was the son of the late Everette and Anna Helen Womble Reed. He was retired vice president and manager of R. A....
Lewis Pressley
Sep 28, 2003
Candler-Lewis Paul Pressley-94 of 120 Hillcrest Drive died Sunday, September 28, 2003 at Memorial Mission Hospital. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Calvin and Arizona Welch Pressley. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Hipps Pressley who died in 1974, a son-Robert Lewis Presley who died in 1997,...
John Wilson
Sep 27, 2003
Waynesville-John Thomas Wilson, age 42, of 761 S. Main Street, died Saturday, September 27, 2003 at his residence. He was a native of Winchester, Kentucky and had lived in Boone, North Carolina for 17 years before coming to Haywood County two years ago. He was the son of Raymond and Evelyn Smith Wilson of Winchester, Kentucky. He...
Ethel Kuykendall
Sep 27, 2003
Waynesville-Ethel Mae James Kuykendall, age 84, of 165 Tarheel Drive, died Saturday, September 27, 2003, at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native and life long resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Earnest James and Margaret Regina James Jones. She was the wife of the late Fletcher Enic Kuykendall, Jr. who...
Edith Ewart
Sep 26, 2003
Canton - Edith Henson Ewart, age 76, died Friday, September 26, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Blain and Millie Haynes Henson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh William Ewart who died in 1981 and a sister, Ruby...
Robert Mcclain
Sep 25, 2003
Waynesville-Robert Lee ''Bob'' McClain, age 81, died Thursday, September 25, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Knox County, Tennessee, having lived most of his life in Miami, Florida before moving to Haywood County in 1988. He was the son of the late Allen F. and Nina Jean Livengood McClain. He was a US Army...
Kathleen Davis
Sep 24, 2003
Maggie Valley-Kathleen Thomas Davis, age 72, of Julia Lane, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 24, 2003. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Ashe and Birdie Birchfield Thomas. She was an active member of Waynesville Christian Fellowship Church and Haywood County Christian Women's Club. In her early years,...
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