Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

Eva Johnson

Eva Johnson

Feb 22, 2004

Eva Davis Johnson, age 84, of 7 Lewis Street died Saturday, February 21, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Madison County and had lived in Haywood County most of her life and was the daughter of the late Joe and Druzilla Davis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wiley Carroll...

Ola Brannon

Ola Brannon

Feb 21, 2004

Waynesville-Susan Olina ''Ola'' Bowman Brannon, age 104, formerly of 158 Morning Drive, died Saturday, February 21, 2004 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. Ola was born in Bakersville, Mitchell County, NC on June 21, 1899. She was the last one of 13 children born to the late Professor James Clayton Bowman and his wife Anna Mary Young Bowman,...

Cade Smith

Cade Smith

Feb 18, 2004

Waynesville-Cade Michael Smith, infant son of Christopher Matthew and Amanda Nicole Burris Smith, died Wednesday, February 18, 2004 at Fairview University Medical Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Cole Matthew Smith in 2001. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Randy and Sharon Burris of...

Wilma Hurley

Wilma Hurley

Feb 17, 2004

Waynesville-Wilma Pauline Gunter Hurley, age 76, of Allens Creek Road, died Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Jackson County, she has lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late John L. and Oberia Smathers Gunter. She was also preceded in death by six brothers,...

Candace Campbell

Candace Campbell

Feb 17, 2004

Canton-Candace Charlene Campbell age 58 of Canton died Tuesday, February 17, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was born in Washington, D.C. and moved to Haywood County 4 years ago. She was the daughter of Catherine Furse Iddings of Tulsa, OK. and the late Charles D. Iddings . In addition to her mother, she is survived...

Herman Haynes

Herman Haynes

Feb 17, 2004

Clyde - Herman Luther Haynes, age 79, died Tuesday, February 17, 2004, at the Veteran's Hospital in Asheville. He was born in Schuler, Virginia but grew up in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Herman L. Haynes Sr. and Mazie Mae Carter Haynes. He retired from the U.S. Army after 24 years of service....

Atan Howell

Atan Howell

Feb 16, 2004

Waynesville-Atan Noland Howell, of Pitts Street, died Monday, February 16, 2004. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Grover and Galar Baldwin Noland. She was the widow of the late Garrett Howell who died in 1990. She was a member of Waynesville First Baptist Church and a retired employee of Wellco. She...

Charles Medford

Charles Medford

Feb 15, 2004

Clyde-Charles Bryan Medford, Sr., age 80, died Sunday, February 15, 2004 at Spartanburg Regional Hospital. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Wayne William and Fannie Mae Chambers Medford. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Janet Debruycker and a granddaughter, Wendy Leigh Murphy. He was an Army veteran of...

Nancylou Harrison

Nancylou Harrison

Feb 15, 2004

Waynesville-Nancylou Sturm Harrison, age 71, of 135 Mystic Cove Road, died Sunday, February 15, 2004 at her residence. She was a native of Marietta, Ohio, and a former resident of Goldsboro, NC and had resided in Haywood County since May of 1990. She was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary Ullmann Sturm. She was a...

Ruby Fowler

Ruby Fowler

Feb 13, 2004

Canton, Ruby Wilson Fowler, age 92, died Friday, February 13, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late George A. and Faye Smathers Wilson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Fowler who died in 1989. She was a member of...

Jeanette Worley

Jeanette Worley

Feb 13, 2004

Canton, Jeanette Davis Worley, age 71, died Friday, February 13, 2004 at Canton Christian Convalescence Center. She was a native of Buncombe County and had lived in Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Marse and Grace McElreath Davis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carroll James Worley who...

Nellie Roper

Nellie Roper

Feb 13, 2004

Greenville, SC-Nellie Lee Ingle Roper, age 88, went home to be with the Lord Friday, February 13, 2004 at Greenville Memorial Hospital in Greenville, SC after an extended illness. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Clay and Etta Mae Parham Ingle. She was married to Fred Rayman Roper who...

Mildred Hochstetler

Mildred Hochstetler

Feb 10, 2004

Mount Sterling, NC-Mildred Mayer Hochstetler, age 87, of 3727 Mt. Sterling Road, died Tuesday, February 10, 2004 at Haywood Lodge and Retirement Center. A native of Merrill, Michigan, and lived in Haywood County for 28 after moving from Florida. She was the daughter of the late Albert and Ethel Webb Mayer. She was also preceded in death...

Hoke Shelton

Hoke Shelton

Feb 9, 2004

Candler-Hoke Steven Shelton, age 58 of McFee Road died Monday, February 9, 2004 at the VA Medical Center in Asheville. He was a son of the late Frank Aubrey and Mae Dorlan Shelton and was also preceded in death by a son, Brian Shelton. Mr. Shelton was a carpenter and a member of Beaverdam Free Will Baptist...

Carleen Rathbone

Carleen Rathbone

Feb 9, 2004

Candler-Carleen Cody "Granny Bone" Rathbone, age 87, died Monday, February 9, 2004 at her residence. She was a native of Polk County and was a daughter of the late Elbert and Alice Clark Cody. She was married to Orville William Rathbone who died in 1976 and was also preceded in death by a son, Raymond Elic "Dutch"...

Mary Davis

Mary Davis

Feb 9, 2004

Waynesville-Mary Knox Davis, age 65, of 220 Blanton Drive, died Monday, February 9, 2004 at the Brian Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of Carl and Mary Mitchell Ledford. She was also preceded in death by a son, Gregory Lane Davis, who died in 1960 and a grandson, Auston Wayne Nicholson who died...

Rev. Parham

Rev. Parham

Feb 8, 2004

Canton-Reverend William Carter Parham, age 87, formerly of Murray Road died Sunday, February 8, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a son of the late Lonnie and Elizabeth Rymer Parham. He was married to the late Mary Wilson Parham who died in 1998 and was...

Joseph Pineau

Joseph Pineau

Feb 6, 2004

Waynesville-Joseph Robert ''Joe'' Pineau, age 67, died Friday, February 06, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Detroit, Michigan having lived in Haywood County for eleven years. He was the son of the late Clovie and Mary Boudreau Pineau. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Hank Pineau, a son, Danny...

Libby Kaufman

Libby Kaufman

Feb 6, 2004

Waynesville-Libby T. Kaufman, age 73, of 241 Brunswick Drive, died Friday, February 06, 2004 at Hope Hospice in Fort Myers, Florida. She was a native of Baltimore, Maryland having lived in Haywood County since 1956. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Reba Chernoff Topaz. She was also preceded in death by a brother, George...

Randy Payne

Randy Payne

Feb 5, 2004

Canton - Randy "Silver Bullet" Payne - age 48 of Asheville Highway died Thursday, February 5, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native of Buncombe County. He is survived by his mother, Bonnie May Payne of Candler and one brother, Terry Payne of Candler. The family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m....

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