Obituaries

Local Obituaries - Haywood County, NC and the Surrounding Areas

Reverend Winters

Reverend Winters

Jan 24, 2004

Lake Junaluska-Reverend John Winters, age 70, of Links Lane, died Saturday, January 24, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native of Tampa, Florida having resided in Haywood County for three years. He was the son of the late Everett Danforth and Genevieve Thompson Winters. He received his Doctorate from Drew University. He was a minister...

Laverne Reilly

Laverne Reilly

Jan 22, 2004

Waynesville-Laverne C. Reilly, age 83, of 33 Carolina Avenue, died Thursday, January 22, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Lucille, New Mexico, she had lived most of her life in Texas and had lived the last six years in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Edward H. and Lucy Caroline Holshouser...

Mary Jones

Mary Jones

Jan 22, 2004

Canton- Mary Grogan Jones, age 90 of 63 Wilson Branch Road in the Henson Cove Community died Thursday, January 22, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Asa and Effie Queen Grogan. She was the wife of the late Wallace Jones...

Cynthia Nelson

Cynthia Nelson

Jan 22, 2004

Cynthia S. Nelson Canton-Cynthia Stamey Nelson, age 48, died Thursday, January 22, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was a daughter of Ernestine Henderson Stamey of Canton and the late Herman Ray Stamey. She is survived by one daughter, Kimberly Stamey Medlin of Jacksonville, NC one...

Thelma Frizzell

Thelma Frizzell

Jan 22, 2004

Waynesville-Thelma Johnson Frizzell, age 88, of Mundy Field Road, died Thursday, January 22, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Tennessee, she had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late John Henry and Mary Cole Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Arthur W....

Zola Davis

Zola Davis

Jan 21, 2004

Clyde-Zola Loretta Aust Davis, age 71, of 193 Asheville Highway in Sylva, formerly of Clyde, died Wednesday, January 21, 2004, died at Harris Regional Hospital. She was a native of Goodwill, West Virginia and had lived in Haywood County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late Orvil P. and Claire Aust. She was...

Emily Gays

Emily Gays

Jan 18, 2004

Maggie Valley-Emily Marie Fitzgerald Gays, age 84, of 1037 Soco Road, died Sunday, January 18, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of New York City, she had resided in Hollywood, Florida since 1954 prior to moving to Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Patrick Joseph and Catherine Sheehan Fitzgerald. She was also...

Margaret Townsend

Margaret Townsend

Jan 18, 2004

Clyde-Margaret Davis Townsend, age 84 died Sunday, January 18, 2004 at Britthaven of Clyde. She was the daughter of the late Willard Nelson and Belle Bridges Davis and was also preceded in death by her husband S. T. Townsend who died in 1992. She is survived by a daughter, Beverly Ann Frady of California, a cousin, Toba...

Walter Reynolds, Jr.

Walter Reynolds, Jr.

Jan 16, 2004

Waynesville-Walter Reynolds, Jr., age 51, of Westwood Circle, died Friday, January 16, 2004. He was born in Cherokee County, SC and lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Walter Reynolds, Sr. and Mildred Mace Reynolds. He was a carpenter. He is survived by a sister, Bonnie James, of Clyde...

David Shepard

David Shepard

Jan 16, 2004

Canton-David D. Shepard, age 75 of 3690 Newfound Road, died Friday, January 16, 2004 at his residence. He was a native of Macon County and was a son of the late Clyde and Minnie Lanning Shepard. He was a member of Plains United Methodist Church for 50 years. David retired from Champion International with 33 years of...

Jack Long

Jack Long

Jan 16, 2004

Waynesville-Jack Long, age 59, of Saddle Ridge Drive, died Friday, January 16, 2004. He was a native and life long resident of Haywood County. He was the son of the late Lawrence and Elsie Sutton Long. He was a farmer and rock mason and was a member of Cove Creek Baptist Church. He is survived by two...

Virginia Shell

Virginia Shell

Jan 12, 2004

Lake Junaluska-Virginia Law Shell, age 80, of South Lakeshore Drive, died Monday, January 12, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Dothan, Alabama and was the daughter of the late Clinton and Margaret Stokes Williams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Burleigh Law, who died...

Ivane Byers

Ivane Byers

Jan 11, 2004

Waynesville-Ivane Johnson Byers, age 84, of 397 Howell Street, died Sunday, January 11, 2004 at his residence. A native of Clay County, NC, he was the son of the late Glen and Artie Ellis Byers. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Frankie Moore Byers; a brother, Carroll Byers; and a sister,...

Mattie Sharp

Mattie Sharp

Jan 10, 2004

Leicester - Mattie Emily Vance Sharp, age 93, formerly of Leicester died Saturday, January 10, 2004 at Pisgah Manor Nursing Home. She was a native of Haywood County and lived most of her life in Buncombe County and was the daughter of the late Joseph B. and Mary Cook Vance. She was also preceded in death by...

Eugene Limbo

Eugene Limbo

Jan 10, 2004

Clyde - Eugene Limbo, age 72, died Saturday, January 10, 2004 at the Brian Center of Waynesville. He was a native of and had resided in Haywood County most of his life. He resided in Transylvania County for five years. He was the son of the late Clyde Wesley and Texie Mashburn Limbo. He was preceded in...

Katy Rathbone

Katy Rathbone

Jan 10, 2004

Clyde-Katy Russell Rathbone, age 67, of Panther Creek, died Saturday, January 10, 2004 at her residence. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Charles Weaver and Beulah Messer Russell. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Archie Rathbone and Katherine Spicer, and by a brother, Vager Russell. In...

Mary Morgan

Mary Morgan

Jan 9, 2004

Canton - Mary Cooper Morgan, age 77, of North Street died Friday, January 9, 2004 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Samuel Thomas and Nina Cogdill Cooper. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gayno John Morgan, Jr. who died in...

Brigadier Henry

Brigadier Henry

Jan 7, 2004

Clyde-Brigadier James Paige Henry, age 84, of 5 Mountain Mission Road, Shelton Laurel Community, died Wednesday, January 7, 2004 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro, North Carolina. A native of Virginia, he had resided in Haywood County for many years. He was the son of the late William J. and Betty Tomblin Henry. He was also preceded...

James Warren

James Warren

Jan 6, 2004

Candler-James Robert Warren, age 86 of 76 Ginger Lane died Tuesday, January 6, 2004 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native of Abingdon, VA and lived most of his life in Haywood and Buncombe Counties. He was a son of the late James Monteville Warren and Rosa Watts Warren Henson. He was married to Virginia "Ginger"...

Paul Reed

Paul Reed

Jan 5, 2004

Canton-Paul Fairis Reed, age 88, of 125 Osborne Farm Road, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 5, 2004. He was a native of Pulaski County, Georgia and lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was a son of the late Robert Franklin and Texanna Aderhold Reed. He was also preceded in death...

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