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.
Shirley Stokes
Apr 20, 2003
Waynesville-Shirley Connatser Stokes, age 69, of Savannah, Georgia, formerly of Waynesville, died Sunday, April 20, 2003 at her residence. Born in Waynesville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Shirley Ernest and Lura Mae Noland Connatser. Mrs. Stokes was a member of Christ Church in Savannah, Georgia and was a self-employed fine arts appraiser. She did...
Sylvia Page
Apr 20, 2003
Clyde-Sylvia Page, age 84 died Sunday, April 20, 2003 at her residence. She was a native of Carlshend, MI and had lived in Haywood County for the past 21 years. Before living in Haywood County, she resided in Vidalia, GA. She was a daughter of the late John and Emma Ramakka Ollila and was also preceded in...
Finnie Timbes, Jr.
Apr 18, 2003
Waynesville-Finnie L. Timbes, Jr., age 85, 1419 Pigeon Road, died Friday, April 18, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Stanton, Tennessee, and had resided in Haywood County since 1936. He was the son of the late Finnie L. and Lizzie Gilliam Timbes. He was the owner and operator of Timbes Café on...
Susie O'Neil
Apr 17, 2003
Canton-Susie Etta Hooper O'Neil- age 81, of 228 Sharp Mountain Road, went to her eternal rest on Thursday, April 17, 2003 at her home. She was a native of Jackson County and had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was a daughter of the late Richard Edgar and Mary Ann Frizzell Hooper. She was...
Richard Hale
Apr 16, 2003
Asheville-Richard Lloyd Hale, age 58 of 490 Old County Road, died Wednesday, April 16, 2003 at Memorial Mission Hospital of a heart attack. He was a native of Buncombe County and lived there most of his life. He was a son of Cora Lee Haynes Hale of Clyde and the late Robert Lowery Hale. He was employed...
Robert Black, Iii
Apr 15, 2003
ROBERT LUCAS BLACK, III Maggie Valley-Robert Lucas Black, III, age 75, of 144 Highview Drive, died Tuesday, April 15, 2003. A native of Gainesville, Florida, he had resided in Haywood County since 1972. He was the son of the late Robert L. Black, Jr. and Vera Schug Black. He was also preceded in death by a brother,...
Joseph Burnette
Apr 14, 2003
Waynesville-Joseph Max Burnette-78, of Sunny Drive died Monday, April 14, 2003 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home after an extended illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a son of the late Ellis Fulton and Terry Smathers Burnett. He retired from Champion International with 40 years of service as a foreman of...
Gerald Mooney
Apr 13, 2003
Gerald Waldo Mooney, age 89 died Sunday, April 13, 2003 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Jesse and Nellie McCracken Mooney. He was preceded in death by his wife, Janice Carver Mooney who died January 19, 2003. He retired from the United States Navy as...
Clara Parton
Apr 13, 2003
CLARA SISK PARTON Waynesville-Clara Sisk Parton, age 80, died Sunday, April 13, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Mack and Belle Guy Sisk. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Charlie E. Parton, Sr. who died in 1971 and two brothers, Ralph and...
Jackie Finney
Apr 13, 2003
JACKIE ''JACK'' WAY FINNEY Hendersonville-Jackie ''Jack'' Way Finney, age 52, died Sunday, April 13, 2003 at the Elizabeth House in Flat Rock, NC. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late J. W. ''Buck'' Finney, Sr. and Evelyn Hill Finney. He served 21 yeas in the US Marine Corp, having served during seven...
Edward Glavich
Apr 11, 2003
Waynesville-Edward Cameron ''Ned'' Glavich, age 79, of 153 High Street, died Friday, April 11, 2003 at his residence. He was a native of Black Mountain and was the son of the late Edward and Bessie Burnette Glavich. He retired from Dayco Rubber Company in the customer service department in 1983 after 31 years of service. He was...
Dorothy Jones
Apr 10, 2003
Canton-Dorothy Whitmire Jones-96 died Thursday, April 10, 2003 at her residence. She was a native of Transylvania County and was a daughter of the late Simpson Toliver and Leona Fisher Whitmire. She was the wife of the late John Paul Jones who died in 1978 and was also preceded in death by her son, Curtis P. Jones....
William Talley
Apr 9, 2003
Canton-William Hershel "Sugar Babe" Talley-76, of 5 Locust Street, died Wednesday, April, 9, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late John R. and Effie Carpenter Talley and was also preceded in death by his 1st wife, Hattie Mae Brookshire Talley who died in 1976. He retired from Champion International with 45...
Vergie Justice
Apr 9, 2003
VIRGIE J. JUSTICE Waynesville-Vergie J. Justice, died Wednesday, April 9, 2003 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Ellen McDaniel Jones. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Homer C. Justice, who died in 1987; a son, Mike Justice who died in...
Bonnie Mease
Apr 9, 2003
Bonnie Nell Boydston Mease-88, died Wednesday, April 9, 2003 at Asheville Healthcare in Swannanoa. She was a native of Dade Co., GA and was a daughter of the late Denton and Daisy Burkhart Boydston. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Mease, who died in 1980 and a sister, Ruth Roberts, who died in...
Ila Franklin
Apr 7, 2003
ILA LONG FRANKLIN Waynesville-Ila Kay ''Kate'' Long Franklin, age 68, died Monday, April 7, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence S. and Elsie Sutton Long. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Earl Reno Franklin, who died April 14, 2002; three sisters,...
Richard Coker
Apr 7, 2003
Waynesville, NC-Richard Amis "Rick" Coker, age 67, of 71 Trout Cove Road, died Monday, April 7, 2003 at Mission-St. Joseph Health System. He was born in Hartsville, SC and was the son of the late Richard Gay and Adelia Amis Coker. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Duncan Coker. He was a graduate of...
Johnny Parham
Apr 7, 2003
Canton-Johnny "Dale" Parham-58 died Monday, April 7, 2003 at St. Joseph's Hospital after a brief illness. He was a native and lifelong resident Haywood County and was a son of the late Carmel Posey and Alice Louise Fish Parham. He was of the Baptist faith and former owner of Candy's Clothing in Clyde for 13 years before...
Dallas Mathis
Apr 6, 2003
Lake Junaluska-Mrs. Dallas Holland Mathis, of Harrell Drive, died Sunday, April 6, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Macon County, she had resided most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late B. H. and Lula Russell Holland. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Larry Mathis...
Wilma Taylor
Apr 5, 2003
Wilma M. Taylor Canton-Wilma Mae Robinson Taylor, age 85, of 158 Pigeon Ford Road, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 5, 2003 at her residence. A lifelong resident of Haywood County, she was daughter of the late Harley A. and Jossie Hall Robinson and wife of the late James Howard Taylor, Sr. who died March 24,...
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