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.
Catherine Gibson
Jan 28, 2003
Canton-Catherine Elizabeth Gibson-72 of Mears Ave. died Tuesday, January 28, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a daughter of the late Rufus and Lizzie Gibson Clontz. She is survived by three daughters, Mary Kay Sadler of Dinwiddie, Va, Martha Murray and Brenda Childers Both of...
Virginia Shipman
Jan 27, 2003
Canton-Virginia Lee Shipman-69, of Brookside Drive, died Monday, January 27, 2003 at Harris Regional Medical Center after a long illness. She was a native of Martinsville, VA and had lived most of her life in Canton. She was a daughter of the late Oswald Lee and Rosie Burns Shipman. She was also preceded in death by her...
Joseph Sisk
Jan 25, 2003
Waynesville-Joseph K. Sisk, age 69, of Pigeon Road, died Saturday, January 25, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. He was a native of Haywood County. He had lived in Jackson, Alabama and then returned to Haywood County. He was the son of the late James Grady and Myrtle Faye Frady Siske. He was...
Alice Curran
Jan 24, 2003
Alice ''Marcella'' Kunkle Curran 86, died Friday, January 24, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Evans Falls Pennsylvania, living in Murphy, NC and moving to Waynesville in 2002. She was the daughter of the late Simon and Bessie Keller Kunkle. She is preceded in death by her husband Joseph Francis Curran who...
Barbara Hickman
Jan 23, 2003
Clyde- Barbara Lee Hull Hickman, age 55, of Panther Creek Road, died Thursday, January 23, 2003. She was a native of Riverdale, Maryland and had lived in Haywood County since 1970. She was preceded in death by her mother Mildred Dorothy Zoellner Hull, a son, Josh Hickman and a brother Timothy Patrick Hull. She was a member...
Gary Hooks
Jan 23, 2003
Gary Clayton Hooks, 58, of Soco Road, died Thursday, January 23, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Charlotte, NC; he had lived in Bowling Green KY before moving to Maggie Valley six years ago. He is the son of Helen Jordan Hooks of Maggie Valley and the late J. C. Hooks. He attended Maggie...
Mildred Gibson
Jan 22, 2003
Canton-Mildred Christopher Gibson-76 of Ridge Street, died Wednesday, January 22, 2003 at Canton Christian Convalescence Center. She was a native of Haywood County and was a daughter of the late Broadway and Madge Christopher and the wife of the late Bobby Gibson who died in 1968. She was a homemaker. She is survived by one daughter, Rose...
Mary Blalock
Jan 22, 2003
Canton-Mary Louise Bishop Blalock-92 formerly of Henson Cove, died Wednesday, January 22, 2003 at Sunnybrook Healthcare Center in Raleigh. She was a native of Jackson County and had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was a daughter of the late Charles and Rosalie Arrington Bishop. She was the wife of the late Samuel Edgar...
Tula Clark
Jan 21, 2003
Canton-Tula Murr Clark-83, formerly of Canton died Monday, January 21, 2003 at Carrington Place Nursing Home in Matthews, NC after an extended illness. She was a native of Haywood County and resided there most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Oak and Rosa Bales Murr and the wife of the late Reverend Robert...
Sherry Young
Jan 21, 2003
SHERRY M. YOUNG Waynesville-Sherry McDowell Young, died Tuesday, January 21, 2003. A native of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, she was born March 6, 1912 to Fred W. and Mildred P. McDowell. The McDowell family was internationally known as breeders of Hampshire sheep, and Sherry was the fifth generation to raise and show prizewinning sheep. Sherry was a 1933...
Lennivee Williams
Jan 20, 2003
Candler-Lennivee Bradley Williams-78, of 10 Cook Lane died Monday, January 20, 2003 at her daughter's residence after an extended illness. She was a native of Haywood County and had lived in Buncombe County most of her life. She was a daughter of the late Doc and Charlotte Warren Bradley and was also preceded in death by 2...
Wallace Peek
Jan 19, 2003
Canton-Wallace William Peek-age 89, of 67Jeffrey Lane died Sunday, January 19, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was the son of the late William Martin and Grace Fore Peek and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He was a World War II Veteran of the United States Army and served in the CBI Theater. He...
Janice Mooney
Jan 19, 2003
Janice C. Mooney Canton-Janice Carver O'Neil Mooney-78, died Sunday, January 19, 2003 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a daughter of the late Otis and Neppie Vance Carver and the wife of James O'Neil who died in 1973. She was a member of North Canton Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband Gerald W. Mooney,...
Maude Reed
Jan 19, 2003
MAUDE B. REED Waynesville-Maude Baker Reed, age 94, formerly of Lake Junaluska, died Sunday, January 19, 2003 at her residence. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Luther H. and Flora Ashe Baker. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence T. Reed, who died in 1966. She was also...
Charles Messer, Sr.
Jan 19, 2003
Charles E. Messer, Sr. Canton-Charles Edward Messer, Sr., - 63 went to be with the Lord, Sunday, January 19, 2003 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Charles was a native and lifelong resident of Canton. He retired in 1998 from Colbond, Inc. after 33 years of service. His father, T. Bryson Messer, Sr.; a...
Sandra Price
Jan 18, 2003
Canton - Sandra Lee Price, age 45, died Saturday, January 18, 2003 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was the daughter of Richard E. and Janie Ballew Lee of Canton. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Lori Lea Price. In addition to her parents, she is survived by a daughter, Tracy Payne of Waynesville; a son,...
Georgia Scott
Jan 16, 2003
Georgia Lee Reece Scott, age 63, of Worley Cove Road, died Thursday, January 16, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Haywood County, the daughter of the late Ira and Lucy Reece. She was a member of Rocky Face Baptist Church. She was a loving mother. Survivors: three daughters, Lisa Grant and her...
Donald Anglen
Jan 16, 2003
DON C. VAN ANGLEN Maggie Valley-Donald Cornell Van Anglen, age 85, died Thursday, January 16, 2003 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of New Brunswick, New Jersey, he had lived in Pompano Beach, Florida, prior to moving to Maggie Valley in 1986. He was the son of the late Lewis Martin and Mable Anderson Van Anglen....
Louise Sloan
Jan 16, 2003
Waynesville-Louise Spires Sloan, age 79, formerly of 10 Sloan Drive died Thursday, January 16, 2003 in a Southern Pines, NC nursing home. She was a native of Columbia, South Carolina and was the daughter of the late Harvey Wade and Lureen Hutto Spires. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Joseph Sloan, who died...
E. Plott
Jan 15, 2003
E. HAYWOOD PLOTT Skyland, NC-Edward Haywood Plott, age 79, of 9 Plott Place, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, January 15, 2003. Born and raised in Waynesville, NC, he was the son of the late Grover Cleveland (G.C.) and Pauline McCracken Plott. After graduating in 1943 from Waynesville Township High School, he served in the...
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