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.
Ralph Swanger
Oct 27, 2002
RALPH SWANGER Waynesville-Ralph Swanger, age 70, of 55 Swanger Lane, died Sunday, October 27, 2002 at Chestnut Park Retirement Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Frank and Myra Dillard Swanger. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Henry, Sidney, and Jack Swanger; a sister, Susan Smith; and a...
Neil Mckinnish
Oct 27, 2002
Canton - Neil Charles McKinnish, age 75, died Sunday October 27, 2002 at his residence. He was a native and life long resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Mitchell P. and Marie Greenwood McKinnish. He was a member of Canton Central United Methodist Church and Pigeon River Lodge #386 AF&AM. He retired...
Charles Gaddis
Oct 26, 2002
CHARLES RAY GADDIS Canton-Charles Ray Gaddis, age 77, Bear Hunter Drive, died Sunday, October 27, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Reverend Robert and Emma Shelton Gaddis. He was employed by Dayco Southern as a security officer for 30 years. He was a member of...
Maxie Teague
Oct 26, 2002
Clyde, Maxie Clark Teague, age 86, of 29 Oak Park Drive died Saturday, October 26, 2002 at her daughter's residence. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Thomas Albert and Zora Crawford Clark. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Guy Teague who died in 1990 and a brother,...
Hattie Carswell
Oct 25, 2002
Waynesville-Hattie V. ''Granny'' Carswell, age 94, of Raymond Drive, died Friday, October 25, 2002 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. She was a native of Burke County having lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Fannie Simpson Hallyburton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Carswell,...
Samuel Chambers
Oct 24, 2002
WEAVER CHAMBERS Clyde-Samuel Weaver Chambers, age 99, Golf Course Road in the Crabtree Community, died Thursday, October 24, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Cromer and Lee Anner Jackson Chambers. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Bernice Bryson Chambers, who died in...
Wilson Rathbone
Oct 24, 2002
WILSON RATHBONE Waynesville-Wilson Rathbone, age 84, of 1168 Hyatt Creek Road, died Thursday, October 24, 2002 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late George and Addie West Rathbone. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Lottie Mae London Rathbone, who died May 25, 2002. He was a...
Cage Mccoy
Oct 24, 2002
Cage A. McCoy Canton-Cage Allie McCoy-80, died Thursday, October 24, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late Fred and Callie Galloway McCoy. He was also preceded in death by a son, Denny Philip McCoy who died in 2001. He retired from Dayco Corp. with...
Mack Burnette
Oct 23, 2002
Canton-Mack Burnette-76, of 50 Henderson Road died Wednesday, October 23, 2002 at his residence. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 25, 2002 at Morning Star Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Wells Funeral Home of Canton.
Previous Events Visitation Thursday, October 24, 2002...
Brenda Messer
Oct 21, 2002
Canton-Brenda Brown Messer-43, of 98 Sugar Cove Estates of the Cruso Community, died Monday, October 21, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a daughter of Everett W. Brown of Canton and the late Mary Leatherwood Brown. She was a member of...
Jimmie Jones
Oct 21, 2002
Canton-Jimmie Hargrove Jones-79, died Monday, October 21, 2002 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was a native of Haywood County and a daughter of the late James Burton and Maggie Shook Hargrove. Both of her parents were descendents of pioneer families of Haywood County. She was the wife of the late Albert Carroll "Tony" Jones who died December...
Robert Harris
Oct 21, 2002
ROBERT PERRY HARRIS Waynesville-Robert Perry Harris, age 80, Community Care 3, 65 Loving Way, Clyde, died Monday, October 21, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Minnie Rhodarmer Harris. He was a former employee of Unagusta Furniture Manufacturing. He is survived by a sister,...
Bonnie Shook
Oct 19, 2002
BONNIE FRANCIS SHOOK Clyde-Bonnie Francis Shook, age 88, died Saturday, October 19, 2002 at her home, 3414 Broad Street, Clyde, after a period of declining health. She was born in the Crabtree community of Haywood County to Coman Ratcliff and Lyda Shook Francis on December 11, 1913. She was married to Joyce Howard "Babe" Shook, who died...
Tara Rose
Oct 18, 2002
TARA ANN FERRARA ROSE Canton-Tara Ann Ferrara Rose, age 26, of Cookeville, TN, died Friday, October 18, 2002 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Fort Campbell, Kentucky and the daughter of Joe and Theresa Bernardini Ferrara. She was employed with Belk Department Stores as a manager trainee and had been with the company...
Matt Burress
Oct 18, 2002
Canton-Matt Vernon Burress-84, of 19 Pharr Street, died Friday, October 18, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was the son of the late Matt Love and Sarah Elizabeth Mann Burress. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Maude Kell Burress. He retired from...
Mary Schrier
Oct 18, 2002
Maggie Valley-Mary Sunshine Schrier, age 76, died Friday, October 18, 2002 at her residence. She was a native of Newbern, Tennessee and had lived in Haywood County for the past 10 years. She was the daughter of the late Herston and Grace Reiley Canada. She was a member of the Maggie Valley United Methodist Church. She is...
Rodney Phillips
Oct 17, 2002
Waynesville-Rodney Luther Phillips, 29 of Burma Road, died Thursday, October 17, 2002 at Mountain Area Hospice Solace Center. He was a native of Buncombe County and a son of Luther Phillips and Sharon Rogers. He was preceded in death by a brother, Anthony Phillips, great-grandfather, Ephen Sutton and a grandfather, Eddie Rogers. He was employed by Davey's...
Priscilla Hooper
Oct 16, 2002
Canton-Priscilla Hall Hooper , 64 of 496 Burnette Cove Road, died Wednesday, October 16, 2002 at her residence. Priscilla was a native of Syracuse, NY and spent most of her adult life in Poultney, VT and Palm Coast, FL. She was the daughter of the late Leroy and Josephine Bixby Hall. She was retired office manager for...
Myrtle Caldwell
Oct 16, 2002
MYRTLE METCALF CALDWELL Clyde-Myrtle Metcalf Caldwell, age 80, died Wednesday, October 16, 2002 at Britthaven Nursing Home. A native of Madison County, she was the daughter of the late James Carl and Annie Lee Rumbough Metcalf. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Caldwell, who died on July 1, 1995; four brothers; and two...
Brunell Worley
Oct 15, 2002
Canton-Brunell Williams Worley-83, formerly of the Beaverdam Community, died Tuesday, October 15, 2002 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a daughter of the late Hobert and Lyda Motes Williams. She was the wife of the late Dennis W. Worley who died in 1989. Mrs. Worley was a...
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