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.
Billie Wood
Dec 13, 2002
Franklin-Billie B. Wood, age 78, of 240 Camelot Estates Road, formerly of Balsam Road, Waynesville, died Friday, December 13, 2002 at the VA Medical Center, Asheville. He was born in Gastonia and was the son of the late Lloyd H. and Elma Dill Wood. He entered the Army in 1942. He served in Europe under General Patton....
Mary Miller
Dec 13, 2002
Mary M. Miller Canton-Mary Morris Miller-79, of the Dutch Cove Community, died Friday, December 13, 2002 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Roy N. and Bessie Jenkins Morris. Mrs. Miller was the wife of the late Gerald E. Miller who died in 1995 and was...
Zemery Messer
Dec 12, 2002
Canton-Zemery Floyd Messer-78, of 2454 Asheville Hwy, died Thursday, December 12, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center after a valiant fight with cancer. He was a native of Haywood County where he lived most of his life and was a son of the late Pink T. and Maude Hunter Messer. He was also preceded in death by...
Betty Mintz
Dec 12, 2002
Valdese-Betty Louise Hightower Mintz, age 69, of 3402 Tom Deal Avenue, died Thursday, December 12, 2002 at Grace Hospital in Morganton. She was a native and life long resident of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Annis and Louise Browning Hightower. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Edward Lawrence Mintz, who...
Max Allison
Dec 12, 2002
Waynesville-Max Gene Allison, age 72, of 35 Ned Cove Road, died Thursday, December 12, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County and the son of the Late Fred B. and Marie Ferguson Allison. He loved farming. He is survived by two sons, Steve Allison and his wife, Barbara, and Van Allison and his...
Fletcher Kuykendall, Jr.
Dec 11, 2002
FLETCHER E. KUYKENDALL, JR. Waynesville-Fletcher E. Kuykendall, Jr., age 85, of 165 Tar Heel Drive, died Wednesday, December 11, 2002 at his residence. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Fletcher Kuykendall, Sr. and Ella Mae Ramsey Kuykendall. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Colleen Kuykendall Rathbone, who died...
Jessie King
Dec 10, 2002
Waynesville-Jessie James King-76, died Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center after an extended illness. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and was a son of the late Daniel N. and Inez Mae Sanford King. He was preceded in death by his 4 brothers, Lee, Wilburn, Walker and Smith King. Mr....
Esther Bridges
Dec 10, 2002
ESTHER MAE G. BRIDGES Waynesville-Esther Mae Gibson Bridges, age 82, of Ray Street died Tuesday, December 10, 2002 at her residence. A native and life-long resident of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Albert Gibson, Sr. and Fannie Sherrill Gibson. She was a former employee for the Waynesville Mountaineer with 40 years service. She...
Janie Rhinehart
Dec 9, 2002
JANIE RHINEHART Waynesville-Maggie Jane ''Janie'' Rhinehart, age 101, formerly of Georgia Avenue, Hazelwood, died Sunday, December 8, 2002 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. She was a native of Cocke County, Tennessee and had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Susie France Hance. She was preceded in...
Carl Mackey
Dec 9, 2002
Clyde-Carl Edwin Mackey-72, of 5357 Old Clyde Road, died Monday, December 9, 2002 at Canton Health Care Center. He was the son of the late Ed and Lena Swanger Mackey and the husband of the late Mildred Haney Mackey who died in 1966. He was a member of the National Guard and was a member and attended...
Hilda Grooms
Dec 9, 2002
Waynesville-Hilda Summey Grooms-66, of 130 Cindy Lane, died Monday, December 09, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Lowell and Bernice Rathbone Summey and was the wife of the late Clifford Darrell Grooms who died in 1984. Mrs. Grooms was also preceded in death by a sister, Cora Lee Lunsford and...
Hiram Wyatt
Dec 9, 2002
HIRAM L. WYATT Waynesville-Hiram L. Wyatt, age 88, of 5 Whitener Drive died Monday, December 9, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James Robert and Rhoda Louisa Conard Wyatt. He was also preceded in death by his former wife of 25 years, Martha Jane Wyatt;...
Pearl Gaddis
Dec 9, 2002
PEARL PLESS CATHEY GADDIS Canton-Pearl Pless Cathey Gaddis, age 76, of Bear Hunter Drive, died Monday, December 09, 2002 at her residence. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Rex and Pearl Sharp Pless. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, William R. Cathey, who died in May, 1971...
Doris Franklin
Dec 8, 2002
DORIS FRANKLIN Hickory-Doris Virginia Byers Franklin, age 79, died on Sunday, December 8, 2002 at Frye Regional Medical Center. A native of Hendersonville, NC she was the daughter of the late Dennis and Elizabeth Julian Byers. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Oliver W. Franklin who died in 1985; two sisters, Nancy Clark and...
Mildred Jackson
Dec 8, 2002
Mildred W. Jackson Mildred Wright Jackson-91, a native and lifelong resident of Candler, NC passed away after a period of declining health Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002 while in the loving and compassionate care of Maggie's Place where she had resided for the past 1 ½ years. She was a daughter of the late Aaron B. and Connie...
Ivey Joines
Dec 4, 2002
Clyde-Ivey Kenneth Joines, age 70, of Forsythia Lane, died Wednesday, December 4, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Lenoir, NC and was the son of the late Alonzo M. and Nora M. Dula Joines. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Gail Joines, who died in 1971. He retired...
Mamie Shuler
Dec 2, 2002
Clyde-Mamie Smith Shuler-88, died Monday, December 2, 2002 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. She was a daughter of the late John and Lorena Crawford Smith and was the wife of the late Joseph M. Shuler who died in 1993. Mrs. Shuler was a member of Clyde First Baptist Church for 65 years and worked with Vacation Bible...
Cordell Clark
Dec 2, 2002
CORDELL J. CLARK Waynesville-Cordell J. Clark, age 93, died Monday, December 2, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Swain County, he was the son of the late William and Dolly Watkins Clark. He was a retired machinist and a member of Allen's Creek Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in...
Burton Green
Dec 1, 2002
Waynesville-Burton Leonard Green, age 73, of Jade Street, died Sunday, December 1, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Haywood County and was the son of the late Leonard and Georgia Allison Green. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Leming Green, who died in 1999; and by a sister,...
Jimmie Gambrell
Dec 1, 2002
Waynesville-Jimmie Green Gambrell, age 86, of 360 Old Balsam Road, died Sunday, December 1, 2002 at Autumn Care Nursing Home. She was born in Soso, Mississippi and was the daughter of the late John and Daisy Stewart Green. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Gambrell, who died in 1964. She is survived by a...
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