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.
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...
James Simonds
Oct 14, 2002
Sylva-James Cline "Jim" Simonds-48 of Mosaic Lane, died Monday, October 14, 2002 at Memorial Mission Hospital. He was a native of Haywood County and was a son of the late Harold and Janey Cline Simonds. He was the husband of the late Arlesia Warren Simonds who died in 1988. Mr. Simonds was employed by Azalea Housing in...
Mattie Teague
Oct 13, 2002
MATTIE LEDFORD TEAGUE Canton-Mattie Ledford Teague, age 80, died Sunday, October 13, 2002 at Silver Bluff Village. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late William Crawford and Allie Rathbone Ledford. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Myrtle Sutton. She was a former employee of Champion International and...
William Cunningham
Oct 13, 2002
WILLIAM S. CUNNINGHAM Waynesville-William Stalcup Cunningham, age 86, 95 Balsam Drive, died Sunday October 13, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Franklin, NC, he was the son of the late Wade and Lela Stiles Cunningham. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Helen Whitaker, and a brother, J.C. Cunningham. He was a...
Alene Cope
Oct 13, 2002
Canton-Alene Chambers Cope, age 70, of 19 Mingus Hill, died Sunday, October 13, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late Jack and Nellie Pressley Chambers. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George E. Cope, who died in 1980, a daughter, Keitha...
Pauline Pressley
Oct 13, 2002
Pauline Pressley Canton-Pauline Stamey Pressley-83 of Shady Drive, died Sunday, October 13, 2002 at her daughter's home. She was a native of Clay County but had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was a daughter of the late Loren and Gertrude Griffith Stamey and the wife of the late Joe B. Pressley who died...
Lawrence Smith
Oct 12, 2002
Waynesville-Lawrence W. ''Larry'' Smith, age 45, of 464 Shelton Cove Road, died Saturday, October 12, 2002 at his residence. Born on September 1, 1957, he was a native of Dunedin, Florida. He was the assistant manager for 17 years with Food Lion. He was a founding member of the Jonathan Creek Volunteer Fire Department. He held the...
Jay Leonard
Oct 11, 2002
JAY W. "WIMP" LEONARD Clyde-Jay W. "Wimp" Leonard, age 71,died Friday, October 11, 2002, at the Canton Health Care Center. He was a native of Washington County, Tennessee, and was the son of the late Samuel and Hesbia Bays Leonard. He was preceded in death by four sisters and four half sisters. He was a 10-year employee...
Ralph Dills
Oct 9, 2002
Canton-Ralph H. Dills-72 of Circle Drive died Wednesday, October 09, 2002 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Haywood County but had previously lived in Buncombe County before moving back to Haywood County. He was a son of the late Charles and Eva Elders Dills. He was also preceded in death by one son,...
Bobbie Holland
Oct 7, 2002
Canton-Bobbie Holland-78, of 32 Paul Holland Road died Monday, October 7, 2002 at her residence. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late Walter Scott and Pearl Coman Price and was also preceded in death by two sisters, Bernice Hartsock, Tommie Price and a brother, Walter Scott Price, Jr. She was a...
J. Pless
Oct 4, 2002
Canton-J.D. Pless, 78, of 119 Park Street, died Friday, October 04, 2002 at St. Joseph's Hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late J. Marvin and Fannie Burr Penland Pless. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, James H. Pless, William E. "Bill" Pless and Marvin...
Mary Roberson
Oct 3, 2002
Canton-Mary Swanger Roberson-94, formerly of Spring Street, died Thursday, October 3, 2002 in Redmond, Washington. She was a native of Haywood County and was the daughter of the late William Alonzo and Florence Cogdill Swanger. She retired from Champion International with 37 years of service and was a member of Canton First Baptist Church. She was a...
Jessie Devlin
Oct 3, 2002
Canton-Jessie Miller Devlin-87, formerly of 5 Trammell Avenue, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2002 at Pisgah Manor Health Care Center. Mrs. Devlin was born in Madison County and was the daughter of William Turner and Susan Joyce Miller. Following her mother's death in 1918, she made her home with her grandfather, Marion Joyce and was cared for...
Lillian Needham
Oct 3, 2002
Lillian Barrére Needham Waynesville-Lillian Barrére Needham, age 92, died Thursday, October 03, 2002 at Brooks at Balsam. A native of New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Jean Paul and Marthe LeBlanche Barrére. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Clifford George Needham, who died in 1977 and a brother, John Barrére....
John Minnick
Sep 30, 2002
JOHN DAVID MINNICK Waynesville-John David Minnick, age 49, died Monday, September 30, 2002 at Skyland Care Center in Sylva. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late Ralph and Mary Evans Minnick and was also preceded in death by a brother, George Minnick. He was a floral designer and attended New Covenant Church....
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