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JoAnn Buchanan Garner
Jun 7, 2026
JoAnn Buchanan Garner, 85 of Greens Creek Community passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2026. She was born in Jackson County on February 15, 1941 to the late Edd Buchanan and Clearsie McMahan Buchanan.
JoAnn enjoyed reading, cooking, working in her flowers and arranging events for the Greens Creek Baptist Church. Jo Ann loved her family, especially her grandchildren, who she...
Sally Mae Campbell
Jun 5, 2026
Sally Campbell, age 108, a Jackson County high school English and Journalism teacher for 34 years died at her home on Friday, June 5th. A native and lifelong resident of Sylva, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Ida Monteith and the wife of Claude E. Campbell, who died in 1984.
Sally attended Sylva Collegiate Institute and Sylva High...
Thomas "Tommy" Wiley Nicholson Jr.
Jun 3, 2026
Thomas(Tommy) Wiley Nicholson, Jr. of Buchanan Loop Road in Webster passed away on June 3rd, 2026 at the age of 96. He was the son of Thomas Wiley Nicholson and Velma Henderson Nicholson. Tommy was born in Webster on April 22nd, 1930 and grew up in the house his family bought in the early 1900’s from Captain James Terrell- a...
Ada "Sue" Cogdill Caldwell
Jun 6, 2026
Ada “Sue” Cogdill Caldwell, 89, of Sylva, was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, 6 June 2026. Sue was born in Sylva, NC on 22 January 1937 to the late John Willie Cogdill and Ada Adams Cogdill.
Sue was preceded in death by her loving husband of 56 years, Reverend Jack Wayne Caldwell, Sr....
Ann Higdon
Jun 5, 2026
Ann Stuart Muhlheizler Higdon, age 86, passed away peacefully on June 5th surrounded by the love of her family. Born on May 19, 1940, in Somerset, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John and Martha Muhlheizler.
As a young girl, Ann moved with her family from Pennsylvania to Western North Carolina when her father came to work on the...
Gladys Luker
Jun 2, 2026
Gladys Luker, 69 of Tuckasegee, passed away Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026. She was born in Jackson County, NC on March 26, 1957 to the late Jesse and Florence Hoxit. Gladys enjoyed fishing, cooking, canning, and most of all spending time with her family.
Gladys is survived by her husband of 53 years, Daniel Luker; daughters, Denise Luker, Deana Ashe (Chris), and...
LV Mathis
May 29, 2026
It is with deep respect and heartfelt sorrow that we announce the passing of LV Mathis, who departed this life peacefully on May 29, 2026, at his home in Tuckasegee, North Carolina. Born on May 24, 1936, in Jackson County, LV lived a life marked by unwavering faith, devotion to family, and a love for the outdoors.
Throughout his 90 years,...
Allen Mathis
May 30, 2026
Allen Mathis, 65 of the Caney Fork Community, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026. He was born in Jackson County, NC on December 18, 1960. Allen enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, and most of all spending time with his family.
Allen is survived by his wife of 40 years, Patty Mathis; sons, Josh Mathis (Nicole), Jake Mathis (Rachel); grandchildren, Colton and Gracelyn....
Mary Annette Hornsby
May 26, 2026
Mary Annette Hornsby, 78, of Sylva, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. She was born on September 14, 1947, in Greensboro, North Carolina, to the late George Denny and Evelyn (née Murray) Denny.
Annette was a retired educator who taught at both the elementary and college levels. She enjoyed reading, sewing, and spending time at the beach and in the...
Mildred Joyce Pangle
May 18, 2026
Mildred Joyce Pangle passed peacefully on May 18, 2026. Mildred was a lifetime resident of Jackson County, born on April 8, 1940 to the late Oscar and Bessie Woodard.
In addition to her parents, Mildred is preceded in death by her daughter-in-law, Shirley Youngbird; her sisters, Margie Rhinehart Bradley, Evelyn Wilson, Myra Wilson, Annie Louise Woodard, Earlene Shook; brothers, Oscar Woodard,...
Melanie Ann Brown
Apr 23, 2026
Melanie sadly passed away on April 23, 2026 at the age of 66. She was born in Columbus Ohio on October 5, 1959. Melanie was the loving daughter of Margaret and Timothy Blake.
Melanie will be deeply missed by her children, Joshua Russell Hicks, Courtney Margaret Lipps, Zachary Paul Brown and her daughter-in-law Bronwyn Brown. She will also be missed by...
Charles Curtis Fisher
May 18, 2026
Charles Fisher, age 85, passed away peacefully at home in Sylva, North Carolina on May 18, 2026. He was a member of Scotts Creek Baptist Church. He was the son of the late Roy and Leona Fisher. He was preceded in death by his brothers Jimmy, Buddy, and Carroll Fisher.
He is survived by his wife, Nell Ensley Fisher, daughter, Suzanne...
Carroll Lee Setzer
May 17, 2026
Carroll “Lee” Setzer, 77, went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on May 17, 2026, at his residence in Johnson City, TN.
Lee was born on April 28 ,1949 in Sylva, NC, to the late Willard “Rufus” Setzer and Zenia Mae (Carroll) Setzer, and later made his home with his loving wife, Rhonda Hendrix Trivette Setzer, in Johnson City,...
Ellen Bird Wiley
Apr 27, 2026
Ellen Bird Wiley, age 98, passed away peacefully at the Hermitage Assisted Living Center in Dillsboro, North Carolina, on April 27, 2026.
She was born Sarah Ellen Burnette, daughter of Lucy and Cassius Burnette on August 23, 1927, the youngest child of the family. As a young girl, she loved riding her bicycle with her older sister, Margaret, and playing in...
Nellie Dillard Plemmons Moss
May 15, 2026
Nellie Dillard Plemmons Moss, of Sylva, passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord and Savior on Friday May 15, 2026 surrounded by her immediate family and extended family at The Hermitage Assisted Living Facility in Sylva.
Nellie was a native and lifelong resident of Dillard Town, Sylva, NC. She was the daughter of the late Love and Mary Shephard Dillard....
Wanda McCall
May 12, 2026
Wanda McCall, of Cashiers, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Webb and Elsie Webb.
She filled her days caring for her family. She loved the beauty of nature, watching her birds and tending to her flower gardens.She was a member at Rosman Baptist Tabernacle.
In addition to...
Charles "Dynamite" Whitney Massingale
May 7, 2026
Known to many as “Dynamite”, Charles Whitney Massingale born September 4,1944 passed away at his home on May 7, 2026.
Dynamite was born in the Little Canada Community of Jackson County to the late Whitney and Mary Broom Massingale. He is also preceded in death by his wife of 37 years, Audrey Waters Massingale, his son Jeffrey “Jeff” Massingale, four brothers,...
Homer Prelo Shuler
May 7, 2026
Homer Prelo Shuler, 86, passed away on May 7, 2026.
Born April 14, 1940 on Caney Fork, Prelo was an outdoorsman who loved being outside in the woods. He was a logger his entire life. Prelo was a man who loved his family and loved being outdoors with them, able to do it his whole life. He got to do what...
Michael Duane Hall
May 5, 2026
Michael “Duane” Hall, 71, of Sylva, born July 28, 1954, died peacefully at home on May 5, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.
Duane was preceded in death by his parents, Claude and Dolores Allison Hall and brother Danny Hall (Wanda). He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Robin Frye Hall, his daughter Heather Hall Wright (Chris) and his...
L.C. McMahan
May 7, 2026
LC McMahan, 92, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on May 7, 2026.
Born on August 22, 1933, at the head of Cany Fork to the late Lawrence and Susie Cook McMahan, LC lived a life rooted in faith, family, hard work, and a deep love for the mountains and outdoors he called home.
LC was the oldest member of...
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