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Roy Robert Edwards
Oct 17, 2016
Roy Robert Edwards, age 91, of Webster,NC, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 17th at the Solace Center in Asheville surrounded by his family. He was the oldest living deacon of the Lovedale Baptist Church and valued his Christian faith. His passion in life was his family and he devoted every day to making their lives better. He was very...
Elane Fant Cook
Oct 11, 2016
Lane Young Cook, 77, of Atlanta and Cashiers, N.C., passed away suddenly but peacefully on October 10, 2016, from heart failure. She was born in Griffin, Ga. on Oct. 6, 1939 to Henry Lane and Lida Read Voigt Young. Shortly thereafter the family moved to Atlanta where she grew up with two sisters. She attended Morris Brandon Elementary School, Northside...
Lucy Marie Grasty
Oct 10, 2016
Lucy Grasty, age 102, of Sylva, died Monday, October 10, 2016. She loved crafts, gardening, and reading her bible. She loved her family and was a mother-like figure to everyone she met. She is preceded in death by her parents Jode and Mary Holcombe; her husbands, Buford Howard, and Charlie Grasty; one daughter Mary Dorris Howard; and her siblings Stella...
Tommy Lee Wheeler
Oct 10, 2016
Roy Robert Edwards, age 91, of Webster,NC, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 17th at the Solace Center in Asheville surrounded by his family. He was the oldest living deacon of the Lovedale Baptist Church and valued his Christian faith. His passion in life was his family and he devoted every day to making their lives better. He was very...
Jane Locke Brown
Oct 7, 2016
Jane Locke Brown Jane L. Brown of Cullowhee moved on to another challenge on Friday October 8. Jane's indomitable spirit fought breast cancer and her spirit prevailed until her body gave out. Born in Columbia, South Carolina she was the daughter of the late Clara Brown and the little sister of Russell Brown. Her loving grandparents were Lucille and Paul...
Esther Nan Webster
Oct 7, 2016
Esther Nan Webster, age 92, of Whittier died Friday, October 7, 2016 at Skyland Care Center of Sylva, NC. Mrs. Webster was born August 20, 1924 in Big Pine, CA. She is the daughter of the late James Otis and the late LaRue (Braught) McIntosh. She was retired as a former black jack dealer. She was a poet and a...
Sharon Lovedahl Campbell
Oct 2, 2016
Sharon Lovedahl Campbell 66, of the Caney Fork Community, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on 10/2/2016. A lifelong resident of Jackson County. She loved and enjoyed life, family and friends to the fullest. Flowers were her passion but coffee and sitting on the porch in the mornings were her comfort. She was the daughter of the...
Norma Jean O'Brien
Oct 1, 2016
Norma Jean Dudley Kell O'Brien, 91, of Whittier and Clearwater, Florida, passed away Saturday morning, October 1, 2016. Born in Swifton, Arkansas June 23, 1925, she was a member of the Pinellas County Pioneer Association in Florida, as well as a 50+ year member of the First United Methodist Church of Clearwater, Fl.. She worked for a brokerage firm for...
Alan Dennis Benson
Sep 28, 2016
Alan "Dennis" Benson went to be with Our Lord and Savior September 28, 2016, after a long bout with cancer. Dennis was born March 14, 1951 in Tampa, Florida. He joined the U.S. Navy to fight for his country during the Vietnam War. While on leave, he went on a family vacation to North Carolina and met Candy, the Love...
James Edgar Meeks
Sep 26, 2016
James Edgar Meeks, 73, of Sylva, passed away Monday September 26, 2016. The son of the late Alvin and Gustava Meeks, he is a native of Florida and had lived in Jackson County for almost 40 years. He loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, camping and was a member of Ochre Hill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was...
Dollie Mae Reva Quinn
Sep 21, 2016
Dollie Mae Quinn, 69, of Waynesville, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was the widow of Daniel W. Quinn. She was a lifelong hairdresser; her hair was always done! She was a dedicated democrat and couldn't wait for this year's election. She campaigned for many years in Arkansas and North Carolina. She loved her...
Kathryn Neville McJunkin-Brown
Sep 21, 2016
Kathryn Neville McJunkin-Brown, age 97, of Cullowhee died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at home in Cullowhee. Mrs. McJunkin-Brown was born January 30, 1919 in Demorest County, GA. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Neville and the late Jesse Moselle (Pitts) McJunkin. She was employed as an Aviation Instructor and was one of the first female crop dusters in...
Kathrine Marie Coggins
Sep 20, 2016
Katherine Marie Coggins, 68, of Sylva passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016. She was a kind and loving mother, grandmother, and friend to all. She loved spending time with her Sidney. She loved coloring, sewing, crafting, reading and writing her own short stories and poems. She had a delightful and witty sense of humor. She was a very strong woman...
James Edward Shephard
Sep 20, 2016
James Edward "Butch" Shephard, 69, of Sylva, passed away Tuesday September 20, 2016. A native and a lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Helen Shephard. He worked in Dodson Brown Cafeteria at Western Carolina University and he loved to fish. In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by his brother Robert...
John Charles Hutchinson
Sep 10, 2016
John Charles Hutchinson, age 57, of Cullowhee died Saturday, September 10, 2016 at home in Cullowhee. Mr. Hutchinson was born January 10, 1959 in Haywood County, NC. He was the son of the late Fred and the late Estelle (Brownly) Hutchinson. He was married to the former Phyllis Johnson. He was employed in Facilities Management at Western Carolina University. He...
Margaret Faye Whitaker
Sep 4, 2016
Margaret Faye Whitaker, known to most simply as Faye, passed away while sleeping comfortably September 4th, 2016. She was 103 years old. Faye was born May 23rd, 1913 in Sylva to parents Doc and Eva Harris. She grew up with her two brothers and four sisters, of whom she had many stories to share. She was a lifelong member of...
Bettie Scott Ashby
Sep 2, 2016
Bettie Scott Ashby, 55, of Sylva passed away Friday, September 2, 2016. Services will be held privately. »(Do not delete this line. It does not print. Text that is to appear on web must be entered before this line)
Keith Daniel Dean
Sep 1, 2016
Rev. Keith Daniel Dean, 61, of Sylva passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016. He is preceded in death by his father, Dan Dean. He is survived by his wife of 33 years Betty (McMahan) Dean; one son, Andrew Scott Dean of Sylva; mother, Frankie Ward Dean of Sylva; three sisters Margaret Bryson of Charlotte; Angelia Nicholas of Myrtle Beach, SC;...
Janie Lucille Wykle
Aug 27, 2016
Janie Lucille Dills Wykle, age 70, of Sylva passed away Saturday, August 27, 2016 at a local hospital. She was the daughter of the late Charlie Dills and is survived by her mother Ruby "Massie" Dills. She is survived by her husband Terry Wykle who she was married to for 13 years. Janie loved to draw, fish, and squirrel hunt....
Betty Jean Feamster
Aug 27, 2016
Betty Jean Feamster, age 77, of Tuckasegee died Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Mission Hospital of Asheville, NC. Mrs. Feamster was born February 4, 1939 in Swain County, NC. She was the daughter of the late Dan and the late Maybelle (Smith) Feamster. She was a homemaker and worked along with her husband in the flea market business for many...
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