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Joe Mack Buchanan
Jul 27, 2016
Joe Mack Buchanan, 82, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday July 27, 2016. Son of the late Tom L. and Carrie Sutton Buchanan, he was preceded in death by his brothers Don and Jack and also by his sister Carolyn. He was a member of East Sylva Baptist Church and had served in the U.S. Navy...
Lou Emma Powell
Jul 27, 2016
Lou Emma Dixon Powell, 74, of Sylva passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Lou was born January 10, 1942 in Premier, WV. She is the daughter of the late Herbert Lee and the late Sally (Bailey) Dixon. She enjoyed with her children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. She attended Hish School in Oceana, West Virginia. She also traveled extensively with her...
Eugene "Gene" Reed
Jul 25, 2016
Eugene "Gene" Reed, age 89, of Whittier passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at Tsali Care Center of Cherokee, NC. He is the son of the late Jack and the late Edith (Childers) Reed. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Ann (Worley) Reed. He was a veteran of the United States Navy where he served in World...
Cecil Ray Franklin
Jul 23, 2016
"Pops" Cecil Ray Franklin died peacefully in Charles George VA Medical Center on July 23, 2016 in Asheville, NC at the age of 68. Cecil is survived by his wife Sheryl Franklin of Whittier, NC; Daughter Noel & husband Bill Paul of Battle Ground, WA; Daughter Dayna Watson & husband Jonmichael MacDowell of Cocoa Beach FL, Daughter Holly & husband...
Della Cordelia Henderson
Jul 21, 2016
Della Cordelia Henderson, age 92, of Tuckasegee died Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Skyland Care Center of Sylva, NC. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, Della was born June 3, 1924. She is the daughter of the late Baxter and the late Lazora (Alexander) Mathis. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, William C. Henderson, 6...
Margaret Masson
Jul 21, 2016
Margaret Ann (Kuperman) Masson AKA "Mamaw" or "Maw Grit" of Cullowhee, NC, passed away from a sudden illness Thursday, July 21, 2016 at the age of 77. On October 21, 1938 she was born to Audrey (Webster) Kuperman and Raphael "Ike" Kuperman in Asheville, NC where she graduated in 1956 from Lee Edwards High School (now Asheville High School). She...
Sheri Dione Thomas
Jul 21, 2016
Sheri Dione Thomas, 46, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday July 21, 2016. A native of Indiana, she was preceded in death by her father Allen Thomas. A strong independent woman, she was a flight attendant, where she enjoyed the freedom of the clouds. She will be missed by her family and many friends. She is survived by...
Mary Jo Allen
Jul 20, 2016
Mary Jo Allen, age 74, of Sylva died Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Mission Hospital of Asheville, NC. Mrs. Allen was born July 15, 1942 in Jackson County, NC. She is the daughter of the late Tony Warren and the late Helen L. (Shepard) McDowell. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Walter Allen and a...
Alfred George Baker
Jul 20, 2016
Alfred George Baker, age 89, of Tuckasegee died Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Skyland Care Center of Sylva, NC. Mr. Baker was born November 4, 1926 in Buffalo, NY and was the son of the late John Alfred and Marcella (Hulpiau) Baker. He was married to the former Lucille Lyon who preceded him in death in 2014. He was a...
Charles Jimmy Beasley
Jul 19, 2016
Charles Jimmy "Jim" Beasley, 78, of Sylva, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 after a brief illness. He was the son of the late DeWitt and Edith Bumgarner Beasley. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his wife of 43 years, Shirley Mathis Beasley and their son Michael David Beasley. He was also preceded in death by his...
Alva Deanna Dills
Jul 18, 2016
Alva Deanna Dills "Dee", 75, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord, on Monday July 18, 2016. She was born in Ellenboro, North Carolina to the late James Vernon, Sr. and Ruby (Harrill) Allen. She was a member of Jarrett Memorial Baptist Church in Dillsboro and a retired teacher with Haywood County School System. In addition to her...
Donald Eugene Aldridge
Jul 13, 2016
Donald Eugene Aldridge Sr., 84, of Sylva, passed away Wednesday July 13, 2016. A native of Steubenville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Howard and Katherine Fisher Aldridge. He loved music and sang and recorded records in nightclubs all over Ohio. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his daughter Donna and his...
Ben Oshel Bridgers
Jul 9, 2016
Ben Oshel Bridgers, 76, of Sylva, NC, entered the gates of larger life on Saturday, July 9, 2016, in his home. Ben Bridgers was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, to Jasper and Louise Bennett Bridgers on August 31, 1939. He received a BA in English from Hendrix College, an MA in English from University of Arkansas and taught at East Carolina...
Allen Franklin Jones
Jul 9, 2016
Allen Franklin Jones, age 83, of Sylva went home to be with the Lord Saturday, July 9, 2016. A native of Jackson County, he is the son of the late Frank and Nina (Parris) Jones. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Sylva, loved old muscle cars and was an avid hunter. He was owner/operator of Allen Jones...
Dicie Marie Norris
Jul 8, 2016
Dicie Marie Norris, age 85, of Sylva passed away Friday, July 8, 2016. Mrs. Norris was born March 30, 1931 in Jackson County, NC. She is the daughter of the late Anzel and the late Mary (Melton) Mathis. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Bob Norris. She is survived by one son, Ken...
Orville Dillard Coward
Jul 8, 2016
Orville Dillard Coward, Sr. of Sylva, North Carolina, died at age 90 on July 8, 2016. He had a long decline, but remained happy and active until the end. Orville was born in Sylva on October 30, 1925, to Dillard and Flodia Hooper Coward. He graduated from Sylva High School in 1942 and enrolled in Mars Hill College. He worked...
David Alan Wilson
Jul 6, 2016
David Alan Wilson, age 79, passed away on July 6, 2016. A native of Oregon, he had made his home in Sylva since 2008. David was born in Oregon City, he attended Willamette University and graduated from Oregon State University. He engaged in graduate studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and received his doctorate in Botany from the...
Ronzel N/A Davis
Jul 4, 2016
Ronzel "Shake" Davis, age 50, of Sylva passed away Monday, July 4, 2016 at a local hospital. He was the son of the late Walter Ray and Dorsie "Davis" Adkins. He is survived by his wife of 16 years of Reada Davis. Ronzel was a devoted family man, he loved his wife, children, grandchildren and brother. In addition to his...
Charles Conrad Largent
Jun 30, 2016
"Buddy", Charles Conrad Largent, age 84, of Franklin, is now reigning in Glory, sitting at the throne with his beloved Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Buddy was born August 30, 1931 in Winchester, VA. He is the son of the late Edgar and the late Jessie Largent. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a son, Jeff Pagan....
Ann Frances Nelson
Jun 29, 2016
Ann Frances Nelson, born January 28, 1939 in Fayette County, West Virginia. She is the daughter of the late Charles and Jesse Nelson, who also had another daughter Helen, who was married to the late Nordahl Steen of Oak Hill, West Virginia. Ann Nelson graduated from Oak Hill West Virginia High School in 1955 where she played Saxophone in the...
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