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Michael Raphael Masson
Jan 31, 2016
Michael Raphael Masson, age 55, of Sylva died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at home in Sylva. Mr. Masson was born December 1, 1960 in Norfolk, VA. He is the son of the late Frank Rogers and Margaret (Kuperman) Masson, Sr. In addition to his father, he was predeceased by a sister, Theresa Masson. He was employed by the department of...
Lorena Ensley
Jan 31, 2016
Lorena (Rena) Ensley, age 90, of Cullowhee died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Skyland Care Center. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, Rena was born August 24, 1925. She is the daughter of the late Ralph and the late Essie (Alexander) Ashe. In addition to her parents she was predeceased in death by her husband, N. L. Ensley; a grandson,...
Curtis Bradford Smith
Jan 28, 2016
Curtis Bradford Smith, age 38, of Sylva died Thursday, January 28, 2016 at home in Sylva. A life long resident of Jackson County, Mr. Smith was born June 24, 1977. He is the son of William Doug and Judy (Morgan) Smith. He was predeceased by his grandparents, J. D. and Virginia Morgan and R. D. and Hazel Smith. He most...
Gloria Irene Bowman
Jan 27, 2016
Gloria A. Bowman, 86 of Dillsboro died Wednesday, Jan. 27 at Mission Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born in 1929 in Jamesburg, N.J. to John and Alice Alt, Gloria Irene was the youngest of three children. She is survived by her older brother Ralph Alt, of Osceola Mills, PA and her older sister Thelma Louise Ivins of DuBois, PA....
Catherine Verna Green
Jan 27, 2016
Catherine B Green, age 87, of Sylva passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at a local nursing home. She is the daughter of the late Ed and Clearsie Buchanan. She was preceded in death by her husband R.C. Green. Catherine was a lifelong resident of the Greens Creek community and was a member of Greens Creek Baptist Church. She was...
Irona (Granny Dot) Nicholson
Jan 24, 2016
Irona (Granny Dot) Nicholson, age 87, of Cullowhee, died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Skyland Care Center. . Mrs. Nicholson was born July 14, 1928 in Jackson County. She is the daughter of the late Claude Estes and the late Roberta (Ashe) Brown. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Herbert V. Nicholson; her daughter, Melissa...
Tearl France Ashe
Jan 23, 2016
Tearl France Ashe, age 93, of Sylva died Saturday, January 23, 2016 at home in Sylva. Tearl was born November 6, 1922 in Macon County, NC. He is the son of the late William Lonnie and the late Elmina (Wilkes) Ashe. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased in death by a son, Donald Ashe; two brothers, Harold and...
Charlene Ogle Luciani
Jan 20, 2016
. Charlene T. Luciani, age 77, of Sylva died on Wednesday Jan. 20, 2016 at Harris Regional Hospital from acute pancreatitis. Charlene Ogle Griffin was born May 1, 1938 in Memphis, Tenn. She was the daughter of the late Mozelle Ogle Griffin and the late William Vivian Griffin Jr. Although born in Tenn. she grew up in FL. and lived...
Carnell William Ammons
Jan 19, 2016
Carnell William Ammons, age 70, of Tuckasegee died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Mission Hospital of Asheville, NC. Mr. Ammons was born August 22, 1945 in Jackson County, NC. He is the son of the late Wiley Don and the late Otelia (Ashe) Ammons. In addition to his parents he was predeceased in death by a brother Asbury Clifford Ammons,...
Jimmie Sue Jones
Jan 19, 2016
Jimmie Sue (Cabe) Jones, age 75, of Sylva died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Harris Regional Hospital. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, Mrs. Jones was born April 27, 1940. She is the daughter of the late James Wiley and the late Lillie Sue (Deitz) Cabe. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, John Ray Jones;...
Joyce Ann Beasley
Jan 19, 2016
Joyce Ann Beasley, age 78, of Sylva died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Harris Regional Hospital of Sylva , NC. Mrs. Beasley was born September 23, 1937 in Haywood County, NC. She is the daughter of the late Lloyd and the late Annie (Crawford) Shuler. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son, David Jones; her first...
Thomas Lee George
Jan 17, 2016
Thomas Lee George, age 72, of Whittier died Sunday, January 17, 2016 at St. Josephs Campus Mission of Asheville, NC. Thomas was born November 23, 1943 in Swain County, NC. He is the son of the late Tom and the late Ida (Seay) George. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by two sons, Robert Lee George and John...
Lloyd Stanley Rice
Jan 17, 2016
Lloyd Stanley Rice, age 72, a native of Cashiers, N.C., son of Edd and Gracie Burrell Rice, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 17, 2016 after an extended illness. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by siblings, Ruby Rice, Eversie Rice, Leroy Rice, Edward "Buck" Rice, Bobbie "Junie" Rice McCall, Earvin Rice and Charlie Rice. Lloyd...
Travis Shirley Hannah
Jan 17, 2016
Travis Hannah, age 67, went to be with the Lord on Sunday January 17th, 2016. He was the son of Warner and Viola (Lander) Hannah. Travis loved watching Western films, playing cards, and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents and a host of brothers and sisters. He is survived by his loving wife, Sandra Hannah; Two brothers,...
Mary Gene Buchanan
Jan 17, 2016
Mary Gene Buchanan, age 69 of Sylva, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2016, at Blue Ridge on the Mountain of Sylva. Gene was born on January 24, 1946 to the late John R. and Mary Lee (Hooper) Watson in the Speedwell Community of Jackson County. In addition to her parents Mrs. Buchanan was predeceased by one son, Larry and...
Beauford Hayes Sutton
Jan 17, 2016
Hayes Sutton, age 91, of Sylva passed Sunday, January 17, 2016 at a local hospital. He was the son of the late Walter and Lila Turpin Sutton. He was married to the late Ann Rhinehart Sutton who passed away in 1996. He served in the United States Army during World War II, where he was part of the Normandy Invasion...
Carroll Ray York
Jan 16, 2016
Carrol Ray York Sr age 75 of Sylva, NC who was born in Haywood County May 28, 1940 passed away January 16, 2016. He was the son of the late Ralph E. York and Carrie Lucille Green York Allen. He was preceded in death by one daughter Denise Dawn York. He is survived by one daughter Michele York Mened; two...
Bonnie Deitz
Jan 16, 2016
Bonnie Deitz, 96, of Sylva, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 15, 2016. She was the loving mother of Joyce Weber. Dear sister of Helen Bradshaw, Darrell Frizzell, Libby Gay, Doris Crowe, and Carroll Frizzell. Beloved grandmother of Kevin Deitz, Dennis Cooper, Quay Lowder, Gregg Buchanan, and Amanda Atkins; great-grandmother of Jared Deitz, Jessica Buchanan, Morgan Cooper, Hunter...
Betty Frances Freeman
Jan 13, 2016
Betty Frances Freeman, age 80, of Hayesville died Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Harris Regional Hospital of Sylva , 28779. Mrs. Freeman was born July 7, 1935 in Hory County, SC. She is the daughter of the late Alfred and the late Debbie Mae (Phipps) Phipps. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Daniel Elias Freeman,...
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