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Lucile Cagle
Apr 24, 2015
Lucile Cagle, age 87, of Sylva passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015. Lucile was born February 24, 1928 in Sylva, NC. She is the daughter of the late Garland and the late Carma (Tatham) Reed. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Carl R. Cagle, Jr; two sisters, Edith Seay and Dorothy Sutton; and a...
Barbara Mann Ledford
Apr 20, 2015
Barbara Mann Ledford, age 79, of Sylva, NC passed away Monday, April 20, 2015. She is survived by her husband of 61 years Raymond Ledford, three children, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Barbara and Raymond's eldest daughter, Lt. Colonel Holly Ginn, of San Antonio, TX will be retiring from the U.S. Air Force this May. She and her husband,...
Edith Dosch
Apr 15, 2015
After a long perion of declining health, Edith M. Dosch, 90, of Sylva, passed away with her immediate family at her side on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Mourningstar Assisted Living. Born in Puerto Rico, December 30, 1924, she came to the United States in 1946. Proceeded in death by her husband Madison M. Dosch in 1979, she remained a...
Rosemary Anne Bauer
Apr 14, 2015
Rosemary Anne "Dede" Bauer, 82, of Cullowhee, passed away Tuesday morning April 14, 2015. The daughter of the late Al and Katherine Rozea, she was a native of New York, New York, and had been a resident of Jackson County for the last 25 years. She was an avid Atlanta Braves fan and was a member of St. Mary's Catholic...
Paige Walrath Christiansen
Apr 11, 2015
Paige Walrath Christiansen, 91, of Sylva, N.C., passed away April 11, 2015 at The Hermitage Memory Care Home. Mr. Christiansen was born July 7, 1923 in Miles City, Montana to the late Milo and Joyce Christiansen. He was the oldest and only surviving son. Paige was united in marriage to the late Dorothy A. Christiansen, December 27, 1950 in Madison...
Joanne Margaret Cleary
Mar 31, 2015
Joanne Margaret Cleary, age 76 of Sylva, passed away Tuesday, March 31st. A memorial service will be held at a later date and will be announced when it becomes available. . .
George Tea Feick
Mar 30, 2015
George Tea Feick, age 94, of Sylva passed away Monday, March 30, 2015. A memorial service will be Monday, April 13, 2015 at 5:00 pm in the Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Services. A visitation will follow the service. .
Thelma June Martin
Mar 30, 2015
"TJ" Thelma June Martin, 79, of Whittier passed away early Monday morning, March 30, 2015 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center. Born May 18, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Berniece (Buchannon) Martin. TJ spent most of her life in West Palm Beach, FL but then moved to the mountains of NC. She was a licensed practical...
Richard Joseph Lanahan
Mar 24, 2015
Richard Joseph Lanahan, age 52, of Tuckasegee passed away Tuesday evening, March 24, 2015. No formal services are planned. .
Rolfe Warren McCleskey
Mar 24, 2015
Rolfe Warren McCleskey, 74, of Whittier, passed away Tuesday March 24, 2015 A Memorial Service will be held 6:00 PM Thursday April 2 at Refuge Church in Dillsboro, NC. . .
Hazel Ina Edwards
Mar 22, 2015
Hazel Ina Edwards, age 88, of Sylva died Sunday, March 22, 2015. Hazel was born February 27, 1927 in Jackson County, NC . She is the daughter of the late Walter and the late Illa (Lowe) Jackson. She was a housewife who loved her family and friends. She loved flowers and gardening, cooking and caring for others. She was a...

Howard Brown
Mar 21, 2015
Howard Brown, 89, of Whittier went home to be with the Lord Saturday morning, March 21, 2015. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, Howard was the son of the late Homer and the late Beulah Beck Brown. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and working in the garden. He enjoyed playing with his grandkids and great grandkids and was a...
Clinton Duncan Manning
Mar 21, 2015
Clinton Duncan "CD" Manning, III, age 73, of Cashiers passed away Saturday morning, March 21, 2015. A memorial service will be Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 10:00 am at Grace Community Church in Cashiers. A full obituary will be posted soon. . .
Allan Luther Pickering
Mar 13, 2015
Allan Pickering, 76 of Whittier, NC passed away unexpectedly on March 13, 2015 Allan was born December 3, 1938 in Harrisburg, PA. Grew up in Palm Beach County, FL After 40 years at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft he retired in 2000 and finally moved to his mountain home in Western North Carolina with the love of his life, his wife...
Alvin Jesse Stiles
Mar 12, 2015
Alvin J. Stiles, 82, of 35 Second Avenue, Sylva NC, passed away March 12, 2015. A native of Macon County, he was the son of Elbert and Nora Stiles of Franklin. Serving as Senior Class President, he graduated from Franklin High School in 1950. Alvin was a US Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. He served from 1950-1954, including...
Gretchen Ann Hayes
Mar 6, 2015
Gretchen A. Hayes, 70, of Sylva, passed away Friday morning March 6, 2015. A native of DeKalb, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Gregory and Hazel Mohrlein. She loved to read, crochet and to travel, and was a friend to everyone. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband Ronald K. Hayes...
Robert Dillon Nichols Holloway
Mar 1, 2015
. . Robert Holloway, age 72, of Dillsboro passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015. Robert was born April 27, 1942 in Portland, Maine. He is the son of the late Herbert Stanley Holloway and the late Lilly Loretta Matheson Holloway. He was predeceased by a sister, Lu Desroches and a half-brother, Anthony Tedesco. Robert is survived by his wife of...
Mae Woodard Buchanan
Feb 22, 2015
Mae Woodard Buchanan, 98, of Sylva, died February 22, 2015 at Morningstar Assisted Living Home after a period of declining health. A long-time resident of the Savannah community, she was preceded in death by her parents, Cleve and Ruth Woodard; her husband, Cecil Buchanan; her brothers, Leeman and Frank; and her grandson, Caleb Morgan. Mae was born in the Pumpkintown...
Sam Hoyle
Feb 21, 2015
Sam Hoyle, 54, of the Wayehutta Community, passed away Saturday morning February 21, 2015 at MedWest Harris Hospial. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County he was the son of the late Lloyd Hensley Hoyle and Geraldine Mills Hoyle. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his brother Junior Hoyle. He is survived by...
Linda Marie Hodges
Feb 9, 2015
Linda Marie Hodges, age 68, of Cullowhee passed away Monday, February 9, 2015. Linda was born October 16, 1946 in Union County, SC. She is the daughter of the late Lucille Dills. She was married Wayne Hodges. In addition to her husband she is survived by three daughters Gloria Quinn of Greenville, NC, Ann Marie Hodges of Chicago, Ill and...