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Anna Irene Goodwin
Jun 12, 2014
Anna Irene Goodwin, 70, of Sylva, passed away Thursday June 12, 2014. A native of Carlinville, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late William Burl and Loretta Goodwin. She has been a resident of Jackson County for the past 27 years. She was a Member of Covenant Christian Church and enjoyed needlework and reading, especially her Bible. Besides her...
Robert Charles Vodak
Jun 12, 2014
On Thursday morning, 12 June, 2014, Robert 'Bob' C. Vodak passed away peacefully at home with family in attendance, in the house he had built and lived for 55 years in Sylva, NC. Born 11 February, 1921 in Berwyn, IL, Robert was predeceased by his immediate family, father Joseph, mother Julia Johnson Vodak, brother Arthur; and his wife of 65...
Lucille Baker
Jun 5, 2014
Lucille Baker, age 86, of Tuckasegee died Thursday, June 5, 2014 at home in Tuckasegee. Mrs. Baker was born April 8, 1928 in Buffalo, NY. She is the daughter of the late Ira and the late Nellie (Heatherly) Lyon. She married Alfred George Baker. No services are planned at this time. . .
Dustin Scott Henry
May 18, 2014
Dustin Scott Henry, 42, of Sylva, passed away Sunday evening May 18, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer. A native and a lifelong resident of Jackson County he was the son of Benny Henry and Connie Cowan Sutton. A carpenter by trade, he enjoyed working with wood, the Carolina Tar...
Flora Jean Fortner
May 15, 2014
Flora Jean Cunningham Fortner, 71, passed away Thursday May 15, 2014 after a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County she was the daughter of the late Kelly and Elmina Simonds Cunningham. She loved cooking, reading and spending time with her family and friends. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death...
Kenneth David Mathis
May 15, 2014
Kenny (Elic) Mathis, 62, of Sylva, went home to be with his Lord, Thursday May 15, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his family. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County he was the son of the late Elic Mathis and Margaret Mathis of Sylva. Kenny was a U.S. Army Veteran who loved farming. He was employed by Western...
Bruce Alan Christy
May 15, 2014
Bruce Alan Christy, 65, of Sylva, passed away Thursday May 15, 2014 at his residence. A native of New York he was the son of the late Donald and Catherine Higgins Christy. Mr. Christy was a United States Marine Corp. Veteran having served during the Viet Nam Era. He had been a correctional officer in Florida for 13 years and...
Jon David Wallis
May 12, 2014
Jon David Wallis, 23, of Maggie Valley passed away Monday, May 12, 2014 at Med West Harris Hospital in Sylva, NC. Jon was born July 17, 1990 in Tampa, FLA. Jon David loved his nieces and nephews and children and loved working outside and always smiled. He was employed as a Landscaper. He is survived by his mother Donna Bogdanowicz...
Donna Sue West
May 12, 2014
Donna Sue West, 73, of Cherokee, went home to be with her Lord Monday evening May 12, 2014 at her residence. A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Phillip Donnell and Ollie McLeod. She loved cooking at Tsali Care Center and taking care of her family. She was the greatest friend, wife, mother, grandmother and...
Charlotte June Mullen
May 10, 2014
Charlotte June Sitzman Mullen grew up in FT. Collins, Co. leaving behind many family members in that area. She outlived her three brothers, Richard, William and Paul, whose families remember her well. She spent 20 years as an Army wife raising two children and traveling throughout the US and Europe before deciding on a life with her second husband, Cal...
Robin Denise Frizzell
May 9, 2014
Robin Denise Frizzell, 55, of Sylva died Saturday, May 10, 2014 at Med West Haywood in Clyde, NC. Mrs. Frizzell was born June 3, 1958 in Jackson County, NC. She is the daughter of the late Florence (Wright). She retired from Western Carolina University. Robin loved weaving, horseback riding and reading. She is survived by her husband: Joe Wesley Frizzell...
Billy Jacob Carpenter
May 8, 2014
Billy Jacob Carpenter, age 75, of Sylva passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Bruce Carpenter and the late Aileen Cagle Carpenter. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one son, Timothy Bruce Carpenter, one brother, Harry Carpenter, one sister, Annie Carpenter and one great...
Alma Henson
May 6, 2014
Alma Phillips Henson, 89, of the Caney Fork Community in Jackson County, passed away peacefully May 6, 2014 at Skyland Care Rest Center after a lengthy illness. She was the daughter of Thomas Luther and Catherine Coward Phillips. She was married to Alvin Waye Henson who passed away in 1997. She was very active in the Caney Fork CDC for...
Sue Ensley Cowan
May 6, 2014
Sue Ensley Cowan, 85, of Sylva, passed away Tuesday May 6, 2014. A native of Jackson County she was the daughter of the late Haynes and Selma Carnes Ensley. She was preceded in death by her husband's Sergeant Robert H. Ensley formerly of the N.C. State Highway Patrol and Roger Bryant Cowan, Sisters Helen Walker, Mildred Stillwell, Bobbie Nell Gunter,...
Blanche Murff
May 4, 2014
Blanche Brown Murff, 91, of Sylva, North Carolina died Sunday, May 4, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Randall Murff, her daughters Jerry Spears (Raymond) of Sylva, NC, Antoinette “Toni” Savell (Randall) of Sylva, NC, her son, Stephen Murff (Lidie) of Houston, TX, her grandchildren: Kevin Spears, Susan Spears Del Castillo, Laura Spears, Nicholas Savell, Patrick Savell, Michael Murff,...
Randy Randall Mackey
May 4, 2014
Randy Mackey, 53, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord Sunday May 4, 2014 at his residence. A native of York County, S.C., he spent the majority of his life here in Jackson County. He was the son of the late George and Irene Mackey. Randy was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He loved golfing with 2...
Leonard Asbury Wood
May 1, 2014
Leonard Asbury Wood, age 74, of Sylva passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2014, at his home. Mr. Wood is the son of the late Booth and Otelia Fox Wood. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by 4 brothers. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Cora Lee Burrell Wood, a son, Anthony, and...
Charles John Parris
Apr 26, 2014
Charles “Chuck” John Parris, age 70, a resident of Sylva for the past 14 years and originally from Detroit, MI, passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Chuck is the son of the late Bennett J. Parris and Mae DeNoyer Parris. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by if first...
Keiran Jene Sellers
Apr 22, 2014
Keiran Jene Sellers, infant son of Barry Sellers and Nery Nutter of PA, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Medwest Hospital. In addition to Keiran’s parents, he is survived by his paternal grandparents; Barry and Lori Sellers of PA and his maternal grandmother; Bo Chiem of PA. Services will be at a later date in PA in and will...
Edgar Franks
Apr 20, 2014
Edgar Franks, 70, of Sylva died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at his home in Sylva. Edgar was born January 30, 1944 in Jackson County. He is the son of the late Robert Lee and Louetta Mashburn Franks. He was the owner and operator of Franks Garage and Wrecker Service for 32 years. He was preceded in death by five siblings....
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