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William Derrell Ensley
Apr 20, 2014
William Derrell Ensley, age 77, of Sylva died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Med West Harris of Sylva, NC. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, Derrell was born July 9, 1936.. He is the son of the late William Allen and the late Annie Lou (Buchanan) Ensley. He served in the United States Air Force. He was employed for 33...
Lee Robert Robinson
Apr 17, 2014
Lee R. Robinson Sr., 77, of Sylva, went home to be with his Lord, Thursday April 17, 2014. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Pearlie Ashe Robinson. Lee graduated from Webster High School, was a U.S. Army Veteran and also served in the Army National Guard. He was the first certified...
Richard Winter
Apr 9, 2014
Richard Winter, age 54, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at home in Franklin. Mr. Winter was born May 29, 1959 in Pittsburg, PA. He is the son of the late Robert A. Winter Sr. He was worked as a Long Haul Trucker. He is survived by; his mother Doris M. (Fletcher) Winter of Franklin, NC; two brothers...
Warner Bradley
Apr 7, 2014
Warner Bradley, 79, of Whittier, passed away Monday afternoon, April 7, 2014 at Tsali Care Center in Cherokee. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Lessie Bradley. Warner was a veteran of the US Marine Corp, a proud Shriner (Mason), and served on the board of Jackson County DSS. Warner was also...
Velma Lou Webb
Apr 4, 2014
Velma Allison Webb, 71, of Sylva, went home to be with her Lord, Friday, April 4, 2014. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Jessie Allison. Velma enjoyed crocheting and knitting and was a member of Tilley Creek Baptist Church. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in...
Minnie Lee Moore
Apr 2, 2014
Minnie Lee Moore, age 83, of Sylva passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014. Minnie is the daughter of the late Claude and Dorothy Beasley Moore. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by four brothers; James, Paul, Everett, and Henry Moore as well as four sisters; Ferbie Parker, Lizzie Parker, Martha Franklin and Lillie Moore. She is...
William Jasper Cowan
Mar 29, 2014
William Jasper “Bill” Cowan, 84, passed away on Saturday, March 29. Bill was a native of Jackson County, North Carolina and proudly called the Cullowhee and Webster areas “home” for most of his life. In recent years, he moved to Mills River in Henderson County to be near children and grandchildren. The son of the late James Jasper “J.J.” Cowan...
Shannon Marie Oxnard
Mar 25, 2014
Shannon Marie Oxnard, age 54, of Sylva passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at her home. She was born in Minneapolis, MN but had made her home in Sylva for the past 23 years. She is the daughter of the late James Arnold and the late Kathleen Margaret (Danielson) Casey. She attended the University of California at Berkeley. Shannon...
Lewis Edward (Eddie) Davis
Mar 22, 2014
Lewis Edward (Eddie) Davis, age 63, of Cullowhee died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Memorial Campus of Asheville. A life long resident of Jackson County, Eddie was born August 12, 1950, the son of the late Ben Lee and the late Helen (Mashburn) Davis, III. He was employed as a truck driver by Parker Paving. He never knew a stranger...
Carrie White
Mar 21, 2014
Carrie White, age 95, of Sylva died Friday, March 21, 2014 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center of Sylva, NC. Carrie was born November 25, 1918 in Madison County. She is the daughter of the late Carl and the late Belvie (Robinson) Peek and was preceded in death by her husband Hugh White and a daughter Jane McMahan and three brothers...
Wayne Charles Shuler
Mar 19, 2014
Wayne Charles Shuler, II, age 44, of Asheville died Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at John Keever Solace Center of Asheville, NC. Wayne was born March 3, 1970 in Haywood County. He is the son of the late Wayne Charles Shuler, I, and Carol (Bell) Smith. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Bill...
Hugh Bert Bryson
Mar 17, 2014
Hugh Bert Bryson, 69, of Asheville, formerly of Sylva passed away Monday, March 17, 2014 at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. Hugh was born November 21, 1944 in Jackson County, NC. He is the son of the late Hugh Bert and Hazel (Turpin) Bryson. Hugh was a U.S.Navy Veteran. In addition to his parents he was preceded...
Kenneth Gerard Carroll
Mar 17, 2014
Kenneth Carroll, 63, of Sylva passed away Monday, March 17, 2014 at his home in Sylva. Appalachian Funeral Services will be announcing arrangements as soon as they become available . .
James Bryant Childress
Mar 14, 2014
James Bryant Childress (“Uncle Jimmy”) of Sylva, N.C. passed away on Friday, March 14. Born July 12, 1924, Childress was a faithful husband and father, a devoted friend, and a servant to his western North Carolina community. A pioneer in the broadcast radio industry, Childress began his career at WKBC Radio in N. Wilkesboro, N.C. After building stations throughout the...
Thomas Craig Carmichael
Mar 11, 2014
Thomas Craig Carmichael, age 50 of Sylva, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014. A private service will be held. .
Karen Elaine Woody
Mar 10, 2014
Karen B. Woody, 56, passed away Monday March 10, 2014. A resident of Jackson County for the last 20 years, she is the daughter of Helen Woodard Bowers of Sylva and the late Clinton Bowers. She worked for over 11 years at First Citizen Bank in Cherokee and most recently at Medwest Sylva Medical as a receptionist. She was a...
Katherine Ann Conner
Mar 5, 2014
Katherine Ann Conner, 72, of Tuckasegee passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2014. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Hayes P. and Ella Mae Pollard Wiggins. Katherine enjoyed cooking and canning and was retired from Western Carolina University’s Brown Cafeteria. She was a member of Trout Creek Baptist Church. Everybody who met...
Syrilda Hampton Smith
Mar 5, 2014
Syrilda Smith, 96, of Sylva, NC went home to be with her Lord, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. A resident of Jackson County for most of her life, Syrilda was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Joseph H. Smith, her parents, James Hampton and Essie Hampton Casey, one sister, Ada, six brothers, Kenneth, Collis, Andrew, James, Frank and Robert,...
Elizabeth W. Brown
Mar 3, 2014
Elizabeth W. Brown, 82, of Sylva died Monday, March 3, 2014 at Autumn Care in Waynesville, NC. Elizabeth was born September 22, 1931 in Mitchell County, NC. She was the daughter of the late Lionel Hugh and the late Emma Alice (Silver) Worthen. Elizabeth grew up in Spruce Pine and graduated from Harris High School and from Berea College in...
Lela Hall Allen
Mar 2, 2014
Lela Hall Allen, 92, formerly of Sylva, passed away Sunday March 2, 2014 in Fernwood, Idaho. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence Mantival Hall and Martha Anne Bryson Hall. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by one daughter, Rosa Lee McGaha and one son, James Edward McGaha. She is also preceded in death by three...
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