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Aileen B Green

Aileen B Green

Aug 4, 2014

Aileen B. Green, age 84, of Sylva died Monday, August 4, 2014 at Med West Harris in Sylva, NC. Aileen was born February 10, 1930 in Jackson County NC. She is the daughter of the late Leon and the late Leola (Jones) Barron. She was preceded in death by two sisters and one brother. She worked for the Town of...

Bradford Clark Collins

Bradford Clark Collins

Aug 2, 2014

Bradford Clark Collins passed peacefully in the arms of his beloved wife, Star Wolf, at 6:20 pm on August 2, 2014 after a 16 month journey with throat and neck cancer. Brad was a bright light in many lives and created a huge spiritual legacy. Thousands of people were touched by his loving heart and kindness. With his easy smile...

Janet Ambrose

Janet Ambrose

Jul 31, 2014

Janet Ambrose, 58, passed away on July 31, 2014. She was born in New Jersey, but resided in Jackson County since 2006. She was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Lois Ambrose and her son, Joseph Frommer. She is survived by her son, Luis Frommer, her daughter, Diandra Frommer, and eight grandchildren, as well as by her brother...

Dulane Fred Elders

Dulane Fred Elders

Jul 28, 2014

Dulane Fred Elders, age 77, of Sylva died Monday, July 28, 2014 at home in Sylva. Dulane was born August 29, 1936 in Jackson County, NC. He is the son of the late Fred and the late Flora Mae (Ridley) Elders. Dulane loved hunting and fishing and his grandchildren. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by...

Ruth Sophia German

Ruth Sophia German

Jul 28, 2014

Ruth Sophia German, age 75, of Waynesville, passed away Monday afternoon, July 28, 2014 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center. Funeral services will be in Smethport, PA. . .

Edward Blaine Ensley

Edward Blaine Ensley

Jul 28, 2014

Edward Blaine Ensley, age 54, passed away on Monday, July 28, 2014 at his home in Tuckasegee. Edward was born September 28, 1959 in Sylva, NC. He is the son of Blaine and Bonnie Octavia Coggins Ensley. He was employed as a building contractor throughout Jackson County. He loved hunting and riding motorcycles at a member of the Holy Rollers...

Eloise Shuler

Eloise Shuler

Jul 27, 2014

Florence Eloise Shuler, age 89, of Arden, NC was called to her Heavenly Homecoming on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Memorial Campus of Asheville after spending the day at her beloved Buff Creek Baptist Church Homecoming in Sylva enjoying lifelong friends and family. Mrs. Shuler was born as daughter of the late Fred and the late Ida Parris Pannell in...

Mildred Bertha Vendeville

Mildred Bertha Vendeville

Jul 26, 2014

Mildred Bertha Vendeville, age 92, of Candler, passed away Saturday morning, July 26, 2014 at Swain County Hospital. Services will be private. . .

Carlin Thomas Cabe

Carlin Thomas Cabe

Jul 24, 2014

CARLIN THOMAS CABE, 90, went home to be with His Lord on July 24, 2014. Born October 30, 1923 to Ottis and Victoria Hall Cabe, he spent most of his life on the family land on East Fork. Carlin graduated from Webster High School in 1942, working briefly before joining the Marine Corps. He served in the Pacific Theater during...

Cory Ethan Steele

Cory Ethan Steele

Jul 22, 2014

Cory Ethan Steele, 36, passed away Tuesday July 22, 2014, at his beloved home in Glenville. Cory was the son of Judith, the general manager of the Comfort Inn in Sylva. He was born in Albany, NY. He lived in the many states his mother was transferred to, but he loved Western North Carolina the most. He was a "gentle...

Walter David Renczkowski

Walter David Renczkowski

Jul 19, 2014

Walter David (Dave) Renczkowski, 67, Born September 21, 1946, has gone home to be with the Lord after losing his battle with cancer, Saturday July 19, 2014. He leaves behind his wife Megan Andrews Renczkowski, a son; David Wayne Renczkowski and a sister Stephanie Macri and a much extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents Anton and...

Austin Joseph Franks

Austin Joseph Franks

Jul 10, 2014

Austin Joseph Franks, 29, of Sylva passed on Thursday Evening July 10, 2014. A native of Jackson County he was the son of the late Clayton Eugene Franks. He was a driller and blaster by trade for his family's business. He enjoyed living a loud exciting life. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by his brother...

Thomas Nelson Henson

Thomas Nelson Henson

Jul 10, 2014

Thomas N. Henson, 70, of Caney Fork, has gone home to be with his Lord Thursday July 10, 2014 at his residence. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County he was the son of the late Alvin (Waye) and Alma Phillips Henson. He was a logger and construction worker who loved fishing and deer hunting and was a member...

Opal Malita Reeves

Opal Malita Reeves

Jul 9, 2014

Opal Malita Bradley Reeves, 84, of the Deep Creek Community, went home to be with her Lord July 9, 2014. Born May 28, 1930, Opal was the daughter of the late Joseph Mont and Bonnie Bumgarner Bradley of the Wilmot/Qualla community. Opal retired after many years of service in the textile industry. In addition to her parents she was predeceased...

Stoney Brooks Ingram

Stoney Brooks Ingram

Jul 7, 2014

Stoney Brooks Ingram, age 75, of Whittier, passed away Monday, July 7, 2014 surrounded by his family and friends. A native of Albany, Georgia, he was the son of the late William and Hazel Ingram. He had resided in Jackson County for the last 30 years. He enjoyed fishing and being by the lake. In addition to his parents, he...

Earl  Allen

Earl Allen

Jul 4, 2014

Earl Allen, Jr., age 62, of Sylva died Friday, July 4, 2014 at Med West Harris of Sylva, NC. Earl was born April 24, 1952 in Sylva, NC. He is the son of the late Robert and the late Martha Jean (Bryson) Allen Jr. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Pauline Allen Jackson and a...

Linda Fiskeaux

Linda Fiskeaux

Jul 3, 2014

Linda Fiskeaux, age 62, of Sylva died Thursday, July 3, 2014 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA. Mrs. Fiskeaux was born August 2, 1951 in Oconee County, SC. She is the daughter of the late Alvin and the late Betty Ruth (Thomas) Popham. Linda was a devoted wife, mother and nanny. Homer and her were married during her senior...

Helen Higdon Allison

Helen Higdon Allison

Jul 1, 2014

Helen Higdon Allison, age 94, of Lincolnton died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Autumn Care of Waynesville. She was born May 26, 1920 in Higdonville, in Macon County, NC. She is the daughter of the late Dennis Cleveland Higdon and the late Ethel (Higdon) Higdon. On February 19, 1949, she married Claude Howard Allison. Helen was preceded in death by...

Letha Gertrude Ramsey

Letha Gertrude Ramsey

Jul 1, 2014

Mrs. Letha G. Ramsey, 91, Sylva died Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Harris Regional Hospital. She was a retired homemaker, loving wife, and mother of five children, who were her life. She was born October 31, 1922, in Parrishville, New York, daughter of Porter and Josephine Webster .Surviving are two daughters, Pearl Ranieri of Altamont, NY, Rose Ramsey of Acworth,...

Virginia Teresa Jones

Virginia Teresa Jones

Jun 30, 2014

Virginia Teresa Luker Jones, age 75 of the Little Canada Community, passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 at Skyland Care Center. Virginia was the daughter of the late Allen and Lillie Brown Luker. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Bob Jones. She is also preceded in death by one sister, Lucille Crawford...