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Sandra Marie Norman
Jun 30, 2014
Sandra (Sandy) Marie Norman, age 66, passed away on Monday, June 30, 2014 at Mission St. Joseph's Asheville Specialty Hospital with long-time friend and caregiver, Judy Singleton, by her side. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the Late Clyde and Georgia Parris Norman. She was also preceded in death by two sisters; Carolyn Latham and Joyce...
Bertha Christine Sutton
Jun 26, 2014
Bertha Christine Bryson Sutton, 77, died Thursday June 26 in Raleigh after a long illness. Chris was born May 5, 1937 in Jackson County, NC, and graduated from Western Carolina College. She was employed by the Wake County Dept. of Human Services in the Child Support Enforcement program from 1974 until her retirement in 2005, including a long tenure as...
Conrad Lee Powell
Jun 26, 2014
Conrad Lee Powell, age 74, of Rosman, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center in Sylva. A native of Jackson County he was the son of the late Walter Bryan and Anna Ethel Franks Powell. He lived in Rosman most of his life and was a member of Rosman Lions...
Irving William Gazda
Jun 26, 2014
William "Bill" Gazda, 72, of Fontana Lake, passed away Thursday June 26, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. A native of Western New York, he was the son of the late Casimer and Lillian Doughty Gazda. He retired with his wife to Western North Carolina to be near good walleye fishing grounds as well as his love...
Harriet Holland Whitaker
Jun 24, 2014
Harriet Holland Whitaker, 93, formerly of Sylva, died at Coble Health Care Center at The Twin Lakes Community in Burlington NC on June 24, 2014, after one year of failing health. She was born in Detroit, Michigan on June 29, 1920 to the late Lloyd and Harriet Lovejoy Holland. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death...
James Howard Hensley
Jun 20, 2014
James Howard Hensley, age 60, of Sylva died Friday, June 20, 2014 at home in Sylva. James was born May 4, 1954 in Jackson County, NC. He is the son of the late Duff and the late Louis (Hoyle) Hensley and was preceded in death by a sister Janet Mull. He loved fishing and hunting and hiking. He was a...
Thomas Joseph Egan
Jun 20, 2014
Thomas Joseph Egan, Jr., age 90 of Webster, passed away at MedWest Hospital in Sylva on Friday, June 20, 2014. Thomas is the son of the late Thomas J. Egan, Sr. and the late Isabele McCusker Egan. He is preceded in death by his wife, Elsie Kelleher Egan. He is survived by one sister, Mary Ann Kerr of New Jersey...
Donald Howard Dockins
Jun 16, 2014
Donald Howard Dockins, age 71, of Sylva died Monday, June 16, 2014 at home in Sylva. Mr. Dockins was born July 29, 1942 in South Carolina. He is the son of the late James Howard and the late Esta (Shook) Dockins. Donald worked with the Mead Paper company in Sylva and Jackson Paper and Con-Med Plastics as an electrician and...
Betty Marie Sutton
Jun 15, 2014
Betty Sutton, age 72, of Sylva died Sunday, June 15, 2014 at Skyland Care Center in Sylva, NC. Mrs. Sutton was born August 18, 1941 in Jackson County NC. She is the daughter of the late Cecil and the late Margaret (Vance) Dillard and was preceded in death by a twin brother Bobby Joe and Bill Dillard and a sister...
Bruce Norman Prentice
Jun 15, 2014
Bruce "Speedy" Prentice, 70, of Cullowhee, passed away at home, June 15, 2014. Mr. Prentice was the founder, owner, and original operator of Speedy's Pizza which emerged out of Cullowhee in 1973. He is survived by his wife Janie Prentice of Cullowhee, NC, his three children, Jennifer Stillwell of Sylva, NC, Molly Cabrera of Lighthouse Point, Fla., and John Prentice...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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