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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...
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,...
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...
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....
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...
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