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Cora Lee Ray
Dec 15, 2013
Cora Lee Frizzell Ray, age 86, of Sylva died Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Skyland Care Center in Sylva, NC. Cora was born August 9, 1927 in Jackson Co. NC. She is the daughter of the late Charlie Amos and the late Hestella (Frady) Frizzell and was preceded in death by her husband Horace Ray and one son Fred Thomas...
Thelma Nattie Johnson
Dec 14, 2013
Thelma Nattie Johnson, 90, of Sylva passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013 at her residence. Born January 21, 1923 in Jones County, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary Parker McCraney. Her and her husband settled here in Sylva in 1989 where she enjoyed quilting and cross stitching. She was a member of the First United...
Coolidge Calvin Brooks
Dec 12, 2013
Coolidge Calvin Brooks, 89, of Whittier, passed away Thursday December 12, 2013. Coolidge was born in Bushnell, North Carolina and was a World War II U.S.Navy Veteran. After military service he returned to Bryson City until 1952 when he married and moved to Jackson County. He worked in and retired from the textile industry. He was a member of Olivet...
Betty Hurst Cowan
Dec 11, 2013
Betty Hurst Cowan, daughter of the late Thelma and Charlie Hurst, died peacefully on Wednesday, December 11, 2013 with the surrounding love of her children by her side. Betty and the late Royston Duffield Cowan moved to East Fork in 1957 where they were members of the East Fork Baptist Church. Betty loved baking, having family cookouts by the creek...
Donald W. Atten
Dec 9, 2013
. Don Atten of Webster, North Carolina died on December 9, 2013 at the age of 56. He was born in Bayport, New York on December 29, 1956. He received his undergraduate degree in education from State University of New York in Buffalo and a Master’s degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1984. Don Atten was...
Robert (Bob) Lee Ward
Dec 6, 2013
Robert “Bob” Ward, 91, of Sylva, passed away Friday December 6, 2013. Mr. Ward was a native of Hartford, Alabama. A WWII U.S. Navy Veteran, he moved to Sylva, N.C. from Miami, Florida in the early 1970’s. His great love for people and storytelling encouraged him to build “Wards Cabins”. Every evening the guests would gather on his porch to...
Kaydince Aleigha Greenman
Dec 5, 2013
Kaydince Aleigha Greenman, infant daughter of Christopher Greenman and Kayla Delk was selected to be a special angel on Thursday, December 5, 2013, shortly after her birth. In addition to her parents, she is survived by maternal grandmother, Tammy Pannell and husband Don Keaton; maternal grandfather, Rick Delk; paternal grandfather, Jimmy Greenman; and maternal great grandparents, Vernon and Catherine Pannell....
James Robert Johnson
Dec 5, 2013
James Robert Johnson, 50, retired Marine Sergeant , of Sylva passed away Thursday, December 5, 2013 at his home in Sylva. James was born September 21, 1963 in Portland, ME. He is the son of the late Herbert and Diane (Ford) Johnson. Mr. Johnson retired as a gunnery sergeant from the Marines. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased...
Randy Eugene Broom
Nov 27, 2013
Randy Eugene Broom, 51, of Tuckasegee, passed away Wednesday evening November 27, 2013. Born December 11, 1961 in Transylvania County, Randy was the son of the late Don and Bessie Brown Broom. He loved hunting, fishing and playing his guitar. He really enjoyed watching Nascar and playing his video games and just loved his cats. He is survived by his...
Sheryl Ann Szittai
Nov 26, 2013
Sheryl Ann McLeod Szittai, age 56, of Sylva passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Autumn Care of Waynesville in Waynesville, NC. Sheryl was born May 10, 1957 in Detroit, MI. She is the daughter of Kendall and Betty (Crisp) McLeod of Sylva. She was a certified nursing assistant at Brian Center of Waynesville. In addition to her parents she...
Delos Brown
Nov 26, 2013
Delos Brown, 79, of Sylva, passed away Tuesday November 26, 2013. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Jess F. and Guscelia Morgan Brown. Delos retired after 37 years of service with NCDOT where he was a machinist and mechanic. He was also an instructor at Sylva Webster High School, where he had a huge...
Willie Ruth Crowe Gibson
Nov 22, 2013
Willie Ruth Crowe Gibson, age 75, of Sylva died Friday, November 22, 2013 at Homestead Hospice of Clyde, NC. Willie Ruth was born December 26, 1937 in Seneca, SC. She is the daughter of the late Dewey and the late Gertrude (McCall) Crowe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother; a sister, and a...
Patricia Brominski
Nov 19, 2013
Patricia B.Brominski, age 70, of Sylva, passed away peacefully at Harris Regional Hospital Tuesday November 19, 2013 with her husband and daughter by her side. Born July 17, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas. she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Anne Barrett. She is survived by her husband Emil J. Brominski, daughter Eden D. Savaglio, her husband Francesco...
Paul Howard Greene
Nov 19, 2013
Paul Howard Greene, age 70, of Sylva died Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at his home. Mr. Greene was born July 7, 1943 in Sylva. He is the son of the late John Howard and the late Fanny (Hooper) Greene. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, Darrell Greene. Paul was employed by the NC Department of...
Charlite Christine Powell
Nov 17, 2013
Charlite Christine Ashe Powell, 76, of Rosman, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2013 at Transylvania Regional Hospital in Brevard, NC. Charlite was born February 5, 1937 in Jackson County to the late Sherill and Myrtle Melton Ashe. She was a member of East Sylva Baptist Church. She retired after 30 years of service from Brevard College. In addition to her...
Gary Donald Blair
Nov 12, 2013
Gary Blair, 54 of Cashiers, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2013. Gary was born October 28, 1959 in Rotan, TX to the late Wayne Blair and Wanda Hollis Blair. Services will be announced as they become available. . .
Frank Howard Buchanan
Nov 11, 2013
Frank H. Buchanan, age 88, of Sylva died Monday, November 11, 2013. Frank was born October 2, 1925. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, he is the son of the late Samuel Coleman and the late Lola (Cabe) Buchanan. In addition of his parents, he was predeceased by sisters, Mary B. Angle, Eula B. Rathburn, Bee B. Brown, Dee B....
Alice Cabe
Nov 10, 2013
Alice Cabe, age 85, went to her heavenly home on November 10, 2013 surrounded by family and friends. Born May 4, 1928 to the late Jack and Vera Meares Hoyle, she spent her early life in Georgia, but Ochre Hill was her home. She Graduated from Sylva High School in 1945 and married Carlin Cabe in 1946. Alice and Carlin...
Dortha Lucile McDonald
Nov 10, 2013
Dortha Lucile Hennessee McDonald Dortha Lucile “Dot” Hennessee, widow of Malcolm F. McDonald of Sylva, NC, died suddenly and peacefully, surrounded by her family on November 10, 2013, in Fernandina Beach. FL. Dot was born in the Rocky River community of Van Buren County, Tennessee, on March 23, 1928, to W. C. and Stella Bell Hennessee. Her father, W. C....
Claude Tucker Armond Bolton
Nov 10, 2013
Claude Tucker Armond Bolton, age 19, of Sylva passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013. Claude was born August 2, 1994 in Fulton County, GA. He is the son of Henry Todd Bolton of Tucker, GA and Marjorie Ann Williams of Sylva. Claude was a student at Southwestern Community College studying Psychology but also had a strong interest in Business. He...
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