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Melissa Colleen Bowers Connor

Melissa Colleen Bowers Connor

Jan 1, 2013

Melissa Colleen Bowers Conner, formally of Tuckasegee, passed away at her home in Sevierville, TN., January 1, 2013. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of Rosa Lee Crawford Bowers of Tuckasegee and the late Lee Bowers. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 9 in the Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Services, 165 Skyland...

Jean Dorothy Womack

Jean Dorothy Womack

Dec 31, 2012

Jean Spaulding Womack, 68, passed away Monday, December 31, 2012 at her home in Sylva. She was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Kay Spaulding. She was a resident of Sylva for the past 35 Years, and had worked at the Coffee Shop Restaurant for more than 25 years. She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph Womack...

Everette E. Yake

Everette E. Yake

Dec 26, 2012

Everette E. Yake, age 96, of Tuckasegee died Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Mission Hospital in Ashville, NC. Everette was born December 13, 1916 in Findlay, OH. He is the son of the late Glenn Everette and the late Jessie (Bruce) Yake. Everette lived in Asheville most of his life, then lived the remaining 10 years in Tuckasegee, NC. He...

Glenn Darrell Wood

Glenn Darrell Wood

Dec 26, 2012

Glenn Darrell Wood, 69, of Sapphire went home to be with his Lord Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. A native of Jackson County, he is the son of Mildred Boley Wood of Tuckasegee and the late Warren Wallace Wood. A Vietnam Veteran, he proudly served his country. He was a member and deacon...

Gussie (Gus) R. Robinson

Gussie (Gus) R. Robinson

Dec 26, 2012

Gussie (Gus) R. Robinson, age 73, of Cullowhee died Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center of Sylva, NC. Mr. Robinson was born September 10, 1939 in Old Fort, TN. He is the son of the late Earl and the late Gracie (Wilcox) Robinson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Hoyle...

Mary Helen Coggins

Mary Helen Coggins

Dec 24, 2012

Mary Helen Moody Coggins, of Glenville, passed away Monday evening, December 24, 2012 on her 71st birthday. A lifelong resident of Jackson County Mary was born December 24, 1941. She is the daughter of the late Tillmon and the late Lillian (Robinson) Moody. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by three brothers, Marshall, Crawford and Larry; and two...

Robert Howard Dowis

Robert Howard Dowis

Dec 21, 2012

Robert Howard Dowis Jr, 82, of Concord, NC, and formerly of Wilmington and Asheville, NC, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2012. He was born July 23, 1930, in Morven, NC Anson County and was the son of Robert Howard Dowis Sr and Naomi Lowry Dowis of Asheville, NC. He graduated from Lee H. Edwards High School and served abroad...

Carolyn Mae Blake

Carolyn Mae Blake

Dec 21, 2012

Carolyn Mae Blake, 84, of Bryson City, passed away Friday December 21, 2012. Services will be private.

Cathy Ann Fortner

Cathy Ann Fortner

Dec 15, 2012

Cathy Ann Henry Fortner, 54, of Cullowhee, passed away Saturday December 15, 2012. Daughter of the late Franklin and Barbara Hoyle Henry, she was a former CNA at Mountain Trace Nursing Center. Besides her parents she was also preceded in death by her brother Keith Henry. She is survived by 2 Sisters- Debbie McCall and Tammy Hoyle both of Cullowhee...

Michael Thomas Hooper

Michael Thomas Hooper

Dec 12, 2012

Michael Hooper, 65, of Bryson City passed away Wednesday December 12, 2012 Services will be private

Ralph R. Triplette Jr.

Ralph R. Triplette Jr.

Dec 10, 2012

Ralph Triplette Jr., 75, of Sylva, passed away Monday December 10, 2012. He was born in Elkin, NC on October 28, 1937 to the late Ralph and Constence Wright Triplette Sr. He graduated from Elkin public schools and he received a college degree from Davidson College and the University of Kentucky and University of North Carolina. He was employed as...

Raymond Robert Connors

Raymond Robert Connors

Dec 10, 2012

Raymond Robert Connors, 86, of Bryson City, passed away Monday December 10, 2012. Services will be private.

John Manning Grover Awtrey

John Manning Grover Awtrey

Dec 7, 2012

John Awtrey, 78, passed away Friday December 7, 2012 at his home in Whittier. An U.S. Marine Veteran and native of Memphis ,TN, he was the son of the late Frank and Irma Awtrey. Besides his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother Harvey. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Betty Awtrey 2 Sons-...

Steven Carter Jones

Steven Carter Jones

Dec 4, 2012

Steven C. Jones, age 51, of Sylva died Tuesday, December 4, 2012. Steve was born in Haywood County on February 14, 1961. He is the son of the late Walter and the late Elizabeth (Hervey) Jones. He was associate superintendent of Jackson County Schools. Steve graduated from Sylva-Webster in 1979 and began working as a teacher assistant at Sylva-Webster High...

LaVerne Hostetler Pennington

LaVerne Hostetler Pennington

Dec 2, 2012

LaVerne Hostetler Pennington, 83, of Whittier passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012. The daughter of the late George and Joanna Kane Hostetler, she was born in Covington, Kentucky, was raised in Pennsylvania and had lived in North Carolina for over 50 years. She enjoyed doing arts and crafts and cooking. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her...

James Pearson Pannell

James Pearson Pannell

Nov 26, 2012

James Pearson Pannell, age 77, of Sylva died Monday, November 26, 2012. Mr. Pannell was born July 20, 1935 in Jackson County, NC, he is the son of the late Garnie Odell and the late Dollie Johnson Pannell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Bill Pannell and two sisters, Geneva Pannell and Marie...

Lonnie J. Webb

Lonnie J. Webb

Nov 21, 2012

Lonnie J. Webb, age 69, of Sylva died Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at Med West Harris of Sylva, NC. Mr. Webb was born in Jackson County on October 9, 1943. He is the son of the late Will and the late Eva Bell Patterson Webb. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a sister. He was employed as...

Frances C. Strawn

Frances C. Strawn

Nov 21, 2012

Frances C. Strawn, age 68, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at her home in Sylva. Mrs. Strawn was born January 3, 1944 in Cocoa, FL. She is the daughter of the late John and the late Essie Mae Stokes Grant. Frances was a homemaker, she loved her flower garden and spending time with her family. In addition to her parents,...

Richard Earnest Hogan

Richard Earnest Hogan

Nov 19, 2012

Richard Earnest Hogan, 58, of Cullowhee, passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 at MedWest Harris Hospital. Private Family services will be held at a later date. . .

Catherine Susan Foxx

Catherine Susan Foxx

Nov 13, 2012

Catherine Susan Foxx, age 48, of Sylva died Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Mission Campus in Asheville, NC. Mrs. Foxx was born February 24, 1964 in Sylva, NC. She is the daughter of the late Eldon Cabe. Catherine and Barry were foster parents and she helped teach Sunday school class at the nursing home. She volunteered as a mentor for...

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