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Clyde Hosea Ray III
Dec 22, 2024
Clyde Hosea Ray III, 86, of Sylva, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of December 22, 2024.
Clyde was born in Waynesville, NC on August 30, 1938, to the late Clyde H. Ray, Jr., businessman, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Caroline Pafford Miller.
Clyde attended Saint John’s Academy in Waynesville prior to graduating from Western Carolina University with a Bachelor...
George Dupuy
Dec 21, 2024
George McVicar Dupuy April 26, 1943 – December 21, 2024
George McVicar Dupuy passed away on December 21, 2024, in Sylva, North Carolina.
George was born on April 26, 1943, in Bronxville, New York, to Jean M. Danielson and Trevor N. Dupuy. He attended the Mount Hermon School and graduated cum laude from the College of William and Mary. He went on...
Sabrina Kumar
Dec 29, 2024
Sabrina Kumar was a multi-instrumentalist who performed for the last twenty-five years across Western North Carolina, in symphonies and pit bands, on flute and other woodwind instruments. She was also known for her unique nature photography, capturing close-ups of the small creatures and plants of these mountains. Thanks to the effort of Dr. Michael Messino, she was able to enjoy...
Bobby Bryson
Dec 29, 2024
Bobby Gene Bryson, 79, of Cullowhee passed away December 29th at Mission Hospital in Asheville after a period of declining health. He was the son of Spurgeon and Minnie Dills Bryson of Cullowhee. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ann Nicholson Bryson and 2 children, Cindy (Brent) Franks of Cullowhee and Jeff (Ashley) Bryson of Asheville. He...
James Eugene Carden
Dec 24, 2024
James Eugene Carden of Sylva, North Carolina passed away peacefully at his home on December 24, 2024.
James is survived by his wife Paula Green Carden of 44 years and his cherished dog Coco. Also surviving is his brother-in-law Tony Green and wife Kathy of Kingsport Tennessee and special niece Ty (TJ) and great nephew Zander Jackson also of Kingsport Tennessee....
Jessie Louise Moss Holland
Dec 22, 2024
Jessie Moss Holland, of the Mill Creek community, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, December 22, 2024. She was born October 14, 1948, to Dollie Jennings and spent her childhood in the Pine Creek community with her maternal grandmother, Dovie.
Jessie was preceded in death by the love of her life, Mack Holland.
As one of the last pillars of...
Ollie Coggins
Dec 19, 2024
Ollie V Jones Coggins, 87, of the Pine Creek Community, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother went to her heavenly home on December 19, 2024.
She was born December 11, 1937, in Jackson County to Norman and Georgia Creasman Jones.She was preceded in death by her parents, and her husband of 45 years, Claude Wilburn Coggins; sons Clarence Wilburn, Michael “Mikey”...
Judy Taylor Cunningham
Dec 11, 2024
Judy Taylor Cunningham May 9, 1962 – December 11, 2024
Judy Taylor Cunningham, 62, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. She was born on May 9, 1962, in Franklin, North Carolina, to the late Charles Vernon Taylor and Martha Jane Taylor.
Judy graduated from Franklin High School in 1980. She was married to Anthony William Cunningham, with...
Vivian B. England
Dec 17, 2024
Vivian Bradley England, of Whittier, NC went home to be with her Lord and Savior when she passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at the age of 87.
Vivian was born February 7,1937 in Jackson Co where she lived until 1955 when she married Jack England. She lived, worked and raised a family in Michigan until...
Sarah Cooper Gibson
Dec 12, 2024
Sarah Estella Cooper Gibson went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, December 12, 2024. She was the daughter of Paul and Nora (née Tritt) Cooper of Qualla township in Jackson County. She was born September 5, 1927 and graduated from Sylva Central High School in 1945.
Estella had a strong faith in God and lived her faith daily. A member...
Reverend Lyndon J. Biddix
Dec 15, 2024
Reverend Lyndon Joseph Biddix
Reverend Lyndon Joseph Biddix, 78, of Sylva entered the presence of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, December 15, 2024. Surrounded by his children and many loving grandchildren.
He was born in Jackson County, N.C. on December 6, 1946 to the late Lebron Biddix and Ollie Shular Biddix. He was a loyal and faithful servant of...
Mickie Dean McCall
Dec 13, 2024
Mickie Dean McCall, a beloved Matriarch of her family, passed away on December 13, 2024, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. She was born November 5, 1945, in Jackson County, North Carolina. Mickie was an intelligent, dignified woman with a strong sense of self. She had endless love for her husband, children, daughter-in-law, grandchildren and sister. She possessed a...
Gail Maxine Allen
Dec 10, 2024
Gail Brooks Allen of the Barkers Creek Community, a beloved mother and grandmother went to her heavenly home on December 10, 2024.
She was preceded in death by her parents Walter Brooks and Helen Bradley Brooks and her husband of 61 years, Lindon Allen. She is survived by her children Sheila Jamison (Doug Mitchell) of Whittier and Kent Allen (Monique) of...
Manley F. Brown
Dec 9, 2024
Manley F. Brown
(1941-2024)
Manley F. Brown, age 83, died in the early morning hours on December 9, 2024. Born in remote Sols Creek, North Carolina, on January 11, 1941 to Wilburn and Lucy Brown, Manley was raised by his mother with a healthy amount of help from aunts, uncles, his first cousin, Dorothy Broom, and his father’s parents, Manley and Sophia...
Jackie McCall Gentry
Dec 7, 2024
Jackie McCall Gentry of the Balsam Community in Sylva, NC went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, at the age of 76. Born July 14th, 1948, Jackie lived a life filled with love, laughter, and devotion to her family, community, and faith.
Jackie was a woman of strong faith and a hard worker, as well as...
Dale Henry Hooper
Dec 1, 2024
Dale passed away at the age of 56 from an overdose. He is survived by his children, Daylon Hooper and Samantha Extine, and Lisa Neal, the mother of his children, 7 grandchildren, Chandler, Dominic, Elijah, Kaylee, Jace, Kayson & Asher.
He is survived by his oldest brother, Richard Hooper (Connie), niece, Krista Hooper Beck (Nathan); nephew, Brandon Hooper (Kimberly) ; nephew,...
Carolyn Elizabeth Thomas
Dec 5, 2024
Carolyn Thomas, age 82, recently passed away in the company of family in Sylva, NC, after a long decline due to dementia. She was a long-time resident of Fort Walton Beach (1972-2003) and Crestview (2003-2017) and was a familiar sight to many community neighbors and friends in both towns.
She was most recognized as a small, quiet woman who unselfishly devoted...
Elaine Greene
Oct 27, 2024
On Oct. 27, 2024, Elaine Queen Greene gained her heavenly angel wings. She passed away peacefully at the Cottingham Hospice House in Seneca, S.C. She was the daughter of the late Earlie and Essie Queen of Sylva.
Elaine was preceded in death by her sisters, Madge Queen, Maxine Queen Cunningham, Jeanette Queen Vance and her brothers, Robert, Hayes, Harold and Charles...
Annie Louise Woodard
Dec 5, 2024
Annie Louise Woodard, 93 of Sylva, passed away Thursday, December 5, 2024. She was born on April 2, 1931, in Jackson County, NC to the late Oscar and Bessie Williams Woodard.
In addition to her parents, Annie is preceded in death by her son, Kenneth Woodard; grandchild, Ryan Creasman; sisters, Margie Rhinehart Bradley, Evelyn Wilson, Myra Wilson, Earline Shook; brothers, Oscar...
Calvin Wayne Gunter
Dec 3, 2024
Calvin Wayne Gunter 78 of Sylva went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday December 3, 2024. He was born on May 18, 1946 to the late Calvin Hal Gunter and Betty Richmond Gunter.
In addition to his parents, Calvin was preceded in death by his grandfather, Garrett Gunter; grandmother, Pearl Wilkes; step grandmother, Bertie Gunter; uncle, Glenn Gunter; and...
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