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Virginia Ammons
Sep 22, 2022
Virginia Ammons, age 82, of Sylva, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022. She was the wife of the late Jimmy Ammons and the daughter of the late Roy and Lucille Shuler. She is survived by her four children: Tammy Ammons-Hagberg (Jeff), Jeff Ammons (Caron), Chris Ammons (Lynn), and Sue Ellen Ammons; ten grandchildren; four great grandchildren; three beloved...
Dorothy Pauline "Dottie" Brunette
Sep 20, 2022
Dorothy Pauline “Dottie” Brunette, Sylva native and former Jackson County Librarian, transcended the physical on September 20, 2022, at Mission Hospital in Asheville. She was 74. Dottie was born January 1, 1948, in Sylva. She was the much-adored only child of Ada Moody Brunette and Ralph H. Brunette, both deceased. She was devoted to the love of her life, her...
Pearl Trautman Harris Crocker
Sep 20, 2022
Pearl Trautman Harris Crocker, age 95 of Sylva, NC, went to be with her Lord Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at Haywood Regional Medical Center in Waynesville, NC.She was born February 14, 1927, in Paris, MT, to Fred and Olga (Ruff) Trautman.
Though born in Montana and living her last 24 years in western NC, Pearl always considered Scotland Neck, NC...
Dennie H. Mathis
Sep 18, 2022
Dennie H. Mathis, age 80, of Sylva, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 18, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of the late Patsy Mathis and the son of the late Charlie and Nora Lee Mathis.
He was a long-time member of Scotts Creek Baptist Church and was very active in...
Wallace "Warren" Buchanan
Sep 17, 2022
Wallace “Warren” Buchanan, age 87, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022. He was the son of the late Harley and Maryetta Cabe Buchanan, and is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Nancy Ashe Buchanan.
He was a life-long resident of the Tathams Creek community in Sylva, building a home just a few feet down the road from...
Peggy Dills Garwood
Sep 16, 2022
Peggy Dills Garwood, 84, of Sylva, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022, after a 2 year battle with cancer. She was born in Jackson County on March 9, 1938, to the late Ernest Dills and Mattie Jacobs Dills. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Garwood, and brother, Jerry Dills.
Peggy is survived by her daughter,...
Artie Estes Frady
Sep 14, 2022
Artie Estes Frady, 92, of the Savannah community, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. A native of the Sutton Branch area, Artie married her high school sweetheart, James Woodrow Frady in December of 1952. They went on to have three children, all of whom she adored. She dedicated her life to giving her family a...
Betty Sheehan Kinsman
Sep 12, 2022
Betty Sheehan Kinsman, 84 of Whittier, NC, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022. Betty was born on June 23, 1939, in Haywood County to the late James Sheehan and Delphi Conard Taylor. Betty loved animals, gardening, cooking, but most of all she loved her family. She attended Peachtree Methodist Church as a young girl. If you knew her you...
James David Griffin
Sep 10, 2022
James David Griffin, age 59, of Sylva passed away at his home on Saturday, September 10, 2022. He was the son of the late Fred Elbert Griffin, Sr. and the late Frances Irene Griffin.
He was self-employed as a carpenter. James David enjoyed NASCAR and riding motorcycles. He dearly loved his family.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Rev. Raymond E. Knowles
Sep 10, 2022
Rev. Raymond E. Knowles Jr., 83, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord Saturday morning September 10, 2022A resident of Jackson County he was the son of the late Ray Sr. and Ruby Lee Knowles.A U.S. Army Veteran, Ray was a member and former Pastor of New Savannah Baptist Church. He retired from Western Carolina University as the...
Euna Raye Carpenter
Sep 8, 2022
Euna Raye Carpenter, 79, of Cullowhee, went home to be with the Lord Thursday September 8, 2022A native of Macon County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Carl Farmer and Louise (Porter) Thomas.Euna was a Member of Tilley Creek Baptist Church and was a loving spouse, mother and grandmother. She loved her entire family and especially loved when...
Robert "Bob" Hamilton
Sep 1, 2022
Robert "Bob" Hamilton, age 83, of Whittier, NC, passed away on September 1, 2022 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC due to complications related to Myasthenia Gravis. He was born on October 20, 1938 in Knoxville, TN and was the husband of Jo Ellen England Hamilton and the son of the late Ralph Hamilton Jr and the late Polly Jullian...
Timothy Paul Smathers
Aug 29, 2022
Timothy Paul Smathers, age 55 of the Balsam Community, passed away on Monday, August 29th, 2022, at his home. Tim was born on January 11, 1967, to Pauline Smathers and the late, Bob Smathers.
In addition to his mother, Tim is survived by his sister, Kathy Smathers; brothers, Bobby (Myra) and Kevin (late wife Ginger); nephews, Jonathan Smathers (Peyton), Josh...
Willie W. Sherrill
Aug 29, 2022
Willie W. Sherrill, 91, of Whittier, went home to be with the Lord, Monday evening August 29, 2022A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late JR and Alpha WilliamsWillie was a lifelong member of Whitter Missionary Baptist Church and she enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles and gardening. Willie was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother to...
Frederick William Rosenkampff
Aug 27, 2022
Frederick William Rosenkampff, age 84, of Sylva,NC passed away peacefully at his home on August 27, 2022. Fred was born on Jan 23, 1938, in New York City, to the late Fred Rosenkampff and Margaret (Rannow) Rosenkampff.
“Pops” or “Rosie” as he was known to family and friends, was a graduate of Asheville School for Boys and earned his bachelors...
Jeffrey L Bewsey
Aug 24, 2022
Jeffrey Lynn Bewsey, 68, died of complications related to esophageal cancer on August 24, 2022 at Harris Regional Hospital with family and close friends by his side. He is preceded in death by his father, Jack Bewsey, and sister-in-law, Karen Robinson Dail. He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Josie Robinson Bewsey; sons, Kyle of Fort Collins, Colorado,...
Nickolas Michael Flynn
Aug 23, 2022
Nickolas Michael Flynn, age 24, of Asheville, NC, passed on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, as the result of a tragic motorcycle accident. Born August 14, 1998, in Sarasota, FL, “Nick” is survived by his father, Jeffrey Flynn, and his mother, Lisa Flynn.
Nick was a graduate of Erwin High School Class of 2016 where he lettered in football and swimming. ...
Elizabeth Bridges Brooks
Aug 23, 2022
Elizabeth Bridges Brooks, 88, of the Qualla Community, went home to be with the Lord and to reunite with her husband Coolidge, Tuesday August 23, 2022.A native and a lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Taylor and Dialpha Sherrill Bridges.
Elizabeth was a Member of Olivet United Methodist Church and she loved to read...
Henry Linton Adams
Aug 23, 2022
Henry Adams, 89, of the Balsam Community, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday August 23, 2022A native of Maryland, he was the son of the late Horace and Sara Adams.Henry was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Waynesville. Everyone that knew him would say he had the biggest heart, he cared about everyone, he would...
Norman Andrew Parris
Aug 22, 2022
Norman Andrew Parris, age 84 of Webster NC, left this Earth peacefully on Monday, August 22, 2022. He was youngest of four sons of the late Callin and Vennie (Steadman) Parris.
Norman loved and married Ruth Potts Parris who passed away in May 2003. He cared for “Boopie” with tenderness and love. He graduated from Biltmore High School in...
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