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Frank Dubuy Jr.
Dec 29, 2022
Frank Galloway Dubuy Jr., of Maggie Valley, NC, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022. Frank was born in Kentuky on August 8, 1946, to the late Franklin G. Dubuy Sr. and Frances Dubuy.
Frank was a US Navy Veteran and law enforcement officer. He was a graduate of Florida Junior College where he received his A.A. Degree. Frank...
Shirley Ann Kibler
Dec 28, 2022
Shirley Ann Kibler, 89, of Glenville, passed away Wednesday morning December 28, 2022A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Emory Fobes and Eleanora Elizabeth Evans.
Shirley enjoyed being on the water, fishing, boating or going on cruises with her family or friends. She also loved to travel or just watch some sports with a...
Sherry Rexroad McDowell
Dec 28, 2022
Sherry Rexroad McDowell, 55, of Eden passed away at her home, surrounded by her children, after a long-fought battle with ALS on Wednesday, December 28, 2022.
A service of remembrance will be held at 1 pm Saturday, December 31, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends from 12 until 1 pm before the service at the church...
Aspasia Sue Burton
Dec 28, 2022
Sue Burton, of Cullowhee NC, passed away on December 28, 2022. She was a highly intelligent and caring person, devoted to helping others, and will be dearly missed. She was born in Brooklyn NY, September 14, 1939, to Greek immigrants, Tamis and Sophia Chapas.
Upon graduation from Metuchen H.S, Sue attended Douglas College on a full scholarship. After graduating with...
Angie Violet Simpson
Dec 27, 2022
Angie Violet Simpson of Sylva, NC went home to be with The Lord on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. She was born on October 5, 1935, in Simon, WV she was the daughter of Gallie and Merle Handshaw of Simon, WV. She passed peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours at Tsali Care Center in Cherokee, NC where she...
Dr. Will Light Nash
Dec 25, 2022
Dr. Will Light Nash, 92, of Sylva, NC, passed away peacefully at his home from natural causes on December 25, 2022, with his loving wife, Besan, by his side.
Will was born on April 30, 1930, to missionary parents, Will Lewis and Margaret Light Nash, in Pyongyang, Korea. While Will was still a baby, his parents returned to the United...
Patricia Celia Cogdill
Dec 25, 2022
Patricia Celia Cogdill, age 72 of Sylva NC, passed away on Sunday December 25, 2022. She was born on May 20, 1950, in Jackson County, to the late Thomas and Bonnie (Brown) Cogdill.
Patty was a 1970 graduate of Sylva-Webster High School and a member of Scott’s Creek Baptist Church. She was an avid reader and enjoyed knitting.
She...
Kay Jones Desormeaux
Dec 25, 2022
Kay Jones Desormeaux, age 61 of Sylva NC, passed away on Sunday December 25, 2022. She was born on March 8, 1961, in Jackson County, to the late Annas and Peggy Crawford Jones.
Kay attended Mars Hill College and was a distinguished graduate of N.C. Principal Fellows, with a master’s degree in education. She enjoyed woodworking, camping, auctions and...
Deborah Lynn McCall
Dec 24, 2022
Deborah Lynn McCall, 60, of Cashiers, passed away Saturday December 24, 2022.A lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the daughter of Jeanette Tidwell McCall of Cashiers and the late John Carroll McCall. In addition to her mother she is also survived by a brother; Gerald (Kathy) McCall of Cashiers, a sister; Felicia Ann Houston of Six Mile, SC and a...
Betty Bryson Matthews
Dec 20, 2022
Betty Bryson Matthews, age 80, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. She was a longtime resident of Las Vegas, NM and recently moved back to Jackson County.
Betty was born Aug. 8, 1942 in Glenville, NC to the late Theodore and Mary Talley Bryson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by...
Ray Aiken King, Sr.
Dec 20, 2022
The Reverend Dr. Ray Aiken King, Sr., of Highlands, NC, passed away peacefully in the morning of December 20, 2022, at Vero Health and Rehab in Sylva, NC. A native of Atlanta, GA, Ray was born on October 11, 1933. After attending the Atlanta ARP (Associate Reformed Presbyterian) Church during his youth, Ray considered going to dental school at...
Edith Ann Dykes
Dec 18, 2022
Edith Wilson Dykes, born Edith Ann Deitz in Sylva, NC, was the daughter of the late Samuel Welch Deitz and Annie Lee Morgan Deitz. She departed this earthly life on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at the age of 88.
She is survived by her three grandchildren, Tonya Wilson Snider of Sylva, NC (husband Dusty and sons Tristen, Sawyer and Eli),...
Carlene Jane Warren
Dec 17, 2022
CARLENE (CARLA) JANE WARREN
May 16, 1973 - December 17, 2022Carlene Jane Warren passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at the Elizabeth House in Hendersonville NC. She was 49 years old.
Carla is survived by her husband, Jeffrey McKay Warren of 21 years who stood by her side with love during each and every one of their days...
Marie Beck
Dec 17, 2022
Marie Beck, 87, of Balsam passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022. She was the daughter of Charlie and Harriett Newman.
In addition to her parents, Marie was preceded in death by her husband, Jim; daughter, Eva Silver; siblings, Clarence, Hoyt, Harold, and Geneva.
Surviving are her daughter, Anna (Martin) Whitmire, children, Monica (Joe) and Daniel (Sierra);...
Melvin Howard Middleton
Dec 13, 2022
Melvin Howard Middleton, 88, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away Tuesday morning December 13, 2022.A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Ransom and Edna Ledford Middleton. Melvin was a U.S.Navy Veteran serving during the Korean conflict. He owned and operated Middletons Store and was also a welder and pipe fitter by trade. In addition to his parents he...
Bobbie L. Henderson
Dec 12, 2022
Bobbie L. Henderson , age 74, of Whittier, NC, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022, after a brief illness. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Margaret (Jones) Bradburn. She is survived by her husband, Ronnie, daughter Traci Clark granddaughter, Katlyn (Ed) Brahmer and great-granddaughter, Annelise.A devoted member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church, Bobbie was the organist...
Blanche Grice Hall Parrish
Dec 11, 2022
Blanche (Grice) Hall Parrish, age 99 of Webster NC, passed away on Sunday December 11, 2022. She was born on April 2, 1923, in Aiken County, South Carolina, to the late James Geddings and Sally May (Cushman) Grice.
Blanche will be dearly missed by her loving daughter, Phyllis Hall Byers (Alton); sister, Elizabeth Bridges; grandchildren, Michael Byers (Laura), Melissa Byers...
Collene H. Mills
Dec 8, 2022
Collene H. Mills, age 88, of Sylva, NC, passed away peacefully after battling a long illness on Thursday, December 8, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Edith Holden. A long-time member of Ochre Hill Baptist Church, Collene retired after 22 years as a well-known greeter at Wal-Mart. She was a regular contributor and volunteer with the American...
Laura Lynn Washington
Dec 7, 2022
Laura Lynn Washington (Connors), age 70 of Bryson City NC, passed away on Wednesday December 7, 2022. She was born on April 13, 1952, in Pontiac, Michigan, to the late Robert Connors and Dorothy (Mercier) Connors.
Laura was known as an avid fly fisher and an awesome cook.
She will be dearly missed by her loving husband, William “Scottie”...
Benjamin Eldred Spell
Dec 7, 2022
Benjamin Eldred Spell was born to James Everett Spell and Cornelia Delphine Crum Spell on May 14, 1953 in Charleston, SC. He passed away on December 7, 2022 in Cullowhee, NC.
Eldred, as he preferred to be called, grew up in Charleston and developed a love of kayaking and was a constant tinkerer and experimenter. He began playing the flute...
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