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Annie Ramsey Young
May 8, 2022
Annie Ramsey Young, 60, of Cherokee, passed away Sunday May 8, 2022. A native and a lifelong resident of Cherokee, NC, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Betty Arch Ramsey.Annie was a member of Cherokee Church of God and was head cook at Tsali Manor in Cherokee. She loved spending time with her family and friends and...
Carolyn Hoyle
May 5, 2022
Carolyn Gates Hoyle, age 74, of Sylva, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 5, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Fred and Edna Gates.
She was a long-time member of Long Branch Baptist Church. Carolyn dearly loved her family and cherished her grandson Brian.
In addition to her...
Linda Lawlor
Apr 30, 2022
Linda Lawlor, age 82, of Sylva, NC, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022. She was the wife of Michael Lawlor and the daughter of the late Cloyd and June Henline.
She was retired as an Administrative Assistant in the healthcare industry. Linda enjoyed doing needlework and she dearly loved her family.
In addition to her parents, she was also...
Daniel Ray Tucker
Apr 25, 2022
Daniel Ray Tucker, age 63 of Sylva NC, passed away on Monday April 25, 2022. He was born on September 27, 1958, in Newport News VA, to the late James Aaron and Jemima Elizabeth Shook Tucker.
He will be dearly missed by his loving siblings, Berniya Rogers, Samual Tucker (Pat), Helen Sellers (Tony), Melissa Kay Arneach (Richard), Cecil Tucker (Linda),...
Tony Parker
Apr 21, 2022
Brady Anthony (Tony) Parker, 57, passed away on Thursday April 21st in Charlotte. Tony was born on July 9, 1964, in Jackson County, to the late Grady C. and Harriet Ellen Mashburn Parker.
Tony loved spending time at the lake boating. He enjoyed skiing, Carolina football and joking around with his buddies. He loved to make people laugh. Tony had...
Mary Helen Clement Henderson
Apr 21, 2022
Mary Helen Clement Henderson, age 75, of Sylva, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 21, 2022. She was the wife of Reggie Henderson and the daughter of the late Bruce and Eula Bumgarner Clement.
In addition to her husband she is also survived by her brother John (Jennie) Clement of Inman, SC, nieces; Brucie Ann...
Stella Owens Parris
Apr 19, 2022
Stella Owens Parris, 99 years old of Sylva entered into her heavenly home on April 19, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Durant, OK, on January 27, 1923. She was the daughter of the late O.L. and Omie Owens and the wife of the late Charlie S. Parris, who passed away in 2002.
She loved...
Maxie Lee Carpenter
Apr 15, 2022
Maxie Lee Corn Carpenter, 99, of Sylva, N.C. passed away on Good Friday, April 15th, 2022 one month shy of her 100th birthday. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Flora Corn. Maxie was preceded in death by her husband, Earvin A. Carpenter; son, William Lee (Bill) Carpenter; sisters Bertie Holt, Virgie Crunkleton, Bessie...
Judith Childers Hollis
Apr 15, 2022
Judith Childers Hollis, age 74 of Cashiers NC, passed away on Friday April 15, 2022. She was born on November 4, 1947, in Rabun County GA, to the late Frank Van and Katherine Corbin Childers.
She will be dearly missed by her son, Sean Thrash; sisters, Frieda (Randy) Jones, Kathey (Robert) Quimby, Frankie (Ed) Smith; nieces, Amanda Quimby, Tara Bagamary;...
Darren Nick Robinson
Apr 15, 2022
Darren Nick Robinson, 49, of Sylva, passed away Friday April 15, 2022A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of Geneva Lineberry of Sylva and the late Roger Robinson.Darren loved classic cars and hot rods and enjoyed watching Nascar and spending time with his family. He also enjoyed entertaining and cooking for his friends and family....
David George Stiens
Apr 14, 2022
David George Stiens, 74 of Sylva, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022. David was born in Ocala, FL, on March 6, 1948, to the late Donald Louis and Georgette McCormick Stiens.
David was a graduate of Coral Gables High School and Florida State University. He remained a lifelong Seminole fan. He worked as an insurance agent from 1971...
Jerry Lee Conner II
Apr 14, 2022
Jerry Lee Conner, II, 36, of Sylva passed away at his home on Thursday April 14th. He was born on October 3, 1985 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Jerry loved animals, the outdoors, camping, hiking, and kayaking. During his spare time, Jerry enjoyed riding motorcycles. Jerry loved to draw and was a tattoo artist.
Jerry was preceded in death by his father,...
Gail Brooks
Apr 14, 2022
Gail Brooks, age 68, of Whittier, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 14, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Clinton Brooks and the daughter of the late Kenneth and Nelta Bradley. A long-time member of Piney Mountain Baptist Church, Gail loved camping, working in her flowers and in her garden, and...
Betty Lou Patterson
Apr 13, 2022
Betty Lou Patterson, 81, of Sylva, passed away Wednesday April 13, 2022.A native of Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late Bill and Mildred Radford. Betty was a member of Tilley Creek Baptist Church and she enjoyed playing cards and watching game shows. She always loved having her family all together and spending time with them them all. In...
Ray Anderson
Apr 11, 2022
Ray Anderson, 85 of Sylva passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022. Ray was born to the late Aldine and Susie Anderson on March 25, 1937 in West Palm Beach, FL.
Ray worked and retired from the USPS. Ray enjoyed playing on his computer, working in flowers, and antiques. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. He...
Hazel Aletha Whiteside
Apr 10, 2022
Hazel Aletha Whiteside, 99, of Cullowhee, NC, transitioned from this life on Sunday, April 10, 2022 in Warner Robins, GA.
Hazel was born April 3, 1923 in Cullowhee, NC. She is the daughter of the late William Henry and the late Estella (Love) Rogers. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by brothers; Harold, Bill, and Howard Rogers; and...
Deborah Ann Nelms
Apr 9, 2022
Deborah Ann Nelms (Dozier), age 61 of Sylva NC, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2022, after a year and a half battle with COPD.
She was an extraordinary chef and loved to cook for others. She loved art. She was passionate and active with Down Home. Deborah was uncommonly intuitive and very compassionate. She was a true and dear...
Helen Dean Moorhatch
Apr 9, 2022
Helen Dean Moorhatch, age 88, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022. A retired real estate broker, she was the daughter of the late Otis and Florence Hobbs.
Helen was born and raised in Burlington NC and later moved to Michigan. She loved to golf and she was crazy in love with her cats Jordan, Baby and...
Dr. Robert Mitchell Rigdon
Apr 8, 2022
Dr. Robert Mitchell Rigdon, 91 of Fort Walton Beach FL, passed away on April 8, 2022.
He was born in Topeka Kansas on January 30, 1931, to Robert William and Dorothy Mitchell Rigdon. He graduated from Abilene Christian University in 1953 with a BA in Bible, Western Carolina University in 1963 with a MA in Guidance and Counseling and...
Adam Buchanan
Apr 6, 2022
Adam Buchanan, age 102 of Sylva, NC passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. He was the son of Tom and Bessie McMahan Buchanan.
Adam retired from Jackson County Schools. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe, Ardennes (Battle of the Buldge) with the 438th Signal Battalion. He received...
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