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Cody Briggs
Jun 20, 2022
Celebration of Life for Cody Kent Briggs
With hearts full of love and sadness Cody’s family will lay him to a peaceful rest on his birthday, July 10th. All and any who loved Cody are invited to stop by Cullowhee Methodist Church to honor his birth and say farewell. If you would like to swing by between 5-7:30 pm, come...
Martha A. Proffitt
Jun 18, 2022
Martha Alta Hensley Proffitt, age 92, passed away June 18, 2022 at Skyland Care Center in Sylva with her husband of nearly 72 years by her side.
Martha was born June 13, 1930 to the late Furman and Alice Hensley of the Swiss Community in Yancey County. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Lola Hughes and Myrtle Dulaney...
Avery Ashe
Jun 16, 2022
Avery Ashe, age 67, of Sylva, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, June 16, 2022. He was the son of the late Pearl Beasley Ashe.
Avery is survived by his wife Cathey Allison Ashe; son Travis (Clarissa) Ashe; daughter Tabitha Ashe; and grandsons Eli and Max Ashe all of Sylva; sisters Pat (John) Brown of Cullowhee and...
Willa Mae Greene
Jun 15, 2022
On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, Willa Mae Greene, age 84, a beautiful and kind lady who was a blessing to everyone that knew her, entered into her Glorious Heavenly home.Mae was born May 12, 1938 in Jackson County to the late Cornelius Brooks and the late Leola Estes Brooks.She retired from Buster Brown Textiles in Sylva and was a Charter...
Bernice Middleton Ensley
Jun 11, 2022
Bernice M. Ensley, age 92, of Sylva, NC, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, June 11, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Spurgeon and Della Watson Middleton. In addition, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack B. Ensley; grandson, Jack B. Ensley; brothers, J.W., Roy, and Alfred Middleton; sisters, Britta Lee McCoy, Virginia Moody,...
Diana Lynn Rodrigues
Jun 9, 2022
Diana Lynn Murphy was born January 26, 1959 and passed away June 9, 2022. She passed at home, cherished by her loved ones. Diana was the daughter of Johnny Murphy and Renee Useldinger. She is survived by her children: Mickael Murphy, Stephanie Vrain, Ericka Pissens, Maureen Murphy, Christy Chenot, and Corwin Chenot. While she was born in Homestead Florida; she...
Nancy Putnam
Jun 9, 2022
Nancy R. Putnam passed away peacefully on June 9, 2022, at the age of 90 at her home in Cullowhee, NC with her family by her side. Nancy was born in San Antonio,Texas on August 16,1931, to Jack and Ruth Pytel. Nancy graduated from Fox Tech High School in 1949. She worked for the United States Air Force at Kelly...
James Lee Rickman
Jun 7, 2022
James Lee "Jim" Rickman, 86, of Whittier, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday evening June 7, 2022. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Paul and Sarah Dills Rickman.
Jim retired after 21 years of service as Chief Petty Officer in the US Navy. He was a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church...
Ila Mae Parker
Jun 7, 2022
Ila Mae was born May 10, 1929 the youngest and last surviving child of Bertha C. Tatham and James Edgar Buchanan near Love’s Field in Jackson County. She departed this world on June 7, 2022 at age 93.
Predeceasing her were her parents, sisters Marjorie Wolfe, and Oma LeCroy, brothers Ervin Buchanan and Gerald Buchanan, her husband Lymon Charles Parker...
Caleb Solomon
Jun 6, 2022
Caleb Nicholas Solomon, age 28, of Sylva, NC passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 6, 2022. He was the son of Kenneth Solomon and the late Sandra Warren. He was the father of Harper Lynn Solomon.
Caleb was an avid gamer and airsoft player, he also enjoyed riding his motorcycle. Caleb would always help anyone that he was able to...
Dr. John V. Edwards
Jun 6, 2022
Dr. John V. Edwards DDS, who unexpectedly went to be with the Lord at his home in Cullowhee over the weekend, spent 44 years caring for the residents of Jackson County.
He came to Western North Carolina after receiving his Dental Training at Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1977. He began his career as the Public Health Dentist...
Clementine Esther Lail
Jun 5, 2022
Clementine Esther Lail, went to the arms of the Lord, Sunday morning June 5, 2022, after 4 days filled with love. She is survived by her parents; Elijah and Anna Ray Lail of SylvaHer twin sister MagnoliaMaternal Grandparents; Lonnie and Becky Ray of AshevillePaternal Grandparents; Stephanie and Dennis Kennedy of Charleston, SC, ...
James Verlin Stewart
Jun 4, 2022
James Verlin Stewart, age 77 of Cashiers, NC, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2022. He was born on September 14, 1944, in the Dills Cove Community of Jackson County. He was the son of the late Harley Stewart and Ellaree (Crawford) Stewart.
He was a life-long resident of Jackson County graduating from Sylva Webster High School in 1962. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1965-1967 with assignments on destroyer...
John Ellis Hooper
Jun 3, 2022
James Ellis Hooper, 94 of Sylva and Sevierville, Tennessee passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 at Hospice in Pinehurst, NC. Born on August 25, 1927 to John and Emma Hooper in Cullowhee, James had a great love for the outdoors. He loved hunting, skiing, and hiking and was a successful builder/developer in Northern Virginia before retiring to Sevierville.In addition...
James Ellis Hooper
Jun 3, 2022
James Ellis Hooper, 94 of Sylva and Sevierville, Tennessee passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 at Hospice in Pinehurst, NC. Born on August 25, 1927 to John and Emma Hooper in Cullowhee, James had a great love for the outdoors. He loved hunting, skiing, and hiking and was a successful builder/developer in Northern Virginia before retiring to Sevierville.In addition...
Elizabeth "Libby" Bumgarner Norman
Jun 2, 2022
Elizabeth “Libby” Bumgarner Norman, 76 of Sylva, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Libby was born on May 18, 1946 in Haywood County to the late Tyra Coleman Bumgarner and Ruth Potts Parris.
Libby enjoyed sitting on her porch waving at people driving by her house. She loved arts/crafts, cooking shows, and hand making baskets. Libby loved...
David Smith
May 30, 2022
Earl David Smith, age 55, of Cashiers, NC, passed away on May 30, 2022. He was the son of the late Earl and Ethel Smith.
He was a dedicated sales associate at Zoller's Hardware in Cashiers, NC. An avid outdoorsman, David loved to fish and hunt. He was known to have the biggest sense of humor in his family, whom...
Stephen Ernest Meyers
May 30, 2022
Stephen Ernest Meyers, 78, of Sylva, passed away Monday May 30, 2022.A native of Illinois, he was the son of the late Paul and Dorothy Meyers.Steve was a US Navy Veteran and a Member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Franklin, NC. He enjoyed building things and built the house he retired in here in Western North Carolina, he just...
Johnny "Big John" Frady
May 26, 2022
Johnny Ray "Big John" Frady, 57, of Cullowhee, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday May 26, 2022.A native and a lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of Harold and Eloise Hoyle Frady of Cullowhee.Big John knew no strangers, he had the biggest heart and would help anyone, with anything at anytime. He enjoyed just living...
Joe Jones
May 26, 2022
Charles Joseph Jones “Joe”, age 64, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Born in N.J., he spent most of his childhood as a U.S. Navy Brat in Rota Spain. He later moved to Sylva where he lived the rest of his life. He was the son of the late Srenia Harris Lawson...
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