Obituaries

Nov 1, 2021

Oct 30, 2021

Graceann Winwood Smith, age 82 of Cashiers NC, passed away October 30, 2021.  She was born May 21,1939 in Columbia, PA, to the late Oliver and Grace (Price) Winwood.

She was a faithful member of Cashiers United Methodist Church, and was known for her quilts, teddy bears, and her cooking.

Graceann is survived by her son, Patrick Stone, Jr. (Mary); sister, Eileen Hayworth;...

Oct 28, 2021

Kenneth Tadlock, 76, of Bryson City, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday October 28, 2021. A native and a lifelong resident of Swain County, Kenneth was a Deacon at McCracken Hospice in Waynesville. He was an avid fan of Baloney, hot dogs, cheese, Marlboro cigarettes and Mountain Dew. 

He was preceded in death by his wife Shirley Tadlock, his...

Oct 27, 2021

Brandon James Mathis, 31, of Tuckasegee went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. Brandon was born on May 2, 1990 in Jackson County. He was the son of James and Brenda Brooks Mathis. Brandon attended Tuckasegee Wesleyan Church.

Brandon loved fishing, motorcycles, and going to the lake. He loved his family and friends. Brandon had a big heart...

Oct 26, 2021

Oct 25, 2021

June Chastain 86 of Sylva went home to be with the Lord on Monday October 25th. June was the daughter of the late Bruce and Aileen Carpenter.

June love to cook, was an avid flower lover, and enjoyed working in her flowers and garden. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of Webster Baptist...

Oct 24, 2021

John William Carswell, 77, of Robbinsville, NC, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday morning October 24, 2021.

A native of Burke County, NC, he had resided in Graham County for over 40 years and was the son of the late Ernest and Genevieve Carswell. John loved gardening, fishing, hunting and spending time with his family. He had worked in...

Oct 23, 2021

Amanda Lee Smith 40 of Sylva passed away on Saturday October 23rd. Mandy was born in Jackson County on March 6, 1981. She was the daughter of Lonney and Margaret Smith.

Mandy loved music, reading, and painting. She enjoyed going to the lake, boating, and swimming. Mandy loved spending time with her children. She loved to joke around and was always...

Oct 22, 2021

Dr. John Martin Baker, 79, of Sylva, joined the Lord our God in heaven on Friday, October 22, 2021.                    

He is preceded in death by his parents, John Maurice Baker and Martha Ray Martin Baker

Dr. Baker made Sylva his home 50 years ago following his honorable discharge from the US Army.  After 30...

Oct 22, 2021

Earl Julius Stephens, age 92, died Friday, October 22, 2021 after a short period of declining health at VERO Health and Rehab of Sylva.  Earl was a long-time resident of the Moses Creek Community of Cullowhee where he was a member and deacon of the Moses Creek Missionary Baptist Church.  He retired from Dayco as a textile worker.  Prior to...

Oct 21, 2021

Joyce Dean Wood Adams, 81, of Sylva passed away at mission hospital on Thursday, October 21, 2021 after a brief illness.

Born March 9th 1940 to Dell and Cora Lowe Wood of the Caney Fork community where she lived until she married Carl Adams March 31, 1962, and made her home in the Locust Creek Community. Known fondly as Fuzzy, she worked in...

Oct 19, 2021

Heaven gained another angel, Our beloved Doris Allene Conley born  April 25, 1934, passed away October 19, 2021 to be with our loved ones in the sky. A woman of great strength, love, and resiliency a nurse at heart and profession. Loved immensely and Survived by her family, Hal Jr., Eddie, Marty, RIchard (Hibbert), Larry Brewer, Jim Brewer, Grandchildren Douglas,...

Oct 18, 2021

Nancy Jane Turpin, 89, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord, Monday October 18, 2021. 

A native and a lifelong resident of the Greens Creek Community in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Isaac David and Estella (Trantham) Buchanan. Nancy was a member of Green's Creek Baptist Church which she loved attending with her Church family....

Oct 17, 2021

Donna Marie Graziosi, age 67,  passed away Sunday, October 17, 2021.  She was born October 3, 1954, in Jackson County, to the late Angelo Augusta and Helen Jean (Watson) Graziosi.

Donna had a heart of gold. She volunteered her time working at Pathways Thrift Store.  She always put others before herself. 

She is survived by her loving children, Jennifer Langley, Brad (Danielle)...

Oct 17, 2021

Thelma "Granny" Dills, age 93, of Cullowhee, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Roy and Mabel Bumgarner.

Thelma was a member of Black Mountain Baptist Church. She retired from Western Carolina University after thirty-six years. Granny loved to cook, loved her...

Oct 15, 2021

Dorothy Ruth Parrish, 90, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away Friday, October 15, 2021. She was born on August 8, 1931, to the late William and Lola DeLong. Dorothy loved spending time with her family. She was a member of Sylva Seventh Day Adventist Church.

Dorothy is survived by daughters, Margie Fore, Debbie Marraffa, and Mary Jane Turner; sons, Bobby Turner, Bubby...

Oct 11, 2021

On October 11, 2021, Dr. Ronald L. Servoss, husband of Linda (Jiles) Servoss, passed away after a lengthy illness. Dr. Servoss was born in Flint, Michigan and raised in Florida. He was the first in his family to pursue higher education. However, Dr. Servoss’s path to Loma Linda University School of Medicine in California was not direct. There were journeys...

Oct 8, 2021

Gail Ann (Minnick) Szugda, 76, of Sylva, NC passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021. She was a mother/grandmother and had a career for 30+ years in the medical field.

She was born in New Hampshire but lived in Orlando, Florida for several years spending the last 12 years living in Sylva, NC.

She is survived by her four children: Janet O’Kelley,...

Oct 6, 2021

James C. Myers III, of Webster NC, passed peacefully on October 6, 2021, with his wife of 56 years, Sharon Ann Myers beside him. 

Jim was an avid fisherman and loved to fish with his best friends on his boat. Jim was a licensed building contractor and built hundreds of houses and apartments in Jackson County for 49 years. He was...

Oct 5, 2021

Julia Lee Queen (Buckmaster), died on Tuesday October 5, 2021, in Sylva NC, at the age of 85.

Julia Lee Buckmaster married Cecil Doc Queen in 1955. They met on a blind date. They welcomed Cecil Ray Queen in 1956 and Timothy Lee Queen in 1959 and Steven Ellen Queen in 1961 and Julia Ann Queen in 1964. Julia was a...