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Ruth Lowe Beck
Feb 23, 2022
Ruth Lowe Beck, 86 of Sylva, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Ruth was born on August 8, 1935, in Swain County to the late Josh and Edna Lowe. Ruth enjoyed to sew and crochet during her spare time. She loved her grandkids. Ruth will be missed by many.
Ruth is survived by her husband of 67 years,...
Deloise Hooper Anderson
Feb 22, 2022
Deloise Hooper Anderson, 66, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday morning February 22, 2022.A native and a lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lois Hooper. Deloise retired from Western Carolina University as Acting Chief of the Police of the Campus Police Department. She also enjoyed crocheting and was a...
Wanda Rose Donaldson Mohler
Feb 17, 2022
Wanda Rose Mohler, age 79 of Sylva, formerly of Forest City, NC, entered her heavenly home on Thursday, February 17, 2022. She was born October 18, 1942 in Canton, NC. She was preceded in death by her parents, Weaver and Minnie Donaldson, her husband, Richard Mohler; daughter, Jerri Hill; sisters, Dorothy Huckeby, Edith Mease, brothers, Carroll and Harold Donaldson.Left to...
Bill Larry Frizzell
Feb 16, 2022
Bill Larry Frizzell, age 74, of Sylva, NC, took his last breath at his home and went home to be with our Lord on February 16, 2022. He was born on August 20, 1947, in Sylva, NC.
Daddy worked as a painter with his Dad. He also worked for the NCDOT, and drove a truck for Giles Chemical before...
Thurman Ray Franklin
Feb 16, 2022
Thurman “Ray” Franklin is a life long native of Jackson County but was living in Robbinsville at the time of his death.
Ray, as he was known to everyone was an avid hunter and fisherman most of his life and loved the mountain lakes and streams. He worked for several years at Hensley Tire Company in Sylva, serving the community...
Becky Chastain Reeves
Feb 15, 2022
Becky Chastain Reeves, age 59, Waynesville, was taken by angels to be with the Lord, Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Haywood Regional Medical Center of Clyde, NC. Becky was a native of Jackson County, born December 13, 1962, in Sylva, NC. For the past 7.5 years, she resided in Haywood County. She is the daughter of the late Lyman Chastain...
Timothy Sherman Phillips
Feb 14, 2022
Timothy Sherman Phillips 54 of Cullowhee passed away on Monday February 14th at Care Partners Solace Center in Asheville. He is the son of Linda Phillips Shuler.Tim attended Sugar Creek Baptist Church.
Timothy was preceded in death by his grandparents, Mary and Sherman Phillips.
In addition to his mother he is survived by special friends, Steve Alexander, Aaron Carter, and...
Jeffery Burnette
Feb 12, 2022
Jeffery Thomas Burnette, age 25, of Glenville, NC, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at his home. He was the son of Kristy Burnette of Wilmington, NC and the grandson of Tom and Nancy Burnette of Glenville, NC.Jeffery loved being outdoors, riding motorcycles and fishing. He loved his family, his dog, Sadie, and his cat, Taz. He is survived...
Joseph Charles Parisi
Feb 12, 2022
Joseph Charles Parisi, 80, of Sylva, passed away Saturday February 12, 2022A native of Detroit, Michigan, and a resident of Jackson County for over 10 years, he was the son of the late Joseph and Helen Ruth Sikes Parisi. Joseph was a U.S.Navy Veteran, having served aboard the USS Independence during the Bay of Pigs Campaign. He then went on to...
Mary Sue Prior
Feb 12, 2022
Mary Sue Prior, age 81 of Sylva, went to be with the Good Lord Jesus on Saturday, February 12, 2022. A native of Jackson County, she was a beautiful daughter born on October 13, 1940, to the late Mack B. and Willie Biddix Gosnell.
She enjoyed gardening and tending to her flowers, home canning, and cooking. She was one heck...
Helen Ruby Bennett
Feb 12, 2022
Helen Ruby Bennett, 77, of the Wayehutta Community, died Saturday, February 12, 2022 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Jackson County and the Wayehutta Community and was a member of Black Mountain Baptist Church.
Ruby was a 1962 graduate of Cullowhee High School and attended Southwestern Community College for job training classes. In 1971, she...
McDaniel "Dan" Robinson
Feb 11, 2022
McDaniel "Dan" Robinson, 95, of Cullowhee, passed away Friday morning February 11, 2022.
He was born July 17, 1926, in McDowell County, to the late Wilkie Fate Lafayette Robinson and Bertha Jarrett Robinson. He joined the Navy at 17 years of age and served in WWII as a gunner’s mate. He was in the second wave of "D" day and...
Carolyn Ellis
Feb 11, 2022
Carolyn Ellis, age 61, of Sylva, NC went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 11, 2022. She was the wife of Tim Ellis and the daughter of the late Roscoe Bryson and the late Thelma Dills. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church and was disability retired. Carolyn loved to read and do puzzle books. She dearly...
Doris Middleton Higdon
Feb 7, 2022
Doris Love Middleton Higdon passed away peacefully on Monday, February 7, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born on August 16, 1932 in Sylva, North Carolina the eldest of four children to Selma Reid Broome and Charles Griffin Middleton. She grew up on Cope Creek Road and swore she and her sisters, Peggy and Jeanne, were the ones who...
Margie A. Buchanan
Feb 4, 2022
Margie Deitz Buchanan passed into another life on Friday, February 4, 2022, after a brief period of declining health. She was born in Sylva NC, on September 3, 1924, to Hanley and Mary Etta Morgan Deitz.
She was a devoted and beloved wife, mother, grandmother and aunt, but also had a special relationship with almost everyone who knew her. She especially...
Ronnie Steven Swisher
Feb 4, 2022
Ronnie Steven Swisher passed away on Friday February 4th.
He was preceeded in death by his mother Lori Swisher.
Survived by his children Aliyah and Kaitlynn Swisher and their mother Carolyn Reed.
His father Steven Swisher. Brothers Chris Bright (Rachel) Cori Green (Gabrielle) and Tristan Swisher. Nephews Devlin Bright, Kayson Bright, Scott Bright, and Malakai Green.
Paternal grandmother Jean Swisher...
Billy Joe Bradley
Jan 28, 2022
Billy Joe Bradley, age 57 of Jackson County NC, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 28th, 2022. He was the son of the late Kenneth and Nelta Bradley. He was a member of Piney Mountain Baptist Church.
He is survived by his son, Brandon Bradley; brothers, Dennis (Regina), Jerry (Donna) and Michael (Barbara); sisters, Gail...
Hazel Gunter Young
Jan 27, 2022
Hazel Gunter Young, 87, of Whittier, passed away Thursday January 27, 2022.
Born November 7, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Gunter and Florence Phillips.
Hazel was the former owner and operator of several gift shops in Cherokee. She enjoyed reading, collecting handmade silver jewelry and loved her flowers.
In addition to her parents she was also...
Presentacion Araneta Raby
Jan 26, 2022
Presentacion Araneta Raby, 92, of Whitter, passed away Wednesday January 26, 2022.
A Memorial Service will be held Friday February 4, 2022 at St Josephs Catholic Church in Bryson City, NC at 12 Noon.
Judy Kaye Bowen
Jan 26, 2022
Judy Kaye Bowen, age 63, of Sylva, NC, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022 after an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Bernice Broom Moore of Jackson County, NC and the late Lamar Joseph Moore of Atlanta, GA.
She loved to read and enjoyed writing and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
In addition...
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