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Margaret Ruth Frady
May 3, 2020
Margaret Ruth Frady went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday May 3rd. She was proceeded in death by her husband Earl Frady and two brothers, Lester and Naaman Henry. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Canton & Lillian Henry. She was born on June 2nd, 1953 and was a native of Macon...
Patricia Ruby Greene
Apr 30, 2020
Patricia Ruby Carmichael Greene, 73, of Roundhill Community passed away April 30, 2020. She was born in Washington D.C. to the late Robert F. Carmichael Sr. and Annie Ruth Strickland. Residing in Bryson City since 1978, she enjoyed living here and considered it her home. Some might remember her as a founding member of the Smoky Mountain Community Theater in...
Marina Louise Geeting
Apr 29, 2020
Marina Geeting, age 75, of Whittier, NC, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at her home. She was the daughter of the late Kathryn Dean Bradley. She is survived by two sons; Bill Geeting and James (Marie) Geeting, one daughter; Kathryn Cline and nine grandchildren. An online registry is available at: www.appalachianfuneralservices.com Appalachian Funeral Services of Sylva, NC...
Regina Watkins
Apr 27, 2020
Regina Watkins, 46 of Cullowhee, NC unexpectedly went to be with the Lord on Monday April 27th, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents Robinson Shelton and Wanda Otter. Her brothers, Michael Shelton and Samuel Otter and her Nephew Xavier Otter. She is survived and will always be loved and remembered dearly by her brothers, Henry and Craig...
James Vincent Cunningham Sr.
Apr 27, 2020
James V. "Jim" Cunningham Sr., 70, of Dillsboro, passed away Monday April 27, 2020. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, Jim was the son of the late Weaver and Bonnie Cunningham. A Member of Locust Field Baptist Church, he retired in 2007 from the Sylva ABC Store. He was an avid and lifelong fan of the Oakland Raiders....
Delma Jean Autrey
Apr 26, 2020
Delma Jean “Big Nanny” Autrey, age 76, of Sylva, NC went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 26, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Calvin Autrey and the daughter of the late John Lewis and Margaret Magdalene Aiken. She was also preceded in death by 3 brothers; J.D.Aiken, Lewis Aiken...
Eugene Early McDowell III
Apr 24, 2020
Dr. Eugene Early McDowell III, born March 16, 1939 in Greensboro, NC, died peacefully at his residence in Webster, NC on April 24, 2020. Gene was the son of the late Eugene E. (Mac) and Mildred Bain McDowell of Greensboro, NC. He was preceded in death by his sister Nancy McDowell Newton of Columbus, GA, and daughter Anna McDowell Nash...
Frankie Jean Bradley
Apr 24, 2020
Frankie Jean Browning Bradley, 78, of Sylva, passed away Friday April 24, 2020. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County she was the daughter of the late Abe and Fannie Mae Browning. Frankie loved working outside in her yard, gardening and looking after and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. In addition to her parents she was...
Regina Pauline Blanchard-Lanoue
Apr 24, 2020
Regina Blanchard-Lanoue, age 59, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 24, 2020 at home. She was the wife of Robert Blanchard-Lanoue and the daughter of the late Leslie Blanchard and Bessie Blanchard. Best mother to a son any father could have asked for including her husky. Caring and loving soul who enjoyed caring for others more than...
Ray Lewis Davis
Apr 22, 2020
Ray Lewis Davis, age 76, of Whittier, NC, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. He was the husband of Jean Davis and the son of the late William Orion and Bertha Leona Moore Davis. Ray was a passionate hunter and outdoors man. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Jean Singo Davis, three...
Billy Jene Fisher
Apr 22, 2020
Billy Jene Fisher, 90, of Henry Road, Sylva passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020. He was the last living child of Jess and Mollie Cogdill Fisher. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Mae Phillips Fisher, and their son, Thomas Neal Fisher, and two infants; five sisters Para Lee Parris, Selma Parris, Sue Patterson, Georgia Mae Watson and...
Coy Cauley
Apr 21, 2020
“Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children in one’s youth.” (Psalm 127:4) Coy Cauley was delivered in Asheville, North Carolina at 7 pounds, 6 ounces and 22 inches long on April 21, 2020. Coy passed prior to delivery to be held by the hands of his Maker. Time was short in knowing Coy; nonetheless, his...
Frank Mathis
Apr 19, 2020
Frank Mathis, 80, of Sylva, NC left his Earthly home to be with his Father on Sunday, April 19, 2020. He is the son of the late Reverend Dillard and Minnie (Mills) Mathis. Frank was born, raised, and resided in Jackson County. He served in the United States Army and worked at Dayco International in Haywood County for nearly 32...
Brenda Kay Burgess
Apr 17, 2020
Brenda Kay Burgess, age 69, died peacefully at home on April 17, 2020. Originally from Grafton, Ohio, Ms. Burgess lived for the past 17 years in Bryson City, North Carolina. She was employed with the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad (GSMR) for the past 16 years. A valued and beloved member of GSMR, she had the distinct achievement of being the...
William Barry Thomasson
Apr 17, 2020
William “Barry” Thomasson, 65, of Whittier, NC formerly of Florida passed away Friday, April 17, 2020. He is the son of the late William Otis and Elizabeth Ada (Wilson) Thomasson. Barry was born in Manassas, VA and after he graduated high school he moved to Florida. While in Florida he worked and retired as a train engineer for CSX Transportation....
Lucy Jones
Apr 17, 2020
Lucy Jones, age 91, of Whittier, NC, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late J.C. Jones and the daughter of the late Willie and Pallie Davis. She was a long-time member of Mount Zion Baptist Church. Lucy loved working in her flowers and taking care...
Casey Lee Owen
Apr 16, 2020
Casey Lee “Red” Owen, 38, of Cullowhee passed away April 16, 2020. He is the son of Bobby and Marlene Owen. Casey worked for Southern Concrete; he loved driving tractor trailers and dump trucks. He loved fishing and being outdoors. Casey was a member of Sunrise House of Worship and also a member of Cullowhee Fire Department. He loved his...
Tommy Eugene Williamson
Apr 15, 2020
Tommy Eugene Williamson, 65, of the Fisher Creek Community in Sylva, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at Harris Regional Hospital. He was the son of the late Jack and Evelyn Williamson of Sylva. He was a retired mason and stucco worker. He dearly loved his children; Chris and Kim; and grandchildren; Austin, Blake,...
Rosa Stella Tolley
Apr 11, 2020
Rosa Tolley, 93, of Sylva, NC passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020. She is the daughter of the late John William and Carrie Belle (Miller) Harris. She was preceded in death by her husband George Thomas (Gerome) Tolley who passed in 2002. Rosa loved to sew, garden and tend to her flowers. She loved spending time with her family but...
Vester Guy Blanton Jr.
Apr 6, 2020
Vester Guy Blanton Jr., 86, of Sylva, passed away Monday morning April 6, 2020. He was a four-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force stationed in Omaha Neb. He moved, after service, to Raleigh taking the job with the NCDOT Mapping Department from which he retired. Guy was born Dec. 17, 1933 in Jackson County to his late parents, Vester...
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