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Susan Elaine Mackenzie
Feb 21, 2020
Susan Elaine Brown Mackenzie, age 64, of Cullowhee, NC passed away on Friday, February 21 at her home. Susan was born on July 9, 1955 in Homestead, FL to James Lee and Nancy Craddock Brown. Susan graduated from Seabreeze Senior High in Daytona Beach, FL in 1973. She married Scott James Mackenzie May 15, 1975. Susan and Scott relocated to...
Ruth Elinor Engan
Feb 21, 2020
Ruth Elinor Heckman Engan, 89, passed away February 21 in Sylva, North Carolina. Born in Yonkers, NY, to Frederick and Sophia Kyff Heckman, Ruth graduated from Walton High School in The Bronx in 1949 and went right to work in NYC for the Babcock & Wilcox Company. She never sat still again. Ruth eventually married Stanley Engan in 1955 and...
Marie Treadway
Feb 20, 2020
Marie Treadway, age 90, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Skyland Care Center of Sylva. She was the daughter of the late Harley and Flora Powell. She loved gardening and working in her flowers and loved working in the hospital auxiliary at Harris Regional Hospital. Marie dearly loved her family. In...
Chip Shuler
Feb 19, 2020
"Chip" Charles Luther Shuler Jr., 62, of Sylva, went home Wednesday February 19, 2020. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Charles L. Sr. and Mildred Cowan Shuler. A member of New Hope Baptist Church, Chip retired from WCU with over 30 years of service. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing. Chip...
Jerry Baxter Ray
Feb 19, 2020
Jerry Baxter Ray, Sr. , age 79, died February 19, 2020 at Vero Health and Rehab in Sylva, NC. He was born May 5, 1940, in Robbins, NC, the third son of Eddie Clarence and Beulah Copeland Ray. Jerry developed his carpentry skills working beside his father and grew those skills into a lifetime of construction and building. As a...
Josephine Reva Dorsey
Feb 18, 2020
Josephine Reva Dorsey was born January 19, 1919 living to be the oldest African American citizen in Western, NC. She was born in Badin, NC to Henry and Rose Ann Bryson Dorsey. She is preceded in death by both parents; One son (Herman Dorsey) Four sisters and one brother • Annie Cullins • Mary Alice Bennet • Ruby Cullins •...
Leoda Joe Mathis
Feb 18, 2020
Leoda J. Mathis, 76, of Whittier, passed away Tuesday February 18, 2020. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Virgle and Icelene Brown Mathis. Leoda retired from the NCDOT and was an avid outdoorsman and he loved playing softball. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his...
Henry Queen
Feb 18, 2020
Henry Queen, 67, of Cullowhee, NC passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2020. He is the son of the late Claude H. and Mary Jane (Prince) Queen. He is survived by his partner of over 20 years Dianne Gholson. Music came as naturally to Henry Queen as breathing. He lived in the mountains of western North Carolina and came from a...
Charles Edwin Jackson
Feb 15, 2020
Charles Edwin Jackson, 86, of Sylva, NC passed away February 15, 2020. He is the son of the late Hayes and Catherine (Lusk) Jackson. He is survived by his wife of 46 years Pamela Buchanan Jackson. Charles served in the United States Army where he retired as a Master Sargent. He served as a Green Beret, Army Ranger and with...
Charles Benjamin Franklin
Feb 13, 2020
Charles Benjamin Franklin Sr., 92, of Sylva, NC who passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020. He is the son of the late William Nelson Franklin and Mary Amanda (Gibbs) Franklin. He is preceded in death by his wife Martha Louis Franklin (Moore). Charles was a Combat MP in the Korean War. He retired after 24 years at Western Carolina University...
Marc Jason Mathews
Feb 13, 2020
Marc Jason Mathews, 47, of Sylva, passed away Thursday February 13, 2020 Services will be held at a later date and announced by Appalachian Funeral Services
Robert Lee Gosnell
Feb 13, 2020
Robert Lee “BUCKSHOT” Gosnell, 77, of Sylva NC., Passed away on Thursday February 13, 2020 at Autumn Care of Waynesville after a period of declining health. Buck was a member of First Baptist Church Sylva and was also an avid hunter, fisherman, ginseng digger, and flea marketer. He loved spending time with his two grandsons. Buck was preceded in death...
Carl Rogers Shelton
Feb 11, 2020
Carl Rogers Shelton, age 84, died peacefully at home on February 11th, 2020. Carl was born August 24th,1935 (or June 24th if it’s military) and began his military career with the United States Marine Corp at the age of 17. He was a proud service man and a member of the VFW Tuckasegee Post 9493. His family knew him best...
Deanna Jo Wright
Feb 10, 2020
Deanna Jo Wright, 70, of Sylva, North Carolina, passed from death to life on Monday, February 10, 2020 at her home. Born March 31, 1949 in Galesburg, Illinois, she lived all her childhood in central Illinois and was a graduate of Girard High School and Eastern Illinois University. She had lived in Jackson County, North Carolina for the past thirty-five...
Eoma Henry
Feb 8, 2020
Eoma Luker Henry, 76, of Sylva, passed away Saturday evening February 8, 2020. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Della Mae Luker. Eoma was a Member of Sylva Assembly of God Church , where she put her faith and family first. She enjoyed doing her Mission work and giving...
Ronald William Buchanan
Feb 3, 2020
On Monday, February 3, 2020 the Lord called home a special man. Ronald William Buchanan, "Gitt" to everyone that knew him, joined his loved ones that had gone before him in a heavenly reunion. Gitt was born January 18, 1938 to Gudger and Viola Buchanan of Green's Creek. He spent his life in the Savannah Community. He retired from the...
Charlie Sebastian Cabe
Feb 1, 2020
Charlie Sebastian Cabe, 89, of Sylva, North Carolina passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 1, 2020. A life-long resident of Jackson County, Charlie was born in the Savannah community on April 19, 1930 to parents, Lindon Sebastian and Hattie (Rickman) Cabe. The Cabe’s and the Rickman’s linages are traced backed to the early 1700’s in both Macon...
William Harold Leatherwood Jr.
Jan 31, 2020
William (Bill) H. Leatherwood, Jr. of Sylva passed away on Friday, January 31st. He was born on July 7, 1940. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, William Harold Leatherwood and Sadie Deitz Leatherwood; and one daughter, Theda Rudd. He is survived by his wife of fifty-two years, Gretchen Leatherwood; one daughter, Delena Jay (Graeme) of Seattle, WA; two...
Claude Harold Tallent
Jan 31, 2020
Claude H Tallent, age 99, a man of faith and family passed away peacefully Friday, January 31, 2020. Claude’s greatest love was his family, and they will forever hold him in their hearts. He was loved by all that knew him and will be dearly missed. Claude was an Army WWII Vet. He retired from The Town of Sylva after...
Debbie Angela Burrell
Jan 24, 2020
Debbie Laws Burrell, 56, of Sylva, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020, at her residence from health complications. A Bryson City native, she was born on March 29, 1963. She was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, wife, and friend. She is truly gone way early in life and will be missed by many. She was preceded in death by her...
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