Obituaries

Jul 24, 2019

Kenneth Ray Wright, 57, of Whittier, passed away Wednesday July 24, 2019. Born in Chicago, Illinois to the late Don Wright and his surviving mother Faye Wright of Whittier, he had been a resident of Whittier since 1969. He loved the Lord, family, friends and his Volkswagens. 

He is survived by his wife of 35 years Janice Wright

Son- Jackson Ray Wright of...

Jul 24, 2019

Malyn "Kelcy" Crowe, age 26, went to be with the Lord on July 24th, 2019, following a tragic accident.

Born in Ft. Stewart, Georgia she was the daughter of Noland Crowe  (Kema) of Manning, South Carolina and Rebecca McClure (Kelley) of Sylva, North Carolina.

She is survived by her greatest love, her four year old daughter Liddie-Mae Crowe, Brother Ryan Crowe, Step-sister Miranda...

Jul 21, 2019

Ronald R. Ramseyer 75, of Sullivan passed away on July 21, 2019 at Harris Regional Hospital in NC after a long battle with COPD, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Michigan to Floyd and Iva Ramseyer. Ron was a graduate of Wayne State University with a Masters degree in Business Administration, was a Vietnam Veteran...

Jul 19, 2019

William Wright Baldwin III died Friday morning at the Elizabeth House Hospice in Flat Rock, NC. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years Ann (nee Taylor) and much loved sons William IV (Kelly), John (Marcella) and Adam (Ami) and seven grandchildren.

He was born March 17, 1927 in Evanston Illinois. And grew up in Winnetka attending New Trier...

Jul 15, 2019

Lois Diane Roper Bryant 66, of Whittier passed away on Monday July 15, 2019, at Mission Hospital following a short period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was currently residing at Bryson City Senior Living Center. Diane was a loving person, who loved the Lord and is rejoicing with her Heavenly Father. She loved...

Jul 12, 2019

Delores Maria "Dee" Anderson, formerly of Athens and Atlanta, died Friday, July 12, 2019 from pneumonia at Harris Memorial Hospital in Sylva, N.C. She was 73. Her sister Lynne Anderson was by her side. 

Delores graduated from Athens High School in 1963 and attended the University of Georgia for two years before she was injured in a serious car crash that...

Jul 11, 2019

Patricia Bryson Revis, 82, of Sylva went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 11, 2019. She was the wife of G.W. Revis. They were married for 63 years. She was the only child of the late William Roy and Mary Belle Bryson. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sylva. 

In addition to her husband,...

Jul 9, 2019

Carroll N. Henson, 83, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday afternoon, July 9, 2019. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late James Lee and Gladys Shuler Henson. A lifelong member of the Church he loved; Buff Creek Baptist Church, he had retired from Dayco Corp. and was a...

Jul 6, 2019

Angela Dawn McMahan Sellers, 51, of Sylva, went to Heaven on Saturday July 6, 2019. She was greeted there by her grandparents Kenneth and Evelyn Reed and Willie and Fannie Sellers. Angie graduated from Sylva-Webster High School , class of 1986, and then graduated from Western Carolina University with a degree in Criminal Justice in 1992. She was able to...

Jul 6, 2019

Grace Wills MacDonald, 95, of Franklin, passed away Saturday July 6, 2019

Services will be private 

Jul 5, 2019

Tony V. Childress of Sylva, NC died on July 5 at the age of 59. Tony was born in Sylva, NC on August 26, 1959, the 5th of six children to Mickie (Comer) Childress and James B. Childress. 

Tony was the happiest fishing the rivers of WNC, especially the Tuckaseegee, gardening, watching Braves baseball or reading anything he could get his...

Jul 5, 2019

Glenna Kay Buchanan, 72, of Sylva went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 5, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Thomas Robert (Rouge) Buchanan and the daughter of the late Glenn Davis and the late Leona (Riley) Birchfield. 

She was retired as the assistant director of the Tuckaseigee...

Jul 4, 2019

On the morning of July 4, 2019 Dr. Alice Patsy McGuire McGuire departed this earthly life at the age of 102. She was born in Sylva on February 4, 1917 in the home of her parents, Dr. Wayne Patrick McGuire and Dr. Daisy Dean Zachary McGuire. A third generation dentist, she was professionally active at a time when few females...

Jul 4, 2019

Bernice Rogers Elliott, 91, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday July 4, 2019. She was born in Tellico Plains, Tennessee and grew up in Graham County, NC. She was the daughter of the late Walter J. Evans and Grace Shaw Evans. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her son, Harold...

Jul 1, 2019

Vadean Bouler, 82, of Whittier, NC went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 1, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family. 

She dearly loved her family, loved her Lord and was known as an avid reader.

Vadean is survived by two sons; Gene (Linda) Bouler, Tony (Dee) Bouler and one daughter; Tina (Douglas) Gross. She is also survived...

Jun 30, 2019

Thomas Edward Davis, 46, of Cullowhee, passed away Sunday June 30, 2019. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County he was the son of Nancy Thomas Davis of Cullowhee and the late Eddie Davis of Cullowhee. Tommy was a U.S.Army Desert Storm Veteran. He worked for Watson Construction in Franklin along side his childhood best friends. He enjoyed outlaw...

Jun 28, 2019

Harvey John DeWolf, 95, passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019. He was born in Highland Park, Michigan on March 5, 1924. He was the son of the late Henry and Ruth DeWolf. 

He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in December, 1942.

He has lived in Jackson County since 1988. He was a machinist most of his life. He loved to...

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Jun 24, 2019

Ronald Ralph Worling, 73, passed away Monday June 24, 2019

Services will be announced