Obituaries

Sep 30, 2018

William Rogers Shelton Sr. 98 of the Qualla Community passed from this life on Sunday, September 30th, 2018. He was the husband of the late Rita Cabe Shelton and the son of the late Crawford and Lucy Shelton.

He was a member of Whittier United Methodist Church where he served for many years on the church council. He owned and operated...

Sep 29, 2018

James Robert Brooks, age 73, of Dillsboro, NC stepped inside the pearly gates on September 29, 2018 after a period of declining health

James was the son of the late Jess and Bertha Jenkins Brooks.  He is preceded in death by one brother, Alfred Brooks and two sisters, Margaret Green and Annie Nations. He is survived by one brother, Rev. Frank...

Sep 28, 2018

Sep 23, 2018

Ralph Piatt Young, 98, of Sylva, passed away Sunday morning, September 23, 2018. Services will be at a later date and announced by Appalachian Funeral Services . .

Sep 21, 2018

James Paul “Jim” Lindgren, age 72, passed away at his home in Sylva, NC on Thursday, September 20, 2018. He was the son of the late Alvin James Lindgren and Alma Dorothy Lindgren. Jim was preceded in death by his father Alvin, his brother in law Jean Francois Kresser, and his twin granddaughters, Martina and Brianna Jaggers. 

He is survived by...

Sep 20, 2018

Kenny Buchanan 69 of Sylva passed away on Thursday September 20th. He was a member of Cullowhee Baptist Church and a charter member of the Jackson County Bass Club. Kenny was the son of the late Wayne and Katherine Buchanan.

He is survived by his wife Lila (Sissy); two brothers, Johnny (Clydie) and Mike (Mid) Buchanan; four nephews Jake (Heidi), and...

Sep 20, 2018

Nezzie "Peggy" Price, 95, longtime resident of the Dicks Creek Community, peacefully went home to be with the Lord, Thursday September 20, 2018. A native of Lamont, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Henry Lee and Flora Inez Fountain. She worked as a Librarian Tech for over 24 years with the Palm Beach County Schools, where she had...

Sep 20, 2018

Andrew Francis Dolge

May 13, 1945 — September 20, 2018

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Andrew Francis Dolge died on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at the VA in Asheville after a long and valiant battle with cancer.  Daddy was a man of God, a Marine, a retired hospice nurse, a husband, a father, a brother, an uncle, and a friend to many.   “Grandy Andy”, “Grandrew...

Sep 16, 2018

Lille Nungezer Plumer, Pharm.D, died in Cullowhee, North Carolina, on September 16, 2018.  For her professional career she was most proud of being the pharmacist Dr. Plumer at Duke Hospital.  To her many friends and family, she was simply Lil.

After her retirement from Duke, Lil rediscovered her love of music.  She became an accomplished musician and frequent performer on the...

Sep 13, 2018

William Judson Noell, 94, recently of North Little Rock, Arkansas passed away from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease at home with his family on September 13, 2018.

Bill was born March 2, 1924 in Lynchburg, Virginia to Henry Judson Noell and Katherine Watts Noell. He was raised in Big Island, Virginia and graduated from high school in 1941. He enlisted in the...

Sep 6, 2018

Robert Douglas “Bobby” Kelley, III, age 49, of Myrtle Beach, SC, formerly of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Embrace Hospice House of Myrtle Beach, SC., following a brief illness. He was the son of Bob and Jeannie Kelley of Sylva.

He was a member and deacon at The Little Chapel By The...

Sep 6, 2018

Karen M. “Cookie” Hermes, age 76, of Pensacola, FL went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 6, 2018. She was the wife of the late Richard Hermes and the daughter of the late Edward Ruppel and the late Marjorie Hanke.

She was of the Catholic faith. She was a retired campground hostess. She was also retired from the...

Sep 5, 2018

Anna McDowell Nash died at her home in Raleigh, NC on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 after a courageous battle with cancer.  She was 50 years of age.

Ms. Nash served five years in the U.S. Air Force after high school with primary duty stations in Homestead, FL and Woomera, Australia. She then earned a Bachelors degree in Business and Psychology from...

Sep 1, 2018

Sam Biddix, age 73, of Sylva, passed away on Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Cherokee Indian Hospital surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Lucy Biddix and the son of the late Newt and Margaret Biddix. 

He was a retired mechanic. Sam loved to fish and play banjo, especially all types of...

Aug 28, 2018

Ruth Ellanora Lyons, age 85, of Sylva died Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at Skyland Care Center. Ms. Lyons was born December 14, 1932 in Sylva, North Carolina to the late Fred and Nora (Gibson) Sutton. She was married to Dewey Lyons who passed away in 2006. They were married for 58 years.

She retired from Dayco after 30 years of employment...

Aug 28, 2018

Edward Keene Mohler III, 84, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018. “Ed” was born to the late Eleanor Keene Herring and Edward Keene Mohler II on June 16, 1934 in Cleveland, Ohio. He spent his early years in Shaker Heights, Ohio then moved to Florida in the 1940’s. After stints in Vero Beach and Miami, where his father worked as...

Aug 26, 2018

Jean Simmons, age 89, of Sylva passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018 in Asheville, NC after a very brief illness. She was born on June 1, 1929 in Macon, GA. She was married to the late Silas J. Simmons and was the daughter of the late A. R. and Lillie H. Chance. 

Most of Jean’s professional years were spent providing...

Aug 23, 2018

Roy Dennis Bryant, age 67, of Bryson City died Thursday, August 23, 2018.  Roy was born November 15, 1950 in Jackson County, NC. He is the son of the late George and the late Lelloween (Jones) Bryant.  He was married for 18 years to his wife Diane Roper. 

In addition to his wife he is survived by one sister Jean Plank...

Aug 22, 2018

Anne Cathey Jones, age 81, of Sylva passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at home in Sylva. She is the daughter of the late Posey and the late Evelyn (Campbell) Cathey.  She was married for 61 years to her lifelong friend Claude Jones. 

Anne was a member of Sylva First United Methodist Church, was head lab technician at Harris Hospital in...

Aug 20, 2018

Ila “Winnona” Stewart went home to be with the Lord on August 20, 2018. A native and life-long resident of Jackson County, she loved living in the mountains, helping and doing for others. She had a deep love for her family and friends. She loved her church family and was known by grandchildren and great grandchildren as "Nanny." She was the...