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Clyde Mack Kinsland
Dec 31, 2018
Clyde Mack Kinsland, age 84, of Tuckaseege, formerly of Macon County, passed away peacefully on December 31st, 2018 at the VA Hospital Hospice Unit in Asheville, NC.
He was the youngest son of the late Tom and Gertrude Crawford Kinsland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife; Mildred Morgan Kinsland and three brothers; Thomas,...
James Burton Farmer
Dec 31, 2018
James Burton "Burt" Farmer, 81, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Skyland Care Center in Sylva. He was the husband of the late Mildred Carter Farmer and the son of the late James Bedford and Martha Manilla (Hall) Farmer. Burt served honorably fourteen years in the U.S. Army Special Forces as a Platoon...
Charles Vincent Sutton
Dec 29, 2018
Charles Sutton went home to a better place on Saturday, December 29, 2018.
A memorial service will be held on a later date.
An online registry is available at: www.appalachianfuneralservices.com
Appalachian Funeral Services is serving the family.
Caro Lee Cole
Dec 28, 2018
Caro Lee Cole, 90, of Sylva went home to be with the Lord on December 28, 2018. Caro was the son of the late William Bryson and Texanna Hutchinson Cole. Caro is preceded in death by three brothers; Otis, Wade and Frank Cole and one sister; Emeline Frizzell.
Caro, known as an entrepreneur and business owner, worked in electronics repairs and...
Michael Dean Garvin
Dec 28, 2018
Michael “Bear” Dean Garvin age 66 of Asheville, Nc
Born December 8, 1952
Bear passed away suddenly at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC on December 28, 2018 at 6:37 am.
Bear was formerly from Alliance, Ohio 1970 graduate of Alliance High School. He worked at Bills Arco while going to high school. He was drafted into the Army during the Vietnam war along...
Dr. IL W. Chung
Dec 26, 2018
Dr. IL W. Chung, 79, of Sylva, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018 A full obituary with Services will follow when available . .
Geraldine Frizzell
Dec 25, 2018
Geraldine Frizzell, age 63, of Sylva passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Harrison Frizzell and the daughter of the late Ferry Green and Inez (Brooks) Ledford. She was retired as a CNA and worked in hotel management for fifteen years. She dearly loved her family and devoted...
Harold Oscar Majors
Dec 25, 2018
Harold Oscar Majors, 77, of Whittier, died December 24, 2018. A native of Washington, D.C., he was the son of Oscar and Margaret Majors. He was married and started his family in Tampa, Florida, before moving to North Carolina in 1980. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he rose to the rank of captain in the 26th Regiment North...
Hazel Lorene Bickerstaff
Dec 24, 2018
Lorene A. Bickerstaff, 97, of Whittier, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018 Services will be private with a public Memorial Service to be announced at a later date . .
Nancy Melinda Powell
Dec 19, 2018
Nancy "Linda" Powell, 67, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday December 19, 2018. Raised in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late William Lee and Rosa Lee Bowers. Linda attended Tilley Creek Baptist Church and enjoyed cross stitching, sewing and Books! In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by a...
Margaret Rose Bray
Dec 18, 2018
Margaret Rose Crouse Bray was born in Thomasville, North Carolina, on January 1, 1934. She passed away on December 18, 2018, in Sylva. She was the daughter of Everett and Verda Mae Crouse and the sister of Billy Crouse, all of Thomasville, North Carolina, and all of whom predeceased her. Margaret is survived by her daughter, Laurie Bray Bicknell, and...
Lula Naomi Swann
Dec 18, 2018
Lula Owen Swann, age 83, of Sylva went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Dudley and Bessie Fisher.
She was a founding member of Promise Land Baptist Church of Tuckasegee, NC. Lula loved quilting, sewing and working in her flowers. She...
Patricia Fassold
Dec 16, 2018
Patricia “Pat” Fassold, age 88, of Sylva passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018. She was the wife of the late Floyd Francis Fassold.
She was retired after many years as a nanny in Haywood County. In her early years, she loved to sing professionally. Pat dearly loved to spoil her grandchildren, known to them lovingly as “Nana.”
In addition...
Mary Lynn Queen
Dec 13, 2018
Mary “Lynn” Queen, 50, of Cullowhee, NC passed away December 13, 2018. She was the daughter of the late Robert Lillard and is survived by her mother Doris (Wykle) Lillard. She is survived by her husband of 33 years Russell Queen. Lynn was a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and was also a member of Long Branch...
Gene Carter
Dec 12, 2018
Gene Carter, 90, of Whittier passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018. A native of Florida and a resident of Jackson County for over 40 years, he was the son of the late JE and Grace Park Carter. A member of Whittier United Methodist Church, he was a carpenter by trade and a member of the Carpenters Union for over 50...
Ronnie Floyd Sitton
Dec 9, 2018
Ronnie Sitton, age 72, of Webster, NC passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018. He was the husband of Cathy Powell Sitton and the son of the late Richard and Suddie Sitton. He was employed as a carpenter and loved to hunt and fish. Ronnie dearly loved his family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Edward Emerson Browning
Dec 7, 2018
Edward Emerson Browning, 78, of Whittier passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 Services will be private and held at a later date . .
John William Deitz
Dec 5, 2018
John W. Deitz, 67, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday morning December 5, 2018. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late John Ford (Dora) and Dorothy Deitz. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother; Larry Anders. He is survived by 3...
Barbara Ann Stephens
Dec 2, 2018
Barbara Ann Stephens, 85, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday December 2, 2018. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the last surviving child of Tom and Florence Arrwood. On December 2, 1954, Barbara married J.D. Stephens. In addition to her husband she is also survived by her daughter, Rhonda Stephens (Bill Lockman)...
Mildred Haskett
Nov 29, 2018
Mildred Buchanan Haskett, 92, formerly of Sylva, died on Thursday, 11/29 after a period of declining health. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late William Tyler and Vilanta Blanton Buchanan. Born in 1926 on what is now Buchanan Loop, she was the youngest of eleven children. She graduated from Webster High School in 1945 and...
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