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Wayne Lewis Trantham
May 19, 2018
Wayne L. Trantham, age 64, of Tuckasegee passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. He was the son of the late Philip and Mary Belle Trantham. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Thomas and Paul Trantham, as well as four infant brothers.
Wayne is survived by his wife of forty-five...
Rita Mae Shelton
May 16, 2018
Rita Cabe Shelton, of the Qualla Community, passed suddenly from this life on Wednesday, May 16.
Rita was born on Tatham’s Creek, in Sylva, North Carolina on November 29, 1923, Thanksgiving Day, to Mamie McCoy and Frank A. Cabe.
She graduated from Webster High School in 1941 and then joined the Signal Corp in World War II. After the war, she moved...
Manuel Scott Cooper
May 14, 2018
Manuel "Scotty" Cooper, of Sylva passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. Funeral Services will be held Friday, May 18, 2018 at 3 pm at Appalachian Funeral Services. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 pm prior to the services. Burial will follow the services at Fairview Memorial Gardens. A...
Evelyn Tiny Hoxit
May 13, 2018
Evelyn Hoxit was the epitome of a southern Appalachian woman. Not unlike the mountains, she called home, Evelyn was rich with beauty. She had an understated grandeur, and like her beloved mountains, she too was mystical with a wild yet gentle spirit. In life, Evelyn's deft fingers worked miracles with woodcraft, flowers, and food. Her arms, unfailingly open, cradled babies...
Stuart Allen Villars
May 12, 2018
Stuart A. Villars, 75, of the Clarks Chapel community in Franklin, and of Jupiter, Florida, passed away at Harris Regional Hospice Care in Sylva on May 12, 2018. Stuart died of idiopathic pulmonary fibroses, though he never smoked a day in his life. He was born in 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Stuart was an optician to the rich and famous...
Michael McKee Nicholson
May 9, 2018
Michael "Peeked" Nicholson, 74, of Cullowhee, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday May 9, 2018. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County he was the son of the late Cyrus and Katie McKee Nicholson. A U.S. Air Force Veteran, he received the Air Medal of Honor. He enjoyed detailing automobiles, cooking and traveling around the country in...
Elizabeth Evelyn Connor
May 3, 2018
Elizabeth Evelyn Connor, age 77, of Sylva passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018. She is the daughter of the late John Robert Mills and the late Lula Bell (Watson) Mills. She is survived by three sons; Jim Mills, Grady Mills and Randy Marrinan; three grandchildren Chanda Espinoza, Dylan Mills and Grady Mills; three great grandchildren Owen Espinoza, Emily Espinoza and...
Lieutenant Colonel M. Bruce Edwards
Apr 29, 2018
Lt. Col. M. Bruce Edwards US Army Retired, 69 years old, passed away on Sunday April 30, 2018 with his “Babe” and dear friend, Laurie Abadessa by his side after a brief illness. Bruce was born in Trinidad Tobago and was a graduate from the University of Florida with a Masters Degree. During his 21 years in the Army he...
Patricia Ann Jones
Apr 24, 2018
Patricia A. "Patsy" Jones, 78, of Sylva, passed away Tuesday April 24, 2018. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late George and Edna Cooper Lewis. Patsy was the manager of the Clothes Connection in Sylva and she enjoyed bowling, reading, spending time with her family and traveling. In addition to her parents...
Brian Leon Bartel
Apr 21, 2018
Brian Leon Bartel, age 49, of Sylva went home to be with the Lord on Saturday April 21, 2018. Mr. Bartel was born February 18, 1969 in Lansing, Michigan to Leonard and Maggie (Boyce) Bartel. He married Lori McElhaney. Brian is survived by his wife Lori; three sons, Colby, Trevor and Zack; one daughter, Lindsey; three brothers, Kevin Bartel, Steven...
Alfred Melton
Apr 20, 2018
Alfred Melton passed away Friday morning, April 20th, 2018 after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Woodford D. and Lillie Mae (Crawford) Melton. He was married to Gladys (Frady) Melton for 54 years. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by two sisters; Annie Mae Coggins and Pearlie Hoyle along with two...
Jesse Thomas Flake
Apr 20, 2018
Jesse Thomas Flake, 86, of Pressley Creek Drive, Cullowhee, died Friday, April 20 at Alston Brook of Lexington.
A funeral service will be held at 11 am Wednesday, April 25 at Appalachian Funeral Services Chapel in Sylva, by the Rev. Clemmey Queen. Burial will follow at Fall Cliff Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 am Wednesday, prior to the...
Nancy Jean Decker
Apr 19, 2018
Nancy Jean Decker, age 80, of Sylva passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018 at Elizabeth House of Flat Rock, NC. Nancy was born April 28, 1937 in Sylva, NC. She is the daughter of the late Hugh Bert and the late Hazel (Trupin) Bryson. She married to her husband of 62 years M.G. Decker. She is survived by three children;...
Madison Elaine Sizemore
Apr 18, 2018
Madison Elaine Sizemore, 22, of Sylva, NC. She is survived by her father James Sizemore, her mother Christine "Kit" Sizemore; her paternal grandmother Jean Miller, her maternal grandmother Carolyn Murdock; paternal aunt & uncle Jon and Cherie Lee, her maternal uncle & aunt Brian and Theresa Gouge; sisters Shantel Anderson, Ariana Johnson, Danielle Evans, Rachel Murphree, Samantha Lee; brothers Ryan...
Lester Sutton
Apr 17, 2018
Lester Sutton, age 81, of Young Harris, GA, formerly of Dillsboro passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018. He is the son of the late Homer and Bessie Sutton. In the early 1960's Lester began pastoring at various churches around Jackson County: Old Savannah, New Savannah, Jarrett Memorial, Buff Creek and Hamburg. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who enjoyed...
Leonard Wilson Austin
Apr 15, 2018
It is with great sadness that the family of Leonard Wilson Austin announce his passing. He passed at home in Whittier on Sunday, April 15, 2018, at the age of 61. Leonard was born January 9, 1957, in Mecklenburg County, NC, and is the son of the late Clyde and Elmer (Baucom) Austin. He will be lovingly remembered by his...
Betty Sue Woodring
Apr 15, 2018
Betty Sue Woodring, 76, of Sylva, passed away Sunday April 15, 2018. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Jemima Tabor Coleman. Betty enjoyed crocheting, working with puzzles and spending time with her family. She is survived by; 5 Sons- John Woodring of Sylva Allen Woodring (Tammy) of Sylva Ray...
Christian Patrick Dreyer
Apr 14, 2018
Christian Patrick Dreyer, 25, of Suwannee, Ga., formerly of Knoxville, Tenn., passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 14, 2018. He was born Oct. 29, 1992, in Augusta, Ga. to Andrea Ridley and Patrick Dreyer. Christian graduated in 2011 from Farragut High School in Knoxville, Tenn. While there he excelled and received numerous academic awards and was a member of the lacrosse...
Essie Woodard
Apr 14, 2018
Mrs. Essie Fox Woodard, age 88, of Sylva passed away Saturday, April 14th, 2018 at Skyland Care Center of Sylva, NC. She was the wife of the late Dave Woodard and the daughter of the late Robert and Alice Fox. She was a member of Speedwell Baptist Church in Cullowhee. She loved word find books and playing bingo. She dearly...
Nancy Foster Browning
Apr 13, 2018
Our Lord and Savior walked his daughter, Nancy Foster Mashburn Browning into his arms on April 13th, 2018 at the age of 83. Nancy was born December 13th of 1934, to then become a life-long resident of Sylva and a glorious impact within the community. Former Fire Chief and Father, Edward Oscar Mashburn and mother Alice Reece Mashburn were loving...
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