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Miguel Angel Justiniano
Apr 10, 2018
Miguel Angel Justiniano, 81, of Sylva, passed away Tuesday April 10, 2018. A native of Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Jacinto and Agueda Valentin Justiniano. A resident of Jackson County for over 15 years, he was a member of Sylva Church of God. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by 2...
Nora Clyde Hayes
Apr 10, 2018
Nora Clyde Hayes, age 91, of Whittier died Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Morningstar Assisted Living Center. Mrs. Hayes was born April 12, 1926 in Whittier, NC. She was the daughter of the late Willis Lenoir and Bessie Lillian (Hipps) Enloe. She was married to the late Frank Hayes. The funeral will be held 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 15...
Harold Hall Jr.
Apr 10, 2018
Harold Hall, Jr., age 70, of Waynesville passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2018. He is the son of the late Harold and Frances Hall. He was preceded in death by his wife Marion Hall.
He is survived by one daughter Wendi (Jay) Moody; one son Michael Hall of Sylva; grandchildren Dylan Hall, Blake Moody, Lane Moody, Megan, Drew and Averi Hall...
Mack Lee Roper
Apr 3, 2018
Mack Lee Roper, age 77, of Sylva passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Mack was born October 9, 1940 in Macon County, NC. He is the son of the late Orphie and the late Beulah (Younce) Roper. He is survived by his wife Arlene Roper, two children Donna Roper and Kevin Roper; three grandchildren Brandon Conner, Derek Conner and Mikayla...
Randall Mark Jones
Apr 3, 2018
Randall Mark Jones, July 9, 1951 - April 3, 2018 Randy passed away at his home surrounded by family and love after a short battle with cancer. He served honorably with the United States Army and was discharged from active duty in 1974. He had a satisfying career of over 25 years as an electrical instructor with Home Builder's Institute....
Lois Lee Cope
Apr 3, 2018
Lois L. Cope, 84, of Graham County, formerly of Sylva, passed away Tuesday morning, April 3, 2018. She was the daughter of the late William Avery and Dolly Woody Cope. A member of Ochre Hill Baptist Church, she enjoyed gardening and flowers. She retired from Buster Brown. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her...
Blanche Berzilla Wike
Mar 31, 2018
Mrs. Blanche Potts Wike, age 103, of Cullowhee died Saturday, March 31st, 2018 at Hermitage of Sylva, NC. Mrs. Wike was born December 28th, 1914 in Sylva, NC. She was the daughter of the late James Curtis and Florence (Hooper) Potts. She was married to the late James Oscar Wike. Funeral services will be announced at a later time. Appalachian...
David Rex Hudson
Mar 18, 2018
David Rex Hudson, 77, of Sylva, North Carolina, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018. A celebration of life service will be held at St. John's Episcopal Church, Church Street in Sylva, at 11 am, Wednesday, March 21st. The Reverend Patty Curtis will be officiating. Dave was born November 24, 1940, in Burlington, North Carolina, to Cassius Rex and Edith Hudson....
Larry Dale Anders
Mar 15, 2018
Larry "Jack" Anders, 69, of Sylva, passed away Thursday March 15, 2018. He was the son of the late Absul Anders and Dorothy and Ford Deitz. Larry retired from the NCDOT traffic services. He was a U.S.Army veteran serving in Viet Nam and was a member of Deitz Memorial Baptist Church. He enjoyed spending time at his camp on Peachtree...
Barbara Stump
Mar 14, 2018
Barbara Ogburn Stump, 90, passed away March 14, 2018. Born in Kershaw County, S.C., Barbara was the daughter of the late Madge (Williams) and Curtis Ogburn. Barbara and her beloved husband Charles "Charlie" William Stump, Jr., spent the first several years of marriage in Japan, Monroe, LA., Biloxi, MS., Tampa, Fl., and then settled in Maitland in 1963 before his...
James Henry Fisher
Mar 8, 2018
James Henry Fisher, 74, of Cullowhee, NC died at home March 8, 2018 from renal failure. His parents, William Hilliard Fisher and Julia Mae Corn Fisher; and his sister, Martha Fisher Jenkins, preceded him in death. Jim is survived by his wife of 49 years, Diana Tweed Fisher. Also surviving are two sons Ryan Fisher of Sylva, NC and wife,...
Tony Lane Ensley
Mar 8, 2018
Beloved husband and best friend of Shelia Ensley, Tony Ensley age 61 of Sylva, Went home to be with our Lord on March 8th, 2018. He was a happy and loving soul who loved and cherished his family. He found great joy in his many years of coaching football. In his spare time he enjoyed reading and spending every moment...
Vonda Lee Owen
Mar 6, 2018
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 10th at 11:00am at the family's residence on 108 Palomino Dr. Tuckasegee, NC. The family will have a wake on Friday, March 9th starting at 2:00pm at the residence. Burial will follow the service at Woods Cemetery.
William Thomas Hutchison
Mar 4, 2018
Brevard, North Carolina – William Thomas (Bill) Hutchinson, 83 died Sunday, March 4th 2018 in Tampa Florida. He was born on May 31st, 1934 in Webster, NC to Maude Mitchell and Samuel B. Huchinson. He graduated from N. Davidson High School, attended Western Carolina University, and was a Korean War Veteran. He retired from Ecusta and was a Christmas tree...
Ashley Bannerman
Mar 4, 2018
Ashley Bannerman, age 30, of 207 Jim Sellers St. in Sylva passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, March 4th, 2018. Ashley was disabled from birth, but she was always a happy girl and a blessing to all who came to know and love her. She enjoyed listening to music and being talked to. She was preceded in death...
Ronnie Buchanan
Feb 28, 2018
Ronnie Buchanan, 66, a life-long resident of Jackson County's Savannah Community went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, February 28, 2018. Ronnie was the son of the late James Donald and Ruth Buchanan. He retired from Pet Dairy with 40 years of service. Ronnie enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, gardening with his uncles and spending time with his grandchildren....
Fornes Gene Fortner
Feb 26, 2018
Fornes Gene "Doc" Fortner, 76, of Dillsboro, passed away Monday, February 26, 2018 after a period of declining health. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Willie Arthur and Mindora Broom Fortner. Doc's life was characterized by hard work, responsibility and perseverance, things he attributed to working on the family farm with...
Opal Doris Tunnell
Feb 26, 2018
Opal Doris Tunnell, age 98, of Sylva formally of Franklin passed away Monday, February 26, 2018 at Skyland Care Center of Sylva, NC. She is the daughter of the late Howard and Goldie Douglas. She was preceded in death by her husband Vaughan Tunnell. She is survived by one son Gene Tunnell of Cullowhee; one daughter Doris Volbrecht of Jacksboro,...
Shirley Ann Moody
Feb 25, 2018
Shirley Ann Moody Blankenship, 65, of the Caney Fork Community, peacefully passed on to be with her Lord and Savior in the morning hours of February 25, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents Morris Gene and Lucille Blankenship. She leaves behind her younger brother, Michael Gene Blankenship and three younger sisters, Michelle Cabe, Cindy Good, and Patty...
Charles Hudson Allen
Feb 18, 2018
FAX MEMORANDUM FAX MEMORANDUM FAX MEMORANDUM DATE: February 20, 2018 TO: FROM: Appalachian Funeral Services And Crematorium 165 Skyland Drive • (828) 586-2444 • Sylva, NC 28779 RE: Obituary: Charles Hudson Allen Date of Death: February 18, 2018 Charles H. Allen, 76, left this world behind on February 18th, 2018 following a brief illness. Charles was a lifelong native of...
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