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Norma Jean O'Brien
Oct 1, 2016
Norma Jean Dudley Kell O'Brien, 91, of Whittier and Clearwater, Florida, passed away Saturday morning, October 1, 2016. Born in Swifton, Arkansas June 23, 1925, she was a member of the Pinellas County Pioneer Association in Florida, as well as a 50+ year member of the First United Methodist Church of Clearwater, Fl.. She worked for a brokerage firm for...
Alan Dennis Benson
Sep 28, 2016
Alan "Dennis" Benson went to be with Our Lord and Savior September 28, 2016, after a long bout with cancer. Dennis was born March 14, 1951 in Tampa, Florida. He joined the U.S. Navy to fight for his country during the Vietnam War. While on leave, he went on a family vacation to North Carolina and met Candy, the Love...
James Edgar Meeks
Sep 26, 2016
James Edgar Meeks, 73, of Sylva, passed away Monday September 26, 2016. The son of the late Alvin and Gustava Meeks, he is a native of Florida and had lived in Jackson County for almost 40 years. He loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, camping and was a member of Ochre Hill Baptist Church. In addition to his parents he was...
Kathryn Neville McJunkin-Brown
Sep 21, 2016
Kathryn Neville McJunkin-Brown, age 97, of Cullowhee died Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at home in Cullowhee. Mrs. McJunkin-Brown was born January 30, 1919 in Demorest County, GA. She was the daughter of the late Joseph Neville and the late Jesse Moselle (Pitts) McJunkin. She was employed as an Aviation Instructor and was one of the first female crop dusters in...
Dollie Mae Reva Quinn
Sep 21, 2016
Dollie Mae Quinn, 69, of Waynesville, passed away on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was the widow of Daniel W. Quinn. She was a lifelong hairdresser; her hair was always done! She was a dedicated democrat and couldn't wait for this year's election. She campaigned for many years in Arkansas and North Carolina. She loved her...
James Edward Shephard
Sep 20, 2016
James Edward "Butch" Shephard, 69, of Sylva, passed away Tuesday September 20, 2016. A native and a lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Helen Shephard. He worked in Dodson Brown Cafeteria at Western Carolina University and he loved to fish. In addition to his mother he was preceded in death by his brother Robert...
Kathrine Marie Coggins
Sep 20, 2016
Katherine Marie Coggins, 68, of Sylva passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016. She was a kind and loving mother, grandmother, and friend to all. She loved spending time with her Sidney. She loved coloring, sewing, crafting, reading and writing her own short stories and poems. She had a delightful and witty sense of humor. She was a very strong woman...
John Charles Hutchinson
Sep 10, 2016
John Charles Hutchinson, age 57, of Cullowhee died Saturday, September 10, 2016 at home in Cullowhee. Mr. Hutchinson was born January 10, 1959 in Haywood County, NC. He was the son of the late Fred and the late Estelle (Brownly) Hutchinson. He was married to the former Phyllis Johnson. He was employed in Facilities Management at Western Carolina University. He...
Margaret Faye Whitaker
Sep 4, 2016
Margaret Faye Whitaker, known to most simply as Faye, passed away while sleeping comfortably September 4th, 2016. She was 103 years old. Faye was born May 23rd, 1913 in Sylva to parents Doc and Eva Harris. She grew up with her two brothers and four sisters, of whom she had many stories to share. She was a lifelong member of...
Bettie Scott Ashby
Sep 2, 2016
Bettie Scott Ashby, 55, of Sylva passed away Friday, September 2, 2016. Services will be held privately. »(Do not delete this line. It does not print. Text that is to appear on web must be entered before this line)
Keith Daniel Dean
Sep 1, 2016
Rev. Keith Daniel Dean, 61, of Sylva passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016. He is preceded in death by his father, Dan Dean. He is survived by his wife of 33 years Betty (McMahan) Dean; one son, Andrew Scott Dean of Sylva; mother, Frankie Ward Dean of Sylva; three sisters Margaret Bryson of Charlotte; Angelia Nicholas of Myrtle Beach, SC;...
Janie Lucille Wykle
Aug 27, 2016
Janie Lucille Dills Wykle, age 70, of Sylva passed away Saturday, August 27, 2016 at a local hospital. She was the daughter of the late Charlie Dills and is survived by her mother Ruby "Massie" Dills. She is survived by her husband Terry Wykle who she was married to for 13 years. Janie loved to draw, fish, and squirrel hunt....
Betty Jean Feamster
Aug 27, 2016
Betty Jean Feamster, age 77, of Tuckasegee died Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Mission Hospital of Asheville, NC. Mrs. Feamster was born February 4, 1939 in Swain County, NC. She was the daughter of the late Dan and the late Maybelle (Smith) Feamster. She was a homemaker and worked along with her husband in the flea market business for many...
Dale Marcus Helms
Aug 25, 2016
Dale Marcus Helms, age 77, of Whittier died Thursday, August 25, 2016 in Cherokee, NC. Mr. Helms was born April 2, 1939 in Erie County, NY. He was the son of the late Louie Marcus and the late Dorothy Frances (Gallagher) Helms. He served in the US Army. He was employed as a chef in the hospitality industry. He is...
Mary Lee Mathis
Aug 25, 2016
Mary Lee Parris Mathis, 79, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday morning August 25, 2016. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mattie Phillips Parris. Mary loved to sew, embroider and make Quilts. She was a member of Laurel Branch Baptist Church and loved her grandchildren...
Steve Dennison
Aug 24, 2016
Steve Dennison, age 63, of Sylva, NC passed away Wednesday August 24, 2016. He is the son of the late Thomas and Lilly "Witt" Dennison. He is survived by his wife of 45 years Susan Dennison. Steve was a carpenter by trade but his calling was music, where he was masterful guitar player and he loved to play the blues....
Pauline Cope
Aug 19, 2016
Pauline Plemmons Cope, 90, of Sylva, went home to be with her Lord on Friday August 19, 2016. She was born in Macon County but lived most of her life in Sylva, NC. Pauline was the daughter of the late Marcus Astor Plemmons, Sr. and the late Myrtle Hurst Plemmons. She was the Salutatorian of the Sylva High Class of...
Clint Mathis
Aug 17, 2016
Clint Mathis, 78, of Sylva, passed away Wednesday August 17, 2016. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County. He was the son of the late Bowden and Myrtle Robinson Mathis. Clint loved the outdoors, digging ginseng and telling stories of his past. He enjoyed building things and was a carpenter by trade. He is survived by his children- Alecia...
Frances Carroll Coggins
Aug 17, 2016
Frances Carroll Coggins died Wednesday, August 17 at the age of 95. She was born September 25, 1920 the fourth of seven children of Mae and Emery Carroll. Although she loved to travel, her favorite place and her home was Cullowhee, NC. She retired from the Food Service Department at Western Carolina University. For more than twenty-five years, she was...
William Joseph Cowan
Aug 15, 2016
William Joseph Cowan, 82, of Webster, passed away Monday morning August 15, 2016 A Memorial Service will be held 1:00 pm Saturday August 20 at First Presbyterian Church of Sylva A full obituary will be posted as soon as it becomes available . .
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