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Kathy Stiles
Feb 3, 2026
Hilda Cabe Stiles, 88, of Whittier, passed away on February 3rd, 2026.
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Services for Hilda will be held on Friday, February 6th, 2026. The family will receive friends from 12:00pm-1:00pm at Appalachian Funeral Services with a chapel service starting at 1:00pm. interment will immediately follow at Bee Knob Cemetery...
George Eddie Ashe
Jan 30, 2026
George Eddie Ashe, 78, of Cullowhee passed away on January 30, 2026.
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A visitation will be held for Eddie on Monday, February 9th, 2026 from 5:00pm - 7:00pm at Appalachian Funeral Services in Sylva.
Mary Sue Duvall Woodring
Jan 31, 2026
Mary Sue Duvall Woodring, 82 of Sylva passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Harris Regional Hospital. Mary Sue was born on September 9, 1943 to the late Oliver & Nellie Johnson Duvall.
Mary Sue loved the Lord and going to church. She loved to travel and spend time with her grandchildren. Mary Sue enjoyed sitting on the porch and watching...
Thomas Marion Mathis
Jan 29, 2026
Thomas Marion Mathis, born June 12, 1947, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2026, surrounded by family. Tom will be remembered for his love of family and his enjoyment of the outdoors.
He is survived by his sons, Marion Mathis (Stephanie) and Randy Mathis (Donna); two grandchildren, Colby and Tambry Mathis; his sister, Bessie Ammons; and his brother, Claude Mathis. Tom...
Roger Wayne Burrell
Jan 25, 2026
Roger Wayne Burrell, 84, of Sylva, NC, passed away at his home on January 25th, where he was surrounded by his family. Born in 1941 in Franklin, NC, he married Gloria Gass in 1963. Together, they had two children, Tim Burrell (Annie) and Tammy Atkinson (Matt). Wayne had three grandchildren, Chelsa Burrell, Lauren Atkinson, and Joshua Atkinson, and three great-grandchildren,...
Early Clifton McCall
Jan 26, 2026
Early Clifton McCall August 12, 1956 - January 26, 2026
Early Clifton McCall entered into the kingdom of Heaven on January 26, 2026 after a long period of declining health.
Born on August 12th, 1956 to the late Elberson McCall and Irma Lee Burrell McCall. He is also proceeded in death by a brother Harley McCall and a sister Darlene McCall Bennett.
To...
Rosemary Elders Segle
Jan 24, 2026
Rosemary Elders Segle, 94, passed away peacefully on January 24th, surrounded by the love of her family. Born during the Great Depression in Whittier, North Carolina, Rosemary grew up in a world marked by hardship, yet she carried through her entire life a spirit defined by love, faith, and humor. She later made her home in Gaffney and Boiling Springs,...
Mildred Cowan Buchanan
Jan 22, 2026
Mid Cowan Buchanan, beloved mother, wife, sister, and friend, entered the presence of Christ on January 22, 2026. She was born on April 10, 1953, to CJ Cowan and Patricia Ensley Cowan. Mid graduated from Sylva-Webster High School and Southwestern Community College. In 1971, she married Michael "Mike" Ray Buchanan, and together they raised two sons, Jake and Luke.
Mid retired...
Clay Cogdill
Jan 22, 2026
With profound sorrow and deep gratitude for his life of service, we announce the passing of Clay Alden Cogdill, 62, of Sylva North Carolina, who went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 22, 2026.
Born on February 3, 1963, Clay dedicated his life to faith, family, and the safety of others. A proud member of the North...
Brian Steven Masters
Jan 16, 2026
Brian Steven Masters, 54, passed away at home on Friday, January 16, 2026.
He was born in Houston, Texas, but spent the majority of his life in western North Carolina. He
loved to travel and play the saxophone, a passion that began in high school marching band. He
spent many of his adult years as a truck driver, driving all over the country....
Collin Wesley Fitzgerald
Jan 17, 2026
Collin Fitzgerald, age 43, of Waynesville, formerly Dillsboro, North Carolina, passed away at home unexpectedly January 17, 2026. Born August 16, 1982 in Tampa, Florida to Michael and Donna Fitzgerald, whom he lived with his entire life. He was in the special-needs class at Cullowhee Valley School and attended Victory Baptist Church in Sylva until health prevented otherwise. He touched...
Jean Hackett Guilford
Jan 17, 2026
Jean (Hackett) Guilford, age 96, of Sylva, NC, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2026, surrounded by family.
Born on January 24, 1929, in Newark, NY, to George and Iona Hackett, she was the oldest of six children. She spent her early childhood in Ceres, PA before moving to Friendship, NY, in the fifth grade. There, she graduated from high school,...
Evan Nelson Kelley Jr.
Jan 2, 2026
Evan Nelson Kelley, Jr. AKA the Bible Man, Born on 11 November 1931 died peacefully in his home on 2 January 2026. He is survived by his ex-wife, Janita Kelley, 2 daughters, Kathleen Macolly and Kara Kelley, grandson, Nathan Macolly (wife Dorothy), and great grandchildren, Hosanna, Faith, and Rael. He dearly loved his family and friends, and among the treasures...
Rowena Robinson Tolley
Jan 12, 2026
Rowena Robinson Tolley (Sweet Pea) 87 of Bryson City passed away on Monday January 12th with her family by her side. She was born on July 24, 1938 in Jackson County to the late William and Dora Robinson. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband James Junior Tolley and her son Roy Tolley.
Sweet Pea...
Freddie Eldon Watson
Jan 13, 2026
Freddie Eldon Watson, known to family and friends as Fred, age 63, passed away peacefully at home on January 13, 2026, surrounded by family and love.
Fred was born on August 18, 1962, in Franklin, North Carolina, and was raised in Sylva, North Carolina, where he spent much of his life and became a well-known and respected member of the community.
In...
Gary Bradley Patterson
Jan 9, 2026
Gary Bradley Patterson, 74, of Sylva, NC went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, January 9th. He was born to Roy Don (Bud) Patterson and Mildred Bradley Patterson on December 26, 1951, and was raised with two sisters in the Barkers Creek Community. His sisters are Jan Patterson of Emerson, Ga. and Donna Patterson...
Eleanor White Lofquist
Jan 9, 2026
Cora Eleanor White Lofquist (“Ellima”) of Cullowhee, North Carolina, passed peacefully in her home, joining the love of her life, Henry (“Hennipa”) on January 9, 2026.
Eleanor was born April 3, 1930, to Ray McLee and Carrie Pierce White in Lenoir, NC. From childhood, she demonstrated a strong intellect and loved both literature and music. She was a voracious reader from...
Autumn Rae Mcgail Evans
Jan 7, 2026
Autumn Rae Mcgail Evans, a shining light in the lives of many, was born on January 17, 2002, in Sylva, North Carolina. Tragically, she left us far too soon on January 7, 2026, just days shy of her twenty-fourth birthday. Autumn's spirit was vibrant and infectious, filled with warmth and kindness that touched everyone she met.
From a young age, Autumn...
James Joseph Keeble
Dec 30, 2025
James Joseph (Jim) Keeble was born on October 25, 1944, in St. Augustine, Florida, to Joe and Dell Keeble, now deceased. Much of his home life was with his grandparents, Jim and Ruby Keeble of La Grange, Ga. Jim is survived by a sister, Mary Jo Keeble of Manhattan, NY, son Paul Keeble of Blacksburg, VA, daughter Katherine Keeble of,...
C L Bradley
Jan 4, 2026
CL Bradley, 90, of the Wilmot Community, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026.
He was born on August 21, 1935 in Jackson County to the late Cary and Mamie Sutton Bradley. In addition to his parents, CL was preceded in death by his wife, Jane Bradley and his grandson, Jason Extine.
CL worked as a machinist and later a salvage business....
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