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Inez Louella Ramsey
Feb 11, 2017
Inez Mathis Ramsey, 89, of Whittier, NC passed away February 11, 2017. She is the late daughter of Morgan Mathis and Ida Dockery Mathis. She was preceded in death by her husband LD Ramsey who passed away in 1997. Inez was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who loved caring for her grandchildren and family. She enjoyed traveling and also...
Barbaranne Hicks
Feb 8, 2017
Mrs. Barbaranne Hicks, age 90, died Wednesday, February 8 at her home after an extended illness. She was the daughter of Jerome Y Trigg and Tennie W Higgison of Mississippi, and was preceded in death by her brother Jerry Trigg and her husband Ralph L Hicks. She lived in the Cashiers and Sapphire Valley area of North Carolina for 36...
Mary P. Painter
Feb 7, 2017
Mary Painter, 86, of Sylva, passed away Tuesday morning February 7, 2017. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Burke and Annie Lee Frizzell Painter. A member of Faith Baptist Church, she loved reading her Bible. In her later years she was learning to play the piano. In addition to her parents...
Rufus Candler Buchanan
Feb 6, 2017
Rufus Candler "RC" Buchanan Jr, 68, of Sylva passed away on February 6th at his residence. He was the husband of the late Gene Buchanan and also the son of the late Rufus and Mary Buchanan. He was retired. He was the co-owner of Buchanan Mobile Home Service and loved hunting and fishing. In addition to his wife and parents,...
Eva Mae Green
Feb 4, 2017
Eva Mae Alexander Green, 90, of Sylva, passed away Saturday February 4, 2017. A native of Gaston County, she was the daughter of the late Albert Aaron and Mary Lineberger Alexander. Retired from the Jackson County Board of Elections, Eva Mae enjoyed gardening, canning, sewing, crafting and flowers. She was a member of Sylva First Presbyterian Church. In addition to...
Lorraine Beck
Feb 4, 2017
Emma Lorraine Beck, 77, went home to be with her Lord February 4th, 2017. She was a homemaker, child care giver, and longtime member of Hyatt’s Chapel Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Jim Beck, parents, Ted and Evelyn (Queen) Raby. She was also preceded by brothers John, Tink, Buford, and J.D. Raby....
Charles Edgar Cabe
Feb 4, 2017
Charles Edgar (Cotton) Cabe, 82, of the Savannah community passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017, in the VA hospital, Asheville, NC after an extended illness. He was born August 10, 1934 the son of the late James Edgar and Alberta Rhinehart Cabe. He was also preceded in death by a sister Jean Turpin Daughenbaugh and a brother Thomas Glen Cabe...
Joe Jerry Ward
Feb 3, 2017
Joe Jerry Ward, 78, of Edenton, formerly of Whittier, passed away Friday February 3, 2017. Mr. Ward was born in Jackson County, April 29, 1938 and was the son of the late Narvin Washington Ward and Lula Ashe Ward. A retired saw mill worker, he was a member of Wilmont Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded...
Jerry David Newlon
Feb 2, 2017
Jerry Newlon, of Whittier, NC went on the ultimate fishing trip with our Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, February 2, 2017. Mr. Newlon is survived by his wife, two married children, three grandchildren, one great grandchild, his sister, and five nieces and nephews. Jerry loved the lord, his family, this country, and fishing. Mr. Newlon sacrificed much for his family,...
David Dexter Wilson
Feb 2, 2017
David Dexter Wilson, 57, of Sylva died Friday , February 2nd at his home. He was born in Jackson County and is the son of the late John Dexter Wilson and the late Evelyn Woodard Wilson. He was disability retired and prior to his retirement, he worked in the construction industry. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded...
Roger Brooks
Feb 1, 2017
Claude Roger Brooks, 65 of Whittier, passed away Wednesday February 1st, 2017. He loved his game chickens and watching football. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Katie Brooks, Stepdaughter April Brendle, two grandchildren Katie Dawn Freeman, and Michael Freeman, and one great granddaughter Sadie Mae Moss. Roger was also survived by his close friends, Bill Hambling &...
Jim Bo Bingham
Jan 31, 2017
Jim Bo Bingham, 69, of Sylva, passed away Tuesday January 31, 2017 at his home surrounded by his friends and family. A native of Jackson County he was the son of the late Luther and Charlotte Jenkins Bingham. He was a member of Long Branch Baptist Church but attended Old Savannah Baptist Church. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing....
James Thomas Nations
Jan 31, 2017
James Thomas Nations, 70, of Dallas, Georgia and formerly of Whittier, NC, passed away Tuesday January 31, 2017. A native of Jackson County he was the son of the late Odell and Lottie Dills Nations. He was a member of Crossroads Full Gospel Church in Dallas, Georgia. He enjoyed watching sports, but loved spending time with his family and friends....
Lesa Lynn Downs
Jan 28, 2017
Lesa (Fann) Downs of Cullowhee, NC passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the age of 51. She lived a life of service and dedication to her family and community. Lesa is survived by her three children; Shane Pearson, Sarah (Fann) Filbert, and Crystal Fann, children in law; Amanda Pearson, Morgan Filbert, and Lee Butler, stepmother; Darlene Fann, father...
Hermie Lee Sutton
Jan 27, 2017
Hermie Sutton, 83, of Dillsboro, NC went to be with her Lord Friday, January 27, 2017. She is the daughter of the late Austin Sutton and Minnie Pangle Sutton. She was married to the late William Clifton Sutton who passed away in 2012. Hermie enjoyed spending time outside working on her garden and flowers. She loved caring for her family...
Freda Ann Hall
Jan 24, 2017
Freda Ann Hall, age 67 of Sylva, NC passed away January 24, 2017. She was born on March 9, 1949 to the late Fred Coggins and Marie (Tolley) Coggins. She is survived by her husband Charles Lee Hall. In addidtion to her husband she is survived by one son Jesse Ray Gibson of Franklin, NC; one step-son Charles David Hall...
Marion "Antonette" Milano
Jan 21, 2017
Marion “Antonette” Milano, 83, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2017. She was born in Flushing, NY on August 12, 1933 to the late Carmine and Elizabeth (Wilson) Milano. She left New York at an early age in the 1960’s and moved to Ft. Lauderdale, FL where she began working at Bell Telephone System. She retired in the 1970’s and moved...
Wayne Travis Watkins
Jan 18, 2017
Travis Watkins, 46, of Whittier, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday morning January 18, 2017, after a courageous fight with cancer. A carpenter by trade, he loved camping, fishing, and riding his motorcycle and four wheeler with family and friends. He is the son of Shirley Owenby Ward of Sylva, grandson of maternal grandmother Gladys Kimsey of Whittier...
Thomas Richard Panozzo
Jan 14, 2017
Thomas Richard Panozzo, age 58, passed away in Sylva on January 14th 2017 after a lengthy battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He is the son of the late Benjamin and Clara Panozzo. He was disability retired. He loved collecting beer memorabilia and enjoyed spending time with his friends and devoting time to his dogs. He is survived by his wife of...
Sabeeha Baddy
Jan 14, 2017
Sabeeha Baddy, 69, of Cullowhee, North Carolina, found her peace through God on January 14th, 2017 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. Sabeeha was born in Duhuk, Iraq to Tomas and Dena Alyas on May 16th, 1947. She went to school and graduated and was able to care for her brothers and sisters until they grew up. She baked...
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