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Bettie Scott Ashby

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 . .

Richard  Caudell, Jr.

Richard Caudell, Jr.

Aug 14, 2016

Richard (Rick) Clements Caudell Jr., 62, of Cashiers, lost his fight against a sudden illness on Sunday, Aug. 14. Born on June 17, 1954 in West Palm Beach, Florida, he was the son of the late Richard Clements Caudell Sr. and Patricia Anne Caudell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son in law, Gregory...

Julius Dowdle Coward

Julius Dowdle Coward

Aug 12, 2016

Julius Dowdle Coward, 72, of the Norton Community passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, August 12th. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Rogers Zachary Coward and Gladys Dowdle Coward of Webster. He was preceded in death by three sisters; June, Linda, and Gloria. He is survived by one brother, Dale (Bobbie) Coward...

William Curtis Stump

William Curtis Stump

Aug 11, 2016

William (Bill) Curtis Stump, Sr., 71, went home to be with his Lord on Thursday, August 11, 2016. Born in Monroe, LA, Bill was the son of the late Charles William Stump, Sr. and Barbara Annie (Ogburn) Stump. A proud 1966 graduate of The Citadel, Band Company, in Charleston, SC, Bill chose to live in the place he loved most,...

Ruth Elouise Snyder

Ruth Elouise Snyder

Aug 9, 2016

Ruth Beasley Snyder, 96, went to her heavenly home on August 9, 2016, surrounded by her family. She was born in Gaston County, but lived most of her life in Sylva, NC. Ruth was the daughter of the late Burke Painter and Annie Frizzell Painter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Rev. Carl...

Betty Jill Whitt

Betty Jill Whitt

Aug 9, 2016

Betty Jill Whitt, 73, of Whittier, passed away at 10:40pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2016, after a brief battle with cancer. She was born to the late Betty Brown in Coral Gables, FL. Jill was an owner at Timberlake Campground in Whittier, where she was loved by many of her visitors, who looked forward to seeing her every year. Jill...

Winston Carol Reed

Winston Carol Reed

Aug 8, 2016

Winston Carol Reed, 74 of Cullowhee, went home to be with the Lord, Monday August 8, 2016. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Grady and Delia (Allison) Reed. Winston retired from the Jackson County School System where he was the Director of Transportation and Driver's Education Teacher touching the lives of over 10,000 students....

Paul Bruce Harris

Paul Bruce Harris

Aug 7, 2016

Brevard – Paul Bruce Harris, 79, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 7, 2016. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late William Vess Harris and Ella Lee Phillips Harris and was the husband of the Mary Jo Ammons Harris. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Marquata Owen, and...

Dallas Earl Davis

Dallas Earl Davis

Aug 6, 2016

Dallas Earl Davis, 37, of Sylva, passed away Saturday August 6, 2016. A native of Indiana, he had resided in Jackson County most of his life. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting and fishing and he loved all sports, especially the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Braves. He loved spending time with his family and his friends and was an amazing...

Casey Kent Pressley

Casey Kent Pressley

Aug 5, 2016

Casey Kent Pressley, 69, of Tuckasegee passed away Friday, August 5, 2016 at his home in Tuckasegee. Casey was a lifetime resident of Jackson County. Mr. Pressley was born August 14, 1946 to the late Don L. and the late Anna (Franks) Pressley. He loved hunting, fishing, gardening, and telling jokes. Casey was also a Vietnam Veteran. In addition to...