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Martha Alice Braswell
Aug 4, 2016
Martha Alice Braswell, 80, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Mission Hospital of Asheville, NC. Mrs. Braswell was born February 22, 1936 in Hornell, NY. She is the daughter of the late W.C. and the late Lorraine (Walther) Hunt. She loved spending time at the beach and in the mountains of Western North Carolina....
Christopher Allen Bates
Aug 1, 2016
Christopher Allen Bates 25 of Sylva, NC passed away Monday August 1, 2016. He is the son of Conrad Bates and Mary Bates. In addition to his parents, Christopher is survived by two sisters, Roxanna Bridges and Bridget Bates both of Sylva; grandparents Sue Brown and James and Lou Ellen Bates; great-grandmother Mary Ruth Cobb; one niece Gracie Evitt and...
Ellen Gertrude Wilkey
Jul 30, 2016
Ellen Gertrude Wilkey, age 82, of Sylva passed away Saturday July 30, 2016. Funeral services will be held Tuesday August 2, 2016 at 2:00PM in the Chapel of Appalachian Funeral Service. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00PM Monday August 1, 2016 at Appalachian Funeral Service. Burial will follow the service at Robinson Cemetery. A complete obituary will be posted...
Rosanne Swift
Jul 27, 2016
Rodi (Rosanne) Swift of Cullowhee, NC and Cape Coral, FL, died peacefully at the age of 85, on July 27th, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born to the late Kathrine (Pouge) Marshall and Earl Peter Marshall in Evansville, Indiana. She is preceded in death by her brothers Jack, Jim, and Chinky and sisters Alice and Kay. She leaves...
Joe Mack Buchanan
Jul 27, 2016
Joe Mack Buchanan, 82, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday July 27, 2016. Son of the late Tom L. and Carrie Sutton Buchanan, he was preceded in death by his brothers Don and Jack and also by his sister Carolyn. He was a member of East Sylva Baptist Church and had served in the U.S. Navy...
Lou Emma Powell
Jul 27, 2016
Lou Emma Dixon Powell, 74, of Sylva passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Lou was born January 10, 1942 in Premier, WV. She is the daughter of the late Herbert Lee and the late Sally (Bailey) Dixon. She enjoyed with her children, grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. She attended Hish School in Oceana, West Virginia. She also traveled extensively with her...
Eugene "Gene" Reed
Jul 25, 2016
Eugene "Gene" Reed, age 89, of Whittier passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at Tsali Care Center of Cherokee, NC. He is the son of the late Jack and the late Edith (Childers) Reed. He was preceded in death by his wife Mary Ann (Worley) Reed. He was a veteran of the United States Navy where he served in World...
Cecil Ray Franklin
Jul 23, 2016
"Pops" Cecil Ray Franklin died peacefully in Charles George VA Medical Center on July 23, 2016 in Asheville, NC at the age of 68. Cecil is survived by his wife Sheryl Franklin of Whittier, NC; Daughter Noel & husband Bill Paul of Battle Ground, WA; Daughter Dayna Watson & husband Jonmichael MacDowell of Cocoa Beach FL, Daughter Holly & husband...
Della Cordelia Henderson
Jul 21, 2016
Della Cordelia Henderson, age 92, of Tuckasegee died Thursday, July 21, 2016 at Skyland Care Center of Sylva, NC. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, Della was born June 3, 1924. She is the daughter of the late Baxter and the late Lazora (Alexander) Mathis. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, William C. Henderson, 6...
Margaret Masson
Jul 21, 2016
Margaret Ann (Kuperman) Masson AKA "Mamaw" or "Maw Grit" of Cullowhee, NC, passed away from a sudden illness Thursday, July 21, 2016 at the age of 77. On October 21, 1938 she was born to Audrey (Webster) Kuperman and Raphael "Ike" Kuperman in Asheville, NC where she graduated in 1956 from Lee Edwards High School (now Asheville High School). She...
Sheri Dione Thomas
Jul 21, 2016
Sheri Dione Thomas, 46, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday July 21, 2016. A native of Indiana, she was preceded in death by her father Allen Thomas. A strong independent woman, she was a flight attendant, where she enjoyed the freedom of the clouds. She will be missed by her family and many friends. She is survived by...
Mary Jo Allen
Jul 20, 2016
Mary Jo Allen, age 74, of Sylva died Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Mission Hospital of Asheville, NC. Mrs. Allen was born July 15, 1942 in Jackson County, NC. She is the daughter of the late Tony Warren and the late Helen L. (Shepard) McDowell. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Walter Allen and a...
Alfred George Baker
Jul 20, 2016
Alfred George Baker, age 89, of Tuckasegee died Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at Skyland Care Center of Sylva, NC. Mr. Baker was born November 4, 1926 in Buffalo, NY and was the son of the late John Alfred and Marcella (Hulpiau) Baker. He was married to the former Lucille Lyon who preceded him in death in 2014. He was a...
Charles Jimmy Beasley
Jul 19, 2016
Charles Jimmy "Jim" Beasley, 78, of Sylva, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 after a brief illness. He was the son of the late DeWitt and Edith Bumgarner Beasley. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by his wife of 43 years, Shirley Mathis Beasley and their son Michael David Beasley. He was also preceded in death by his...
Alva Deanna Dills
Jul 18, 2016
Alva Deanna Dills "Dee", 75, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord, on Monday July 18, 2016. She was born in Ellenboro, North Carolina to the late James Vernon, Sr. and Ruby (Harrill) Allen. She was a member of Jarrett Memorial Baptist Church in Dillsboro and a retired teacher with Haywood County School System. In addition to her...
Donald Eugene Aldridge
Jul 13, 2016
Donald Eugene Aldridge Sr., 84, of Sylva, passed away Wednesday July 13, 2016. A native of Steubenville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Howard and Katherine Fisher Aldridge. He loved music and sang and recorded records in nightclubs all over Ohio. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his daughter Donna and his...
Ben Oshel Bridgers
Jul 9, 2016
Ben Oshel Bridgers, 76, of Sylva, NC, entered the gates of larger life on Saturday, July 9, 2016, in his home. Ben Bridgers was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, to Jasper and Louise Bennett Bridgers on August 31, 1939. He received a BA in English from Hendrix College, an MA in English from University of Arkansas and taught at East Carolina...
Allen Franklin Jones
Jul 9, 2016
Allen Franklin Jones, age 83, of Sylva went home to be with the Lord Saturday, July 9, 2016. A native of Jackson County, he is the son of the late Frank and Nina (Parris) Jones. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Sylva, loved old muscle cars and was an avid hunter. He was owner/operator of Allen Jones...
Dicie Marie Norris
Jul 8, 2016
Dicie Marie Norris, age 85, of Sylva passed away Friday, July 8, 2016. Mrs. Norris was born March 30, 1931 in Jackson County, NC. She is the daughter of the late Anzel and the late Mary (Melton) Mathis. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Bob Norris. She is survived by one son, Ken...
Orville Dillard Coward
Jul 8, 2016
Orville Dillard Coward, Sr. of Sylva, North Carolina, died at age 90 on July 8, 2016. He had a long decline, but remained happy and active until the end. Orville was born in Sylva on October 30, 1925, to Dillard and Flodia Hooper Coward. He graduated from Sylva High School in 1942 and enrolled in Mars Hill College. He worked...
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