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Bobbie Tippett
Feb 12, 2016
Bobbie Harris Tippett, age 79, of Sylva died Friday, February 12, 2016 at home in Sylva. Bobbie was born September 17, 1936 in Sylva. She is the daughter of the late Robert Wilson and the late Marjorie M. (Monteith) Harris. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Aubrey Tippett and a brother, Jerry Harris. She worked...
Rose T. Konieczka
Feb 8, 2016
. Rose T. Konieczka, age 87, passed away Monday, February 8, 2016 at Homestead Hospice of Clyde, NC. Mrs. Konieczka was born May 16, 1928 in Bronx, NY. She is the daughter of the late Joseph Acampora and the late Mary (Plazzo) Acampora. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Melvin Konieczka; brothers, Daniel, James, Gabriel,...
Pearl Lusk
Feb 8, 2016
Pearl Franks Bryson Lusk, 81, passed away Monday, February 8, 2016 at a local nursing home. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County she was the daughter of the late Bert and Flora Mae Franks. She was a member of Hamburg Baptist Church. She loved going to Church and she loved to sing. One of her passions was cooking...
Cecile Mae Woodard
Feb 8, 2016
Cecile Shuler Woodard, 97, of the Pumpkintown Community, went home to be with her Lord on Monday morning February 8, 2016. A native of Macon County, she was born on December 19, 1918 to the late Jesse Shuler and Addie Guffey Shuler. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alonzo Woodard on January 23, 2003, her infant son; Ronald...
Thadious Wayne Hooper
Feb 7, 2016
Thadious Wayne Hooper, age 86, of Cullowhee died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Blue Ridge On The Mountain of Sylva , NC. Mr. Hooper was born August 21, 1929 in Speedwell, NC. He is the son of the late William Clinton and the late Maude Dana (Bumgarner) Hooper. A complete obituary will be uploaded when available. A memorial service will...
Laura JoMeta Medford
Feb 6, 2016
Jo Medford, age 81, of Whittier passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016. She is the daughter of the late John and Ina Green Turpin. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred "Bud" Medford. Funeral services will be held Wednesday February 10, 2016 at 11:00 am at East Sylva Baptist Church with Rev. Reed Benson and Rev. Charles Dean...
Lyle Donald Hall
Feb 4, 2016
Lyle Donald Hall, 95, of Sylva, passed away Thursday morning February 4, 2016. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, Lyle was born April 21, 1920 to the late Richard F. Hall and the late Mamie (McMahan) Hall, In addition to his parents, Lyle was predeceased in death by his wife, Helen Cagle Hall; a sister, Ruby Hall, and two brothers,...
Hampton Johnson
Feb 4, 2016
John Hampton Johnson, age 82, of Sylva died Thursday, February 4, 2016 at Harris Regional Hospital. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, John was born April 24, 1933. He is the son of the late John B. and the late Missouri (Buchanan) Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by four brothers, Burnell, Ben, T.A., and Billy Johnson,...
Patricia Ann Turpin
Feb 3, 2016
Patricia Ann Turpin, age 62, of Hendersonville, died Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at Elizabeth House of East Flat Rock. Patricia was born July 24, 1953 in Portsmouth, VA. She is the daughter of the late David Hamilton and the late Margaret Marie (Hensley) Turpin. Patricia last worked as a sale clerk in a craft shop in Cherokee. She loved to...
Michael Raphael Masson
Jan 31, 2016
Michael Raphael Masson, age 55, of Sylva died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at home in Sylva. Mr. Masson was born December 1, 1960 in Norfolk, VA. He is the son of the late Frank Rogers and Margaret (Kuperman) Masson, Sr. In addition to his father, he was predeceased by a sister, Theresa Masson. He was employed by the department of...
Lorena Ensley
Jan 31, 2016
Lorena (Rena) Ensley, age 90, of Cullowhee died Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Skyland Care Center. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, Rena was born August 24, 1925. She is the daughter of the late Ralph and the late Essie (Alexander) Ashe. In addition to her parents she was predeceased in death by her husband, N. L. Ensley; a grandson,...
Curtis Bradford Smith
Jan 28, 2016
Curtis Bradford Smith, age 38, of Sylva died Thursday, January 28, 2016 at home in Sylva. A life long resident of Jackson County, Mr. Smith was born June 24, 1977. He is the son of William Doug and Judy (Morgan) Smith. He was predeceased by his grandparents, J. D. and Virginia Morgan and R. D. and Hazel Smith. He most...
Gloria Irene Bowman
Jan 27, 2016
Gloria A. Bowman, 86 of Dillsboro died Wednesday, Jan. 27 at Mission Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Born in 1929 in Jamesburg, N.J. to John and Alice Alt, Gloria Irene was the youngest of three children. She is survived by her older brother Ralph Alt, of Osceola Mills, PA and her older sister Thelma Louise Ivins of DuBois, PA....
Catherine Verna Green
Jan 27, 2016
Catherine B Green, age 87, of Sylva passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at a local nursing home. She is the daughter of the late Ed and Clearsie Buchanan. She was preceded in death by her husband R.C. Green. Catherine was a lifelong resident of the Greens Creek community and was a member of Greens Creek Baptist Church. She was...
Irona (Granny Dot) Nicholson
Jan 24, 2016
Irona (Granny Dot) Nicholson, age 87, of Cullowhee, died Sunday, January 24, 2016 at Skyland Care Center. . Mrs. Nicholson was born July 14, 1928 in Jackson County. She is the daughter of the late Claude Estes and the late Roberta (Ashe) Brown. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Herbert V. Nicholson; her daughter, Melissa...
Tearl France Ashe
Jan 23, 2016
Tearl France Ashe, age 93, of Sylva died Saturday, January 23, 2016 at home in Sylva. Tearl was born November 6, 1922 in Macon County, NC. He is the son of the late William Lonnie and the late Elmina (Wilkes) Ashe. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased in death by a son, Donald Ashe; two brothers, Harold and...
Charlene Ogle Luciani
Jan 20, 2016
. Charlene T. Luciani, age 77, of Sylva died on Wednesday Jan. 20, 2016 at Harris Regional Hospital from acute pancreatitis. Charlene Ogle Griffin was born May 1, 1938 in Memphis, Tenn. She was the daughter of the late Mozelle Ogle Griffin and the late William Vivian Griffin Jr. Although born in Tenn. she grew up in FL. and lived...
Carnell William Ammons
Jan 19, 2016
Carnell William Ammons, age 70, of Tuckasegee died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Mission Hospital of Asheville, NC. Mr. Ammons was born August 22, 1945 in Jackson County, NC. He is the son of the late Wiley Don and the late Otelia (Ashe) Ammons. In addition to his parents he was predeceased in death by a brother Asbury Clifford Ammons,...
Jimmie Sue Jones
Jan 19, 2016
Jimmie Sue (Cabe) Jones, age 75, of Sylva died Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at Harris Regional Hospital. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, Mrs. Jones was born April 27, 1940. She is the daughter of the late James Wiley and the late Lillie Sue (Deitz) Cabe. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, John Ray Jones;...
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