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Henry Thompson Fowler
Oct 28, 2015
Henry Thompson Fowler, 68, a native of Glenville, NC passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2015. Henry was a Christmas tree grower. He was a member of the North Carolina and Jackson County Christmas Tree Associations. He served as the co-chair of the research committee in the state association. Henry is proceeded in death by his father, Franklin Fowler. Henry is...
Doris Mabel Martin
Oct 26, 2015
Doris Martin, born August 16, 1928 in Franklin, NC to Pearl and Perry Swafford, passed away peacefully October 26 at Skyland Care Center. Doris shared her life for seventy years and is survived by her husband, Andrew Davis Martin, of Tuckasegee. She was preceded in death by son James Michael Martin, sisters Grace and Annie, and brothers, Harold, Frank, Ray,...
Arthur Grant Gunter
Oct 25, 2015
Arthur Grant Gunter, age 90, of Sylva died Sunday, October 25, 2015. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, Mr. Gunter was born June 7, 1925. He is the son of the late Frank and the late Dellie (Wikle) Gunter. He was the husband of the late Betty Smathers who died in 2005. In addition to his parents and wife, he...
Sandra Kay Smith
Oct 25, 2015
Sandra Nasuta Smith of Bryson City passed away unexpectedly surrounded by her family on October 25th, 2015 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Born in Canton, Ohio, she is survived by her husband Dr. Mike Smith, son Vincent Brestle and wife Roxana, stepdaughter Kathy Jo Harman, stepson Jordan Smith and wife Vanessa. Other survivors include Sandy Nasuta and Family of...
Mary Lee Hall
Oct 25, 2015
Mary Lee Callahan Hall, age 83, of Sylva died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Skyland Care Center. Mary was born May 25, 1932 in Hayesville, NC. She is the daughter of the late Wesley and the late Fannie (Hollifield) Callahan. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Cline Hall; a son, Larry Dean Hall; brothers, Fred...
Mary Elenora Owen
Oct 23, 2015
Mary Elenora Owen, age 77, of Sylva died Friday, October 23, 2015. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, Mary was born May 31, 1938. She is the daughter of the late Hobson and the late Lela (Wiggins) Monteith. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son, Jeff Owen. Mary was employed by Jackson County Public Schools and...
Lou Bryson
Oct 22, 2015
Lula Mae Bryson, age 98, of Sylva passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at home in Sylva. Mrs. Bryson was born August 15, 1917 in Salem, SC. She is the daughter of the late Preston Lane and the late Addie (Grogan) Greene. She was married to the late Cicero Bryson for 48 years. She was also an active member of...
James Don Ashe
Oct 20, 2015
James Don Ashe, age 94, of Sylva passed away Tuesday morning, October 20, 2015. He was the son of the late Garland Hiram and Margaret Hooper Ashe. He is survived by his wife of 68 years Louise Paxton Ashe. He was a WWII veteran serving in the European Theater from 1942-1945. He received 5 major battle stars during his time...
Shelby Jean Lanning
Oct 18, 2015
Shelby Jean Lanning, 71, of Sylva, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home Sunday afternoon October 18, 2015. Shelby was the daughter of the late William Hoffman and Roberta Lassiter. She loved crocheting, stitching or any type of crafts. She was a dog groomer and loved all sorts of pets. She was a member of New Savannah Baptist Church....
Hugh Phillip Thompson
Oct 17, 2015
Hugh Phillip Thompson, age 62, of Tuckasegee died Saturday, October 17, 2015 at VA Medical Center of Asheville, NC. Mr. Thompson was born May 14, 1953 in Jackson County.. He is the son of the late Candler Fred and the late Helen (Gass) Thompson. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a daughter, Melanie Brook Thompson, a grand...
Eulala Shular
Oct 17, 2015
Eulala Shular, age 85, of Cullowhee received her angel wings on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, Ms. Shular was born July 1, 1930. She is the daughter of the late Wiley Winton and the late Vena (Price) Shular. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by brothers, Jim, Clinton, David, Carlton, A B, and...
Betty Brown
Oct 14, 2015
Betty Brown age 92 of Whittier, NC passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015. Born in Jacksonville, FL., and was the adopted daughter of Edward Tracy and Hallie Guthrie Hollingsworth. She lived most of her life in Miami, FL and became a resident of Whittier in 1966.She was a member of the Whittier United Methodist Church. Betty is survived by one...
Mary Emma Deal
Oct 13, 2015
Mary Emma Deal, age 90, of Cullowhee passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at a local nursing home. She is the daughter of the late Lunnie and Susan Nicholson Burrell. She was married for 37 years to the late Bishop Deal. She enjoyed cooking and planting flowers around her house. She is survived by one sister Janie Fowler; two brothers...
Yvonne Saddler
Oct 10, 2015
Yvonne Saddler (Nielsen) of Houston, Texas passed away in Houston, Texas on October 10, 2015 at the age of 79. She was a former long-term resident of Cullowhee and former professor at WCU. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Daniel L. Saddler, and second husband Dr. Arnold Nielsen, who were also professors at WCU. She was also...
Phyllis Ann Fisher
Oct 10, 2015
Phyllis Ann Fisher, age 68, of Sylva died Saturday, October 10, 2015 at home. Phyllis was born September 5, 1947 in Haywood County, NC. She is the daughter of the late Fred and the late Edna Mae (Reece) Cagle. She married Carroll Fisher. She was employed as a House Keeper. Phyllis loved to bake, cook, and plant flowers and bushes....
Charles Laverne Rush
Oct 9, 2015
Charles Laverne Rush passed away at his home in Cullowhee on October 9, 2015. He was 86. Mr Rush was born in Clyde, NC to the late James Emory Rush and Annie Palmer Rush. The youngest of 8 children, he graduated from Clyde High School in 1945. He received a BA in Business from Mars Hill College followed by a...
Cecil Coy Franklin
Oct 9, 2015
Cecil Coy Franklin, age 87, of Sylva died Friday, October 9, 2015 at Morningstar Assisted Living Center of Sylva, NC. Cecil was born November 11, 1927. He is the son of the late Coy and Lenora Carden Franklin. He was married for 62 years to the late Bleakadee Parris Franklin. He is survived by one daughter DeeAnn (James) Brooks; two...
Alvia Lou Buchanan
Oct 6, 2015
Alvia Lou Buchanan, 76, of Sylva passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2015. Mrs. Buchanan was born June 11, 1939 in Sylva, NC. She worked as a Nurse at Harris Regional Hospital. Alvia Lou loved crocheting and helping people. She was preceded in death by her husband, Manuel Buchanan and by her parents David and Birdie Brindle Reynolds. She is survived...
Claude Edison Fox
Oct 5, 2015
Claude Edison Fox, 88 of Sylva, NC passed away Monday, October 5, 2015. He was born May 25, 1927 to the late Grover and Hattie Wood Fox. He had a great passion for ginseng digging, fishing, hunting and gardening. He proudly served in the Armed forces during World War II. He was preceded in death by 6 brothers and one...
Ellis Stiles
Oct 3, 2015
Ellis Stiles, age 98, of Dillsboro died Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Skyland Care Center. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, Mr. Stiles was born May 22, 1917. He is the son of the late Hicks Columbus and the late Mary Alice (Rogers) Stiles. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife of 44 years, Martha Marie...
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