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Geraldine Queen
Oct 2, 2015
Geraldine Painter Queen, 10/27/1944 – 10/02/2015, "70 years Old", after fulfilling her last wish to be at home with her children and family, she peacefully went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ. Geraldine was preceded in death by her husband Cecil C. Queen, her mother Lizzie Nicholson McCoy, her dad Russell Painter, her son Tony Cecil Queen, her brother...
Mary Lee Mills
Sep 28, 2015
Mary Lee Robinson Mills, 70, of Sylva, passed away Monday evening September 28, 2015. Mary was the daughter of the late Larry and Margaret Lane Robinson. She graduated in 1963 from Swain County High School where she was a member of the marching band and also played Basketball. She enjoyed reading and having lunches with her high school friends but...
Harold Fred Gates
Sep 25, 2015
Harold Fred Gates, age 84, of Sylva died Friday, September 25, 2015. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, Harold was born April 18, 1931. He is the son of the late Fred Henderson and the late Edna Nancy (Sutton) Gates. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Frankie Roberts and a brother, Millard Gates. He was...
Kari Elizabeth Queen
Sep 24, 2015
Kari Elizabeth Queen, age 25, of Sylva died Thursday, September 24, 2015. Miss Queen was born September 15, 1990 in Asheville, NC. She is the daughter of Harold Kirby Queen and Elizabeth (Conley) Barnes. She was predeceased by her great-grandparents, Ferris and Mary Rice; Fred and Frances Conley; Early and Essie Queen; Mary Stephens Bumgarner; and her grandfather, Harold Queen....
Lucille "Lucy" Fae McCardle
Sep 21, 2015
Lucille "Lucy" Fae McCardle, infant daughter of Devin and Lindsay (Buhler) McCardle, left this world on Tuesday, September 21, 2015. Lucy was born May 6, 2015 in Asheville, NC. Lucy is survived by her parents, a brother, Max, of the home, her grandparents, Mick and Lynda McCardle of Sylva, and Bob and Darla Buhler of Marion, Ohio. Her family remembers...
Henry Wilfred Roy
Sep 21, 2015
Henry Wilfred Roy, 61, of the Speedwell Community in Jackson County unexpectedly passed away Monday, September 21, 2015. He is preceded in death by his mother Beatrice Roy. He is survived by his father Raoul Roy and step-mother Margaret Roy of Vermont. Three brothers, Albert Roy, David Roy and Eugene Roy; Two sisters Anita Roy and Denise Sears; one daughter...
Arnold B. Ashe
Sep 20, 2015
Arnold B. Ashe, 75, of Cullowhee, went home to be his Lord and beloved wife Muriel of 40 years in Heaven, Sunday September 20, 2015. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, Arnold was the son of the late Berlin and Lillian Shelton Ashe. In his younger years Arnold was an Eagle Scout and at Cullowhee High School was...
Richard Raymond Hermes
Sep 18, 2015
Richard Raymond Hermes, age 77, of Candler died Friday, September 18, 2015 at Solace Care Center of Asheville, NC. Mr. Hermes was born March 7, 1938 in Appleton, WI. He is the son of the late William A. and the late Agnes L. (Van Striphout) Hermes. In addition to his parents Mr. Hermes was also preceded in death by a...
Ralph Joseph Smith
Sep 18, 2015
Ralph "Bud" Smith, 69, of Dillsboro, passed away Friday September 18, 2015. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he had been a resident of Jackson County for the past 25 years. He was the son of the late Ralph and Evelyn Bork Smith. Bud had been an Alderman for the Town of Dillsboro for 8 years and was co-owner of the...
Maurice William Shuler
Sep 18, 2015
Maurice William Shuler, age 85, of Sylva, died Friday, September 18, 2015 at Skyland Care Center. Mr. Shuler was born January 31, 1930 in Swain County. He was employed by Dayco as a Pipe Fitter. He loved motorcycles, old cars, working and telling stories. He was also a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church in the Willets community. He was...
Rebecca Ann Jokl
Sep 18, 2015
Rebecca (Becky) Ann Rodgers Jokl passed away at her home surrounded by family September 18th. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Emma Rodgers of Fairport, NY. She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Robert Lee Jokl. She is the mother to Robert Lee Jokl Jr. Esq, Timothy Lee Jokl, Judith Ann Atkinson, Jeffery Lee...
Mary Sue Torrans
Sep 16, 2015
Mary Sue Pruitt Torrans, age 57, of Sylva, NC passed away early Wednesday morning September 16, 2015 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. She is survived by her parents J.D. and Martha Pruitt. Mary had a passion for cosmetology. She was a loving mother and daughter and enjoyed spending time with her family. In addition to her parents she is survived...
Murriel Pauline Woodard
Sep 15, 2015
Murriel Nations Woodard, age 90, of Sylva died Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at Skyland Care Center of Sylva, NC. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, Mrs. Woodard was born April 21, 1925. She is the daughter of the late Claude and the late Lillie (Seagle) Nations. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Roy David Woodard,...
Norma Jean Coggins
Sep 14, 2015
Norma Jean Wood Coggins, age 84, died September 14, 2015. She was born October 1, 1930, first child of Etta Lovedahl Wood and Howard Cecil Wood, who were married July 3, 1928. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son, Dwight Alfred Hayes Coggins, who died November 21, 1981, he was 29 years old; brothers, Jerry Wallace...
Iva Lee Wright
Sep 14, 2015
Iva Lee George Wright, 75, of Cherokee, passed away Monday, September 14, 2015. A native and lifelong resident of Cherokee, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Sally Mae Seay George. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by a daughter, Pamela Crowe and a grandson, Joshua Crowe. She is survived by one daughter-...
James Lee Evans
Sep 13, 2015
James Lee Evans, 63, of Whittier, passed away at his home, Sunday, September 13, 2015. He was born and raised in Bryson City, Swain County, NC. He later moved to Whittier, Jackson County, NC where he resided until his passing. James was the son of the late Harvey Pickens Evans and Vonnie Cabe Merritt. Preceding him in death were a...
Joseph Emmett Atkins
Sep 12, 2015
Joseph Emmett Atkins Jr, 73, Of Waynesville, NC passed away Saturday September 12, 2015. Born in Augusta, Ga and longtime resident of Western North Carolina. He was the eldest son of The late Joseph and Rhoda Atkins. He is survived by 3 daughters - Jacqueline Saavedra, Dianne Wright, and Karla Atkins and 2 sons- James Atkins and Adam Atkins. In...
Susie Lee Watson
Sep 11, 2015
Susie Lee Watson, age 69, of Whittier died Friday, September 11, 2015 at home in Whittier. Mrs. Watson was born December 31, 1945 in New Richmond, OH. She is the daughter of the late Charles and the late Mary (Crowder) Parker. She is survived by four children, Michelle Queen and Barbara Stephenson of Georgia, and Bill and Michael Crossman of...
Willa Jean Nieman
Sep 10, 2015
Willa Jean Nieman, age 89, of Sylva died Thursday, September 10, 2015 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center of Sylva, NC. Willa was born September 3, 1926 in Sylva, NC. She is the daughter of the late William Douglas and the late Verta Viola (Dills) Davis. In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband, Robert H. Nieman and...
Joy Ellen Cagle
Sep 8, 2015
Joy Gibby Cagle, 53, of Sylva, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015. She was born in Swindon, England. She graduated from Western Carolina University, and was employed by the schools registrar's office. She loved traveling, reading, crocheting, playing with her cats, and all animals. She wanted to help other people. She was very generous and friendly. She was preceded in...
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