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Joe H Ginn

Joe H Ginn

Jul 20, 2012

Joe H Ginn, age 72, of Sylva died Friday, July 20, 2012 at Skyland Care Center. Joe was born September 20, 1939 in Jackson County, NC. He is the son of the late Allen Hamilton Ginn and the late Alva (Carden) Ginn. He married Marilou Rogers. He was a lifelong resident of Jackson County and was involved with music all...

Jerry Groner Hartline

Jerry Groner Hartline

Jul 18, 2012

Jerry Groner Hartline, age 73, of Whittier, died Friday, May 18, 2012 at Memorial Hospital in Asheville. Mr. Hartline was born January 5, 1939 in Johnson County, IL. He is the son of the late Glenn and Flora Groner Hartline. He married Mary Bagby. He was predeceased by a brother, Harold Hartline and a grandson. He was the owner and...

Hugh Morrell Davis

Hugh Morrell Davis

Jul 17, 2012

Hugh Morrell Davis, age 77, Sylva, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at Med West Harris of Sylva, NC. Mr. Davis was born June 29, 1935 in Buncombe County. He is the son of the late Joe and the late Elba (Ashe) Davis. He married Patricia Nell Dillard. He served in the Navy from 11/08/1957 to 01/11/1962. He was employed by...

Alva Gray Wike

Alva Gray Wike

Jul 17, 2012

Alva Gray Wike, Sr. 73, of Cullowhee, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at his residence. Al was born in Angiers, NC on April 26, 1939 as the sixth of seven sons to Homer and Jessie Wike. The Wike's moved to Cullowhee when Al was a child and he graduated from Cullowhee High School. Al served in the United States...

Jill Elaine Schadt

Jill Elaine Schadt

Jul 15, 2012

Jill Elaine Schadt, 66, of Sylva died Sunday, July 15, 2012 at Homestead in Clyde, NC. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Appalachian Funeral Services assisted with arrangements. . .

George Patrick Morris

George Patrick Morris

Jul 15, 2012

George Patrick Morris, 75, of Cullowhee, passed away Friday July 13, 2012 at his residence. A private family service will be held at a later date. Appalachian Funeral Services assisted the family with arrangements . .

Jamie Danielle Archer

Jamie Danielle Archer

Jul 14, 2012

Jamie Danielle Laughlin Archer, age 29, of , Stockbridge, GA died Saturday, July 14, 2012 at home in Stockbridge. Jamie was born December 18, 1982 in Sylva, NC. She is the daughter of the late Kevin Laughlin and Ramona Brooks. She married Michael Archer. She was a homemaker. She is predeceased by her father, Kevin Laughlin, and grandfather, James Gibson....

Gaynell Amerson

Gaynell Amerson

Jul 8, 2012

Gaynell Ann Marteeny Webb Amerson, 72, Sylva, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 8, 2012. She was raised and lived in Umatilla, FL until she moved to Sylva in 1986. She worked at Umatilla Elementary School and the Lake County School Board office in Tavares until her retirement. She also worked locally at the Dillsboro Smokehouse. Gaynell was predeceased by...

Jason Patrick Feltz

Jason Patrick Feltz

Jul 5, 2012

Jason Patrick Feltz, 30, passed away Thursday morning, July 5, 2012 at his residence in Sapphire. A private family gathering will take place at a later date. Appalachian Funeral Services is assisting with the services . .

Frances Griffin

Frances Griffin

Jun 29, 2012

Frances Griffin, age 80, Sylva, died Friday, June 29, 2012 at Medwest Harris of Sylva, NC. Mrs. Griffin was born June 27, 1932 in Sylva. She is the daughter of the late Charles Robinson. and Donnie Ledford Robinson. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Fred Elbert Griffin, Sr.; two children, John R. Griffin and Mary...

Blaine Thomas Eldridge

Blaine Thomas Eldridge

Jun 18, 2012

Blaine Thomas Eldridge, 70, of Webster, passed away in his home after a long battle with cancer on June 18, 2012. Blaine was born in Livingston, Tennessee to the late Robert Lafayette and Mary Irene Thomas Eldridge on November 4, 1941. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from George Peabody University in Nashville, TN, and his Masters of...

Bonnie Cope

Bonnie Cope

Jun 15, 2012

Bonnie Monteith Cope 94 of Andrews, passed away on Friday June 15, 2012 She was born in Jackson County, NC on 6 October 1917, daughter of the late John Bird Monteith and Minnie Lee Ward Monteith. Bonnie was a member of the First Baptist Church of Sylva where she taught in the nursery department for forty years, before moving to...

Sylvia Mae Albury

Sylvia Mae Albury

Jun 8, 2012

Sylvia Mae Albury, 77, passed away Friday morning,June 8, 2012 at her residence in Sylva. A Native of Danbury, Connecticut, she was a very caring and loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She enjoyed camping, fishing, hiking, her pets and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband Victor and by her daughter, Theresa Ciriaco....

Lucile Fisher Brown

Lucile Fisher Brown

Jun 8, 2012

Lucile Fisher Brown, 100, went home to be with her Lord peacefully Friday morning June 8, 2012 at Skyland Care Center in Sylva. A native of Nash County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Dolphus Clyde and Mary Hollingsworth Fisher. She was a dedicated 75 year member of Rosemary United Methodist Church in Roanoke Rapids, N.C... She...

Margaret Huston

Margaret Huston

Jun 2, 2012

Margaret Huston, age 101, of Tuckasegee died Saturday, June 2, 2012 at home in Tuckasegee. Mrs. Huston was born June 22, 1910 in Fulton County ILL.. She is the daughter of the late Marion Stanley and the late Frances E. (Moslander) Littleton and was preceded in death by 5 sisters and 4 brothers and one daughter. She is survived by...

Jason Aaron Mathes

Jason Aaron Mathes

Jun 1, 2012

Jason Aaron Mathes, age 30, of Yellow Mountain, Cullowhee passed away Friday, June 1, 2012 at Highland Cashiers Hospital. Jason was born October 11, 1981 in Asheville, NC. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Grace (Nanny) Whitt and Carvel Whitt; paternal great-grandparents, Steve and Golen (Mamaw ) Rice. He is the son of Brent and Debi (Whitt)...

Cynthia Louise Taylor

Cynthia Louise Taylor

May 28, 2012

Cynthia Louise Taylor, age 72, of Sylva died Monday, May 28, 2012 at home in Sylva. Mrs. Taylor was born June 4, 1939 in, Monroe County TN. She is the daughter of the late Odd Riley and Roxie Glenn (Kilby) McLemore. She was preceded in death by a sister Marie Mclemore and one brother Randy Mclemore. She is survived by;...

Alma Christine Robinson

Alma Christine Robinson

May 27, 2012

Alma Owen Robinson of Sylva died Sunday, May 27, 2012. She was the daughter of the late Vess and Mae Owen of Wolf Creek Lake Community in Canada. She was the prior owner of Troy's Drive-in, Parkway Restaurant, Robbie's Charburger, The Steak House, and Jim's Fast Food. She is survived by her son, Jim Robinson; two grandchildren, Jeremy Robinson and...

Jerry Wayne Boone

Jerry Wayne Boone

May 16, 2012

Jerry Wayne Boone, age 63, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at home in Sylva. Mr. Boone was born June 6, 1948 in Avery County. He is the son of the late Jeter and Myrtle Johnson Boone. He was preceded in death by a daughter Kara Lianne Boone. He was a veteran of the US Coast Guard. He was current president...

Homer Ned Holden

Homer Ned Holden

May 16, 2012

Homer N. Holden, 75, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the John F. Keever Solace Center in Asheville. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Homer Leonard and Ruby Tucker Holden. Mr. Holden graduated Western Carolina University in 1959, with a B.S. Chemistry and Mathematics. He did graduate study...

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