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Calvin A. Bell

Calvin A. Bell

May 14, 2012

Calvin A. Bell, Sr., age 80, of 160 Harris Circle, Sylva died Monday, May 14, 2012 at home in Sylva. Mr. Bell was born September 14, 1931 in Mc David, FL. He is the son of the late Noah and the late Maggie (Davis) Bell. He married Emily Campbell. He was employed by as a Communications Officer. He is survived...

Zeb Ernest Hall

Zeb Ernest Hall

May 13, 2012

Heaven's choir has a new member with the passing of Zeb. He went from this place of work and pain to a glorious new home. He can now visit with those gone on before including his father and mother, Richard and Mamie Hall, his brothers Clyde and Thomas, sister Ruby, and wife Amie Brooks Hall. Zeb was proud of his...

Braxxton Cody Moore

Braxxton Cody Moore

May 12, 2012

Braxxton Cody Moore, infant son of Kaleigh Owen and Steven Cody Moore, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday morning May 12, 2012. Besides his parents he is survived by his sister Khloe and his brother Braeden Moore Maternal Grandparents- Mark and Cindy Owen of Sylva Paternal Grandparents- Steve and Tina Moore of Sylva Maternal Great Grandparents- Kathleen and...

Harold Jackson Queen

Harold Jackson Queen

May 11, 2012

Harold Jackson Queen, 77, of Sylva, passed away unexpectedly on Friday evening, May 11, 2012 at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. A native of Jackson County, Harold was born October 22, 1934. He is the son of the late William Early and Essie (Cope) Queen. He was a US Navy veteran, co-founder of the local Moose Lodge,...

Bobby Wayne Conner

Bobby Wayne Conner

May 9, 2012

Bobby Wayne Conner, 55, of Sylva passed away Wednesday May 9, 2012 at his residence. He was the son of the late Joe Marion and Christina Carter Conner. He was a handyman who enjoyed painting and doing his yard work. He cherished spending time with his family and his friends. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by 2...

Joseph Richard Moody

Joseph Richard Moody

May 9, 2012

Joseph Richard Moody, 63, of Sylva, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Medwest Harris in Sylva following a period of declining health. Joseph was born June 20, 1948. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Walter Grail and Beulah Fisher Moody. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a...

James Albert Kimbrell

James Albert Kimbrell

May 6, 2012

James Albert Kimbrell, 71, of Sylva, passed away Sunday morning May 6, 2012 at Medwest Harris Hospital in Sylva. A native of Gaston County, he lived most of his life in Jackson County and was the son of the late Raymond and Sally Picklesheimer Kimbrell. He was a U.S.Army Veteran having served in Germany. He was a teacher for the...

Martha Emeline Popplewell

Martha Emeline Popplewell

May 5, 2012

Martha Emeline Popplewell, 97,of Sylva, died Saturday, May 5 at Crescent View Retirement Community. Mrs. Popplewell was born August 13, 1914 in Sylva. She is the youngest and only living child of the late James Walton and Amanda Caroline Cope of Sylva. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Beckham Popplewell; brothers, Vernon, Grayson, and Homer Cope, of...

Lillian Reynolds

Lillian Reynolds

Apr 25, 2012

Lillian Reynolds, age 96, of 55 Echota Road, Cherokee died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Tsai Care Center of Cherokee, NC. Mrs. Reynolds was born August 18, 1915 in Jackson County . She is the daughter of the late Colman and the late Dorothy (Parker) Sutton. She was preceded in death by her husband Lon Reynolds 3 brothers and 1...

Hilda F. Wilkes

Hilda F. Wilkes

Apr 25, 2012

Hilda F. Davis Wilkes, age 76, Sylva died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at Med West Harris of Sylva. Mrs. Wilkes was born August 15, 1935 in Jackson County. She is the daughter of the late William McKinley and the late Ella Mae Nations Davis. She was preceded in death by Perry and Ruth Davis. She was employed by as a...

Eula Mae Frizzell

Eula Mae Frizzell

Apr 19, 2012

Eula Mae Frizzell, age 82, of Mountain Trace Nursing Center, Sylva died Thursday, April 19, 2012 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center of Sylva, NC. Mrs. Frizzell was born April 2, 1930 in Sylva, NC. She is the daughter of the late Frank and the late Nora Lee (Frady) Gregory. She married Dennis Frizzell. She was employed by Buster Brown as...

Ronald Boisseau

Ronald Boisseau

Apr 19, 2012

Ronald George Boisseau, age 52, of Sylva died Thursday, April 19, 2012 at The Homestead in Clyde, NC. Mr. Boisseau was born September 5, 1959 in Glendale , CA. He is the son of the late Ronald and the late Mary (Geanolis) Boisseau. He was employed by as a Auto Transporter. He is survived by his wife: Julie(McAnlis) Boisseau; Children...

Hilda Whitehurst Eidson

Hilda Whitehurst Eidson

Apr 18, 2012

Hilda Whitehurst Eidson, 89, of Waynesville passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at Morningstar Assisted Living Center in Sylva, NC. Appalachian Funeral Services will announce arrangements as they become available . .

Samuel Johnpaul Hadas

Samuel Johnpaul Hadas

Apr 17, 2012

Samuel Johnpaul Hadas, age 23, of, Sylva died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Med West Harris of Sylva, NC. Mr. Hadas was born July 8, 1988. He is the son of Frankie (Williamson) Hadas. He served in the NC National Guard. He was a member of the Dick's Creek Baptist Church. He is survived by one sister Stephanie and David...

John Alexander O'Connell

John Alexander O'Connell

Apr 16, 2012

John A. "JACK" O'Connell, 84, of Sapphire passed away at the Elizabeth House Four Seasons Hospice Center, accompanies by hit devoted daughters, Karen and Barbara. He passed away from a broken heart after losing his beloved wife Helen, seven months and six days prior. Our daddy's attributes of kindness and determination will be greatly missed by all. He is survived...

Walter Middleton

Walter Middleton

Apr 15, 2012

Rev. Walter Middleton, 93 passed away Sunday morning April 15, 2012 at Medwest Harris Hospital. He was a native of Jackson County. He was preceded in death by his Parents Talmage Ferry and Minnie Parker Middleton and one sister and his first wife Hazel Brooks Middleton and second wife Sara Laveine Middleton. A veteran of WII serving in the US...

William Joe Coggins

William Joe Coggins

Apr 14, 2012

William Joe Coggins, age 76, of Sylva died Saturday, April 14, 2012 at his home in Sylva. Mr. Coggins was born April 24, 1935 in Jackson County . He is the son of the late Dan and the late Darkie (Fox) Coggins and was preceded by 2 brothers and 3 sisters.. He served in the Navy. He was retired from...

Hansel Frances Whitley

Hansel Frances Whitley

Apr 14, 2012

Hansel "Gretchen" Nichols Whitley, 91, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012. Born and raised in Robbinsville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Faye Jones Nichols. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ernest James Whitley, three brothers, and two sisters. She is survived by her daughter Patrice Steinbrueck and her husband Steven of...

Ida Mae Wilkes

Ida Mae Wilkes

Apr 12, 2012

Ida Mae Wilkes of the Speedwell Community died at her home on Thursday, April 12, 2012 surrounded by family members. A native of Jackson County she was born April 8, 1927 to Zollie and Florence Fox. An active member of Speedwell Baptist Church, she served as Church clerk for 53 years as well as Sunday school teacher and vacation Bible...

Elizabeth Pearl Etherton

Elizabeth Pearl Etherton

Apr 9, 2012

Elizabeth "Libby" Pearl Fisher Etherton, 92, died April 9, 2012 at Mountain Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Jackson County on January 15, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Charles Carter Sr. and Myrtle McCracken Fisher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Kathleen Fisher Pannell, two brothers, James Howell...

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