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Alvin Leon Hall

Alvin Leon Hall

Apr 4, 2012

Alvin Leon Hall, 68, of Sylva, passed away Wednesday morning April 4, 2012 at his residence. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Willie Lewis and Pauline McDonald Hall. Alvin was a member and deacon of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Mary Jones Hall, Son-Chad Hall and 3 Grandchildren Besides...

John C. Estes

John C. Estes

Apr 4, 2012

John C. Estes, 88, went to sing with the Heavenly choir on Wednesday April 4, 2012. He was the son of the late Ham and Delia Ashe Estes. John was born September 28, 1923 in Jackson County. John C. was a veteran of the US Army serving in World War II. He worked as a logger and retired from Buster...

John Cannon Stone

John Cannon Stone

Apr 4, 2012

JOHN CANNON STONE JR., 62, died suddenly at his beloved cabin in Sylva, North Carolina. He was born on July 9, 1949 in Charlotte, NC. He was the son of the late J.C. and Margaret Stone. He graduated from Lakeside High School in Atlanta, GA and the University of Georgia. He was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity and...

Ronald Wayne Pflug

Ronald Wayne Pflug

Mar 30, 2012

Ronald Wayne Pflug,64, of Sylva, NC, passed away March 30, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Paul and Alma Mae Pflug. He retired from GTE after 30 years of service in Florida and was a Veteran of the U.S.Army. He is survived by his wife of 40 years...

John Thomas Esmon

John Thomas Esmon

Mar 28, 2012

Dr. John Thomas Esmon, 90, passed away March 28, 2012. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 18, 1921 to John A. and Isabella Esmon, both deceased. He graduated from Indiana University and the Indiana University School of Dentistry. He was elected to the Honorary Fraternity of Omicron Kappa Upsilon and The American College of Dentists. He retired after...

Irmgard Smith

Irmgard Smith

Mar 27, 2012

Irmgard Brooks Smith, age 87, of Sylva passed with loving care at Skyland Nursing Home on March 27, 2012. She is the daughter of the late Charlie and the late Lula (Cabe) Brooks and was preceded in death by brothers Ike, Claude, John, and Charlie C. Brooks and Sisters Jessie Gibson, Bea Brooks, and Hazel Middleton. She is survived by...

Fred William Nicholson

Fred William Nicholson

Mar 26, 2012

Fred W. Nicholson, 68, went home to be with his Lord, Monday morning March 26, 2012 at Medwest Haywood Hospital. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of Hardin and Beatrice Seay Nicholson. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and member of the National Guard, he retired as a Supervisor for the Department of the Interior, Blue Ridge...

Bernice Ann Rollinger

Bernice Ann Rollinger

Mar 21, 2012

Bernice Ann Rollinger, 93, passed away Wednesday March 21, 2012 at Mountain View Manor Nursing Home in Bryson City. Private Services are planned . .

David Benton Moore

David Benton Moore

Mar 20, 2012

David Benton Moore, age 92, Franklin died Tuesday, March 20, 2012 at the Hermitage of Sylva, NC. Mr. Moore was born January 18, 1920 in Winchester, CT.. He is the son of the late Carlton S. and the late Alfreda (Humphrey) Moore. He married Mary Louise Power. He served in the Air Force during World War II from 1942 until...

Donald Herman Kirmse

Donald Herman Kirmse

Mar 19, 2012

Donald H. Kirmse, 81, passed away Wednesday April 19, 2012. Born in Detroit, Michigan, he was the son of the late Pearl and Herman Kirmse. He retired after 48 years as a propane and natural gas technician. He had been a resident of Jackson County the past 19 years. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Dorothy DeWitt...

Olga M. Barker

Olga M. Barker

Mar 16, 2012

Olga M. Barker, age 91, of 245 Rivercrest Drive, Sylva died Friday, March 16, 2012 at Med West Harris of Sylva, NC. Olga was born March 13, 1921. She is the daughter of the late Dock and Annie Wyatt Nations. She was a lifelong resident of Jackson County. She was a member of Lovedale Baptist Church, an avid bowler and...

Harold Norman

Harold Norman

Mar 15, 2012

Harold Norman, 65, of Sylva died Thursday, March 15, 2012 at home in Sylva. Mr. Norman was born March 7, 1947 in McDowell County, NC. He is the son of the late Charlie and Mary Lou (Jones) Norman. He was the Head Pressman at the Sylva Herald for 44 years. Harold loved to hunt and fish and liked watching fast...

Ina Ruth Hendrix

Ina Ruth Hendrix

Mar 13, 2012

Ina Ruth Hendrix, age 89, of, Sylva died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center in Sylva, NC. Mrs. Hendrix was born October 22, 1922 in Ocala, Florida. She is the daughter of the late Clarence William and the late Mable (Overbe) Miller. She was a homemaker. Ina loved to braid rugs, and home canning, and watching Dr....

Mary Frances Parker

Mary Frances Parker

Mar 12, 2012

Mary Frances McCracken Parker, age 94, of Sylva went to be home with her Lord on Monday, March 12, 2012 at her residence with her loving family by her side. A native of Jackson County, she was born February 1, 1918 to the late Everett and Glennie Cogdill McCracken. She was a member of Lovedale Baptist Church. She was preceded...

Brenda Dills Bryson

Brenda Dills Bryson

Mar 7, 2012

Brenda Bryson, 66, passed away Wednesday March 7, 2012 at Memorial Mission Campus in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Claude Dills and Ollie Mae and Lee Butler. Brenda liked working on crossword puzzles and enjoyed going to the movies. She loved getting her hair done by her daughter and...

Charles Bert McClure

Charles Bert McClure

Mar 5, 2012

Charles Bert McClure, 90, of Sylva died Monday, March 5, 2012 at Med West Harris Hospital in Sylva. Mr. McClure was born June 11, 1921 in Jackson County. He is the son of the late Bert and Fannie Beck McClure. He was preceded in death by his first wife Betty Parris McClure, 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Charles loved riding...

Bertha Lola Brown

Bertha Lola Brown

Mar 3, 2012

Bertha L. Brown, 65, passed away Saturday March 3, 2012, at Memorial Mission Campus in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Bernice Robinson Lanning. She was a member of Long Branch Baptist Church. She enjoyed baking, cooking and taking care of her grandchildren. Besides her mother, she was preceded in...

Christopher Gutierrez

Christopher Gutierrez

Feb 27, 2012

Christopher Gutierrez, 31, of Whittier passed away Monday, February 27, 2012. A native of Miami, FL., he was the son of Martin ( Bert ) and Carolyn Gutierrez of Whittier., and has been a resident of Jackson County for over 20 years. He was a snowboard instructor and whitewater rafting guide and rescuer and a certified body piercer. He was...

Hazel Clement Owen

Hazel Clement Owen

Feb 25, 2012

Hazel Clement Owen, 87, went home to be with Her Lord, Saturday February 25, 2012 at Medwest Harris Hospital in Sylva. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Mack and Flora Viola Parker Clement. She enjoyed her garden, needlework, cooking, cleaning and taking care of her home. She was a member of Olivett Methodist...

Helen Elizabeth Stephens

Helen Elizabeth Stephens

Feb 22, 2012

Helen Elizabeth Stephens, age 55, Sylva died Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Memorial Campus in Asheville, NC. Helen was born January 31, 1957 in Swain County. She is the daughter of the late James and the late Wilma (Queen) Ward. She married Harry Michael Stephens. She was preceded in death by four sisters, Patricia Sue Ward, Sue Hightower, Margaret Ann...

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