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Pauline Collins
Oct 12, 2013
Pauline (Polly) M. Collins, age 85, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died October 12, 2013 in Thousand Oaks, California. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Roy Rollins Mills and the late Mamie Monteith Mills. She was a member of Scotts Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, William...
Miles David Gottloeb
Oct 12, 2013
Miles David Gottloeb Born 1952 Detroit, MI Died October 12, 2013 in Glenville, NC Miles, a Glenville-Cashiers resident since 1995 established a strong and supportive community presence. Miles fell in love with this small mountain enclave at first sight and has been dedicated to giving back to the community that gave him so much in return. His service includes past...
Inez Smith
Oct 12, 2013
Inez Monteith Smith, 84, formerly of Sylva, NC, died Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Eden Terrace Assisted Living in Spartanburg, SC. A native of Swain County, Inez lived most of her adult life in Jackson County, and was a daughter of the late Samuel Gordon and Martha Cable Monteith. She was a member of Sylva First Baptist Church where she...
James Gordon Caddell
Oct 12, 2013
.James Caddell, age 67 of Enterprise, AL, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2013. A funeral service will be held in his hometown of Enterprise. Services will be announced as they become available. .
Erica Renee Davis
Oct 12, 2013
Erica Renee Davis, age 4, of Keyport, NJ went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Memorial Campus of Asheville. Erica was born May 11, 2009 in Long Branch, NJ. She is the daughter of Billie Jo Brown. She was predeceased by her grandfather, the late William Joseph Brown, Jr. In addition to her mother, she...
Elizabeth "Tot" Ann Kyer
Oct 9, 2013
Elizabeth Ann Jacobs Kyer "Tot" Elizabeth Ann Jacobs Kyer, 82, of Waynesville, NC passed away October 9, 2013 at The Homestead in Clyde, NC. A native of Swain County, she lived most of her life in Jackson County. She was known to all by her childhood nickname, "Tot". She was the daughter of the late Robert D. Jacobs and Nellie...
Jimmie Parker Bryson
Oct 6, 2013
Jimmie Parker Bryson, of Cullowhee passed away Sunday morning, October 6, 2013 at her residence. Jimmie is a native of Jackson County, NC., and was the daughter of the late James and Vivian (Daves) Parker. She enjoyed raising her grandkids and great grandkids but what she enjoyed most was spending time with her husband and going hunting and fishing. Besides...
Jessie Rae Jones
Sep 23, 2013
Jessie Raye Jones, 75, of Sylva passed away Monday morning, September 23, 2013 at Med West Harris Hospital in Sylva, NC. Born November 9, 1937 in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and the late Annie Bell (Shular) Blanton. She was employed as a secretary in a doctor’s office and was a member of Ochre Hill...
Betty "Brownie" Alice Shuler
Sep 16, 2013
Betty Alice "Brownie" Shuler, age 79, of Sylva passed Monday, September 16, 2013 at her daughter's home in Greenback, TN. Ms. Shuler was born June 18, 1934 in Jackson County, NC. She is the daughter of the late Cole and the late Ida (Rabb) Burch. She was self-employed at a hair dresser. She is survived by two daughters; Glenda Alexander,...
Roger Thomas Battle
Sep 15, 2013
Roger T. Battle, 69, of Whittier, passed away Sunday September 15, 2013. A native of Jackson County he was the son of the late Earl Thomas and Hilda Howell Battle. A graduate of Swain County High School, he was known for supporting his local community. He owned and operated Smokemont Riding Stables for over 30 years, in the Great Smoky...
Thomas Harold Ensley
Sep 14, 2013
Thomas Harold Ensley, age 73, of Sylva passed away Saturday, September 14, 2013 at his home in Sylva. Harold was born September 5, 1940 in Jackson Co., NC. He is the son of the late Roosevelt and Geneva (Painter) Ensley. He married Linda Willis Ensley. He is survived by his wife: Linda Ensley ; his mother Geneva (Painter) Ensley; two...
Robert Vernon Lamouettee
Sep 9, 2013
Robert Vernon Lamouettee, 81, of Whittier passed away Monday morning, September 9, 2013. Born October 11, 1931, he was the son of the late Vernon P. and Helen Rader Lamouettee. He was a U.S.Navy Veteran having served in the Korean War. He spent most of his adult life in Miami, Florida and retired to Western North Carolina in 1981. Besides...
William Jennings Godfrey, Jr.
Sep 9, 2013
William Jennings Godfrey, Jr., 79, of Sylva, passed away September 9, 2013, at his residence. He was born in Queens, New York on May 24, 1934; son of the late William J. Godfrey, Sr. and Mildred Partens Godfrey. Known to friends around the world as simply “Bill,” he founded several businesses, nurtured many hobbies and touched countless lives during his...
Annie Belle Blanton
Sep 7, 2013
Annie Belle Blanton,101 of Sylva passed away Saturday evening, September 7, 2013 at The Hermitage Assisted Living Center. Born in Jackson County July 8, 1912 she was the daughter of the late Robert and Emeline Watson Shuler and was also preceded in death by her husband Rev. Glenn Blanton, daughter Dessie McMahan, and three grandsons, four brothers and four sisters....
Lucinda L. Painter
Sep 2, 2013
Lucinda L. Painter, 89, of Highlands passed away Monday, September 2, 2013 Appalachian Funeral Services is assisting the family with arranagements . .
Anna Lou Deyermond
Sep 2, 2013
Anna Lou Deyermond, 87, of Prince Frederick, Maryland, formerly of Cullowhee, passed away peacefully on Monday September 2, 2013 at Calvert Memorial Hospital in Prince Frederick, Maryland. She was the beloved wife of the late Warren H. Deyermond, loving mother of sons James and Robert and daughter, Deanna Hancock and husband Steve. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Kelly...
James Franks
Aug 29, 2013
James Franks, 67, of Sylva passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013 at home in Sylva. A native of Jackson County he was the son of the late JD and Dolly Johnson Franks. He enjoyed “sang-digging”, fishing and hunting. Besides his parents he was also preceded in death by a sister- Lou Ellen Franks. He is survived by his daughter- Carolyne...
William Strawn Jamison
Aug 27, 2013
William Strawn Jamison, 91, of the East Fork Community passed away Tuesday morning August 27, 2013 at his residence. He was born in Dayton, Ohio on September 2, 1921 and was the son of the late Walter and Ethel March Jamison and was preceded in death by one brother, Matt Jamison and two sisters, Gerri Tomlinson and Helen Campbell. He...
Terry Ann Skinner
Aug 26, 2013
Terry Ann Skinner, age 48, of Sylva passed Monday, August 26, 2013. Terry was born August 2, 1965 in Hollywood, FL. Services will be private. . .
Dorothy Queen Lewis
Aug 21, 2013
Dorothy Queen Lewis,66, of Sylva passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 21, 2013 at her home in Sylva. Born May 3, 1947 in Swain County, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Dock Haynes and Lora Lambert Queen. She enjoyed going to the lake, camping, and fishing and adored spending time with her grandkids. Besides her parents she was also...