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Joseph Lee Moody
Feb 20, 2012
Joseph Lee Moody, 29, of Sylva died Monday, February 20, 2012 at Memorial Mission in Asheville, NC. Mr. Moody was born July 23, 1982 in Sylva, NC. Joseph enjoyed life, family, his girls, fishing and being outdoors. He enjoyed cooking at the Coffee Shop for his friends and family. He loved to read to Madalyn and playing games with his...
Marion Franks
Feb 20, 2012
Marion Franks, 70, of Tuckasegee, passed away Monday February 20, 2012 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. A lifelong resident of Jackson County , he worked as a General Contractor. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bert and Floda Mae Hooper Franks, 5 Brothers, Lewis, RL, Elvert, JC and Fred Franks, and one sister, June Franks Craine. He...
Sara Robinson
Feb 19, 2012
Sara Robinson, age 82, Sylva died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Skyland Care Centerof Sylva, NC. Mrs. Robinson was born March 27, 1929 in Jackson County. She is the daughter of the late Thomas Alonzo and the late Bessie (Frizzell) Jones. She was preceded in death by her husband Dillard Robinson and two sons Thomas A and Michael J. Robinson...
Martha Carolyn Manware
Feb 18, 2012
Martha Carolyn Manware, 66, passed away Saturday morning February 18, 2012 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her youngest daughter. She is survived by her husband William (Bill) Manwear of Cullowhee, her oldest daughter, two granddaughters and her father and mother and two brothers. She touched our hearts and we will miss her. We love her forever...
Peggy Joann Anders
Feb 16, 2012
Peggy Joann Ensley Anders, 77, of the Tuckasegee community, went home to be with her Lord unexpectedly, Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Swain County she had lived most of her life in Jackson County and was the daughter of the late William Joe and Ida Parton Ensley. She worked for 27 years...
Louise Smith
Feb 13, 2012
Louise Staton Smith 89, of Sylva, NC. Graduated to Glory Monday February 13, 2012 in Haywood County Hospital. She was born March 4, 1922 in Union County N.C. to the Late Thomas Washington and Lola Eveline Link Staton. Growing up in the eastern part of N.C., she graduated from Garland High School. After graduation she moved to Lexington to work...
Evelyn Wellmon
Feb 11, 2012
Evelyn Wellmon, age 80, of 202 Dillardtown Road, Sylva died Saturday, February 11, 2012 at Med West Harris of Sylva, NC. Evelyn was born August 7, 1931 in Jackson County. She is the daughter of the late Harvey and the late Lena (Shepherd) Beasley. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Willis Wellmon, and four sisters, Mattie Deitz,...
Fred C. Franks
Feb 7, 2012
Fred Cecil Franks, 86, Glenville, died February 7,2012. Mr. Franks was born July 7, 1925 in Jackson County, the son of the late Lewis Burt and the late Floda Mae Hooper Franks. He operated Franks Grocery in Glenville and Cashiers. He was a charter member of the Glenville - Cashiers Rescue Squad. He served in the Army and loved to...
Jonnie Jean Jamison
Feb 7, 2012
Jonnie Jean Jamison, 76, Sylva, died Tuesday, February 7. She was born in Jackson County, the daughter of the late Rev. Ernest W., Sr. and the late Altha Beasley Jamison. Jean was a receptionist with the Job link employment office and was a member of Shoal Creek Baptist Church in Whittier. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Margaret Bradburn
Feb 6, 2012
Margaret Jones Bradburn, age 93, of Morningstar Assisted Living in Sylva, died Monday, February 6, 2012. Margaret was a life-long resident of Jackson County. The daughter of the late Lyle and the late Gracie (Holcombe) Jones, she was the wife of the late Robert Bradburn of Whittier, NC. Margaret retired from the Jackson County School System. She served in a...
Harrett Gaye Dyson
Feb 5, 2012
Harrett Gaye Dyson, age 62, of 93 Windcrest Apt. 8, Sylva died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Med West Harris of Sylva, NC. Mrs. Dyson was born May 11, 1949 in Darlington, SC. She is the daughter of the late Edward and Helen (Bonnoit) Atkinson. She is survived by her mother; three sons: Matt Dyson of Athens, Ga., Joe Dyson...
Carlula Bryson
Feb 5, 2012
Carlula B. Bryson, age 96, of Cullowhee died Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center of Sylva, NC. Mrs. Bryson was born November 15, 1915 in Cullowhee, NC. She is the daughter of the late Robert O. and the late Lela (Cabe) Brown and was preceded in death by her husband Beauel Bryson; three brothers; one sister, and...
DeEtta Watson Beaver
Feb 2, 2012
DeEtta Watson Beaver, 66, passed away Thursday morning, February 2, 2012, at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native of Cherokee County, she was the daughter of Hilda Matheson Watson of Andrews and the late Claude Watson. She was a Librarian at Andrews Public Library and also at Tri-County Community College. She enjoyed making jewelry and crafts. She graduated from...
James Neville Zachary
Feb 2, 2012
James Neville Zachary, age 73, of Sylva died Thursday, February 2, 2012 at John Keever Solace Center in Asheville, NC. Mr. Zachary was born June 2, 1938 in Brevard, NC. He is the son of the late Howard and the late Alberta (Jenkins) Zachary. He served in the NC National Guard. He attended the Paterson School for Boys in Lenoir,...
Jimmie Sutton
Feb 2, 2012
Jimmie Tucker Sutton, age 102, went to live her Heavenly Father Thursday February 2, 2012 after a period of declining health. She was preceded in death by her first husband Robert Guy Sutton and her second husband Frank Colvard. She was born November 4, 1909 in Maggie Valley to the late Rev. John Milas and Hattie Moody Tucker. She was...
Ruth Jackson
Jan 26, 2012
Mrs. Ruth Jackson, 77, passed away Thursday morning, January 26, 2012 at Med-West Harris Hospital in Sylva. She was a native of Renan VA. She was a resident of Mountain Trace Nursing Center. She was preceded in death by her parents Giles and Lena Clay Moorefield and 2 brothers two sisters and one daughter. She is survived by her daughter...
Oberia O. Lewis
Jan 22, 2012
Oberia Owen Lewis, age 84, of Sylva died Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Med West Harris in Sylva, NC. Mrs. Lewis was born April 21, 1927 in Jackson County, NC. She is the daughter of the late Andrew Vess and Mae (Shelton) Owen. She was preceded in death by her husband T.C. Lewis and one son Mike Lewis and 6...
Frankie Roberts
Jan 21, 2012
Frankie Gates Roberts, 78, passed away Saturday Evening January 21, 2012 at Hospice of Union County in Monroe, NC. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Edna( Sutton ) Gates. She worked in the dietary department at several different nursing homes. She loved to cook and always wanted people who stopped by to...
James Edward Stevens
Jan 18, 2012
James Edward Stevens,75, of Sylva died Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at Med West Harris. James was born November 25, 1936 in Haywood County. He is the son of the late Bruce and Maggie (Harkins) Stevens. He served in the Army National Guard. He was employed as a Produce Clerk for Sav-Mor in Sylva. He worked for many years in the...
Donald Duane Kinsland
Jan 16, 2012
Dateline Whittier, NC Donald Duane Kinsland 78 of Whittier died Monday at Med West Harris. He was a native of Jackson and the son of the late Taft and Beulah Kinsland. He was preceded in death by one brother Joe Kinsland. Mr. Kinsland was a self employed business man and retired from the US Postal Service .A veteran of the...
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