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James Sistare
Oct 8, 2011
James Andrew Sistare, 33, passed away in a Buncombe county hospital on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 after a brief illness. A native of Sylva, he was the son of Janice Mills Lane of Sylva and the late John Michael Sistare. He was an avid Harley Davidson rider and had a heart that was bigger than he was. He was a...
Edith Nicholson
Oct 5, 2011
Edith Nicholson, (known as Big Mama to friends and family alike), age 82, of Norton Road, Cashiers went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, October 5, 2011 after a period of declining health. Mrs. Nicholson was born in Jackson County on October 29, 1928 . She is the daughter of the late Hobart Erickson and the late Bertha (Massingale)...
Sandra Elaine Ashley
Oct 4, 2011
Sandra Elaine Ashley, 72, of Whittier died Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Med West Harris of Sylva, NC. Sandra was born November 12, 1938 in Atlanta, GA. She is the daughter of the late Rolfe and the late Martha Lucinda (Price) Bostick. She is survived by 1 Son- Bill Ashley of Summerville, SC 1 Daughter- Jennifer Rodr of Edmond, Oklahoma...
Lena Kilby
Oct 3, 2011
Lena Jones Kilby, 93, of Sylva, formerly of Caney Fork, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, October 3, 2011, following a period of declining health. A native of Jackson County, she was preceded in death by her parents, Cal and Jane Sitton Jones; her husband, Lewis; two sons, Clifton and Vernell; a grandson, Stephen; brothers, Julus, Boon, and Charlie;...
Joyce Prewitt
Oct 2, 2011
Joyce Griffith Prewitt, age 80, of Sylva, formerly of Asheville passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center. Joyce was born September 28, 1931 in Wofford, KY. She is the daughter of the late Ova and Laura (Mowery) Griffith. She enjoyed Crocheting and donating her items to Christian Ministries. She is survived by 6 children: Lena Richie...
Baxter Leroy Nicholson
Oct 2, 2011
Baxter Leroy Nicholson, age 51, of Sylva, NC died Sunday, October 2, 2011 at Med West Harris in Sylva, NC. Baxter was born March 8, 1960 in Sylva, NC. He is the son of the late Charles Lyman Nicholson. He was employed by Western Carolina University as a plumber. He was a member of the Trout Creek Baptist Church and...
Kara Lianne Boone
Oct 1, 2011
Kara Lianne Boone, 24, of Sylva passed away Saturday Morning October 1, 2011. She was the daughter of Jerry and Reva Young Boone of Sylva. Kara enjoyed the outdoors and spending time with her daughter, nieces, nephews and family. She loved the winter time, swimming and watching scary movies, she just enjoyed life. She was a member of Jarrett Memorial...
Kenneth P. Kaufman
Sep 29, 2011
Kenneth P. Kaufman, age 69, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2011 at his home in Sylva. He was born in Richmond, Va. and was the son of the late David and Lillian Von Sternberg. He received his BS from Tulane University and his Ph.D. from UNC Chapel Hill. He retired from NC State Government He was a avid mountain biker...
Kyle Alan Waitt
Sep 24, 2011
Canton....Dateline Kyle Alan Waitt, 60, of Canton, passed away Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Med West Haywood in Clyde, NC. Kyle was born January 27,1951 in Lebanon, Indiana. He was the son of Christine Wright Waitt of Indiana and the late Warren Waitt. He was a self-employed contractor working in housing market. He was a member of the Army National...
Helen Mary O'Connell
Sep 10, 2011
Helen Mary O'Connell, 80, of Cashiers passed away Saturday September 10, 2011 at Highlands Cashiers Hospital. Mrs O'Connell was the proud former owner of Mica's Restaurant in Cashiers, She was an accomplished jet pilot, boat Captain, Business Woman, avid reader, wife and mother and was known as Lady Helen, and was a true lady to the very end. Her accomplishments...
Dillard A Nowlin
Sep 7, 2011
Dateline......Sylva Dillard A Nowlin, 85, of Sylva, passed away Wednesday September 7, 2011 at his residence. A native of Oak Hill, West Virginia , he was the son of the late Luther and Blanche Lewis Nowlin. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy and had retired from Ford Motor Company where he was an inspector. Besides his parents he...
Clifton Grady Frizzell
Sep 4, 2011
Clifton Grady Frizzell, age 84, of Long Beach, CA and formerly of Sylva died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Med West Harris in Sylva, NC. Clifton was born February 22, 1927 in Sylva, NC. He is the son of the late William Don and Selma Lewis Frizzell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers,...
Cheryl Ann Donnelly
Sep 1, 2011
Sylva......Dateline Cheryl Ann Donnelly, 62, passed away Thursday morning, September 1, 2011 at her home in Sylva. A native of Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada , she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Elizabeth Wright Barge. She was employed by the Asheville Citizens Times for over 10 years in the Information Technology Department. She is survived by her husband of...
Katherine Cecilia Hill
Aug 30, 2011
Katherine Cecilia Jerow Hill, age 91, passed away Tuesday morning, August 30, 2011 at her residence in Sylva. A native of Ironwood, Michigan , she had been residing at her daughters home in Sylva the last 4 years. She was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy and the daughter of the late Frank and Cecilia Jerow. She is survived by...
Dulce Maria Rodriguez
Aug 27, 2011
Sylva.....Dateline Dulce Maria Rodriguez, 99, passed away Saturday morning, August 27, 2011 at Skyland Care Center. A native of Cuba, she had resided in Sylva the past 10 years. She was the daughter of the late Calixto and Maria Hidalgo. She is survived by her son Ralph Rodriguez of Sylva No services are planned at this time, Appalachian Funeral Services...
Destini Merri Cole
Aug 26, 2011
Destini Merri Ayers Cole, infant daughter of Cody Cole and Hannah Poling died Friday August 26 in Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandmother Merry Cole. She is survived by her paternal grandfather Allen Cole and her maternal grandparents Richard and Theresa Poling. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday...
Norine Bynum
Aug 22, 2011
Norine Delatte Bynum, 8, of Greens Creek, Sylva, NC, died Monday, August 22, 2011 at home in Sylva. She was the daughter of the late Robert and the late Isabel Delatte. She was born June 18, 1930 in Harris County, Texas. Norine was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband: Truman L. Bynum ; two sons, Bruce Bynum of...
Jesse Douglas Hurdle
Aug 17, 2011
Whittier.....Dateline Jesse Douglas Hurdle, age 68, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at his home in Whittier. Born June 22, 1943 in Hertford, North Carolina , He was the son of the late Fenton and Ada Lee (McDaniels) Hurdle. Jess retired from Ford Motor Company and was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his wife: Lillian(Myers)...
James Otis Eagler
Aug 8, 2011
DATE: August 9, 2011 OBITUARY - James Otis Eagler ________________________________________________________________________________ Sylva.......Dateline James Otis Eagler, 67, passed away Monday August 8, 2011. He was the son of the late Carl Omer and Betty Jane Walls Eagler. A native of Broad Ripple Indiana, he recently resided in Live Oaks, Florida. He was a self-employed Maintenance man. He is survived by his wife...
Bernadina Quernheim
Aug 1, 2011
. August 1, 2011 Dateline.........................Whittier Bernadina Provitola Quernheim, 82, passed away Monday August 1, 2011 at Skyland Care Center in Sylva. A Native of Brooklyn , New York, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Miele Provitola. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband...
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