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Thomas Garrett

Thomas Garrett

Jun 5, 2013

Thomas Garrett, age 79, of Sylva died Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Memorial Mission in Asheville, NC. Thomas was born December 26, 1933 in Sylva, NC. He was the son of the Late Sarah A. Garrett. He was preceded in death by three sisters Ernestine Clark, Betty Eckler and Matilda Shields. He was retired from the US Navy. He was...

Tisha Eileen Cray

Tisha Eileen Cray

Jun 4, 2013

Tisha Eileen Fawley Cray, 62, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday evening June 4, 2013. She was the daughter of the late Leon Fawley of Indiana and Loyola Lamouettee of North Carolina. She was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on August 19, 1950. Tisha was the loving wife of Richard Leigh Cray of Connecticut, who preceded in her in death,...

Michael D. Mailman

Michael D. Mailman

Jun 4, 2013

Michael D. Mailman, Sr., age 66, of Sylva died Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at Med West Harris in Sylva, NC. Mr. Mailman was born February 15, 1947 in Johnstown, PA. He is the son of the late Roney and the late Helen (Yasnosky) Mailman. He served in the US Marine Corps and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Michael...

Vernon E. Schutters

Vernon E. Schutters

Jun 3, 2013

Vernon E. Schutters, Jr., age 44, of Sylva died Monday, June 3, 2013 at Memorial Mission in Asheville, NC. Mr. Schutters was born May 29, 1969 in Chicago, ILL. He is the son of Vernon E. and Diane (Arehart) Schutters Sr. He worked in the Auto Service business. Vernon loved auto racing, hunting and fishing and goat farming and loved...

Laurena Shelton

Laurena Shelton

May 20, 2013

Laurena Shelton, age 95, of Sylva passed away Monday, May 20, 2013 at Med West Harris in Sylva, NC. Mrs. Shelton was born November 9, 1917 in Jackson County, NC. She is the daughter of the late Baxter and Lozora (Alexander) Mathis. She lovingly took care of her home as a homemaker. She is preceded in death by her husbands...

Lawrence Joseph Faust

Lawrence Joseph Faust

May 17, 2013

Lawrence Joseph Faust died at his home in Whittier, NC, on May 17, 2013 after a long illness. Mr. Faust was in born Beech Grove, Indiana in 1952. He was the son of Lawrence J. Faust and Evelyn M. Faust, both deceased of Tomahawk, WI. He was a graduate of Tomahawk High School and the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point....

Elizabeth Jane Harris

Elizabeth Jane Harris

May 15, 2013

ELIZABETH “BETTY” JANE HARRIS Glenville, North Carolina: Devoted wife, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt and friend passed away peacefully at home on May 15, 2013, after a valiant 2 year battle with cancer. Daughter of the late John Vandenberg and Jerene Medema Vandenberg . Betty was born in Princeton, New Jersey and graduated from Princeton High School in 1949. Former...

Elizabeth Anne Traufield

Elizabeth Anne Traufield

May 15, 2013

Elizabeth Anne Macdonald Traufield,85, of Whittier, was born in Nonsuch, Port Maria, Richmond County, in the parish of St. Mary’s in Jamaica West Indies, May 23, 1927 to Ronald and Sara Cover Young Macdonald. Elizabeth made her peaceful transition on May 15, 2013. She is survived by daughter, Laura Kranz, son, Claude Traufield, beloved niece Barbara Macdonald Broughton; grandchildren Tanya...

Jacquelyn H. Diss

Jacquelyn H. Diss

May 7, 2013

Jacquelyn H. Diss, 78, of Sylva, formerly of Tampa, Florida, passed away Tuesday morning, May 7, 2013 at her residence. Appalachian Funeral Services will be announcing the arrangements

Charles Edwin Buchanan

Charles Edwin Buchanan

May 5, 2013

Charles Edwin Buchanan, age 55, of Sylva passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013 at his home in Sylva. Mr. Buchanan was born August 26, 1957 in Sylva, NC. He is the son of the late Thomas Garland and Marietta (Millsaps) Buchanan. He was employed as a mechanic for a large trucking and transportation company in Orlando FL for many years...

Lillian Lucille Jones

Lillian Lucille Jones

May 4, 2013

Lillian Turner Jones, 89, of Glenville passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013 at her residence in Glenville. All services will be held in Meadville, Pennsylvania

Charles (Babe) Howell

Charles (Babe) Howell

May 4, 2013

Charles David “Babe” Howell, age 84, passed away Saturday, May 4th, at Mission Hospital-St. Joseph Campus, Asheville, surrounded by his family. Born in a Mill village in Monroe on June 25, 1928 to Claude and Ollie Howell, Charles left Benton Heights High School at seventeen years of age to join the war effort. He served the United States Navy honorably...

Robert (Bob) Wheatley

Robert (Bob) Wheatley

Apr 28, 2013

Robert (Bob) Wheatley, age 67, of Cullowhee went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Homestead Hospice of Clyde, NC. Mr. Wheatley was born December 8, 1945 in Jackson County. He is the son of the late Harry and the late Ethel Parker Wheatley. In additional to his parents, he was preceded in death by his...

Robert Francis Robak

Robert Francis Robak

Apr 23, 2013

Robert Francis Robak, 63, of Otto, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, NC. Mr. Robak was born February 27, 1950 in Everett, MA. He was the son of the late Theodore Francis and the late Charlotte A. (Toce) Robak. He was a US Army Veteran, serving in the Vietnam War and was...

Ivan Alexander MacDonald

Ivan Alexander MacDonald

Apr 18, 2013

Ivan Alexander MacDonald, 93, of Franklin, passed away Thursday morning April 18, 2013. A native of Little Rapids, Ontario, Canada, he was the son of the late Daniel and Ellen MacDonald. He is survived by his wife Grace Ellis MacDonald Services will be private.

Joe Bryson McClure

Joe Bryson McClure

Apr 17, 2013

Joe Bryson McClure, 75, of Sylva died Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at Homestead in Clyde, NC. Joe was born December 3, 1937 in Jackson Co. NC. He is the son of the late Raymond and Nettie (Bryson) McClure. He was preceded in death by his wife Phyllis G. McClure in 2005 and three brothers Jack. Glenn, and Clarence McClure and...

Michael Anthony Davis

Michael Anthony Davis

Apr 15, 2013

Michael Anthony Davis, 53, of Buncombe County, originally of Cullowhee, passed away Monday April 15, 2013. Born June 14, 1959, he was the son of Raymond Feimster of Harrisburg, PA and Sibyl Davis Blakley of Sylva. He is also survived by Uncle – Roderick Blaine Davis of Cullowhee and 4 sisters, Lori Ponds of Columbia, SC, Lisa Lytle (Ron Lytle)...

Leo Franks

Leo Franks

Apr 9, 2013

Leo Franks, 85, of Pumpkintown Community, passed away Tuesday morning, April 9, 2013. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, Leo was the son of the late John Henry and the late Latisha Bishop Franks. He loved working with wood, woodcarving, playing guitar, and was a Deacon at Zion Hill Baptist Church for 39 years. He loved being involved...

Lillian Ferguson Enloe

Lillian Ferguson Enloe

Apr 8, 2013

Lillian Ferguson Enloe, 91, of Whittier, passed away Monday April 8, 2013. A native and lifelong resident of the Qualla Community in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late H. Glenn and Charlotte Howell Ferguson. Her favorite pastimes were reading the Bible, attending Church, sewing, working in the garden, praying with the ladies prayer group for over 20...

Florence Bishop

Florence Bishop

Apr 7, 2013

Florence Ammons Bishop entered eternal rest in Jesus’s arms on April 7, 2013. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Richard and the late Ruth Henry Ammons. She was a member of Promise Land Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Gudger Bishop; two sons, Grady...