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Bragaleen Brooks
Apr 24, 2011
Bragaleen Allison Brooks, age 69, of, Sylva died Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center in Sylva, NC. Mrs. Brooks was born December 7, 1941 in Macon County. She is the daughter of the late Brag and Maggie (McGinnis) Allison. She was preceded in death by one brother.. She worked at Skyland Textile as a payroll clerk for...
James Ralph Fouts
Apr 15, 2011
James Ralph Fouts, an Episcopal priest and research scientist who spent more than 40 years at the frontier of the development of toxicology and environmental health, died on April 15 at his home in Sylva, NC. He was 81. The son of a Disciples of Christ pastor, Fouts grew up in Denver, Colorado. After graduating from South Denver High School,...
James Thomas Ferguson
Apr 12, 2011
James Thomas Ferguson, age 56, of 61 Manor Trace, Sylva, NC died Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at Memorial Hospital, Asheville, NC. Mr. Ferguson was born January 27, 1955 in Fulton County, GA, . He is the son of the late Virgle and the late Lucy (Burdett) Ferguson. He is survived by two brothers, John Sidney Ferguson of Sylva and Billy...
Jerry Lee West
Apr 7, 2011
Jerry Lee West, 70, of 241 Independence Place, Cullowhee died Thursday, April 7, 2011 while hiking in Cataloochee Valley in Haywood County. Dr. West was born on November 1, 1940 in Wilkes County, NC. He is the son of the late Rex West, a Baptist Preacher from Wilkes County and the late Ella Mae (Foster) West. He married Carolyn Plott...
Peggy Smith
Mar 29, 2011
Peggy S. Smith, age 50, of 86 Dumplin Flats, Sylva died Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Harris Regional Hospital of Sylva, NC. Mrs. Smith was born March 17, 1961 in Sylva, NC. She is the daughter of the late Jackie Ammons and the late Frances Pearl (Mathis) Farmer. She married Joseph Smith. She was pre-deceased by her parents, and a...
Donald Lee Bridgman
Mar 17, 2011
Donald Lee Bridgman, age 83, of 14 Bridge Mill Road, Tuckasegee died Thursday, March 17, 2011 at home in Tuckasegee. Mr. Bridgman was born September 7, 1927 in Indianapolis, . He is the son of the late Otha Marvin and the late Emma Elizabeth (Wyciskalla) Bridgman. He was preceded in death by a daughter and a brother. He served in...
Martha Phillips
Mar 1, 2011
Martha Phillips, age 76, of Shook Cove Road, Tuckasegee died Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center of Sylva, NC. Mrs. Phillips was born February 23, 1935 in Gloucester, VA. She is the daughter of the late Ernest Franklin and the late Cora Lee (Robbins) Eastwood. She was employed as an Office Manager. Appalachian Funeral Services and Crematorium...
Joseph Whitaker
Jan 1, 2000
Joe Whitaker of Fairfax, VA passed away on December 22, 2017. He was born in Wiesbaden, Germany. He grew up moving around the U.S. and other countries while his parents were part of the U.S. Air Force. He graduated in engineering from Georgia Tech and later earned MBA and MPA degrees. He was also a graduate of the U.S. Army War...
Lucille Moore Roberson
Sep 16, 1961
Lucille Moore Roberson, 94, a lifelong resident of Jackson County, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 6th, 2022, at Harris Regional Hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Hattie Moore and siblings, Britton, Alvin, and Bertie Moore.
She was born and raised in Sylva, attended Western Carolina Teachers College and was a member of the Sylva...
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