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Cameron Lee Buchanan
Nov 4, 2012
Cameron Lee Buchanan, age 91, of Sylva died Sunday, November 4, 2012 at Med West Harris of Sylva, NC. Cameron was born August 16, 1921 in Jackson County. He is the son of the late Verlin Buchanan and the late Willie Rickman Buchanan . In addition to his parents, Cameron was predeceased by his wife, Pauline Clark Buchanan, and two...
Margret Anne Hussey
Nov 4, 2012
Margret Hussey, 90, of Sylva died on November 4, 2012 at her residence. Born on February 6, 1922 in Newland, IN, she was the daughter of Herman Jacob Kuppers and Gladys Harlow Kuppers. She grew up in Vero Beach, FL and spent her married life in and around Chatham, NJ. She and her husband, Allan F. Hussey, retired to Cullowhee...
Edna Mae Henry
Nov 1, 2012
Edna Mae Henry, 92, of Sylva, went home to be with her Lord, Thursday morning November 1, 2012. Born and raised in Swain County off Goldmine Branch, she was the daughter of the late Fred C. and Gracie Stillwell Fuller. She had previously worked at CJ Harris Hospital in the dietary department and then at Ensley’s Rest Home as a...
Janice Holt
Nov 1, 2012
Janice Holt, age 58, of Webster died Thursday, November 1, 2012. Janice was born October 5, 1954 in Sylva, NC. She is the daughter of the late Harrell and Phoebe (Revis) Hooper. Janice taught for many years at Fairview Elementary School in Sylva, and was a faculty member at Western Carolina University, where she received her Doctorate in Educational Leadership....
Edward V. Klein
Nov 1, 2012
Edward V. Klein, age 87, of Sylva died Thursday, November 1, 2012. Edward was born June 13, 1925 in , NY. He is the son of the late Edward Joseph Klein and the late Ethel N. Burke Klein. He was employed by as a mortgage broker. He is survived by a sister, Elizabeth Van Ness of New Jersey, a daughter,...
Harry Emerson Cope
Oct 30, 2012
Harry Emerson Cope, age 80, of Sylva died Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center in Sylva, NC. Mr. Cope was born November 30, 1931 in Jackson County, NC. He is the son of the late Luscious and the late Nellie (Blanton) Cope and was preceded in death by two brothers Bill Cope and Wilburn Cope a stepbrother...
Hester Mull
Oct 28, 2012
Hester Mull, 75, of Sylva died Sunday, October 28, 2012 . Hester was born May 19, 1937 in Macon Co. NC. She is the daughter of the late Martin Jack and Ollie Rose (Ammons) Peek and was preceded in death by a son Alvin Mull Jr., a daughter Debra Stephens and one brother Charles Peek . She worked as a...
Virginia Gaylord Neely
Oct 27, 2012
Virginia Gaylord Neely, 92, of Cashiers, passed away Saturday 27, 2012. A Private family Service will be held . .
Virginia Dare Moody
Oct 27, 2012
Virginia Dare Moody, age 78, of Sylva died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at home in Sylva. Virginia was born January 26, 1934 Jackson County. She is the daughter of the late Spurgeon and the late Della (Watson) Middleton. In addition to her husband, Perry Moody, and her parents, she was predeceased by three brothers, Roy, J. W., and Alfred Middleton;...
Donald Edwin Burnett
Oct 21, 2012
Donald Edwin Burnett, 62, passed away at his residence on October 21, 2012, after a 2 1/2 year battle with cancer. He was born February 27, 1950 in Kingston, NY, to Fred and Eva Kouhoupt Burnett. He graduated with a degree in Landscape Architecture from Syracuse University and was a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Prior to...
Sandra Smith
Oct 19, 2012
Sandra Smith, age 59, of Sylva died Friday, October 19, 2012. Ms. Smith was born December 19, 1952 in Jackson County. She is the daughter of the late William Henry Smith and the late Bertha Jane Fox Smith Battle. She was retired from the Jackson County Department of Social Services where she worked as a caseworker. She attended Galbreath Baptist...
John Wilfred Iosa
Oct 16, 2012
John Wilfred Iosa, 72, of Sylva, passed away Tuesday evening October 16, 2012. A native of Waterbury, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Alexander and Casilda Beaudry Iosa. Mr. Iosa moved to New Port Richey, Florida and after retiring in 2002 moved to Jackson County in 2005. He is survived by his wife of 32 years Debra Rock...
Emma Faye Brown
Oct 14, 2012
Emma Faye Brown, age 73, of Sylva, went to her heavenly home Sunday, October 14, 2012, surrounded by her loving husband and family . Emma Faye was born July 9, 1939, in Tuckasegee, NC. She was preceded in death by her father, Dewey Parker and her brother, James Weldon Parker. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Truman...
Gerald Worth Owen
Oct 12, 2012
Gerald "Jeep" Owen, 76, passed away Friday October 12, 2012 at St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville following a period of declining health. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Andrew Vess and Mae Shelton Owen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters: Helen Owen Auer, Oberia Owen Lewis and Alma...
James Alden Beck
Oct 12, 2012
James Alden Beck, 79, a lifelong resident of Balsam, North Carolina, passed away Friday October 12, 2012. He was the son of the late Nelson and Eva Beck. He retired from Lea Industries after 46 years of service. He was a member of Balsam Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Bob Beck of Minnesota and Ed...
Lyndon Ray Reed
Oct 10, 2012
Lyndon Ray Reed, 66, of Sylva, passed away Wednesday October 10, 2012. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Grady and Delia Allison Reed. Lyndon was a rock mason by trade and enjoyed hunting and fishing in his free time. He is survived by one son, Justin Reed and his wife Sarah...
Arthur Leonard Butman
Oct 9, 2012
Arthur Leonard Butman, 66, of Sylva passed away Tuesday October 9, 2012. A native of Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Frank Butman and Elaine Moeller. He was a Veteran of the U.S.Army. Always quick with a joke, he enjoyed fishing and photography. He adored his family which always came first. Besides his parents he was preceded in...
Barbara Green
Oct 5, 2012
Barbara A. Green, age 84, of Sylva died Friday, October 5, 2012. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Scott and the late Eva Buchanan Allen. She was preceded in death by her husband Jack Green; a grandson Chris Green, and two brothers Edward and Jimmy Allen. Barbara loved her family and church family, cooking,...
James Padgett McCoy
Sep 30, 2012
James Padgett McCoy, 83, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday September 30, 2012. A native of Macon County, he was the first of four children born to the late James David and Eva Byrd McCoy. At an early age his parents moved to the Glenville area of Jackson County and after graduating from Glenville High School...
Andrew Shaw
Sep 28, 2012
Andrew Shaw, 62, of Sarasota, passed away Friday, September 28th, in Greenville, SC. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on November 4, 1949. He is survived by wife, Natalia, sons, Anson and Hayden, step-sons Vladimir and Jay, granddaughter, Zoey Layne, sisters, Dixie Neuhaus, of Avon Lake, Ohio, and Rima Bellan, of Cashiers, NC, as well as numerous nieces and nephews....
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