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Steven Loy Hensley

Steven Loy Hensley

Jul 22, 2011

SYLVA..................................Dateline STEVEN LOY HENSLEY, 62, of West Hall Heights, Sylva, passed away Friday July 22, 2011. Steven was born May 22, 1949 in Transylvania County to the late Loy and Leona Blankenship Hensley. A Veteran of the U.S.Army, he loved the outdoors and playing his guitar. He is survived by a Son- Jason Hensley of California Daughter- Adrinne O'Neill of...

Tom Wesley McCall

Tom Wesley McCall

Jul 21, 2011

Tom Wesley McCall, age 67, of Bryson City died Thursday, July 21, 2011 at Med West Harris in Sylva, NC. Tom was born February 20, 1944 in Transylvania County . He is the son of the late Spergon and the late Lucy (Allen) McCall. He was preceded in death by one son Tony McCall Two Brothers and one Sister. He...

Jean Pittillo

Jean Pittillo

Jul 19, 2011

Jean Pittillo, age 68, of 675 Cane Creek Road, Sylva died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at her home. Jean was born March 23, 1943, in Orlando, FL, the daughter of the late Quenton and the late Roberta (Truman) Farr. She married Dan Pittillo. She attended the University of Georgia, where she earned a Bachelors of Science in Botany. She founded...

Charles E. Cagle

Charles E. Cagle

Jul 18, 2011

Charles E. (Chig ) Cagle Sr. age 78, of Sylva died Monday, July 18, 2011 at Med West Harris of Sylva, NC. Mr. Cagle was born May 25, 1933 in Sylva, NC. He is the son of the late Holmes B and the late Bonnie (Buchanan) Cagle. Besides his parents he was also preceded in death by a son, Charles...

Antonio Tony Zullo

Antonio Tony Zullo

Jul 17, 2011

Antonio Tony Zullo, age 92, of 218 Mountain View Road, Sylva died Sunday, July 17, 2011 at Med West Harris of Sylva, NC. Mr. Zullo was born July 10, 1919 in Cambridge, MA . He is the son of the late Placido and the late Camella (DeBenedetto) Zullo. He was preceded in death by his wife Marilyn and one brother...

Sara Laveine Middleton

Sara Laveine Middleton

Jul 16, 2011

Sara ( Sally) Laverne (Buckner) Middleton, age 85, of Waynesville, formerly of Sylva, died Saturday, July 16, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Middleton was born July 14, 1926 in Asheville, NC. She is the daughter of the late Ezekial Hardy and the late Kathleen (Morris) Buckner. She was preceded in death by her first husband James S. Justice; a brother,...

Jonah Kalonaheskie

Jonah Kalonaheskie

Jul 10, 2011

Jonah Kalonaheskie, age 57, of Cherokee died Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Cherokee Indian Hospital of Cherokee, NC. Jonah was born January 24, 1954 in Cherokee, NC He was the son of the late Styles and the late Susie Armachain Kalonaheskie and was preceded in death by one son, Jason David Kalonaheskie; two brothers, James and Styles Kalonaheskie Jr.; and...

Clyde Earl Hyatt

Clyde Earl Hyatt

Jul 9, 2011

Clyde Earl Hyatt, age 59, of Shepherds Creek, Bryson City died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Med west Harris of Sylva, NC. Clyde was born April 7, 1952 in Bryson City, NC. He is the son of the late Clyde Selmer and the late Edith Glendel (Collins) Hyatt. He served in the Marines and was employed as a welder. He...

Sylvia Wynette Atkins

Sylvia Wynette Atkins

Jul 7, 2011

Sylvia Wynette Faglier Atkins, age 69, of Whittier died Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Medwest Harris of Sylva, NC. Mrs. Atkins was born May 26, 1942 in Augusta, GA. She is the daughter of the late Astor and the late Geneva (Phillips) Faglier. She is survived by two daughters: Dianne Wright of Cherokee, NC and Jacqueline Saavedra of Tryrone, GA;...

Jason Lane Eilers

Jason Lane Eilers

Jul 7, 2011

Jason Lane Eilers, age 39, of Mills River died Thursday, July 7, 2011 at his residence. Jason was born July 17, 1971 in Columbus , OH. He is the son of Harold Joseph and Claudia (Hiatt) Eilers. He was employed as a Truck Driver . He is survived by his wife, Amy Eilers of Sylva; a son Jacob Eilers; a...

Herbert C. Lloyd

Herbert C. Lloyd

Jul 6, 2011

Herbert C. Lloyd, age 82, of 485 Gettysberg, Sylva died Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at home in Sylva. Herbert was born April 6, 1929 in Okeechobee, FL. He is the son of the late Nash Dennis and the late Arlie (Rogers) Lloyd Sr.. He married Jeanne Hooker. He was employed as a physician. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne....

Don G. Rose

Don G. Rose

Jul 6, 2011

Don G. Rose, age 78, of Vincennes, Indiana died Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at his summer home in Sylva. No arrangements have been made at this time.

Charles Robert Johnson

Charles Robert Johnson

Jul 5, 2011

C. Robert Johnson (Bob) died peacefully in his home in the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 5, 2011. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 29, 1930 to Charles Isaac and Mildred Rusher Johnson, he grew up loving boats and sailing with his cocker spaniel in a beetle cat. He was a member of the Delta Psi fraternity at Williams...

Sarah W Moody

Sarah W Moody

Jul 3, 2011

Sarah Warren Moody, age 61, of Webster died Sunday, July 3, 2011 at Medwest Harris of Sylva, NC. Sarah was born January 19, 1950 in El Paso, TX. She is the daughter of the late William Jackson Warren and the late Bertie Lee (Watson) Warren. She was married to Michael Wayne Moody. She was employed as a Licensed Practical Nurse...

Joshua Earl Haddock

Joshua Earl Haddock

Jul 2, 2011

Joshua Earl Haddock (Josh) left this life Saturday July 2nd at the age of 29. He died from injuries suffered in a fall while descending from a climb at Rumbling Bald near Lake Lure. He was currently residing in Cincinnati Ohio where he was finishing his dissertation in Philosophy at the University of Cincinnati. Joshua was born in Chapel Hill...

Isaac Daniel Howard

Isaac Daniel Howard

Jun 30, 2011

Isaac Daniel Howard, newborn son of Daniel and Kathryn Howard of Cherokee, of 47 Rachel Winkler Road, Cherokee went to be with Jesus on Thursday, June 30, 2011 at Medwest Harris of Sylva, NC. There are no arrangements at this time.

Melanie Stoeppelwerth

Melanie Stoeppelwerth

Jun 29, 2011

Melanie Lorene Stoeppelwerth, infant daughter of Sean Mark and Miranda Heather (Thompson) Stoeppelwerth of Tuckasegee, NC died Thursday, June 29, 2011 at Medwest Harris of Sylva, NC. Melaine was born May 18, 2011 in Sylva, NC. She was named after her aunt, Melanie Brooke Thompson, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her maternal grandparents,...

Linda Mills

Linda Mills

Jun 28, 2011

Linda Mills, age 68, of Sylva went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. She was born June 17, 1943 in Waynesville, NC. She is the daughter of the late Garrett and the late Edna (Caldwell) Hill. She was preceded in death by one sister, Vivian Hill, and one brother,...

Charles Bryson

Charles Bryson

Jun 19, 2011

Charles A. Bryson Charles Arthur Bryson, age 61, of 55 Blue Cedar Road, Sylva died Sunday, June 19, 2011 at Med West Harris of Sylva, NC. Mr. Bryson was born January 2, 1950 in Sylva, NC. He is the son of the late C.A. and Estella (West) Bryson. He married Vickie Brown. He was employed by as a Landscaper for...

Shelby Jean Turpin-Daughenbaugh

Shelby Jean Turpin-Daughenbaugh

Jun 14, 2011

Beloved wife of Bill Daughenbaugh and the late Bill Turpin. Loving mother of Keith (Connie) Turpin and Mark Turpin. Dearest grandmother of Amy (Paul) Nalbach and Kaitlin Turpin and great-grandmother of Kole and Elle Nalbach. Dear sister of Glenn (Ollie) Cabe, Brittie Duncan, Ann Ferguson, Cotton Cabe and Shirley (Okey) Spence. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and friends....