Obituaries
Search Obituaries
Jo Ann Stamey
Nov 3, 2011
Jo Ann Painter Stamey, 66, passed away Thursday November 3, 2011 at her home in Hayesville. A native of Jackson County she was the daughter of the late Ed and Blanche Phillips Painter. She was a cosmetology inspector with the State of North Carolina. She loved gardening with her flowers and was a loving mother and wife. Besides her parents...
James Avery Pennington
Nov 2, 2011
James Avery Pennington, 76, of Whittier, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday November 2, 2011, in a Buncombe County hospital. A native of Arkansas, he was the son of the late James Franklin and Ludie Pennington. He traveled extensively all over the Southern and Eastern United States before settling in Whittier 35 years ago. He was a self-employed...
Benjamin Alex Clark
Oct 30, 2011
Benjamin Alex Clark, 49, Whittier, passed away Sunday morning, October 30, 2011 at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville. A native of New Martinsville, WV, he was the son of the late Lowell Clark and the late Verda Smith. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, U. S. Navy, and worked with the Jackson County Sheriff's Department as...
Melissa Doreene Nicholson
Oct 26, 2011
Melissa (Mickie) Doreene Nicholson, 55. of Indian Mound Road in Cullowhee passed away Wednesday, October 26, after a short illness. Mickie was born on June 18, 1956 in Sylva. She is the daughter of the late Herbert Vaughn and Irona (Dot) Brown Nicholson, formerly of the Rock Bridge section of Little Canada, currently of Cullowhee. She is survived by her...
Hilda Lee Blazer
Oct 25, 2011
Hilda Lee Frizzell Blazer, 84, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at Swain County Hospital. Born August 30, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Jason and Bessie Gates Frizzell. During WWII she worked for the Department of the Navy and afterwards Southern Bell. She retired from VerIzon Communications and was a charter member of the Telephone Pioneers. She...
William Watson
Oct 18, 2011
William Watson, 86, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at his home in Cullowhee. William was born October 1, 1925 in Carrollton, OH. He is the son of the late Kirby Acquill and Ruth (Ray) Watson. He was a veteran of the US Army serving under Patton. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Pauline Watson and 2...
Jeffrey R. Copeland
Oct 18, 2011
Jeffrey R. Copeland, 59, of 314 Hughes Branch Rd, Bryson City died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center in Sylva, NC. Appalachian Funeral Services will be announcing arrangements as they become available. . .
Johnnie Odell Golden
Oct 16, 2011
Johnnie Odell Golden, Infant son of Phillip Delos Jr and Mary Elizabeth Nicholson Golden, passed away Sunday October 16, 2011 in a Henderson County hospital. Besides his parents he is survived by 3 Brothers- Phillip Lee, Jerimiah and Nicky Golden all of Sapphire 2 Sisters- Beverly Golden of Tuckasegee Haley Elizabeth Golden- Sapphire He was preceded in death by a...
James Hooper
Oct 10, 2011
James Hooper, age 59, of Sylva, died Monday, October 10, 2011 at Memorial Campus of Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. James was born August 4, 1952 in Jackson County. He is the son of the late Daniel Lee Hooper. James was a retired school teacher, having worked many years in Jackson County. He was a Mason and a member of...
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;...
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...
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...
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...
Subscribe
Get alerts when new obituaries are posted
