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Blanche N Bartenfelder
Jun 8, 2011
Blanche N. Bartenfelder, age 85, of Cullowhee, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at Fidelia Eckerd Center in Highlands, NC. Mrs. Bartenfelder was born November 17, 1925, in Staten Island, NY. She is the daughter of the late Lucy (Bunnell) Newton. She worked in the real estate market for several years. She loved arts and crafts and was a life guard...
Ashley Nicole Harnage
Jun 7, 2011
Ashley Nicole Harnage , age 24, of Sylva died Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at Memorial Mission in Asheville, NC. She was born September 1, 1986, in Tampa, FL . She was preceded in death by one brother, Dustin James Kent. She was employed as a waitress. She is survived by her mother, Cathy Harnage; one son, Tyler Christian Hawkins; one...
Pauline Buchanan
May 28, 2011
Pauline C. Buchanan, age 86, of Sylva died Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center in Sylva. Mrs. Buchanan was born September 30, 1924 in Bryson City, NC. She was a housewife, loving mother and mamaw . Pauline was a member of the Wesleyanna United Methodist Church. She is the daughter of the late David H. and the...
L D Queen
May 21, 2011
L D Queen, age 86, of 216 Purple Mountain Rd., Sylva died Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Medwest Harris of Sylva, NC. Mr. Queen was born May 7, 1925 in Sylva, NC. He is the son of the late William McKinley (Ken) and the late Lola (Wiggins) Queen. He served in the Navy during World War II. He was employed...
Kevin Lee Frady
May 13, 2011
Kevin Frady, age 25, of Sylva died Friday, May 13, 2011. Kevin was born April 2, 1986 in Frankfurt, Germany. He was employed by Lowes. He is survived by his father, Kenneth and mother Karen (Jones) Frady; his maternal grandmother Priscilla Jones of Sylva and paternal grandmother Gladys C. Frady of Sylva; and one brother Kristopher Shawn Frady of Sylva....
Melody Nicole Moore
May 13, 2011
Melody Nicole Moore, age 19, of Sylva died Friday, May 13, 2011 at home in Sylva. Melody was born November 11, 1991 in Gainesville, FL. She is the daughter of William Albert and Mickey Lorraine (Gibson) Conger. She is survived by her husband : Matthew Wayne Moore; her father William Albert and mother Mickey Lorraine (Gibson) Conger and one daughter...
Allieson Huffman
May 7, 2011
Allieson Huffman, age 2, of 94 Regal Ave, Sylva was chosen as God's special angel on May 7, 2011. Allie was born November 16, 2008 in Sylva . She is the daughter of Michael and Cathelyn (Wallis) Huffman. She is survived by her father Michael and mother Cathelyn (Wallis) Huffman; one brother, Steven Moore; three sisters, Emma Lee Moore, Anna...
Etta Frizzell
May 4, 2011
Etta Beasley Frizzell, 87, of Bryson City, NC, passed away peacefully May 4, 2011 after a period of declining health. Mrs. Frizzell was born in Sylva, NC, the daughter of the late Harvey and Lena Shepard Beasley. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Clifford, W. Frizzell and her sisters, Alice Fox, Mattie Deitz, Ola Deitz, and Winnie...
Dan Allen Lohwasser
Apr 27, 2011
Dan Allen Lohwasser, age 38, of 2005 East Fork Road, Sylva, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011, in Spartanburg, SC. Dan was born December 22, 1972, in Burlington, NC. He is the son of the late Dan Allen and Brenda Poole (Ashe) Lohwasser, Jr. He is survived by three children, Madison Lee, Dan Allen,IV and Deni Rae; his mother, Brenda Poole,...
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...