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Maxine Bumgarner
Jan 16, 2024
Maxine Bumgarner, age 92 of Gastonia NC, passed away on Tuesday January 16, 2024. She was born on June 23, 1931, in Cherokee NC, to the late Kyle Daly and Vera Bradley Moles.Maxine studied nursing at Fort Sanders School of Nursing in Knoxville TN. She worked as the Supervisor of Recovery at Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton GA until she...
Eddie Allen Bradley
Jan 16, 2024
Eddie Allen Bradley, 80, of Sylva, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at Mission Hospital.
Eddie was a native of Jackson County and a son of the late Allen "Shady" and Eva Sutton Bradley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Marshall "Mitch" Bradley and a son-in-law, Robbie Robinson. Eddie was a member and...
Darwin McCaslin Ikard Jr.
Nov 17, 2023
Darwin McCaslin Ikard Jr., age 75 of Whittier NC, passed away on Thursday November 17, 2023. He was born on September 12, 1948, in Catawba County, to the late Darwin, Sr. and Stella (Devine) Ikard.
Darwin went to N.C. State for teaching but then changed majors for computers. He had three wives with Regenia Ikard being his...
Opal M. Dillard
Jan 13, 2024
Opal M. Dillard, 87, of Cashiers passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Eckerd Living Center. Opal was a native of Jackson County and a daughter of the late Brack and Elsie Stewart McCoy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill” Dillard, who passed away in 1993; one sister, Ruth McCoy;...
Rogers Dale Coward
Jan 15, 2024
Rogers Dale Coward, age 89, of High Cove/Norton Community, passed away peacefully at home January 15, 2024. He was born May 24, 1934, in Webster, to the late Rogers and Gladys Dowdle Coward.
Dale served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War aboard the USS Henry Tucker. After his tour, he attended and graduated from Blanton Business College in...
Sybil Monteith Dillard
Jan 16, 2024
Sybil M. Dillard, 94, of Glenville, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at Skyland Care Center.
Sybil was a native of Jackson County and a daughter of the late James Lewis and Gladys Bryson Monteith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne Bryan Dillard, who died in 1998; a son, James Bryan...
Brenda Sue Watson Gray
Jan 14, 2024
Brenda Sue Watson Gray passed away January 14, 2024 at her home in Cullowhee after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Her family and friends will always remember her courage and faith when she faced a devastating diagnosis.
She is survived by her son Kyle Watson Gray whom she worshiped along with his favorite dogs, sister Mary Jo Jones (Carroll),...
Mary Alice Rock
Dec 25, 2023
Mary Alice Rock passed away on Christmas day, December 25th of 2023, at the age of 56 in her home in the town of Sylva, North Carolina. Her passing was the end of a long and enduring battle with cancer over at least six months, a form of cancer later discovered to be both very rare and very aggressive.
Mary...
LH Mathis
Jan 13, 2024
Rev. LH Mathis, age 78 of Tuckasegee NC, passed away after an extended period of declining health, on Saturday January 13, 2024. He was born on April 22, 1945, in Jackson County, to the late Anzel and Mary (Melton) Mathis.
LH was a devoted to the Lord and traveled around the world preaching the gospel to all he encountered. He...
Melissa Conner Irwin
Jan 12, 2024
Heaven recently gained another angel. Friday afternoon January 12th, was the last time the husband, daughters and sister held the Angel's hand. Melissa Gail Irwin, age 43, passed away at Mission Hospital. Melissa was born on February 7, 1980, in Sylva, NC to Michael Conner and Mildred Frady Conner. Both proceed her in death.
Melissa is survived by her...
Rev. Charles Edward Carnes
Jan 14, 2024
Charles Edward Carnes went to be with his Savior in Glory Land on Sunday, January 14, 2024..
Born July 8, 1935, to the late Cance and Ellen Gibson Carnes, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Elbert and Junior Carnes, and four sisters, Helen Hensley, Eloise Chambers, Etta Lee Gates Freeland and Claudia Lark.
Married to Eula Leopard...
Odell Haskett
Jan 11, 2024
Odell Haskett, 97 of Sylva, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024 after a short period of declining health. Odell was born May 16, 1926 in Jackson County to the late William Edward and Laura Shook Haskett. Odell worked at Mead corporation and later Jackson Paper for over 35 years. In retirement, Odell enjoyed “loafing” around town visiting friends,...
Linda Welch Winstead
Jan 10, 2024
Linda Welch Winstead
Linda is survived by her older brother, Duane (Daphne) of Daytona Beach, FL, and an older sister, Sandra Childers (Ray) of Cullowhee, NC.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold Welch and Elsee Holland; an older sister, Karen Payne, and her younger brothers, Max and Ed Welch.
Linda’s face always had a big...
Arden Galarde
Dec 27, 2023
Arden Galarde, son of the late Arden and Gloria Galarde has taken his last earthly journey to reside in a most glorious heavenly place. He loved life and the people he encountered along the way and cherished his friends and family. He is leaving behind “his girls” - wife Bonnie, Natalie Norwood, Kirby Tallent (Jeff) and grandson Arden, and...
Clifton Eugene Fisher
Jan 8, 2024
Clifton Eugene Fisher, 72, of Cullowhee, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024, after a period of declining health.He was born March 16, 1951, to the late Howard and Earlean Parris Fisher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son. Clifton graduated from Sylva Webster High School where he played football and wrestled. He...
Joyce Ward Sutton
Jan 8, 2024
Joyce Ward Sutton, 78, of Whittier, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024 at Skyland Care Center.
Joyce was a native of Jackson County and a daughter of the late Edward Hardy and Margie Cooper Ward. She was a very hard worker and spent 31 years working for Buster Brown until its closure and then she worked for 16 years...
Thomas W. Jones
Jan 7, 2024
Thomas William Jones passed away peacefully at home on January 7, 2024, surrounded by family.
He was born in Sylva on August 29, 1943, to Claude Monteith Jones and Coral Lee Picklesimer Jones. Tom was a graduate of Mars Hill College and Wake Forest University School of Law and was active in the Sylva community his entire life. He...
James Hogg Paul
Jan 5, 2024
Mr. James Paul, age 78, of Glenville NC was unexpectantly taken on Friday January 5, 2024. He was born on August 11, 1945, in Binghamton NY, to the late Kenneth Paul and Nellie (Johnson) Paul.
Jim was a graduate of Fairport High School, Alfred State College, Rochester Institute of Technology, and the Graduate School of Masters of Business Administration at...
Brian Wesley Fox
Jan 7, 2024
Brian Wesley Fox, age 19, was born in Sylva NC on November 16, 2004. He passed away unexpectedly on January 7, 2024, at Mission Hospital. He was the son of Tabitha Massey (Clifford Massey) of Cullowhee NC. He lived with his grandparents, Bonita Fox and Eddie Fox of Sylva NC for most of his 19 years, so he referred...
Bobby Joe Crew
Jan 3, 2024
Bobby Joe Crew, a beloved soul who touched the lives of many, passed away on January 3, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of compassion, resilience, and unwavering dedication. Born on October 13, 1950, in Jefferson County, Alabama, Bobby Joe's journey was marked by a commitment to helping others and spreading love in every corner he ventured.One of Bobby Joe's proudest...
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