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John Walter Fulmer
Mar 9, 2024
John W. Fulmer, 53, of Cullowhee, NC, completed the mission God had set before him, and peacefully passed away on Saturday March 9, 2024. He was the first born to Joe Sidney and Barbara Curl Fulmer, in Sylva, NC, in 1970.
John graduated from Smoky Mountain High School and entered the work force. Throughout his time of work he enjoyed relationships...
Wanda Elaine Crawford
Mar 8, 2024
Wanda Elaine Crawford, 70, of Cullowhee, passed away Thursday March 8, 2024A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Edna Hoyle Crawford.Wanda retired from the Art Department at Western Carolina University. She was a free spirit who enjoyed traveling, hiking and just being outdoors.In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death...
Angelina Camille Fisher
Mar 11, 2024
Angelina A. Fisher, 55 of Sylva, passed away Monday, March 11, 2024. Angelina worked as a Social worker for the Jackson County Department of Social Services.
Angelina loved life and lived life to the fullest. She never saw anything bad in anyone. Angelina loved reading about and watching true crime. So much so that while attending college she minored in Criminal...
Stanford "Stan" Schmidt
Mar 7, 2024
Stanford "Stan" Schmidt, 69, completed the mission God had set before him, and peacefully passed away on March 7, 2024.Stan loved God, his wife, his family, extended family and pickleball. Growing up in Kansas he excelled in numerous sports, his favorite being tennis and basketball. But once he discovered pickleball, that sport dominated his life. Stan also loved biking, hiking,...
Ryan Luke Queen
Mar 6, 2024
Ryan Luke Queen, 40, of Sylva, NC, passed away on March 6, 2024. He was born October 5, 1983, to Rick Queen and Pat L. Queen. He is survived by his father Rick Queen (Debbie); mother Pat L. Queen; brother Isaac Queen (Shannon); grandmother Lila Jo Queen; niece Ava Queen; several aunts, uncles and cousins. He is preceded in death...
Charles Edward Sheehan
Mar 6, 2024
Rev. Charles Edward Sheehan, 80 of Sylva, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Charlie was born in Haywood County on March 6, 1944. He worked as a private security officer with Qualla Security and as a martial arts instructor. Charlie was also a graduate of Fruitland Baptist Bible College. Charlie loved life. He was always smiling. He loved cooking, growing a...
Ervin Eugene Parris
Mar 1, 2024
Gene Parris,74 of Port St. Lucie, Florida passed away on March 1st, 2024 after a long battle with Altzheimzers. He was born in Sylva, North Carolina in 1949 to Earl Parris and Rosa Sellers.He graduated from Sylva-Webster High School in 1967 and served in the US Air Force. He had a long career in the finance industry, retiring from Bank...
Mary Elizabeth Parks
Mar 4, 2024
Mary “Nana” Elizabeth Parks aged 82 went home to be with the Lord on March 4, 2024 after a long and brave battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Mary was born on January 2, 1942 to the late Lucy and William Carl Thompson of the Ochre Hill Community.Mary was a member of Ochre Hill Baptist Church, where she faithfully served the Lord...
Robert Ledon Beveridge
Mar 3, 2024
Robert L. Beveridge, 67, of Whittier, NC, passed away Sunday March 3, 2024A native of Florida, he was the son of the late Robert and Margaret BeveridgeRobert graduated from AC Mosley High School in Panama City, Florida and went on to attend and graduate from University of West Florida in Pensacola, Fla. A Major in The United States Marine Corp he...
Linda Lee Nee
Feb 29, 2024
Linda Lee Nee, age 71 of Sylva NC, passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024. She was born on January 20, 1953, in Columbus OH to the late Robert and Adaline (Hopkins) Brandon.She served in the Navy during the Vietnam war. She had a son, Brandon Nini, with her first husband, Joshep Nini. After her 1st husband's passing, she later...
Mary Elma Redditt
Feb 27, 2024
Mary Elma Oakes Redditt 97, woke up in Jesus arms Tuesday February 27, 2024. She was born April 24, 1926 in Itta Bena, MS to Elliott David Oakes and Mary Lee Bowers Oakes. She was a resident of Sylva, NC since August 2005.She was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading and gardening and spending time with her...
Robert Eugene Webb
Feb 24, 2024
Robert Webb was a man of few words. He loved God, his family and his animals. He loved unconditionally and with his whole heart. Robert honorably served his country, dedicating two terms to the Army National Reserves as a Sharpshooter. After his discharge from the Army, Robert joined the Teamsters Union. He will be missed forever and talked about often. A...
Marjorie Smith Hogeman
Feb 29, 2024
On February 29, Marjorie Smith Hogeman (Marj) went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Born on September 9, 1933, Marj succumbed to colon cancer after a lengthy and determined battle. She passed surrounded by loved ones, including her husband of 70 years, Hubert H. Hogeman, Jr. (Hu), children, grandchildren and her pastor.
Marj was born in Golden,...
Harold Wilburn Gribble
Feb 29, 2024
Harold Wilburn Gribble of Sylva, NC, went home to meet his Lord & Savior on February 29th, 2024. Harold was born August 3rd, 1946, on East Fork Road to Wilburn Gribble and Geneva Buchanan Gribble Cogdill. Harold graduated from Sylva-Webster in 1964. After graduation, Harold joined the Army National Guard and spent his career as a surveyor for the NCDOT....
Gary Maddox
Feb 26, 2024
Captain Gary Maddox, age 76, of Sapphire, NC, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2024. He was born in Cold Spring, NY, to the late Robert Sr. and Virginia Maddox. Gary attended Haldane High School, where he excelled both scholarly and athletically. Even though he was busy playing all sports imaginable, he still had the time to meet the love...
Margaret Lou Feldpausch
Feb 27, 2024
Margaret Lou (Peggy) Mitchell-Feldpausch
August 20, 1940 - February 27,2024
Peggy was born to Harold Mitchell and Edith Irwin Mitchell in Muncie, Indiana. She graduated from Yorktown High School in 1958 and attended Beauty School and was a hairdresser and later attended Ball State University and earned her teaching accreditation and she worked at Yorktown Elementary School as a special education teacher...
James Lyndon Hayes
Feb 23, 2024
James Lyndon Hayes, 76, of Sylva, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024 at Macon Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
James lived most of his life in Jackson County and was a son of the late Frank and Nora Enloe Hayes. He was a man of many trades such as serving as a bank manager and was the Administrator of Skyland...
Norma Jean Hooper
Feb 24, 2024
Norma Jean Hooper, age 86, of Sylva passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Autumn Care of Waynesville after a period of declining health.Born on May 16, 1937 in Sylva, Jean was the daughter of the late Roy L. Sellers and Bertha Lawing Sellers. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Earl Hooper, infant...
Harold Jimmy Carnes
Feb 18, 2024
Harold Jimmy Carnes, 76 of Whittier, entered fully into the presence of the Lord on Sunday, February 18, 2024.
Born June 21, 1947, to the late Jesse Elbert and Edith Irene Buchanan Carnes, and was preceded in death by his loving parents and brother, Jesse Junior Carnes.
He was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. Married to Donnette Clouse Carnes for 54...
Dee Allen Ensley
Feb 16, 2024
Dee Allen Ensley, a dedicated individual who spent his career at Ensley Electric Company in Sylva, has sadly passed away. Born in Jackson County in 1937, Dee served in the U.S. Navy before joining his family's electrical business. Known for his strong work ethic and passion for fixing things, Dee eventually became the owner of Ensley Electric Company in 1980...
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