Obituaries

Feb 21, 2021

John Anthony Frady, 75, of the Speedwell Community in Cullowhee, went home to be with his Lord on February 21, 2021, in Hospice Care at Haywood Regional Medical Center, after a long courageous battle with multiple medical problems.

Born in SylvaNC, on January 7, 1946, he was the son of the late Sara Lee Miller Frady and was raised by the...

Feb 21, 2021

Suellen Mopps, age 83, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 21, 2021. She was the wife of Wilbur Mopps and the daughter of the late Frank and Ellen Stogsdill.

Suellen was a member of Victory Baptist Church and taught school for over twenty-five years before retiring. She enjoyed reading, cooking, camping, and baking. She dearly...

Feb 17, 2021

Feb 15, 2021

Leta Mae Chilleri, age 92, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Eldred and Garnet Shafer. 

She is survived by three children; Linda (Larry) Henrion, Ronald (Susan) DeWitt, and Lynn (Mary Jane) DeWitt. She is also survived by six grandchildren; Heidi (Shawn) Pinder, Francis (Lindsay) DeWitt, Jonathan (Maureen) DeWitt, Beth Ann DeWitt, Alex DeWitt,...

Feb 14, 2021

Denise Holleran, 60, of Sylva, formerly of New Jersy, passed away Sunday February 14, 2021. A resident of Jackson County for the past 7 years, Denise enjoyed camping and driving her school bus. Denise had a giant personality and was always the life of the party, her greatest pleasure in life was being a grandmother and spending time with all...

Feb 13, 2021

Private cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Appalachian Funeral Services of Sylva NC. 

Feb 11, 2021

Jessica Faye Arthur, age 33, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2021. She was the daughter of Wendy Brinkmeyer and Darin Brinkmeyer. 

In addition to her parents, she is also survived by two brothers; Doug (Michelle) Brinkmeyer and Blake Brinkmeyer and by two sisters; Darcy Brinkmeyer and Chania Hilt. She is further survived by five step siblings; DJ...

Feb 6, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Clapsaddle, of Sylva NC, passed away February 6, 2021. She was born August 7, 1934. She was married to the late Ross Williard Clapsaddle.

She is survived by her sons, Kyle Ralph Clapsaddle, Kole Keith Clapsaddle (Kim Garrett Clapsaddle) of Sylva; step-son, Thomas Hampton Garrett; grandchildren, Nikole Clapsaddle Jasso (Ricardo Jasso III), Nathaniel Ross Clapsaddle; and great-grandchildren, Ricardo Jasso...

Feb 6, 2021

Robert A. “Bob” Kent died peacefully and surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 6, 2021, in Sylva, North Carolina, after more than a decade of living with Parkinson’s disease.  Bob was born in Century, Florida on September 7, 1944, and grew up on the family farm in Jay, Florida.  Graduating from Jay High School in 1961, he attended Pensacola...

Feb 5, 2021

Feb 5, 2021

Mark Philip Paulin, age 60, of Lake Toxaway, NC passed away on February 5, 2021 in Jackson County, NC.  He was the husband of the late Deborah Jean Paulin and the son of the late Leon Roy Paulin and Caroline Jane (Johns) Pilon.

He was self-employed as a carpenter and was the owner of Paulin Home Improvements and Property Management. Mark loved...

Feb 5, 2021

Margaret Gates Deitz Lee, 83, of Arden, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 at the Oaks at Sweeten Creek.

A native of Jackson County, she  was a daughter of the late Fred and Edna Sutton Gates. She was also preceded in death by Ken Deitz, as well as her siblings; Harold Gates, Frankie Roberts, Betty Jones, and Millard Gates.

Margaret is...

Feb 4, 2021

William Lewis Underwood, 66, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away Thursday February 4, 2021.

A native of Cullowhee, he was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Doris Underwood. 

Lewis was a retired carpenter and had helped build many homes in the Cashiers area. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. 

He is survived by his son Luke Underwood, two daughters;...

Feb 1, 2021

James Rufus Wikle, age 57 of Sylva NC, passed away Monday, February 1, 2021.   He was born on February 12, 1963, in Jackson County, to Harold Dean and Margaret Ann (Henson) Wikle.

Jimmy was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed spending his time fishing, horseback riding, and motorcycles.

He will be dearly missed by his loving companion, Sonya Kotila; son, Justin (Amber) Wikle;...

Jan 31, 2021

Danielle Angel Haney, age 43 of Cullowhee, died Sunday, January 31, 2021, at Mission Hospital after a battle with an autoimmune disorder. She was born June 4, 1977, in Ohio, to Miguel A. Padilla and Pamela LeVeck of Sylva.

Danielle graduated from Western Carolina University and was employed at WCU for 15 years in the Anthropology and Sociology Department.  She was...

Jan 30, 2021

William Curtis (Bill) Goforth, age 88 of Cullowhee NC, joined God’s heavenly choir on Saturday, January 30, 2021, after a period of declining health.   Bill, a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather was born on November 25, 1932, in Madison Co, Barnard NC, to the late Curtis Walter and Margaret Sara (Lunsford) Goforth.

Bill spent most of his formative years in...

Jan 29, 2021

Martha Ingram, age 84, of Cullowhee, NC went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 29, 2021. She was the wife of the late Charles Ingram and the daughter of the late Claude and Arizona Bumgarner.

A long-time member of Black Mountain Baptist Church, Martha loved quilting and baking, especially for her church. She dearly loved her family.

In addition...

Jan 29, 2021

Erica Suzanne Waldrop, 48, of Sylva, died Friday, January 29th.   

Erica was born August 22, 1972 in Sylva. She graduated from Smoky Mountain High School in 1990. Erica went on to graduate from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1999 with a Major in Linguistics, and in 2005 earned a Masters in Communication Disorders from Western Carolina University. She passionately served families in...

Jan 28, 2021

Roger Brooks, age 65, of Cashiers, NC passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at his home. He was the son of Martha B. Hoffmann. 

He was a veteran of the United States Air Force. A native of Jackson County, NC, he met his wife while in the Air Force and moved to Indiana. He later returned to Jackson County, worked...

Jan 26, 2021

Robert Marshall Jones, 75, of the Nations Creek Community, passed away unexpectadly at home Tuesday morning January 26, 2021. 

Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and later moving to Nations Creek, he was the son of the late Robert Jones and Hester Levone Messer.  A Member of Wilmot Baptist Church, Marshall had worked for Earley's Construction Company  and had 20 plus years working...