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Ronald Junior Howell
Apr 1, 2020
Ronald and Donald Howell of Sylva, NC, passed away on April 1 and 2, 2020 at home. They were born May 11, 1963 to the late Vester Arnold and Liller Jo Howell. They were lifelong residents of Jackson County and members of Liberty Baptist Church. They graduated from Sylva- Webster High School in1981, where they excelled in sports. They will...
Phyllis Irene Stiles
Mar 31, 2020
Phyllis Irene Ray Stiles, 77, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2020. Phyllis was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Annie Ray and by her husband, Gary Stiles. She is survived by her son Doug (Trina) and Granddaughter Savannah (Joe) of Sylva. She is also survived by her sister Jean McMahan (Troy) and beloved nieces Pam, Cindy, Lisa and...
Kenneth Lee DeHart
Mar 30, 2020
Kenneth Lee DeHart, 59, of Whittier, passed away Monday March 30, 2020. A Private Graveside Service will be held.
Sonny Sellers
Mar 30, 2020
Lonnie David “Sonny” Sellers was born March 6, 1935 in Delray Beach, Florida and passed away March 30, 2020 at the age of 85.
He was the son of Allie May Sellers and Fred Durant Sellers, who were both born in Ruby, SC. They moved to Delray Beach, FL in 1928.
In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death...
Dorothy Middleton
Mar 28, 2020
Dorothy B. Middleton sang her first song in heaven on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at the age of 69. Dorothy was born December 8, 1950, to lifelong residents of Jackson County, Roger and Bessie Ammons Burrell, who has since passed on. She is survived by her only child, DeeDee (Michael) Queen, granddaughter, Mackenzie (Abe) Queen and three sisters, Norma Jean...
James Thomas Biddix
Mar 28, 2020
Jim Biddix, age 72, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family after a brief illness. He was the husband of the late Deanna Biddix and son of the late Newt and Margaret Biddix. He retired from Dayco and then started a business in carpentry for several years before retiring. In addition to his...
Lynnette A. Anfinson
Mar 26, 2020
Lynnette A. Anfinson, 71, of Whittier, N.C., passed away Thursday, March 26, 2020, following a short stay at Mission Hospital in Asheville. She was born in Fairfield, Iowa on August 24, 1948, the daughter of Herbert A. and Alberta W. Lambeth. Lynnette spent her childhood in Iowa and is a graduate of Ottumwa High School where she met her future...
Barbara Elizabeth Bryson
Mar 25, 2020
Barbara Bryson, 84, passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, March 25, 2020 after a long period of declining health. Born and raised in Cashiers, NC, she was the third child of the late Daisy and J. B. Watson. She was preceded in death by sisters, Ann Wyatt and Patricia Corbin, brothers Kenneth and Harold Watson and former husband Earl Bryson....
Jolene Harriet Davis
Mar 25, 2020
Jolene Davis, 77, of Sylva, NC, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 after a fourteen year battle with Alzheimers, where she has been a resident at Vero Health ( formerly Mountain Trace Nursing Facility ) since 2011. She is preceded in death by her husband of 34 years William Lewis Davis of Sylva, her son Roger Eugene Justice and...
James Douglas Shook
Mar 24, 2020
James Douglas Shook, 74, of Whittier, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday March 24, 2020. James was the son of the late William Chastain and Virgie Brooks Shook and was a Member of Whittier United Methodist Church. He retired from Jackson Paper and enjoyed fishing but loved spending time with his family. In addition to his parents he...
Grace Rider
Mar 22, 2020
Grace Rider, 57, passed away March 22, 2020. She was the daughter of Gunther and Alfreda Hanns and she loved to color, go hiking, canoeing but her biggest passion was her love of God. She would pray for other people especially her family that God would take care of all her family and friends. One of her favorite sayings was...
Marion Doris Underwood
Mar 22, 2020
Marion Doris Underwood, 84, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away Sunday March 22, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Claude and Marie Calloway. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred Underwood and by three of her brothers; Junior Calloway, Scott Calloway and WC Calloway. She was a member of Pine Creek Baptist Church and had worked almost...
David Caesar Scurlock
Mar 21, 2020
David Caesar “Dave” Scurlock Jr. age 84, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at his home in Sylva, NC surrounded by family. Dave was born on Nov. 20, 1935 to the late David C. Scurlock and Julia Scarborough Scurlock in Greensboro. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant granddaughter Elizabeth Blair Hartbarger. Surviving...
Mary Lou Ashe
Mar 19, 2020
Mary Lou Ashe, 87, of Sylva, NC passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020. She is the daughter of the late Bruce and Aileen Carpenter. She was preceded in death by her husband Henry Ashe who passed away in 2007. She was a member of Webster Baptist Church, there she was also a member of the WMU. She loved to garden,...
Randall Keith Stephens
Mar 19, 2020
Randy Stephens, 61, died Thursday, March 19, 2020 after a brief illness. He was the son of the late Don and Cordelia Allen Stephens. He is survived by two brothers – Don (Patty) and Ron (Bonnie) Stephens of Cullowhee. Also two nieces (Donna and Stacy) and two nephews (Tony and Tim). He was a friend to all. He worked for...
James Theodore Turpin
Mar 18, 2020
James Theodore Turpin, 66 years, of Franklin formerly of Sylva, passed away on Wednesday March 18, 2020. He was born on Wednesday May 20, 1953, the son of Edgar and Nancy Turpin. He was married to his wife of 11 and a half years Linda Long Turpin. He retired as Jackson County Ranger with the North Carolina Forest Service after...
Brian David McClure
Mar 15, 2020
Brian David McClure, 60, of Sylva, NC passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020. He is the son of the late Joe and Phyllis (Gibson) McClure. He is survived by his wife Melinda McClure. He is survived by one son Conner McClure, sister Sherry (James) Rogers, uncle Gene McClure and cousin Dana Bersen. Private services will be held at a later...
Ralphine Nicholson Blanton
Mar 8, 2020
Obituary of Ralphine Gretchen Nicholson Blanton April 23, 1932 – March 8, 2020 Ralphine Nicholson Blanton, 87, of Sylva, NC, passed away on Sunday, March 8 after a brief illness. Services will be Thursday, March 12 at Appalachian Funeral Services in Sylva. Visitation will be from noon-2:00 pm, with the service at 2:00 pm. Burial will follow at Addie Cemetery....
Robert Anthony Ledford
Mar 8, 2020
Robert "Poppa Rob" Ledford, 59, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord Sunday March 8, 2020. He was the son of the late Donald and Mamie Ledford and had been a resident of Jackson and Haywood County most of his life. He worked at Jackson Paper for over 35 years and had just recently earned his pilots licence...
Wilfredo Hernandez
Mar 7, 2020
Wilfredo Homer Hernandez, 72, of Sylva passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Born in Puerto Rico to the late Faustino and Aurelia Hernandez, he had lived in Jackson County most of his life. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He loved his children and grandchildren and loved spending time with his family. In addition to his...
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