Obituaries

Dec 12, 2018

Gene Carter, 90, of Whittier passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018. A native of Florida and a resident of Jackson County for over 40 years, he was the son of the late JE and Grace Park Carter. A member of Whittier United Methodist Church, he was a carpenter by trade and a member of the Carpenters Union for over 50...

Dec 9, 2018

Ronnie Sitton, age 72, of Webster, NC passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2018. He was the husband of Cathy Powell Sitton and the son of the late Richard and Suddie Sitton. He was employed as a carpenter and loved to hunt and fish. Ronnie dearly loved his family. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...

Dec 7, 2018

Edward Emerson Browning, 78, of Whittier passed away Friday, December 7, 2018 Services will be private and held at a later date . .

Dec 5, 2018

John W. Deitz, 67, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday morning December 5, 2018. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late John Ford (Dora) and Dorothy Deitz. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by a brother; Larry Anders. He is survived by 3...

Dec 2, 2018

Barbara Ann Stephens, 85, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday December 2, 2018. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the last surviving child of Tom and Florence Arrwood. On December 2, 1954, Barbara married J.D. Stephens. In addition to her husband she is also survived by her daughter, Rhonda Stephens (Bill Lockman)...

Nov 29, 2018

Mildred Buchanan Haskett, 92, formerly of Sylva, died on Thursday, 11/29 after a period of declining health. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late William Tyler and Vilanta Blanton Buchanan. Born in 1926 on what is now Buchanan Loop, she was the youngest of eleven children. She graduated from Webster High School in 1945 and...

Nov 21, 2018

Brenda Derrick Cagle, 69, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord and join her husband Dan and her hero, her father; Penny Derrick, Wednesday November 21, 2018. A native of Haywood County, she graduated from Tuscola High School and then attended nursing school at Southwestern Community College. She enjoyed metal detecting and making crafts, silver jewelry and soaps....

Nov 21, 2018

Richard Edwin Tipton, 75, of Sylva, NC, passed away Wednesday morning November 21, 2018. Services will be held privately at a later date . .

Nov 20, 2018

It is with both great joy and sadness to announce that Rev. Dr. Frank LaPrade Padgett of Sylva, NC, age 74, took the hand of the Lord and was granted eternal peace on November 20, 2018.  He was born on September 5, 1944 in Atlanta, GA. Frank received his Bachelor of Business Administration from Georgia Southern, Bachelor of Divinity from...

Nov 17, 2018

Rick Cogdill, 61, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord Saturday evening November 17, 2018 at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Newnan, Georgia. A native of Sylva, NC, he worked at Craggy Correctional Facility in Buncombe County as a Corrections Officer. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents; Mode and Faye Cogdill, his maternal...

Nov 16, 2018

James Howell Bryson, age 53, of Sapphire passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018 at home. Mr. Bryson was born December 30, 1964 in Brevard, NC. He was the son of the late Tom Dillard and Mary Velma (Madden) Bryson.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Cashiers Baptist Church. The family will...

Nov 15, 2018

Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice; let the sea and what fills it resound, let the plains be joyful and all that is in them. Then let all the trees of the forest rejoice before the Lord who comes. Ps 96:11-12

Kathryn Jean Trull, age 71, entered eternal life Thursday, November 15th at home, surrounded by much love...

Nov 14, 2018

Kathleen Buchanan, 91, of Sylva, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Burell and Nena Mason. Kathleen was a member of Greens Creek Baptist Church and she loved quilting, canning, gardening, tending to her flowers and just taking care of her family. In addition to her parents she was...

Nov 7, 2018

JL Anders, 80, of Horse Shoe, NC, formerly of Jackson County, passed away Wednesday November 7, 2018 at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville, NC. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Charlie and Rose Mathis Anders. He loved bluegrass music and in his early years he got to play with Charlie Pride, Eddie Rabbit and Ferlin...

Nov 6, 2018

Nov 6, 2018

Olen Revis, age 83, of Sylva passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Robert Lon and Amy Bumgarner Revis. He was a member of Sylva First Baptist Church and attended Loves Chapel Methodist Church up until his health declined....

Nov 5, 2018

Lois Wiggins Stephens, 78, of Tuckasegee, passed away Monday November 5, 2018. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Hayes and Ella Mae Pollard Wiggins. Lois loved her flowers and gardening, and enjoyed traveling with her husband. In addition to her parents, Lois was also preceded in death by her husband of 30 years Doyle Stephens,...

Nov 5, 2018

Ms. Gwyndola Ward Thompkins, 102, of Sylva, went home to Jesus on Monday, November 5, 2018. She was born in Boggy Creek, Orange County Florida to the late Joseph and Laura Ward.

Known and loved by many as “Granny”, Gwyndola was of the Baptist faith and had a passion for many things including being a prize winning quilter. She helped  to...

Nov 4, 2018

Bill Rhinehart, age 66, of Sylva went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 4, 2018. He was the husband of Rosemary B. Rhinehart and the son of the late Junior Rhinehart and the late Lucy Biddix.  

He was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. He worked as a curved hose molder at Dayco for 24 ½...

Nov 3, 2018

Alberta Melton Sorrells Shook, 86, of Sylva, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday evening November 3, 2018. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Lonie Mathis Melton. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and she enjoyed quilting, sewing and raising flowers. In addition to her...