Obituaries

Dec 3, 2017

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Sandra Warren Dulin, 57, of Whittier passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at her home in Whittier after a long period of declining health.   Mrs. Dulin was born May 12, 1960. She is the daughter of the late Wesley...

Nov 28, 2017

Frankie Brooks Buchanan, 76, of the Savannah Community, went home to be with The Lord on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. She was born on July 28, 1941 in Jackson County and was a member of Black Mountain Baptist Church. Frankie spent most of her career employed at Buster Brown. She was the daughter of the late Varn and Otelia Brooks...

Nov 28, 2017

James Earl "Jimbo" Bryant, 41, went to join his family and friends in Heaven on November 28, 2017. A native of Jackson County, he made his home in Virginia. He loved cooking, the Pittsburgh Steelers, hanging out with friends & family, and was a skilled carpenter. He is survived by his only daughter Brianna Noelle of VA; parents James Bryant...

Nov 24, 2017

Dr. Willian Clemens Reilly, D.D.S., 79, passed away Friday, November 24, 2017 at his home in Cashiers, NC. Dr. Reilly was born on June 26, 1938 in Youngstown, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Marion Reilly, brother, Dr. Richard Reilly, and sister, Judith Boyer. Dr. Reilly was a graduate of Cornell University, as well as...

Nov 24, 2017

Wayne “Dooner” Stephens, 81, of Cullowhee died Friday, November 24, 2017 at home.  Mr. Stephens was born March 4, 1936 in Cullowhee, NC. He is the son of the late Spurgeon and the late Beulah (Crawford) Stephens.

Dooner loved watching sports spending time with his family, and he was an avid Tarheel basketball fan.

He graduated from Cullowhee High School in 1956,...

Nov 23, 2017

Robert Calvin Mills Jr., age 69, of Sylva died Thursday, November 23, 2017 with his family by his side. He was the husband of the late Mary Robinson Mills and the son of the late Calvin and Irene (Cope) Mills. He was retired from Jackson Paper as a Paper Maker. He was a member of Woodmen of the World and...

Nov 20, 2017

Easton Samuel Cagle infant son of Zachary and Bethany Wilson Cagle went home to be with the Lord Monday, November 20, 2017. In addition to his parents Easton is survived by his maternal grandparents Cale and Mary Wilson of Sylva; paternal grandparents Noel and Carol Cagle of Sylva; great grandparents Phyllis Wilson of Sylva, Jay and Barbara Miller of Whittier...

Nov 18, 2017

Tina Elizabeth Bradley was born September 19th, 1930 in Cashiers Valley where she grew up, married her sweetheart Alvin Grant, and gave birth to three children, James Edward Grant of Cashiers, Katherine Grant Roberts (deceased), and Sandra Grant Crowe of Waynesville, NC. Known by her friends and family as "Beth," she made her home in the little community

Nov 18, 2017

Warren Hooper, 78 of Cullowhee passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Maggie Valley Nursing Home. A resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Joe and Annie Moody Hooper of Cullowhee. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, William Glenn Hooper. He is survived by his wife, Ann, two daughters...

Nov 16, 2017

Sara Sutton Madison of Sylva, NC passed away November 16, 2017. She was born October 8, 1931 in Six Mile, South Carolina.

Sara acquired a total of five degrees in her lifetime.  She obtained her Undergraduate Degree from Duke University in 1952; a Bachelor of Arts, and Master ’s Degrees in Education at Western Carolina University; a Master’s Degree in Journalism...

Nov 14, 2017

Michael Wilson "Mike" McCauley, age 69, of Whittier passed away Tuesday, November 14th, 2017 at home. He was the husband of Rege McCauley and the son of the late George and Sue McCauley. He was a retired mental health professional. He was a member of the Cherokee Church of Christ and loved his family dearly. He is survived by his...

Nov 8, 2017

Nov 7, 2017

Dan H. Cope, 85, of Waynesville, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday morning November 7, 2017. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Charles and Bonnie Mills Cope. Dan was a U.S.Air Force veteran and was a member of Ochre Hill Baptist Church in Sylva. He retired from Dayco Corporation and after his...

Nov 6, 2017

Robert Francis Goebel, 92, sailed away for home on November 6, after an extended illness. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in the Catholic Faith. He joined the United States Coast Guard after Pearl Harbor and served until 1946.

He was the son of the late Edward James Goebel and Ruth Friend Goebel. 

He was preceded in death...

Nov 4, 2017

Shannon Rae Marsden, 28, of Sylva, passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours of Saturday November 4, 2017. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Shannon moved to Cashiers in 2003 with her family and upon graduating from Southwestern Community College she made Sylva her home. She was an artist who loved people and music and impacted anybody who came...

Oct 30, 2017

James Roland (Jim) Allman 78 of Webster died Monday October 30, 2017. Jim was the son of the late William Polk Allman and Maude Roland Allman. Jim is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Katie Smith Allman; two children, Howard D. Allman of Webster and Christi R. Allman of Sylva; two brothers, Alan Allman (Reva) of Buringtown and Coleman...

Oct 30, 2017

Mr. John A. (Johnny) Buchanan, age 68 of Sylva passed away on Monday October 30, 2017 at home with family and friends by his side. The son of Adam Buchanan and the late Laura Mae Buchanan, he was born in Sylva on July 23rd, 1949. Mr. Buchanan served his country honorably in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War era....

Oct 30, 2017

Clara Melton, age 88, of Sylva, passed away on Monday October 30th, at The Homestead at Haywood Regional of Clyde, NC. Ms. Melton was born December 25, 1929 in Jackson County. She is the daughter of the late Obert and Gertrude Lewis Ashe. She was also preceded in death by her husband of fifty years Woodford Melton; one son, Kenneth...

Oct 27, 2017

Berlin Cecil Middleton, 71, of Tuckasegee, went home to be with The Lord, Friday afternoon October 27, 2017. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Cecil and Alda Brown Middleton. He was a member of Cedar Baptist Church and enjoyed hunting, fishing and farming. Berl was a U.S. Army Veteran; he served...

Oct 23, 2017

Leroy Frederick Jackson, 69, of Sylva, passed away Monday evening October 23, 2017 A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Leroy and Minnie Jo Bryson Jackson. A member of Liberty Baptist Church, he was a trustee of the Church as well as Head Usher and member of the Church choir. Leroy was one of the...