Obituaries

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...

Oct 20, 2017

Minnie Frances Worley Casey went to be with the Lord on Friday, October20, 2017.  She was born In Sylva, North Carolina on September 22, 1926 to the late Mary W. Bryson.  Her father was the late Jess Howell of Sylva.   Minnie Casey was educated  at the Colored Consolidated School of Jackson County.  After graduation she worked five years at C....

Oct 20, 2017

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Oct 19, 2017

Marie Annette Burns, age 76, of Dillsboro passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017. She is the daughter of the late Leonard and Annie Mae Jones. She was married for 57 years to Bobby Harold Burns Sr. In addition to her husband she is survived by one son Bobby Harold Burns Jr. and his wife Wanda of Cullowhee, NC; one grandson...

Oct 15, 2017

Dennis Lee Mull, age 55, of Maggie Valley passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017 after battling with Pulmonary Fibrosis. He is the son of the Juanita Mull and the late William Mull. He was married to Loretta Messer for 34 years. He was employed with Justice Clean Care for 25 years. Dennis loved spending time with his family and especially...

Oct 9, 2017

Jesse Ray Melton, 87, of the Little Canada Community in Tuckasegee, was called home Monday October 9, 2017 after a brief illness. A native of Jackson County he was the son of the late Walter and Lona (Mathis) Melton. Ray was a member of the Fraternal Order of Masons and was an avid cattleman and farmer. He loved spending time...

Oct 4, 2017

Ralph Edward Garland 88, of Sylva passed away on Wednesday October 4th, 2017. He was the devoted husband of the late Betty Ann Ward Garland and was the son of the late Edgar and Cora Garland. He served honorably in the US Army and retired from the Cullowhee Post Office. He was an avid gardener and loved to square dance....

Sep 30, 2017

Charles Ray Gibson, 66, of the Pumpkintown community, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017 at his home in Sylva. Mr. Gibson loved building motorcycles, his Harley, and tattooing. He served in the Navy from 1971 to 1973 on the USS Saratoga. He was the son of the late Glenn and Jessie (Brooks) Gibson. Charles is survived by two sons; Jesse...

Sep 28, 2017

Sylva, NC—June Scott Noell, 91, recently of North Little Rock, passed away from complications of her recent stroke, in her sleep, at home with her family September 28, 2017. June was born June 25, 1926 in Washington D.C. to Charles Leroy Scott and Grace Olivia "ann" Gill Scott. She was raised in Virginia and North Carolina graduating in 1944 from...

Sep 25, 2017

Margaret Olene Beveridge, 82, of Whittier passed away 2:00 am Monday, September 25, 2017 at her residence. Graveside Services will be held at a later date in her hometown of Panama City, Florida. Evergreen Funeral Home, Panama City, Florida is handling the arrangements . .

Sep 24, 2017

Sep 24, 2017

Vengia Preece Thacker, 73, of Sylva, formerly of Pikeville KY, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2017. She was the wife of the late Otis Thacker. In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by her parents; James H. and Olive Cline Preece, one brother; James Preece and two sisters; Olive Jean Cook and Dona Salley. She is...

Sep 24, 2017

Mirl Jean Withers Rice was born May 13, 1943, in Shreveport, Louisiana, and she went to be with Our Lord on September 24, 2017, after a valiant struggle with illness. Jean was preceded in death by her parents, her older sister, her younger sister, her younger brother, and her husband. She is survived by her daughter, Cecelia, and son-in-law, Jeff...

Sep 23, 2017

Minnie Jo Jackson, age 89, of Sylva passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017. Minnie was born January 12, 1928 in Sylva, NC. She is the daughter of the late Odell and the late Grace (Dorsey) Bryson. She was preceded in death by her husband Leroy Jackson. She was a lifelong member at Liberty Baptist Church where she served many years...

Sep 22, 2017

Lisa Diane Slusher, age 63, of Sunshine Acres, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017. A native of Pineville, KY, she resided there through high school graduation, before coming to Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, where she received two undergraduate degrees. She received a BS in Parks and Recreation Management followed by a BSBA in Accounting. After graduation, Lisa resided in...

Sep 21, 2017

Thomas Edwin "Ed" Stephens, age 83, of Sylva began his eternal life on Thursday, September 21, 2017. He was the husband of the late June Cooper Stephens and was the son of the late Charles Harrison and Estella (Phillips) Stephens. Ed was a member of Cullowhee Baptist Church. He was self-employed for most of his life in the development and...

Sep 19, 2017

George Alan Yates, 65, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away on Tuesday, September 19th, 2017 at his home. George was born in South Georgia to Winford and Ruth Yates on February 9th, 1952. He received a B.A. in Music Theory and Composition from the University of West Georgia and later received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He worked as a high...

Sep 16, 2017

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Sep 15, 2017

Ovid Ray Jones, 93, of Easley, SC, died peacefully at home with his family on Friday, September 15, 2017.

A native of Sylva, NC, he was the son of the late Frank B. and Nina Parris Jones. He retired from Duke Power Company after many years as a heavy-equipment operator.

Ray was a member of First Baptist Church of Easley where he...

Sep 13, 2017

Steven  Van Cabe, age 65, of LaFayette, Georgia formerly of Sylva, N.C. passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017. He was a member of First Baptist Church of LaFayette. Steve co-owned the Western Sizzlin in LaFayette in the early ‘90s with his wife. He had a love for UNC basketball the North Carolina Tar Heels and his special pet friend, Hank.

He...