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Grover Hall Cabe
Jul 7, 2017
Grover Hall Cabe, 83, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, July 7, 2017. Born in Jackson County on July 15, 1933, he was the son of the late Loney A. Cabe, Sr., and the late Lilly (Hall) Cabe. He is survived by his wife of 63 years: Mary Etta (Brooks) Cabe; one daughter, Karen C. (Tobie) Painter; one...
Johnny Bascom Watson
Jul 2, 2017
Johnny Bascom Watson, 73, of Tuckasegee, passed away on Sunday, July 2nd, 2017 in Sylva. Mr. Watson was born February 11th, 1944 and was the son of the late Bill and Dovie (Shook) Watson. He was a member of Tuckasegee Wesleyan Church. He loved hunting and fishing as well as watching westerns and cartoons and loved his family dearly. In...
Devan Whisper Jackson
Jul 1, 2017
Devan Whisper Jackson, 21, of Cherokee, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 1, 2017. He enjoyed fishing, basketball, soccer, listening to music, and spending time at the river. Devan is survived by his mother, Marsha Jackson; two sisters, Shayla and Kaleigh Jackson; one nephew, Amias McLaurin; maternal grandmother, Brenda (Walt) French; maternal grandfather, John Grant, and paternal grandmother, Sarah Bradley. 11...
Florence Jane Watson
Jun 24, 2017
Florence Jane Watson, 81, of Cullowhee passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Gene and the late Octavia (Riggins) Watson. She was a member of Black Mountain Baptist Church and retired from WCU in the cafeteria. She enjoyed her flowers and dolls. In addition to her...
Donna Kay McMahan
Jun 23, 2017
Donna Kay McMahan- Donna got her wings today (June 23, 2017) and went to be with the Lord after a long fight with cancer at the age of 53. She was a lifelong resident of Jackson County. She graduated from Sylva-Webster High School and then Southwestern Community College with an AAS in Business and paralegal. She received her CNA II...
Gretchen Ann Dilks
Jun 22, 2017
Gretchen Ann Dilks (Rabe) 82 of Sylva, NC passed away on Thursday June 22, 2017. She was born May 22, 1935 in Minneapolis, MN to the late Gertrude and William Rabe. Also preceding her in death was her husband David Dilks; brother, Bill Rabe; and her son, Peter Dilks. Ms. Dilks is survived by her sons David Dilks of NC...
James Edward Ranson
Jun 18, 2017
On Father's Day, June 18, 2017, James E. (Big Jim) Ranson passed away peacefully at the age of 85 at his home in Cashiers, NC. He was a part time resident of Tampa, FL. Born and raised in Chicago, IL, he was a maintenance foreman for Nabisco, Corp., a licensed machinist and then owner of a KOA Campground in Ruskin,...
James Stedman Mitchell
Jun 17, 2017
James Stedman Mitchell, 101, of Cullowhee passed away peacefully on Saturday June 17th at Morning Star Assisted Living in Jackson County. He was born in Walnut Cove, NC on April 4th, 1916. Mr. Mitchell is survived by his wife of 43 years, Jane Harris Mitchell; his daughters Susan Thrower of Asheville, NC and Frances Mincey (Jim) of Cullowhee, NC; grandchildren...
John William Arnold
Jun 16, 2017
John W. Arnold Jr. left this world for a place of no more pain, but endless joy and peace, on Friday, June 16, 2017 at the age of 76. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Lorraine Longnion Arnold, of Sylva, two sons John Arnold III and David L. Arnold of Kannapolis, NC, and one brother, Robert D....
Vernell Carter
Jun 15, 2017
Vernell Jones Carter, 83, of Whittier, NC passed away Thursday, June 15, 2017. Born in Jackson County she is the daughter of the late Homer Jones and Louise Wikle McMahan. She was preceded in death by her husband Elbert Daniel Carter, who passed away in 2000.
She is survived by six children, Ella Mae Rowland, William Carter, Albert Carter and his...
Neal Kyle Crisp
Jun 10, 2017
Neal Kyle Crisp, 75 died Saturday, June 10, 2017 at his home in Bryson City following his battle with cancer. With his wife Teresa near and his daughter Bobbie by his side, he peacefully passed.
Neal was born in Fernandina Beach, FL on March 14, 1942 to Ollie Mae (Cochran) and John Kyle Crisp. He grew up in Yulee, FL along...
Boyd Buford Sossamon Sr.
Jun 7, 2017
Boyd Buford Sossamon Sr., 95, of Webster passed away on Wednesday June 7, 2017 after a period of declining health.
He was born on in Cabarrus County, North Carolina and moved to Sylva in 1944 to open Sossamon Furniture in partnership with his brother Leroy. He immediately became very active in the community becoming involved in the Lions Club, Boy Scouts,...
Robert Preston McCann
Jun 6, 2017
Robert Preston "Push" McCann, 61, of Whittier, NC died on June 6, 2017. Push was born Feb. 28, 1956 in New Orleans, LA, but was raised and lived much of his adult life in Hattiesburg, MS. He was the son of the late Hugh and Virgie Saucier McCann of Hattiesburg and Bryson City, NC. Push loved his family, and enjoyed...
Kathryn Stripling Byer
Jun 5, 2017
Kathryn Stripling Byer of Cullowhee, NC, formerly the poet laureate of North Carolina, passed away on Mon, June 5, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC, following complications from lymphoma. Celebrations of life will be held in her hometown of Camilla, GA at the Presbyterian Church on Friday, June 16, at 10:00 a.m. and in Cullowhee, NC on Saturday, August 5,...
Candler Dennis Reagan
May 30, 2017
Dennis Reagan, age 69 of Whittier, NC passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 30, 2017. He is the son of the late Candler and Nellie Sue (Hipps) Reagan. He was married for 43 years to his wife Michele Reagan. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and tending to his garden. He was an avid bird watcher and loved being out in nature. Dennis...
Robert Sylvester Brooks
May 30, 2017
Robert Sylvester Brooks, Sr. 84, of Sylva passed away on his birthday, Tuesday morning May 30th. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County he was the son of the late Adam and Effie Estes Brooks. A US Army veteran he served during the Vietnam Conflict. Mr. Brooks enjoyed fishing and retired from Buster Brown. In addition to his parents...
Judy Lynn Kennelly
May 29, 2017
Judy Lynn was born September 26, 1973 in Welch, WV to Lucky and Diana (Simpson) Cline and had one sibling, Tneshia Lea. She graduated from Oceana High School in 1991. She then attended Southwestern Community College in Sylva, NC and earned her Associate's Degree in Administrative Office Technology. Judy married John Joseph Kennelly III on October 4, 1994. She became...
Johnny Ray Allison
May 29, 2017
Johnny Ray Allison, 61, of Greens Creek, passed away on Monday, May 29th, 2017. He was the son of the late Mont Byrd and Pauline Allison. He is survived by his wife; Debbie Allison, 2 sons; Derek Allison and Devon Danner, and Nathan (Christina) Allison, as well as 3 brothers; Gary (Trish) Allison, Ralph (Belinda) Allison, and Keith (Suzanne) Allison....
Mamie Sue Henry
May 28, 2017
Mamie Sue Henry, of Anderson, SC, died May 28, 2017. Mamie was born to the late Spon and Kate Mills on October 3, 1927, in Marion, NC. She was raised in Sylva, NC, and married the late William Henry on September 28, 1952. They lived in Flat Rock, MI, before returning to Sylva in 1975. Mamie was a member of...
Robert Dan Buchanan
May 21, 2017
Robert Dan Buchanan, age 92, of Sylva died Sunday, May 21, 2017. Mr. Buchanan was born October 3, 1924. He was the husband of Victoria Deitz Buchanan and the son of the late Tom L and Carrie (Sutton) Buchanan. He is survived by his wife of 66 years; Victoria Buchanan along with four sons; Ronnie (Kathy) Buchanan, Dale (Beverly) Buchanan,...
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