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Peggy Jo Stiles
Jan 23, 2018
Peggy Jo Beasley Stiles, passed away peacefully Tuesday January 23, 2018, at Smoky Mountain Health and Rehab after a period of declining health. Peggy was born April 18, 1935 in Sylva, NC. She was the daughter of the late DeWitt and Edith Bumgarner Beasley. She was a graduate of Sylva High School and owned and operated the KFC in Cherokee,...
Olin Houston Blanton
Jan 22, 2018
Olin Houston Blanton, 83, of Black Mountain/ Sylva, passed away Monday January 22, 2018. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Houston and Bessie Blanton. A proud U.S. Navy Veteran, Olin loved to fish and he loved to sing! A member of Rose Hill Baptist Church in Asheville, he was also a former member of...
Larry Edwin Shuler
Jan 21, 2018
. Larry Edwin Shuler November 18, 1948 - January 21, 2018 Larry Edwin Shuler's faith became sight on Sunday, January 21, 2018, at the age of 69. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 25, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church Lakeside. His Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday,...
Ernest Jacob Ammons
Jan 20, 2018
Ernest Jacob Ammons, Sr., age 82, of Cullowhee passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2018. Ernest was born May 28, 1935 in Macon County.. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was a member of Unity Baptist Church in Cullowhee. He pastored numerous churches in WNC. Ernest was preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years, Bessie Jean...
LLoyd Wilkes Cowan
Jan 20, 2018
LLOYD WILKES COWAN of Sylva, North Carolina, was called to his heavenly home on January 20, 2018, being welcomed into the Kingdom and hearing the Lord say, “Well done, my good and faithful servant.”
Born on January 24, 1922, to Roystan Duffield Cowan, II, and Margaret Cordelia “Delia” Hall Cowan at the head of East Fork of Savannah in Jackson...
Wilburn Hamilton Ashe
Jan 15, 2018
Wilburn Hamilton Ashe, age 86, of Sylva died Monday, January 15, 2018 at Homestead Hospice in Clyde. Mr. Ashe was born May 12, 1931 in Sylva, NC. He is the son of the late Hershel and the late Ollie (Cope) Ashe. He served in the U. S. Army. He was employed as a millwright in steel mills in Michigan. He...
Arnold Dennis Owens
Jan 12, 2018
Arnold Dennis Owens, 67, of Cullowhee, passed away Friday January 12, 2018. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Jess and Selma Harris Owens. He enjoyed the outdoors and working with wood. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his sister Wanda Nealey and his grandson, Austin...
Barbara Ann Bryson
Jan 10, 2018
Barbara Ann Lamb Bryson, age 69, of Sylva passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Barbara was born September 8, 1948 in Marion, NC. She is the daughter of the late James W. Lamb and Evelyn Lamb-Biggerstaff. She was married to her husband, of 49 years, Ronnie Bryson. Barbara was a Sunday school teacher for 36 and a half years at...
Jack Warren Saunooke
Jan 4, 2018
Jack Saunooke, 80, of Whittier, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday evening January 4, 2018. A native of Cherokee, NC, he was the son of the late Cowney Saunooke and Geneva Toineeta Welch. Jack was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church in Cherokee and was a U.S.Army Veteran as well as a member of American...
Ruby Victoria Ridley
Jan 4, 2018
Ruby Sutton Ridley, 94, of Waynesville, passed away Thursday January 4, 2018. She was born in Jackson County to the late Andrew Jackson and Lilly Bradley Sutton and was also preceded in death by her husband Claude C. Ridley Sr., who died in 1998, and a daughter, JoAnn R. Blackwell who died in 1992. Her siblings; brothers James Fred and...
Cindy Renae Moore
Jan 1, 2018
Cindy "Sis" Moore, 48, of Sylva, is at Peace with the Lord, Monday January 1, 2018. A native of Jackson County, she was a member of East Sylva Baptist Church. She enjoyed walking and listening to her music. She was preceded in death by both her maternal and paternal grandparents. She is survived by her son; Brent Moore of Sylva...
Emma Jo Nicholson Robinson
Dec 29, 2017
Emma Jo Nicholson Robinson, 86, a lifelong resident of Jackson County went home to be with her Lord Friday, December 29, 2017. She was born March 21, 1931 and was a lifelong resident of Jackson County. She is the daughter of the late Edwin and the late Ora (Hooper) Brown. Emma Jo loved gardening, crafts, gospel music, and most of...
Juna Dean Hooper
Dec 25, 2017
Juna Dean Hooper, 90, of Cullowhee, went home to be with the Lord, Monday December 25, 2017. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Ott and Stella Watson Hooper. Juna enjoyed taking care of her family, grandchildren and great grandchildren and will be missed by all. In addition to her parents she was also preceded...
Bobby Harold Burns
Dec 25, 2017
Bobby Harold Burns, Sr, age 80, of Sylva passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 at his residence. He is the son of the late Noah and Fannie (Burns) Seay. He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years Marie Burns. He is survived by one son Bobby Harold Burns Jr and his wife Wanda, one grandchild Trevor Burns...
Harold S. McGuire
Dec 23, 2017
Dr Harold S. McGuire, age 101, of Sylva, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, great great grandfather and faithful public servant passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Smoky Mountain Health and Rehab in Clyde, NC Born in Ritter, NC, he was the only son of the late Fred and Genevieve (Jennie) Collins McGuire. Harold was a graduate of...
Dean Lowell Meggison
Dec 21, 2017
Dean Lowell (Meg) Meggison, of Sapphire, North Carolina, formerly of Kennebunk, Maine, passed away unexpectedly on the first day of winter (Thursday, December 21), 2017 at the age of 70. Dean was born in Boston, Massachusetts on May 9, 1947, the son of Clifford and Jean Meggison, and brother of Keith Meggison and Martha Barker. He moved to Portland, Maine...
William Henigbaum
Dec 19, 2017
William Henigbaum, age 96, of Sylva died Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at home in Sylva. Mr. Henigbaum was born April 26, 1921 in Davenport, IA. He is the son of the late William Klemm and the late Helen Catherine (Gobble) Henigbaum. He served in the . He was employed by as a(n) Musician . He is survived by ; ;...
Marilyn Cloer
Dec 18, 2017
Marilyn Welch Sherrill Cloer, 76, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Rex Hospital in Raleigh, NC with her children by her side. A native of Sylva, NC and of the Dillardtown community, she was born August 20, 1941 to the late Virgil and Pearl Welch of Bryson City, NC. Also, preceding her in death...
Huguette Stephens
Dec 17, 2017
Huguette M. Stephens, 83, a resident of Skyland Care Center in Sylva, passed away Sunday December 17, 2017. A native of France and a resident of Jackson County for over 40 years. She was a loving mother and grandmother, who was known for her love of life, Elvis and John Wayne. She left a loving impression with everyone she met....
Jack Alexander Deitz
Dec 17, 2017
Jack Alexander Deitz, age 79, of Sylva, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Mission Hospital-Memorial Campus of Asheville, NC. Jack was born May 23, 1938 in Sylva. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Sue Cooper Deitz; six children, Sharon (Thad) Failor and Cara Gaye of Nampa, Idaho, Jamey (Linda) DeBord,...
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