Obituaries

Bette Jeanne Reagan passed away on November, 25, 2020

November 28, 2020

Bette Jeanne Reagan, age 88, of Sylva, passed away November 25, 2020. A native of Whittier, Bette Jeanne taught seventh and eighth grade in North Carolina State Schools for over 30 years, during which time she was an accomplished artist and also ran her own business. Bette Jeanne was a dedicated ...

Pat Robinson passed away on November, 26, 2020

November 28, 2020

Pat Robinson, age 76, of Sylva, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Vero Health and Rehabilitation in Sylva, NC. She was the daughter of the late James and Leora Staffelbach. A member of Westside Church of Christ in Abbeville, SC, Pat dearly loved her children an...

Olin R. Buchanan passed away on November, 24, 2020

November 28, 2020

Mr. Olin R. Buchanan, age 82, of Sylva, passed away November 24, 2020. A native of Jackson County, Olin was a devoted member of East Fork Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School and Wednesday night Bible Study. In addition to his late parents, Allen Buchanan and Alice Green Buchanan, he is p...

Opal Lee Bryson passed away on November, 25, 2020

November 28, 2020

Opal L. Franks Bryson, age 88, of Glenville, passed away November 25, 2020 after suffering from the effects of dementia the past couple of years. Our sweet little mama’s body gave out and the Lord took her home on Thanksgiving Eve to be with him and the mother she missed so much. She was a stron...

J.C. Cagle passed away on November, 23, 2020

November 25, 2020

J.C. "Pajay" Cagle, 72, of Sylva, passed away peacefully Monday evening November 23, 2020 after complications from a heart disorder. A native of Jackson County he was the son of the late Carmel and Almarie Cagle. After retiring in 2009 in Oklahoma, J.C. returned to the family and mountains he ...