Clyde H. Ray III

Clyde H. Ray III

Clyde H. Ray III Clyde Hosea Ray III, 86, of Sylva, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of December 22, 2024.  Clyde was born in Waynesville, NC on August 30, 1938, to the late Clyde H. Ray, Jr., businessman, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Caroline...
Clyde H. Ray III

Billy J. Taylor

Billy J. Taylor Billy Joel Taylor, 88, died peacefully at AdventHealth Redmond Hospital in Rome on October 27, 2024. Born September 10, 1936, he was the son of the Rev. Bunyan and Elnora Taylor. Billy was the 1954 Valedictorian of Jefferson High School. He earned a...
Clyde H. Ray III

Kenneth L. Moser

Kenneth L. Moser It is with great sorrow that the family of Kenneth Lane Moser announces his passing on October 20, 2024. Ken died unexpectedly. Ken was born on Sunday, February 27, 1944, to the late Henry Lane Moser and Eddie Mae Moser. In addition to his parents,...
Clyde H. Ray III

Sheila J. Harper

Sheila J. Harper Shelia Jane McMinn Harper passed away Saturday afternoon, July 13, 2024. She is survived by her daughter Kelly Dotson Roberts and son-in-law Charles “David” Roberts. Shelia was preceded in death by her parents, Fred Henry Mitchell McMinn...
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James Kirkland

James Kirkland Life is illuminated by individuals who leave profound legacies of love, service, and inspiration. James Bratton Kirkland, 84, son of AB and Gladys Kirkland, born on April 14, 1939, in Aiken County, SC, was such a beacon. Growing up in Ellenton and...