Obituaries

Jessie Marie Walker Howard

Jessie Marie Walker Howard went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 19, 2021. A native of Swain County she was the daughter of the late William and Amanda Catt Walker.

Sgt. Dwight Bruce “Butch” Cochran

Sgt. Dwight Bruce “Butch” Cochran, born October 17, 1947, passed away December 15, 2021. Bruce was the son of Furman and Aleene Cochran.

Carol Jayne Christian Jenkins

Carol Jayne Christian Jenkins, 90, of Bryson City went home to be with the Lord Monday, December 13, 2021. A native of New London, WI and longtime resident of Bryson City, NC she was the daughter of the late Charles Christian and Katherine Christian.

Vicky Collura

Vicky Collura, 62, of Bryson City went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 12, 2021. A native of Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Williamn “Bill” and Verbana “Pug” Austin House. She was a member of Spruce Grove Baptist Church.

Betty Lou Thomas Moffitt Grant

On December 10, 2021, Betty Lou Thomas Moffitt Grant, 89, slipped peacefully into eternal rest after a short period of declining health. Born October 30, 1932, to Harry J. Thomas and Della Byrd Thomas.  She was a lifelong resident of Bryson City, NC, and a graduate of Swain County High School.

Heidi Jenkins Estes

Heidi Jenkins Estes, 63, of Whittier went home to be with the Lord Sunday, December 12, 2021. A native of Swain County, she was the daughter of Helen Hurley Jenkins and the late Robert McKinley Jenkins and wife of the late Felix Carroll Estes. She loved to garden and loved her dogs.

Dr. David E. Trawick

Charlotte— Dr. David Edmond Trawick, 82, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Asbury Health & Rehabilitation in Charlotte. A native of Bryson City, NC, he was born to the late James and Lexie Gibson Trawick.

William “Bill” Lloyd Williams, Jr.

William “Bill” Lloyd Williams, Jr., passed away on November 29, 2021, at the age of 74. He was born on August 5, 1947 to William “Jack” Lloyd Williams, Sr. and Marie Roach Williams. Bill grew up in West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Frances (Sue) Jean Huskey Green

Frances (Sue) Jean Huskey Green, 81, passed away November 30, 2021. Born July 5, 1940 to the late John and Ruth Lambert Huskey, Frances lived in the 3200 Acre Tract of Cherokee. She was a member of Harmony Baptist Church on Deep Creek.

Barbara Ann (Sanders) Smith

Barbara Ann (Sanders) Smith, 76, of Whittier passed away peacefully with her children at her side Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Mission Hospital in Asheville. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ada Sanders; daughter, Donna Laws and sister, Doris Smathers.