Funeral Homes in Bryson City, NC

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Heath Shuler (american football player and athlete), and Jerry Reed (baseball player).

Bryson City is a town in Swain County, North Carolina in the United States. The population was 1,424 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Swain County.

Bryson City Obituaries

It was revealed by Asheville Citizen-Times on June 24th, 2021 that Harvey "Jake" Hyatt passed away in Bryson City, North Carolina.  Hyatt was 83 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Harvey "Jake"'s life.

It was revealed by Cherokee Scout on June 9th, 2021 that David "Sid" Haney died in Bryson City, North Carolina.  Haney was 73 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor David "Sid"'s life.

It was revealed by Cherokee Scout on February 24th, 2021 that Dorothy Sue "Dot" Beasley passed away in Bryson City, North Carolina.  Beasley was 78 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dorothy Sue "Dot"'s life.

It was noted by Orlando Sentinel on July 26th, 2020 that William "Bill" Branton passed on in Orlando, Florida.  Branton was 92 years old and was born in Bryson City, NC.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William "Bill"'s life.

It was written by Dahlonega Nugget on August 14th, 2018 that Dorothy Carpenter passed on in Dahlonega, Georgia.  Carpenter was 91 years old and was born in Bryson City, NC.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Dorothy's life.

It was reported on December 1st, 2017 that Mildred Phyllis Tester (Lovin) died in Bluff City, Tennessee.  Ms. Tester was 89 years old and was born in Bryson City, NC.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mildred Phyllis's life.

It was written on November 17th, 2017 that Carl Wilson Gammon passed away in Austin, Texas.  Gammon was 64 years old and was born in Bryson City, NC.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Carl Wilson's life.

It was reported by The Daily Tribune on July 19th, 2017 that Donald Richard "Don" Kirkland passed away in Waterford, Michigan.  Kirkland was 81 years old and was born in Bryson City, NC.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Donald Richard "Don"'s life.

It was disclosed on November 17th, 2016 that James C Gabriel perished in Bryson City, North Carolina.  Gabriel was 84 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor James C's life.

It was reported by The Herald on October 20th, 2016 that Betty Ellen Cole (Sherrill) perished in Stanwood, Washington.  Ms. Cole was 86 years old and was born in Bryson City, NC.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Betty Ellen's life.

History

Swain County was formed from parts of Jackson County, North Carolina County and Macon County, North Carolina County in 1871, and the new commissioners first met at Cline's store (now operated by Cline's widow, Lucy Ann) at Bear Springs. In 1872, shortly after the completion of the new jail, a legendary jailbreak occurred at the Swain County jail when a gang led by Harvey Cooper stormed the jail and freed Tom Colvert, whom they deemed unjustly imprisoned for killing a rival at a saloon in Robbinsville, North Carolina In 1889, the people of Charleston changed the city's name to "Bryson City" to acknowledge the many services rendered to the city by Thaddeus Bryson and to eliminate the confusion brought about by sharing a name with Charleston, South Carolina. The county seat, initially known as Charleston, was laid out in a T-shape formed by what is now Main Street and Everett Street (the latter street was named for the county's first sheriff, Epp Everett). . Bryson City is a town in Swain County, North Carolina County, North Carolina in the United States.

The official website for the city of Bryson City is https://www.brysoncitync.gov/.