Mr. Jesse Thomas Flake was born May 26, 1931 in Lilesville NC
Mr. Jesse Thomas Flake was born May 26, 1931 in Lilesville NC to James Thomas Flake and Minnie Seago Flake. Mr. Flake graduated from Lilesville High School in 1949 & he was also a graduate of Western Carolina University, where he also received his Master’s Degree. He retired from teaching after many years at Cullowhee High School and later served as an internal auditor at Western Carolina University. He was active in his community and worked for many years at “Unto these Hills” and was a recipient of the Distinguished Service Award from Western Carolina University. He was also a member of Speedwell Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday School.
He was survived by his sister, Betty Flake Sink, of Lexington; his nieces, Susan Bryan (Billy) and Jackie Sink, both of Lexington; his great nieces, Jordan Bryan Knott (Ian) of Lexington, and Brooke Bryan Osborne (Scott) of Greensboro and his cat, Midnight.
Burial was at Fall Cliff Cemetery in Cullowhee, North Carolina.
Posted Jan 3, 2026, 7:51 PM UTC