|
Allen Taylor
Allen Cooper Taylor, 69, of Allen Taylor Road, Franklin, died Tuesday, April 19, 2005, at his residence.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 21, in the chapel of Bryant Funeral Home with the Rev. Lewis Smith officiating. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Pallbearers were members of the Junaluska Lodge.
He was a native of Macon County, a retired mechanic for CR Industries and also worked in construction. He was a son of the late Allen and Dixie Pendergrass Taylor.
He was also preceded in death by one brother, Furman Taylor.
Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Frankie Allene Henry Taylor; two daughters, Sharon Kay Taylor and Judy Taylor Chapman, both of Franklin; two sons, Perry Allen Taylor and Tony Lee Taylor, both of Franklin; three sisters, Gracie Lee Coggins and Lavada Ledford, both of Franklin, and Dollie Patillo of Smyrna, Ga.; two brothers, James Homer Taylor of Lorain, Ohio, and Samuel Thomas Taylor of Franklin; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Friends of the Greenway in Franklin.
Bryant Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Online sympathy messages may be sent at www.MeM.com.
Frankie Griffin
Frankie A. Griffin, 84, of Cherokee, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 29, at Bethabara Baptist Church with the Revs. Richard Sneed and James “Bo” Parris officiating. The family will receive friends at 5 p.m. today (Thursday, April 28) at the church. Burial will be in Birdtown Cemetery.
A native of Cherokee, she had been a cook at the Tee Pee Restaurant for 30 years. She enjoyed bingo and was a member of Qualla Arts and Crafts. She was a daughter of the late Frank and Daisy Younce Griffin.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Riley Griffin; four sons, Henry, Richard, Frank and Kenny Griffin; one daughter, Regina Griffin; and two sisters, Nola Lambert and Ima McCoy.
Surviving are two sons, Dino and Lee Bo Griffin, both of Cherokee; one sister, Iowa Frankiewicz of Cherokee; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Moody Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
An online memorial and guest registry is available at www.pemoody.com.
Callie Ciccarello
Callie Lee Ciccarello, 88, of Cullowhee, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at Mountain Trace Nursing Center.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
She was a native of Hillsborough, Fla., and was a homemaker. She was a daughter of the late Hazen and Callie Penn Kirk.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Sam Ciccarello, who died in 1981.
Surviving are two sons, Ralph Lee Ciccarello of Tampa, Fla., and Ross M. Ciccarello of Orlando, Fla.; one sister, Julia Plues of Montgomery, Ala.; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Bryant Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Winnie Taylor
Winnie Mae Taylor, 69, of Gastonia, died Sunday, April 17, 2005.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at Charity Independence Baptist Church with the Revs. Emory Beaver and Don Ballew officiating. Burial was in Gaston Memorial Park.
She was born May 17, 1935, in Dillsboro to the late Thomas and Cora Gates Lawing.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ross G. Taylor; 11 sisters; and one brother.
Surviving are four daughters, Cathy Bazzle of the home, and Lynda McKinney, Robin Edison and Debra Fulbright, all of Gastonia; one son, Steve Taylor of Dallas; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to Gaston Hospice, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, N.C. 28054.
Ward Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.ward funeral.com
Genevieve Thurston
Genevieve Taintor Thurston, 77, of Hidden Valley Road, Sylva, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at her residence after a period of declining health.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Scotts Creek Baptist Church, of which she was a member, with the Rev. Rich Peoples officiating.
She was a native of Mount Vernon, S.D., and had lived in Jackson County since 1995. She was a retired title clerk with an auto agency and a volunteer with REACH of Jackson County and Relay for life. She was a daughter of the late D. Edward and Margaret Shuttuck Taintor.
Surviving are her husband of 55 years, Claude Elbert Thurston; two sons, Gary Edward Thurston of the home and Allen Charles Thurston of Sylva; and three grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 925, Sylva, NC 28779.
Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Grover Powell
Grover L. Powell, 71, of Cullowhee, died Monday, April 25, 2005, at Harris Regional Hospital.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 29, in the chapel of Moody Funeral Home. The family will receive friends following the service.
He was born Oct. 22, 1933, in Durham, and was a 1953 graduate of Bethesda High School. He was an athlete with the Durham County Counts and semi-pro baseball teams in the area. He joined the 12th Ordinance Battalion of the U.S. Army where he was assigned to the baseball program and served as a military policeman in Germany. He served as a youth league coach in Durham County for baseball, basketball and football, and served as president of the Durham County Rotary Club. He was a driving force in the construction of a community Scout hut in Durham. In 1974, he moved to Cullowhee and was owner of the Townhouse Restaurant on the Western Carolina University campus, Sylva’s Kentucky Fried Chicken and Grandma’s Pancake Barn. He was a supporter of WCU, Jackson County Schools’ athletics programs and the community.
Surviving are his wife, Fay Smith Powell; and one daughter, Leigh Powell Hines.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Brain Tumor Center at Duke, c/o the Comprehensive Cancer Center Development Office, Duke University Medical Center, DUMC Box 3828, Durham, N.C. 27710.
Edward Klerlein
Edward Thomas Klerlein Jr., 92, of Sylva, formerly of Charlotte, died Thursday, April 21, 2005, at his residence.
A funeral mass was held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 25, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Charlotte, with Father James Cahill officiating. Burial was in Forest Lawn East Cemetery in Matthews.
He was born in Baltimore, Md., on Sept. 10, 1912, and was a veteran of World War II, having served with Military Intelligence in the U.S. Army. He was retired from Barclays American as a vice president in the Consumer Finance Division. He attended the Drexel Institute and played semi-pro football in the Baltimore area. He also flew small planes prior to his time in the military. He volunteered with Meals on Wheels and the American Cancer Society. He was the son of the late Edward Thomas Klerlein Sr. and Carrie Bau Klerlein.
He was also preceded in death by his wife, Eleanor Hagger Klerlein, who died in 1996.
Surviving are one daughter, Pamela K. Wells; one son, Joseph B. Klerlein; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorials may be made to WestCare Hospice, 68 Hospital Rd., Sylva, N.C. 28779 or Jackson County Library Book Fund, 755 W. Main St. Sylva, N.C. 28779.
Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements.
Frank Broom
Frank Dewey Broom, 92, of Frosty Ridge Road, Sylva, died Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at his residence after a brief illness.
Funeral services were held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, in the chapel of Melton-Riddle Funeral Home with the Rev. Earl Holden officiating. The family was to have received friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at 11 a.m. today (Thursday, April 28) in Broom Cemetery.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was a retired carpenter and had worked for Chris Burrell. He was a son of the late Samuel Madison and Jane Ashe Broom.
He was also preceded in death by one son, Bill Broom; one daughter, Shirley Shuler; two grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; and one great-great-granddaughter.
Surviving are his wife of 70 years, Beaulah Shelton Broom; one daughter, Helen Parker of Sylva; one son, Mike Broom of Sylva; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Broom Cemetery Fund, c/o Bill Broom, 7067 Canada Rd., Tuckasegee, N.C. 28783.
Joe Henry
Joe Geisler Henry, 78, of Windcrest Ridge, Sylva, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 24, 2005, at Harris Regional Hospital after a brief illness.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, at Sylva First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Paul Christy and Phyllis Glahn officiating. Burial was in Green Hill Cemetery in Waynesville.
Pallbearers were the Methodist Men.
He was a native of Jackson County and, together with his mother, owned and operated Henry Dry Cleaners in Bryson City. He was a long-time member of Sylva First United Methodist Church, where he was part of the Methodist Men, Joy Group, Sunday school secretary and served on the official board. Prior to his illness, he worked as a senior companion through Mountain Projects. He was a daily visitor at the Senior Cafe at the Sylva nutrition site and also participated in the Community Table program. He graduated from Western Carolina University in 1948. He was the son of the late Fred and Mary Geisler Henry.
Surviving are one sister, Mary Bess Shelley of Hamlet.
Memorials may be made to Sylva First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 296, Sylva, NC 28779.
Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Glenda Mainess
Glenda Lowe Thompson Mainess, 59, of Lexington, died Saturday, April 23, 2005, at her home.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, at Forest Hill Cemetery in Lexington with the Rev. Wayne Knight officiating.
She was born Nov. 24, 1945, to the late Clint and Eva Ball Lowe.
Surviving are her husband, Eric Mainess; two sons, Kyle Thompson of Linwood and Terry Thompson of Lexington; three sisters, Shirley Connie, Patty Crotts and Carolyn Lowe, all of Lexington; two stepsons, Scott Mainess and Travis Mainess, both of Charlotte; one stepdaughter, Becky Mainess of Charlotte; four grandchildren; and five stepgrandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative CareCenter of Rowan, 512 Klumac Rd., Suite 3, Salisbury, N.C. 28144.
Memorial Funeral and Cremation Services of Winston-Salem was in charge of arrangements.
Mable Willis
Mable Willis, of Marietta, Ga., formerly of Sylva, died Monday, April 25, 2005, in a Marietta nursing facility.
Melton-Riddle Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. |
