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Western administrator, professor Loughlin dies
 Malcolm John Loughlin, 58, of Cullowhee, died Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006, after a battle with cancer.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, in the recital hall of the Coulter Building at Western Carolina University.
He was born Jan. 22, 1947, in Wales, and graduated from Hartridge High School. He earned a bachelor’s degree form the University of Wales at Glamorgan and a master’s degree in educational administration from WCU. He taught in England, Jamaica, Scotland and the United States, and lived for a time in Aberdeen, Scotland, before coming to Western in 1977, where he held a number of teaching, coaching and administrative positions during his 28-year association with the university.
He began his teaching career in 1969 at Trevelyan Secondary School in Windsor, England. Next he taught in Jamaica, where he was chairman of the physical education department at Oberlin High School in Kingston, and a department head and head of the boarding house at DeCarteret College in Mandeville. He then served as controller of attendance, discipline and sports at the Belair School in Mandeville.
From 1979 to 1981, he coached Western’s NCAA Division I men’s soccer program, coached swimming, and worked with The Cullowhee Experience - Western’s summer enhancement program for gifted and talented students. He then spent five years in Scotland as director of athletics at the American School in Aberdeen, returning to WCU in the summers to serve as principal of The Cullowhee Experience. Returning to Western in 1986, he took over the directorship of The Cullowhee Experience and taught in the Department of Administration, Curriculum and Instruction. He also served as an adviser in WCU’s Counseling, Advisement and Placement Center. He joined the administrative staff of Western’s Division of Summer School and Continuing Education (now Distance and Continuing Education) in 1988. During his tenure there he served as associate director, interim dean, acting dean and associate dean.
Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars granted him honorary membership in 2005. Western presented him with the Paul A. Reid Distinguished Service Award for administrative staff in 1997 and named him as a nominee for the Governor’s Award for Excellence. He was a member of Phi Delta Kappa Honor Society for educators. He served on the board of directors for the North Carolina Odyssey of the Mind, on the visiting committees for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in Santo Domingo, and was a founding member of the American International Sports Tournament. He participated in soccer, rugby and swimming, captaining teams and earning numerous medals and awards. He participated in the Welsh National Trampoline Championships, finishing third, and played on the Jamaican National Rugby team in the Caribbean Championships in Barbados in 1975.
He helped implement collaborative programs between Western and the University of Wales at Glamorgan, the University of Galway in Ireland and the nation of Jamaica. His association with Jamaica was particularly strong, and he was especially proud that Western has “literally trained thousands of Jamaican teachers.”
Last August at WCU’s commencement, the governor general of Jamaica and the U.S. Department of State honored Loughlin for his three decades of service in international education as a teacher, mentor and guide. On that occasion, Western Chancellor John Bardo called Loughlin “a positive voice in our community who cares about people and focuses on their needs. He has been the quintessential problem-solver for many individuals and groups, both on and off campus. His ability to engender cooperation from diverse offices and individuals to implement creative solutions to difficult programs is outstanding, And above all else, his enthusiasm and loyalty to Western is amazing.”
He was a son of Bill Loughlin and the late Frances Loughlin.
Surviving in addition to his father are his wife, Anne G. Loughlin; two daughters, Tara of Birmingham, Ala., and Katie of Cullowhee; one sister, Sue Malliet of Brussells, Belgium; and one brother Alan Loughlin of Cardiff, Wales.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Malcolm J. Loughlin Scholarship Fund, Western Carolina University Foundation, 401 H.F. Robinson Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723.
Barbara Rogers
Barbara Jean Rogers, 71, of Waynesville, formerly of Cullowhee, died Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, in the chapel of Moody Funeral Home with the Revs. Damita Wilder of AME Mt. Zion Methodist Church and Phyllis Martin of New Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church and Pastor Larry Sprinkle of Victory Baptist Church of Asheville officiating. Interment was in AME Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery.
She was a member of AME Mt. Zion Methodist Church, where she was a deaconess and president of the missionary. She was retired from Western Carolina University, and volunteered with her church and several community groups. She enjoyed reading and working crossword puzzles. She was a daughter of the late Elsie Blakley and Ethel Fisher.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Howard Rogers; three sisters, Katherine, Betty and Shirley; and three brothers, Clifford, Wilson and Junior.
Surviving are three daughters, Bagriella Rogers of Asheville, and Rhonda Rogers and Jonette Rogers, both of Charlotte; one son, Reginald Rogers of Asheville; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Don West
Donovan Phillip “Don” West Sr., 66, of Cherokee’s Big Cove community, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006, at Cherokee Indian Hospital.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Big Cove Baptist Church, of which he was a member, with the Revs. James “Bo” Parris and Jim Park officiating. Burial was in West Family Cemetery.
A native of Cherokee, he retired after working for the tribe for 29 years. He was a veteran of the National Guard, U.S. Army and the Marine Corps, having served during the Vietnam War. He was a son of the late Buck and Susie Sequoyah West.
He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Edna Hatton and Gladys Parris; and four brothers, Alfred, Cecil, Jimmy and Norman West.
Surviving are his wife of 32 years, Caren Sheets West; one son, Donovan Phillip West Jr. of Whittier; three daughters, Janet Taylor, Wendy Ricks and Jennifer George, all of Cherokee; three stepdaughters, Sue Wilson of Pittsboro, Laura Blais of Knoxville, Tenn., and Cynthia Amick of Virginia; one stepson, Steve Schleif of Pigeon Forge, Tenn.; two sisters, Doris Catt of Cherokee and Eloise James of Nevada; one brother, Frank West of Cherokee; and 23 grandchildren.
Crisp Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Emma Tate
Emma Lou Elgin Tate, 84, of Sugar Loaf Road, Sylva, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, at Harris Regional Hospital after a period of declining health.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, in the chapel of Melton-Riddle Funeral Home with the Rev. J.D. Grant officiating. Burial was in Keener Cemetery.
A native of Franklin County, Ga., she had lived in Jackson County since 1969. She was an avid cook and canner, and enjoyed reading. She had worked as a cook at Grandma’s Pancake Barn. She was a daughter of the late Walter and Minnie Hart Elgin.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack Tate, who died in 2000; two sisters, Ellen Hansford and Lillian Wright; five brothers, Clarence, Raymond, James, Albert and Clyde Elgin.
Surviving are one daughter, Shirley Ann Prouty of Minden, Nev.; one son, Kenneth Tate of Sylva; and five grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.
Nancy Ennis
Nancy Mell Davis Ennis, 85, of Mechanicsville, Va., died Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, in Atlee Chapel of Woody Funeral Home with the Rev. Gary Akin officiating. Interment was in Westhampton Memorial Park.
She attended Western Carolina Teacher’s College and served as a WAVE in the U.S. Navy during World War II. During the war she was stationed in Washington, D.C. She was a daughter of the late John Douglas Davis and Minnie Painter Davis.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Overton Ennis; and her grandfather, E. Douglas Davis, the first Jackson County sheriff, who also served in the legislature.
Surviving are one daughter, Judy E. Scott of Mechanicsville; two sons Bill Ennis of Ashland, Va., and John Ennis; six grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.
Maude Prince
Maude Brown Prince, 75, of Gray’s Ridge Road, Tuckasegee, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2006, at her residence after a period of declining health.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, at Wolf Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Don Riddle and Claude Nicholson officiating. Burial was in Wood Cemetery.
Pallbearers were her grandsons: Brandon Ashe, Sheridan Reed, Tim Ashe, Chris Ashe, Aaron Ammons, Brent Ammons, Nathan Moore, Ryan Moore and Caleb Moore.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was one of the oldest members of Wolf Creek Baptist Church. She was an avid gardener. She was a daughter of the late Claude and Bertie Ashe Brown.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Houston Neal Prince; three brothers, Johnny, Marshall and Carmel Brown; and three sisters, Dessie Harris, Dora Dillard and Bessie Broom.
Surviving are six daughters, Linda Ashe of Augusta, Ga., Cheryl Kinsland of Franklin, Gail Ashe of Cullowhee, and Kay Ammons, Vicky McFalls and Rene Moore, all of Tuckasegee; two sisters, Dot Nicholson and Pauline Broom, both of Cullowhee; one brother, Vaughn Brown of Tuckasegee; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Wolf Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 70, Tuckasegee, NC 28783.
Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Elsie Sutton
Elsie Candler Sutton, 75, of Mebane, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005, at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington after a brief illness.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, at McClure Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray McCall officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery in Mebane.
Pallbearers were Keith Sutton, Danny Buchanan, Tim Blackwell, Mike Sutton, Terry Dillard, Dale Phillips, Todd Blackwell and Dan Buchanan.
He was a native of Jackson County, and was retired from Mebane Lumber Company. He was a Baptist. He was a son of the late Elsie and Maude Sutton.
He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Glenn Sutton and James R. “Jim” Sutton.
Surviving are one daughter, Loretta Rhodes of Crandall, Ga.; two sons, Phillip Sutton of Dalton, Ga., and Gary Sutton of Elijay, Ga.; three sisters, Opal Dillard of Mebane, Ann Blackwell of Burlington and Mary Buchanan of Sylva; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Troy Martin
Troy Davis Martin, 83, of Clinton, Tenn., died Friday, Dec. 30, 2005, at his residence.
Funeral services were held at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, 2006, in the chapel of Holley-Gamble Funeral Home with the Revs. Mike Thompson and George Williams officiating. Burial was in Woodhaven Memorial Garden.
He was a member of Clinton Second Baptist Church and East LaPorte Masonic Lodge 358. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in World War II. He was a son of the late John and Julia Green Martin.
He was also preceded in death by his wife, Birdell Martin; two sisters, Maude Watts and Annie Henry; and two brothers, John Martin Jr. and Charles Martin.
Surviving are one daughter, Rebecca Rayborn of Kingston, Tenn.; three sisters, Mabel Hensley of Sylva, Glenna Green of Washington and Kate Heide; two grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
Denver Henderson
Denver Stewart Henderson, 83, of Pine Creek Road, Glenville, died Friday, Jan. 6, 2006, at Mountain Trace Nursing Center after a period of declining health.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at Pine Creek Baptist Church, of which she was a member, with the Revs. Johnny Norris and Wesley Hooper officiating. Burial was in Pine Creek Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Rick Henderson, Kenneth Henderson, John Brown, Leland Cooper, Everett Wilson and Jeffery Stewart.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was a Christian and an avid gardener who especially enjoyed working with flowers. She was the last surviving child of the late Charlie and Pearl Stewart.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Orville Henderson; and one son, Randall Henderson.
Surviving are one grandson and one great-grandson.
Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Judy Downs
Judy Conley Downs, 56, of Franklin, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2006, at her residence.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, at Iotla Baptist Church with the Revs. Steve Reeves, Jeff King, Eddie Stillwell and Lloyd Fish officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were Carl Davis, Bob Guy, Jim Ledford, Randy Gibbs, Max Gladwell, Steve Higdon, James Greenwood, and Eddie Sheffield.
Honorary pallbearers were Amanda Maney, Stanley Penland, John Tippett, Gail Gibbs, Evelyn Houston, Dawn Ledford, Woody Thomas, Kathy Greenwood, Carol Sheffield, Gail Stiwinter, Bill Tippett and Richard McClung.
She was born in Cherokee County, and was a homemaker and a member of Iotla Baptist Church where she was a nursery worker. She was a member of Nequassie Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a daughter of the late Glenn and Faye West Conley.
Surviving are her husband of 26 years, Clyde H. Downs Jr.; one daughter, Latresa Annette Downs of the home; two sons, Clyde Howell Downs III and Jackie Lynn Downs, both of the home; and two brothers, Jim Conley and George Conley, both of Buford, Ga.
Memorials may be made to Iotla Baptist Church or the Church Cemetery Fund, both at 1537 Iotla Church Rd., Franklin, NC 28734; or to Angel Home Health & Hospice, PO Box 1209, Franklin, NC 28744.
Bryant Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Pat Sneed
Pat Sneed, 92, of Cherokee, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2006, after a brief illness.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, in Cam Sneed Cemetery with Ray Kinsland officiating.
He lived all his life in Cherokee’s Painttown community. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and being in the woods. He grew prize-winning gardens and was retired from the Blue Ridge Parkway as a maintenance supervisor. He was a former deacon of Cherokee Baptist Church for many years and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a son of the late Cam Sneed and Minda Bradley.
He was also preceded in death by his wife, Caroline Sneed; an infant son, Patrick; two sisters, Pokie Sneed and Claudia Seay; and one brother, Vernon Sneed.
Surviving are three daughters, Louise Welch, Patsy Lambert and Carla Ballew; one son, Skipper Sneed; five sisters, Carie Robinson, Marie Maney, Virginia Dixon and Priscilla Cooper, all of Cherokee, and Winifred Tiger of Hollywood, Fla.; one brother, Ernest Sneed of Cherokee; 16 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Moody Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Sylvia Denmark
Sylvia Aldean “Dean” Denmark, 75, of Winter Garden, Fla., died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. today (Thursday, Jan. 12) at Beulah Baptist Church in Winter Garden. The family will receive friends for half an hour prior to the service at the church.
She was born Feb. 18, 1930, in Greenville County, S.C. She enjoyed sewing and cooking, and participated in many social activities.
Surviving are her husband, Charles Daniel “Joe” Denmark; two daughters, Deborah Denise Denmark of Cullowhee and Terri Sue Groover of Winter Garden; one son, Joseph Bryan Denmark of Winter Garden; one sister, Inez Wolf of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; two brothers, Jennings I. Vaughn and William “Bill” Vaughn, both of Greenville, S.C.; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Beulah Baptist Church Building Fund, 671 Beulah Rd., Winter Garden, FL 34787.
Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
An online guest book is available at www.baldwinfairchild.com.
Travis Mort
Travis Mort, 35, of North Norton Road, Glenville, died unexpectedly Thursday, Jan. 5, 2006.
Funeral services were held at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, in the chapel of Melton-Riddle Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnny Norris officiating. Burial was in Pine Creek Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jeff Stewart, Tom Fox, Bobby Bryson, Chris Broom, Chadd Hughey and Stacey Dillard.
A native of Port Charlotte, Fla., he had lived in Jackson County most of his life. He was a stone mason with Hughey Masonry in Cashiers and attended Pine Creek Baptist Church. He was a son of Randall and Joyce Moss Mort of Cullowhee.
He was preceded in death by one brother, David Mort.
Surviving in addition to his parents is one son, Joseph Tyler Martin.
Dewey Lyons
Dewey James Lyons, 80, of Black Rock Ranch Road, Sylva, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2006, at Mission Hospitals, Memorial Campus in Asheville, after an extended illness.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, at New Hope Baptist Church, of which he was a member, with the Revs. Mike Moore and Earl Holden officiating. Burial was in Fairview Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers were Delois Brown, Curtis Allison, Joe Mull, Tim Crowe, Ronnie Trull, Stacy Cowan, David Bower and Chuck Middleton.
A native of Lambsburg, Va., he had lived in Jackson County for most of his life. He was a retired supervisor with N.C. DOT. and was an avid ham radio operator. He could use Morse code, was a model RC control flyer, a master mechanic and was known for helping those in need. He was a son of the late Charlie and Julia Jerrell Lyons.
He was also preceded in death by one son, Steven Lyons; one brother, Arwood Lyons; and one sister, Lois Lyons.
Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Ruth Sutton Lyons; one daughter, Joann Lyons of Clyde; two sons, Waybern James Lyons and Michael Ervin Lyons, both of La Jolla, Calif.; three sisters, Aretta Norman, Margaret Layman and Mary Parsons, all of Mt. Airy; five brothers, Lloyd Lyons of Kernersville, G.C. Lyons of Raleigh, Reavis Lyons and Clancy Lyons, both of Mt. Airy and Fred Lyons of Hendersonville; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 605, Sylva, NC 28779.
Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Shirley Beasley
Shirley M. Beasley, 64, of Sylva, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006, at Duke University Hospital in Durham.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Thursday, Jan. 12) at Buff Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Gerald Morris, Dr. Harold Anderson and Harry Vance officiating. The family was scheduled to receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Moody Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Gardens.
She was a member of Buff Creek Baptist Church, where she was the pianist for more than 25 years. She enjoyed fishing and cooking. She wrote and published a cookbook titled “Shirley’s Recipes,” which she dedicated to her son, Michael. She knitted over 800 new baby hats for Harris Regional Hospital over the last four years, and was part-owner and an agent at Wilson Insurance for 35 years. She was a daughter of the late Adam Mathis and Jessie Miller Mathis.
She was also preceded in death by one son, Michael David Beasley; and two brothers, Harold and Noel Mathis.
Surviving are her husband, Charles J. Beasley; and two brothers, Glenn Mathis of Balsam and Jim Cogdill of Sylva.
Laura Hornbuckle
Laura Long Hornbuckle, 82, of Cherokee’s Painttown community, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Rock Springs Baptist Church, of which she was a member, with the Rev. James Sneed officiating. Burial was in Long Family Cemetery.
A native of Cherokee, she retired from The Cherokees after 21 years of employment. She was a daughter of the late Peter and Anona Crowe Long.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Hornbuckle; two daughters, Danita Chiltoskie and Naomi Ruth Hornbuckle; one son, Glenn Long; five brothers, Steve, Wilbur, Joe, Bob, and Johnny Long; and two sisters, Rachel Hicks and Zena Rattler.
Surviving are five sons, Robert E. Long, James “Butch” Long, David Hornbuckle, Charlie Hornbuckle and Paul Hornbuckle, all of Cherokee; five daughters, Marilyn “Sis” Crowe, Glenda Crowe, Roberta Long and Sherri Hornbuckle, all of Cherokee, and Cynthia Saturday of Bluffton, S.C.; one brother, Bill Long of Cherokee; 32 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Crisp Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Jock Martin
Ramey Jones “Jock” Martin Jr., 73, of Mill Spring died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006, at Greenville (S.C.) Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today (Thursday, Jan. 12), at Tryon First Baptist Church with Dr. Darryl E. Maxwell officiating. The family was scheduled to receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, at McFarland Funeral Chapel in Tryon.
He was born Sept. 20, 1932, in Asheboro, and graduated from Leaksville High School in Eden. He received bachelor’s degrees in business administration and education at Western Carolina University in 1954 and 1959, respectively. He received his master’s degree in education from Western and later earned his doctorate in education from the University of Georgia in 1970.
He served as a sergeant in the 14th Infantry Regiment, 25th Division of the U.S. Army. He served as a professor at WCU and James Madison University, and as a principal and administrator in Polk and Buncombe county schools. He was the son of the late Ramey Jones Sr. and Hortense Dowdy Martin.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Linda Walker Martin; four sons, Stewart Jones Martin of Paradise Valley, Ariz., Steven Lee Martin of Clemson, S.C., Jeffrey Walker Martin of La Jolla, Calif., and Jonathan Dowdy Martin of Wallend, Tenn.; and six grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Scholarship Fund of Tryon First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1287, Tryon, NC 28782.
Condolences to the family may be sent to briarpatchfarm2003@yahoo.com.
Jackie Owens
Jacqueline Nell “Jackie” Pangle Owens, 80, of Buff Creek Road, Sylva, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006, at Harris Regional Hospital after a period of declining health.
Memorial services will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, in the chapel of Melton-Riddle Funeral Home with the Rev. Loy Kennedy officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service.
She was a native of Jackson County, and had lived most of her life here. She had worked at Swain County Hospital and was a foster grandmother. She was the daughter of the late Henry D. Pangle and Mildred Olene Edwards Owens.
She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Guy Ralph Rose; her second husband, Samuel Robert Owens; and two brothers, James and Robert Owens.
Surviving are two daughters, Frances Owens Marriner of Clayton and Andra Owens Parker of Sylva; one son, Guy Owens of Cherokee; two brothers, Henry D. Pangle Jr. of Brevard and Lewis E. Pangle of Sylva, five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
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