Wayne Armachain
Wayne "Doug" Armachain, 46, of Cherokee's Piney Grove community, died Sunday, June 1, 2003, in Cherokee Indian Hospital.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, at Piney Grove Baptist Church, of which he was a member. The Rev. Johnny Cucumber officiated. Burial was in Shell Family Cemetery.
A native of Swain County, he was a son of the late Wayne L. and Mary Alice Owle Armachain.
Surviving are two daughters, Mariguen Davis and Martha Arch, both of Cherokee; one brother, Michael N. Milholen of Cherokee; one half-brother, Aaron Cucumber of Cherokee; and two grandchildren.
Crisp Funeral Home was in charge of arrangments.
John Hooper
John Kenneth "Ken" Hooper Sr., 83, of Cope Creek Road, Sylva, died Saturday, May 31, 2003, in Mountain Trace Nursing Center after a period of declining health.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Monday, June 2, at Scotts Creek Baptist Church. The Revs. Rich Peoples and John Reid officiated. Burial was in Old Field Cemetery, with military rites conducted by the U.S. Army.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he retired from Mead Corp. with 27 years of service. An Army Air Corp veteran of World War II, he was a member of the Waynesville American Legion Post 47 and the Mike Martin VFW Post 9493 and member of the Adult Men Sunday School Class. He was a son of the late William A. and Hester Melton Hooper.
He was preceded in death by one son, Roger Keith Hooper; three sisters; and two brothers.
Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Margie Buchanan Hooper; one daughter, Shawn H. Petrini of Cary; one son, Chief Master Sgt. John Kenneth Hooper Jr. of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; and one granddaughter.
Memorials may be made to Mountain Trace Nursing Center, Activities Fund, Mountain Trace Road, Sylva, N.C. 28779; or the Old Field Cemetery Fund, c/o Scotts Creek Baptist Church, 97 Steeple Road, Sylva, N.C. 28779.
Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
William Owens
William "Bill" Frederick Owens Sr., 62, of Whittier's Qualla community, died Friday, May 30, 2003, in Harris Regional Hospital.
Funeral mass was held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, in St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sylva, of which he was a member. Father Ray Williams officiated. Burial was in Swain Memorial Park.
A native of Ohio and a longtime resident of Florida, he had lived in Jackson County for the past two months. He was a retired from Southern Bell Telephone Co. with 35 years of service. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. He was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Milton, Fla.
Surviving are his wife of 43 years, Ruth A. Owens; one son, William Frederick Owens Jr. of Milton, Fla.; two brothers, Paul and Jim Owens of Orlando, Fla.; and one sister, Jenny Jager of Hollywood, Fla.
Crisp Funeral Home in Bryson City was in charge of arrangements.
Johnnie Mills
Johnnie W. Mills, 87, of Mineral Springs Drive, Sylva, died Tuesday, May 27, 2003, at Harris Regional Hospital after a period of declining health.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 30, at Ochre Hill Baptist Church. The Rev. Johnny Norris officiatied. Burial was in Fairview Memorial Gardens.
A native of Jackson County, where he lived most of his life, he retired from Harvest Walker Mine and C.J. Harris Hospital. He was a member of Ochre Hill Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Spon and Kate Dyer Mills.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Patricia Keener; one brother, Calvin Mills; and one sister, Grace Mills.
Surviving are his wife of 66 years, Shirley Shuler Mills; two daughters, Cledis Adler of Woodstock, Ga., and Daisy Henson of Sylva; one son, Danny Mills of Waynesville; two sisters, Mamie Henry and Annie Dee Austin, both of Sylva; 14 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Nanette Buchanan
Nanette Cagle Buchanan, 67, of Cagle Branch, Sylva, died Sunday, June 1, 2003, at Harris Regional Hospital after a period of declining health.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, at Melton-Riddle Funeral Home. The Revs. Charles Carnes, Harry Vance, Randy Hyatt and Larry Cagle officiated.
Burial was in Cagle Cemetery. Pallbearers were Donald Gates, Steve Buchanan, Carroll Cagle, Russ Cagle, Bill Cagle and Roger Melton. Honorary pallbearers were Jimmy Green and Doyle Buchanan.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she had worked at Wear-Blanket as an inspector and was a member of Locust Field Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late Earl H. and Valerie Blanton Cagle.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Burnette Cagle and twins Frank and Will Cagle; and two sisters, Artie and Wilma Cagle.
Surviving are her stepmother, Lillie Shuler Cagle of Sylva; four daughters, Linda Buchanan, Shirley Buchanan, Sandy Frizzell and Crystal B. Gibson, all of Sylva; four sisters, Jessie Shields, Annie Dee Moore, Martha Lou Buchanan and Mary Sue Coggins; two brothers, Earl Cagle Jr. and Allen Cagle, both of Sylva; three grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
John Eggert
John E. Eggert, 51, of Pisgah Forest, died Monday, May 26, 2003.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7, in the chapel of Moody-Connolly Funeral Home in Brevard. The Rev. R. Keith Dennis of Redemption Baptist Church in Devine, Texas, will officiate.
A native of Transylvania County, he was the son of the late Gene Eggert and Marie Hill Garrett and was a former resident of Jackson County.
Surviving are his wife, Linda Eggert; one stepson, Dale Holden of Brevard; one stepdaughter, Celena Navera of Brevard; and five grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations for expenses may be made to Linda Eggert, 400 Asheville Highway, Pisgah Forest, N.C. 28768.
Stella Giles
Stella Dockery Giles, 73, of Young Harris, Ga., died Friday, May 30, 2003, in Union General Hospital after an extended illness.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 2, at Old Brasstown Baptist Church. The Rev. Billy Stiles officiated. Burial was in Many Forks Baptist Church Cemetery in Gumlog, Ga.
A native of Clay County, she was born Feb. 9, 1929, to the late Caney C. Dockery and Hattie Miller Dockery.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Phylis Alene Giles; and two sons, Carl Sameul Owenby and Terry Edward Giles.
Surviving are her husband of 50 years, Edward Ray Giles; two sons, Larry Owenby of Young Harris and Roger Giles of Gainesville, Ga.; two daughters, Vickie Buchanan of Dillsboro and Tammy Wiggins of Young Harris; two brothers, Virgil Dockery of Young Harris and Glen Dockery; four sisters, Verdie Anderson of Young Harris, Roxie Owenby of Blairsville, Ga., Opal Wooten of Duluth, Ga., and Valerie Rogers of Fostoria, Ohio; 18 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren.
Cochran Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Rani Aldis
Intherani Nayagam "Rani" Aldis, 59, of Mitchell Road, Sylva, died in Malawi, Africa, Friday, April 18, 2003, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at First United Methodist Church of Sylva. The Revs. Paul Christy and Terry Hammill, former minister, will officiate. Visitation will follow the service.
At the time of her death, she was living in Malawi with her husband, William Aldis, M.D., World Health Organization representative to Malawi.
Bill Tracy
Bill T. Tracy, 79, a long-time seasonal resident of Cullowhee's Caney Fork community, died May 31, 2003, in Pennsylvania.
Following services in New York City, his body will be flown here for services at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at Balsam Grove Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, June 6, from 5-8 p.m. at Melton-Riddle Funeral Home.
He was born in Salem, Ark., on May 18, 1924, the middle child of James Otto Tracy and Pauline Robins Tracy.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy during World War II and became the youngest chief petty officer in the service. He served on the USS Mississippi and the LST 1026. He saw action in various arenas of the Pacific, including the liberation of the Philippines.
In 1945 he married Lazelle Wood of Caney Fork. They moved to New York City and began a long career in real estate. Having started at Western Carolina University, he completed his education at Columbia University, where he received a bachelor of science degree in architecture.
They built a home on Piney Mountain in 1976 and also maintained residences in Manhattan and Pike County, Pa.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Mickey Whitfield.
Surviving are his wife of 57 years, Lazelle Wood Tracy; one son, Billy Tracy Jr. of New York City; one daughter, Elizabeth Tracy Monge of Charlotte; one sister, Margie MacDonald of St. Augustine, Fla.; two grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren.
Ross Ring
Ross L. Ring, 79, of Henry Road, Sylva, died Monday, June 2, 2003, at his residence.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 7, at St. Johns's Episcopal Church, of which he was a member. Father Henry Burton will officiate.
A native of Harrisburg, Pa., he had lived in Jackson County for the past 14 years. He retired from Tampa Armature Works as small parts manager. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and son of the late Raymond G. and Emily Beshler Ring.
Surviving are two sons, John Robert Ring of Sylva and Ross Douglas Ring of Midlothian, Va.; one sister, Ruth Fludovich of Clearwater, Fla.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John's Episcopal Church, 18 Jackson St., Sylva, N.C. 28779.
Melton-Riddle Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Harry Lominac
Harry G. Lominac, 73, of Tuckasegee, died Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at his residence after an extended illness.
No services are planned.
A native of Buncombe County, he had lived in Jackson County since 1996. He was a retired professor, having served at several universities, including Kentucky State University. Son of the late Harry and Pauline Woodberry Lominac, he was a U.S. Air Force veteran.
Surviving are his wife of 44 years, Mary "Billie" Ashe Lominac; one daughter, Tonya McCoy of Spring Hope; two sons, Tory Lee Lominac of Tuckasegee and Edward Ray Claybo of Charlotte; three sisters, Hilda Waller of Oklahoma, Polly Geary of Weaverville and Emily Finley of High Springs, Fla.; and six grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Elida Homes, 2 Compton Drive, Asheville, N.C. 28806.
Melton-Riddle Funeral Home assisted the family.
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