Troy Gunter
Troy A. Gunter, 89, of Whirlwind Drive, Whittier, died Wednesday, July 11, 2001, in Harris Regional Hospital after an extended illness.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 14, at Hyatt Chapel Baptist Church. The Revs. Steve Webb, Hardin Nicholson and Eddie Stillwell officiated. Burial was in Gunter Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mike Moore, Carlos Gunter, Roy Ball, Gary Gunter, Sam Parker and Adam Parker.
A native of Swain County, he had lived most of his life in Jackson County and was a son of the late George G. and Julia Crisp Gunter. He was a retired carpenter and a member of Hyatt Chapel Baptist Church where he served as chairman of the deacons, a Sunday school teacher and song leader.
Surviving are his wife of 70 years, Julia Oxner Gunter; one daughter, Lamada Thompson of Clyde; one son, Larry W. Gunter of Whittier; one sister, Mary Styles of Whittier; two brothers, Homer and Gentry Gunter, both of Whittier; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Hyatt Chapel Baptist Church.
Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Steven Belo
Steven George Belo, 8, of Hazelwood River Road, Edgewater, Fla., formerly of Jackson County, died Tuesday, July 10, 2001, in Edgewater as the result of a vehicular accident. He was struck by a truck while riding his bicycle near his home.
Born in DeLand, Fla., he moved with his family to Edgewater last year from Sylva. He owned his own boat with a motor and was an avid fisherman and an honor student at Indian River Elementary School.
Surviving are his parents, Robert and Deborah Belo of Edgewater, Fla.; two sisters, Julia and Nancy Belo, both of Edgewater; his paternal grandfather, George Belo of Sylva; and his maternal grandmother, Susie Frierson of DeLand, Fla.
Settle-Wilder Funeral Home in Edgewater, Fla., was in charge of arrangements.
Phillip Henson
Phillip Alvin Henson, 91, died Sunday, July 8, 2001, at Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, Ill.
Funeral Services were held Saturday, July 14, at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church of Portland, Texas. Cryptsite services and Masonic services followed at Seaside Memorial Park Mausoleum in Corpus Christi, Texas.
He was married for 52 years to the late Velmer Henson. He was a 50-year resident of Corpus Christi and Portland, Texas.
A native of Cullowhee, he was a cowboy in Wyoming and a U.S. Navy veteran. He retired from Coastal States Refinery in 1975. He was an active member of First United Methodist Church of Portland, was past master of Portland Masonic Lodge 1141, a member of the San Antonio Valley of the Scottish Rite, and past worthy patron of Portland Eastern Star Chapter 1108.
Surviving are one son, Phillip A. Henson Jr. of Houston; one daughter, Mary Lou Hamill of Barrington, Ill.; one sister, Betty Masket of Chevy Chase, Md.; two grandsons; one great-granddaughter, Cage-Mills Funeral Home, Everhart Chapel, 4901 Everhart Road Corpus Christi, Texas, was in charge of arrangements.
Alec Southard Jr.
Alec "Red" Larry Southard Jr., 71, of Lawrenceville, Ga., died Thursday, March 22, 2001.
Services were held at Wages and Son Gwinnett Chapel in Lawrenceville, Ga. Burial was held at Grandview Cemetery in Maryville, Tenn.
The Franklin native was a retired U.S. Air Force senior master sergeant and lived in Maryville, Tenn., for several years. A former resident of Jackson County's Beta community, he was a graduate of Sylva Central High School Class of 1947.
Surviving are his wife, Jean Smith Southard; two sons, Andrew Southard of Brentwood, Tenn., and Darin Southard of Lawrenceville, Ga.; one sister, Dixie Holden of Asheville; and two grandchildren.
Edith Monteith
Edith I. Montieth, 85, of Old Town Road, Dillsboro, died Sunday, July 15, after a period of declining health in a Sylva nursing home.
Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, at Parris Cemetery in Dillsboro. The Rev. Charles Dean officiated.
She was a native and lifelong resident of Jackson County.
She was preceded in death by her parents, E.B. and Maggie Montieth; and one sister Edna Montieth.
Surviving are several cousins.
Moody Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Jo Ann Loomis
William Richard Warren, 53,Jo Ann Hodgin Loomis of 391 Pennick Road, Brunswick, Ga., died Tuesday, July 17, 2001, at Southeast Georgia Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at Moses Creek Baptist Church. The Rev. Dillard Moore will officiate. Burial will be in Upper Stephens Cemetery.
A native of Jackson County, she retired as the purchaser for the University of Florida Athletic Association.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Susie Stephens Hodgin.
Surviving are her father and stepmother, Frank and Mariah Stephens Hodgin; two daughters, Susan L. Whitlow and Kathy Loomis, both of Brunswick, Ga.; two sons, Frank Loomis of Winter Park, Fla., and Charles J. Loomis of St. Mary's, Ga.; three sisters, Muriel Tallent and Altaina Jones, both of Detroit, and Faye Jones of Jeffersonville, Ind.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 20, at Melton-Riddle Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Moses Creek Baptist Church, c/o the Rev. Dillard Moore, 1127 Montieth Road, Sylva, N.C. 28779; or the Upper Stephens Cemetery Wall Fund, c/o Arthur Stephens, Sunrise Park, Sylva, N.C. 28779.
Frank Gregory
Donald Eugene Pecht, 53,Frank Jackson Gregory, 93, of Little Savannah Road, Sylva, died Thursday, July 12, 2001, in a Sylva nursing center after a period of declining health.
Services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 15, in the chapel of Moody Funeral Home. The Rev. Eddie Stillwell officiated. Burial was at East Fork Cemetery.
A native of Macon County and a lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was a member of Webster Baptist Church, retired from Hennessee Lumber Co. and a former employee of the N.C. Department of Transportation. He was the son of the late Frank Jackson and Candice Sorrells Gregory.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Nora Lee Gregory; two daughters, Catheline Louise Gregory and Magdeline Gregory; two brothers; and three sisters.
Surviving are two sons, Frank Edward Gregory of California and Burlis Gregory of Portland Ore.; two daughters, Eula Mae Frizzell and Laverne Tolley of Sylva, both of Sylva; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
John Clayton
John H. Clayton Jr., 85, Cullowhee, died at his residence on Sunday, July 15, 2001.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, at Cullowhee Baptist Church. The Rev. Walter Middleton officiated. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
He retired in 1980 after working as a paint contractor and in retail. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was a member of Cullowhee Baptist Church, a board member for Cullowhee Fire Department for 25 years, served on the Jackson County Planning Board for 15 years and on the Jackson County Recreation Board for 18 years.
He was a charter and lifetime member of Land of the Sky PDCA and lifetime member of Mike Martin VFW Post 9493. He had been involved in many community and county activities throughout his life.
Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Catherine McGuire Clayton; two daughters, Ann Fowler of Hendersonville and Janie Lambert of Morganton; two sons, Pat of Cullowhee and David of Valdese; and six grandsons.
Memorials may be made to Cullowhee Fire Department or Cullowhee Baptist Church building improvement fund.
Moody Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be made and a register may be signed at www.pemoody.com.
Glover Bedford
Cannon Glover Bedford Jr., 73, of Webster died at home Friday, July 13, 2001, following a brief battle with cancer.
A memorial service was conducted by the Revs. Joe Fulk and J. Paul Christy and Chaplain Vinson W. Miller, USN, at 11 a.m. Monday, July 16, in Sylva First United Methodist Church. A private burial service was held at Webster Cemetery.
A native of High Point, he was the son of the late Cannon Glover Bedford Sr. and Carrie Wilkinson Bedford. He was a graduated of both Riverside Military Academy and N.C. State University (Class of '52) and also received a degree from the Merchant Marine Academy at Biloxi, Miss.
Following naval officer candidate school in Newport, R.I., and basic underwater demolition school at Coronado, Calif., he joined Underwater Demolition Team One. This team saw action at the close of the Korean War, during which time he commanded an explosive ordinance disposal unit.
On June 25, 1955, he married Louise Madison of Webster, and at the completion of his naval service in 1956, they moved to High Point, where he was employed in the furniture manufacturing industry. He was actively involved in both St. Mary's Episcopal Church and St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, of which he was a founding parishioner and served as senior warden.
He was a certified dive instructor who taught scuba for many years. An avid swimmer, he competed in AAU Masters events and held state records in backstroke. He was instrumental in the founding of Sheraton Hills Swim Club and Oak Hallow Yacht Club in High Point, and competed in sailing events throughout the Southeast. He also competed in triathlons until his 60s. An Eagle Scout, he was an Explorer Scout leader in the 1960s.
In 1993, he and his wife retired to Webster, where he became active in Sylva First United Methodist Church, serving as an officer in the Jackson County Historical Society and working part time at the Great Smoky Mountains Railway Depot in Dillsboro, handling reservations until May of this year.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded by one brother, Charles, and one son, C.G. "Chuck" of Bedford III.
Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Louise Madison Bedford; one son, John Charley Bedford; two daughters, Ann B. Mellish Rich of Silver Spring, Md., and Julia B. Miller of Kailua, Hawaii; and six grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the charity of one's choice.
Moody Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Silas Buchanan
Silas Hasting Buchanan, 101, of Sylva, died Friday, July 13, in a Sylva adult care center after a period of declining health.
Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, at Greens Creek Cemetery. The Rev. Roger Stewman officiated.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the oldest living member of Greens Creek Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John A. Buchanan and Sarah Caldona Beasley, and several brothers and sisters.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
Moody Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. On-line memorials and register may be made at pemoody.com.
L.C. Ward
L.C. Ward, 61, of East Piney Mountain Road, Whittier, died Friday, July 13, 2001, in Harris Regional Hospital after an extended illness.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 15, at Melton-Riddle Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Bo Brown officiated. Burial was in Dicks Creek Cemetery.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was a retired truck driver with Jackson Paper. A son of the late Tolvin and Susie Burdell Potts Ward, he was a member of Dicks Creek Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by twin infants, a son, Billy, and a grandson; and one sister, Margaret Batson.
Surviving are his wife of 26 years, Judy McGill Ward; four daughters, Debbie Carver of Sylva, Linda Ward of Greenville, S.C., Tracy Sisk of Clyde and Angie Ward of Winston-Salem; four sons, Larry Ward of Cherokee, Calvin Ward of Greenville, S.C., Jody Ward and Daniel Smith, both of Sylva; two sisters, Rose Bryson of Sylva and Stella Collenback of Clayton, Ga.; one brother, J.T. Ward of Travelers Rest, S.C.; 20 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Louise Monteith
Louise G. Monteith, 66, of Monteith Branch Road, Sylva, died Thursday, July 12, 2001, at her residence after an extended illness.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 15, at Scotts Creek Baptist Church. The Rev. Rich Peoples officiated. Burial was in Fairview Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers were Craig and Brian Gribble, Jeff Womack, Ron Starr, Dick Kostyl and Jerry Mathews.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the daughter of Geneva Buchanan Cogdill of Sylva and the late Rufus Wilburn Gribble.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Delos D. Monteith Sr.; one brother, Paul Gribble; one sister, Patsy Gribble Womack; and stepfather, Delos Cogdill.
She retired from Jackson County Schools and was a member of Scotts Creek Baptist Church, where she was very active for many years in the children's department.
Surviving, in addition to her mother, are two sons, Delos D. Monteith Jr. and Kevin Monteith, both of Sylva; one brother, Harold Gribble of Sylva; and two grandsons.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 925, Sylva, N.C. 28779; or Broyhill Children's Home of North Carolina, 111 Sneed Drive, Clyde, N.C. 28721.
Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Imogene Bush
Imogene "Im" Bush, 70, of Waterford, Mich., died Tuesday, June 19, 2001, following a brief illness.
Funeral services were held June 23 in Clarkston, Mich. Burial was at Ottawa Park Cemetery in Pontiac, Mich.
Born in Tuckasegee to Hazel and the late Ransom Middleton, she later moved to Michigan, where she made her home. She was a homemaker and was active in her children's activities and team sports.
Surviving are her husband of 50 years, Gilbert; two sons, Charles Bush and Phillip Bush, both of Michigan; four sisters, twin Pee Wee Teague of Michigan, Brona Stewart, Frieda Pangle and Natalie Owens, all of North Carolina; and three grandchildren.
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