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Upon her retirement as a nurse, she served as "Lil Loo," a children's therapeutic clown at the hospital. She also served the community in the role of "Hill Lily" as a storyteller at various functions.
She was active in church work throughout her life and was a member of Sylva First Baptist Church. She was a daughter of the late John Everett Clayton and Minnie Miller Clayton Breece.
She was preceded in death by her husbands, Charles B. "Brad" Waldroop in 1966 and Jerald L. Pannell in 1995; two sons, Don Rufus Waldroop in 1987 and Clayton Everett in infancy; one brother, the Rev. Marshall Clayton; and one sister, Vergie Clayton Grant.
Surviving are four sons, Charles B. Waldroop Jr. of Lewiston, Mich., Ronald L. Waldroop of Sylva, John E. Waldroop of Lexington, Ky., and David A. Waldroop of Webster; one daughter, Dana Waldroop Middleton of Sylva; one sister, Elizabeth "Lib" Davis of Dillsboro; 10 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to the Baptist Childrenıs Home of North Carolina, 111 Sneed Drive, Waynesville, N.C. 28786; or WestCare Hospice, 128 Sylva Plaza, Sylva, N.C. 28779.
Moody Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. An online register may be signed at www.pemoody.com.
Emaline Mills
Emaline Mills, 93, of Ashley Cagle Road, Sylva, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2001, in Autumn Care Nursing Center after an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today (Thursdsay) at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, of which she was a member. The Revs. Earl Holden, Paul Manous and Jack Robinson will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Nicholas, Noel and Kenneth Cagle, Ryan and Teddy Crawford, Michael Conner and Michael Dills.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was the last child of the late William Hamilton and Elizabeth Jenkins Blanton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Mills, who died in 1982, and one daughter, Dorothy Harknew.
Surviving are three daughters, Ellen Manous of Taylors, S.C., Bertie Mae Cagle of Sylva and Opal Mills Greene of Greeneville, Tenn.; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one stepgranddaughter; and five step-great-grandchildren.
The family was to have received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug, 22, at Melton-Riddle Funeral Home, where the body will remain until placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the services.
Memorials may be made to Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Bulding Fund, c/o Carol Cagle, Old Asheville Highway, Sylva, N.C. 28779.
Mildred Hoyle Watson, 82, of Watson Branch Road, Cullowhee, died Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, in Harris Regional Hospital after a period of declining health.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 20, at Melton-Riddle Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Gerald Conner and Jim Ed Powell officiated. Burial was in Fairview Memorial Gardens. Grandsons served as pallbearers.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Effie Lindsay Hoyle. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Newton Watson, who died in 1998; one daughter, Peggy Arneach; one son, Ray Watson; two great-grandchildren; one brother, Vernon Hoyle; and three sisters, Hazel Smith, Belle Watson and Bernice Moody.
Surviving are three daughters, Inez Dills, Lou Ammons and Judy Henry, all of Cullowhee; an adopted daughter, Cindy Shuler of Sylva; three sons, Tommy Watson of the home, Bobby Watson of Cullowhee and Michael Watson of Sylva; three sisters, Faye Watson of Cullowhee, Lois Hensley of Sylva and Barbara Henry of Cullowhee; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Alan Kotila
Alan Charles Kotila, 54, of Paw Paw Cove Road, Webster, died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2001, at his residence.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, at Melton-Riddle Funeral Home Chapel. Sue Ellen and Ben Bridgers officiated.
A native of Harlingen, Texas, he had lived in Jackson County for most of his life. He was a building contractor and a member of the Christian Science Church. He was a son of Virginia Butler Kotila of Sylva and the late John Russell Kotila.
Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife, Linda Smith Kotila; one daughter, Taren Jame Kotila of Sylva; one son, John Marshall Kotila of Sylva; three brothers, Dean Russell Kotila of Orlando, Fla., and James Clir Kotila and Kenneth Ray Kotila, both of Sylva; and one granddaughter.
Memorials may be made to Hospice, 68 Hospital Road, Sylva, N.C. 28779.
Louise Maney
Louise Bigmeat Maney, 69, of Old Mormon Church Road, Cherokee, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2001, at her residence.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, at Rock Springs Baptist Church. The Revs. Bobby Watts and Ronnell Owensby officiated. Burial was at Bigmeat Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons.
A native and lifelong resident of Cherokee, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Charlotte Welch Bigmeat.
She was retired from the Bureau of Indian Affairs School System and was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church.
A renowned potter, she was a recipient of the 2000 Distinguished Woman of the Year, president of Native American Indian Womenıs Association (local chapter) for several years and member of ANI-YV-WI-YA (hi) Art Committee.
Former chairman of Painttown Community Club for several years, she was a member of the Lions Club, served on the Ceremonial Grounds Committee and was the recipient of the N.C. Folk Heritage Award from the N.C. Arts Council.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, three sisters and one granddaughter.
Surviving are her husband of 47 years, John Henry Maney; children, Donald, Johnnie, Nancy, Kenneth, Ronnell, Charla, William and Mollie; one brother, Bob Bigmeat of Cherokee; one sister, Elizabeth Jackson of Cherokee; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Cancer Support Group, c/o Tara McCoy, 138 Raymond Lambert Road, Cherokee, N.C. 28719; or Wound Care Center, P.O. Box 666, Cherokee N.C. 28719.
Moody Funeral Home was in
Larry Hall
Larry Dean Hall, 43, of Cashiers, died Friday, Aug. 17, 2001, at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, at Cashiers Church of God. The Revs. Ned Pressley, Tim Pressley and Tommy Wrenn officiated. Burial was at Upper Zachary Cemetery.
A native of Corvallis, Ore., he lived most of his life in Jackson County. He was a member of Cashiers Church of God and employed by Toxaway Construction. He was a son of Cline and Mary Hall of Sylva.
Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his wife, Lynn Watson Hall; one son, Troy Dean Hall of Cashiers; three brothers, Joe Hall of Philomath, Ore., Tim Hall of Liveoak, Fla., and Dale Hall of Sylva; and one sister, Pam Griffin of Sylva.
Moody Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Ellen Gibson
Ellen Gibson, 87, of Sylva, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2001, at Britthaven Nursing Center in Franklin.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today (Thursday) at Liberty Baptist Church, with a funeral service to follow at 7 p.m. at the church. The Rev. Wanda Moore will officiate.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she retired from Western Carolina University after 33 years of service.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Laurner Chavis Norman; two brothers; and one sister.
Surviving are a host of nieces and nephews.
Moody Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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