Ruth Davis
Ruth M. "Mawie" Davis, 57, of Bradley Loop Road, Cherokee, died Saturday, Aug. 19, in Park Ridge Hospital.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 22, in Whittier Missionary Baptist Church. The Revs. Larry Nations, Robert "Bob" Christopher and Dan Lambert officiated. Burial was in Tow String Cemetery.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, she was a member of Whittier Missionary Baptist Church. Daughter of Elsie Gibson Rowland of Cherokee and the late Rev. Lloyd Rowland, she was the wife of the late Johnny Francis Davis. Sr.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Willa Mae Lossiah.
Surviving, in addition to her mother, are two sons, John F. "Nunnie" Davis Jr. and Jack E. Davis, both of Cherokee; one brother, Johnny Rowland of Asheville; three sisters, Jean M. Sneed and Shirley Laws, both of Cherokee, and Bermae Rowland of Hickory; and six grandchildren.
Moody Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Louis Schaeffer
Louis Richard Schaeffer, 56, of Hampton Street, Sylva, died Monday, Aug. 14, at his residence.
A memorial service was held at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at the DaySpring Christian Fellowship, Waynesville. The Rev. Jimmy Brown officiated.
A native of Philadelphia, he had been a resident of Jackson County since 1997. He was a son of the late George and Anna Shafer and a member of DaySpring Christian Fellowship, Waynesville.
Surviving are one son, Jason R. Schaeffer of Nokomis, Fla.; and one brother, George Schaeffer of Ft. Pierce, Fla.
Moody Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Ronald Russell
Ronald "Ronnie" Russell, 62, of Joe Wilkey Road, Dillsboro, died Saturday, Aug. 19, at the VA Medical Center.
Graveside services were held at 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, in the Queen Cemetery. The Rev. Charles Carnes officiated.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was a member of Dillsboro Masonic Lodge 459. He served in the U.S. Army and was the son of the late George and Margaret Queen Russell.
Surviving are two sons, Marcus B. Russell and Michael E. Russell, both of Atlanta; one daughter, Margaret Taylor Russell of Jacksonville, Fla.; two sisters, Amelia Gail Johnson of Dandridge, Tenn., and Patricia R. Bennecker of Knoxville, Tenn.; and two granddaughters.
Moody Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Hazel Cotter
Hazel Hawkins Cotter, 95, of Cullowhee, died Saturday, Aug. 19, in Community Care Center after a period of declining health.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 21, in Cullowhee United Methodist Church. The Rev. Dr. Frank Padgett officiated. Burial was in Cullowhee Methodist Church Cemetery.
A native of Haywood County, she had lived in Jackson County most of her life. She was the daughter of the late James E. and Hila Moffitt Hawkins. A member of Cullowhee United Methodist Church, she was a charter member of the Methodist Womenıs Society of Christian Service.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Robert Cotter; two sons, William Frank and James Robert; and one daughter, Dollie Virginia.
Surviving are one son, Charles Cotter of Browns Summit; one daughter, Winona Cotter Eye of Cullowhee; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Donations may be made to Martha Thumm Memorial Gardens, c/o Cullowhee United Methodist Church, Central Drive, Cullowhee, N.C. 28723.
Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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