Dovie Jones
Dovie Marie Jones, 77, of Franklin, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002, at her residence.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, in the chapel of Moody Funeral Home. The Rev. Tommy Ashe officiated. Burial was in Bumgarner Cemetery. Pallbearers were Michael Price, Bill Price, Larry Herron, Jim Lequire, Timmy Cochran and Richard Cochran.
A native of Swain County, she had been a resident of Macon County for the past 25 years. She was a retired home health worker and a member of Longview Baptist Church. She was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Etta Jenkins Smith.
Surviving are a son, Harry B. Jones of Bryson City; two daughters, Mary Mashburn and Eva Thompson of Franklin; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Holly Springs Baptist Church Building Fund, 2703 Cat Creek Road, Franklin, N.C. 28734; or the Bumgarner Cemetery Inc., P.O. Box 1035, Whittier, N.C. 28789.
An online memorial and guest registry is available at www.pemoody.com.
Carol Ensley
Carol Odell Ensley, 70, of Cullowhee, died Thursday, Sept. 26, 2002, after a period of declining health.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at Balsam Grove Baptist Church. The Revs. Keith Ashe and Robert Stiles officiated. Burial was in Balsam Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mike Deitz, Barry Wood, Kenneth Burrell, Richard Frady, Jim Cruzan and John Owen.
He was born Oct. 2, 1931, in Jackson County. He retired from N.C. Department of Transportation as a mechanic.
He was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Dale Ensley; sister, Betty Sue Vickers; and two brothers, James Harold "Bobby" Ensley and Clifton Ensley.
Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Kathleen Wells Ensley; two sons, Michael Ensley and Jason Ensley, both of Cullowhee; four grandchildren; his parents, Ervin and Amanda Marie Parker Ensley of Cullowhee; two sisters, Mary Pearl Adams of Cullowhee and Glenda Gail Owen of Little Canada; and one brother, Blaine Ensley of Cullowhee.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Memorial and Honor Program Call Center, P.O. Box 2680, North Canton, Ohio 44720; or call in a memorial at 1-800-342-2383.
Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Lee Bird
Lee Bird, 67, of Lee Bird Road, Cherokee, died Thursday, Sept. 26, 2002, at his residence.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the residence. The Revs. M.L. Cunningham and Wayne Hornbuckle officiated. Burial was in Lee Bird Family Cemetery in Cherokee's Wolftown community.
A native of Jackson County, he was a retired construction worker. He was a son of the late Annie B. Sherrill and was preceded in death by one daughter, Rosa Lee Bird; and two half brothers, David Bird and John Sherrill.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Myrtle Bird; three sons, William Bird, Fredrick Bird and John Bird, all of Cherokee; three daughters, Bernadine Long, Penny Bird and Bernadette Armachain, all of Cherokee; a foster son, William Douglas Bird of Cherokee; five half sisters; 22 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Moody Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. An online memorial and guest registry is available at www.pemoody.com.
William Franks
William Ronnie Franks, 43, of Sylva's Pumpkintown community, died unexpectedly Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002, at Harris Regional Hospital.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Victory Baptist Church, of which he was a member. The Revs. Benny Bagwell and Eddie Stillwell officiated. Burial was in Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
A native of Gaston County, he lived most of his life in Jackson County. He was a construction worker with Smoky Mountain Drilling and Blasting.
He was preceded in death by his father, Clifton Franks, and a brother, Clayton E. Franks.
Surviving are his mother, Priscilla Ridley Franks of Sylva; three daughters, Maria Hufman of Winston-Salem, Selina Franks of Sylva and Brittany Waldroup of Bryson City; one sister, Elizabeth Ann Huskey of Sylva; and three brothers, Terry Joe Franks, Randy Lewis Franks and Russell Franks, all of Sylva.
Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Ginger Welch
Ginger Lynn Welch, 17, of Cherokee's Big Cove community, died Friday, Sept. 27, 2002, after a lengthy illness.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30, in Charles George Gymnasium in Cherokee. The Rev. James "Bo" Parris, Ray Kinsland and other ministers who were friends officiated. Burial was in Jess Welch Family Cemetery.
A native of Swain County and lifelong resident of Big Cove community, she attended Big Cove Baptist Church and was a 2002 graduate of Cherokee High School.
Surviving are her parents, Jesse James and Frances Davis Welch of the home; and a brother, Jess Welch Jr. of Cherokee.
In lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Brenner Children's Hospital, c/o Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Moody Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. An online memorial and guest registry is available at www.pemoody.com.
Gladys Bryson
Gladys Bryson, 75, of Balsam, died Friday, Sept. 27, 2002, at her residence.
Graveside services were held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, at Garrett Hillcrest Memorial Park. The Revs. Johnny Swanger and Sam Jones officiated. Pallbearers were Benny Jones, Melbourne Knight, Brian Knight, Ronnie James and Johnny Hoxit. Honorary pallbearers were Junior Gentry, Jerry Hyatt and Arthur Stamey.
She was born June 10, 1927, in Haywood County to Jack and Lucy Cagle Rathbone. She was employed with Autumn Care and was a Jackson County resident for 50 years.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Bryson Jr.; son, Mike Bryson; brother, Floyd Rathbone; and sister, Georgia Buchanan.
Surviving are her son, Ronnie Bryson of Bonifay, Fla.; two daughters, Lynda Hill and Peggy Buchanan, both of Waynesville; two sisters, Hazel Causey of Cincinnati and Naomi Ashworth of Danville, Va.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Garrett Funerals and Cremations in Waynesville was in charge of arrangements. An online guest registry may be signed at www.legacy.com.
Richard Chester
Richard Thomas Chester, 48, of Webster Road, Webster, and Seminole, Fla., died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002, at Harris Regional Hospital after a brief illness.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, in the chapel of Melton-Riddle Funeral Home. The Rev. Harry Vance officiated. Pallbearers were Jerry Cooper, Mike Cooper, Steve Coward, Gary Nicholson, Tony Nicholson and Jim Watkins.
A native of Augusta, Ga., he was a lab technician for Florida Testing and a member of Seminole First Baptist Church.
Surviving are his parents, Lawrence Chester of Webster and Elizabeth Chester of Seminole; a son, Jesse Chester of Seminole; and a brother, Robert Chester of Seminole, and the Caney Fork community.
Memorials may be made to Lower Coward Cemetery Fund.
Bruce Stiles
Bruce Stiles, 66, of Sylva's Dicks Creek community, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002, at his residence after a period of declining health.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dicks Creek Baptist Church. The Revs. Ricky Conner, Charles Carnes and Frank Brooks officiated. Burial was in Dicks Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers were Walter Rogers, Carroll Ensley, L.G. Painter, Pryde Farmer, Jeff Gunter and Dale Nations.
A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he retired from Western Carolina University with 25 years of service in the electrical department. He was a licensed electrician; a member of Dicks Creek Baptist Church, where he served as deacon and Sunday school teacher; an Army veteran; and a member of the Georgia Wildlife Hunting Club. He was instrumental in the maintenance and care of Dicks Creek Cemetery for many years.
He was a son of Mary Gunter Stiles of Whittier and the late Grady Monroe Stiles.
Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his wife of 45 years, Kathleen Cabe Stiles; two daughters Gail Clawson and Kay Conner, both of Whittier; one son, Olin Stiles of Whittier; three sisters, Faye West and Mary Ella Smith, both of Buford, Ga., and Frances Foland of St. Augustine, Fla.; one brother, Vaughn Stiles of Commerce, Ga.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Dicks Creek Baptist Church or Hospice, 132 Sylva Plaza, Sylva, N.C. 28779.
Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Helen Wilson
Helen H. Wilson of Brentwood, Tenn., died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at Brentwood United Methodist Church. The Rev. Howard Olds and Bishop Robert H. Spain officiated.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today (Thursday) in Sylva's Keener Cemetery. The Rev. Wanda Kidd will officiate. Pallbearers included Jim Houck, Larry Pardue, Clyde Green, Steve Marshall, Bill Marshall and Charles Steele. Honorary pallbearers included members of the Robert J. Moore Sunday school class.
A member of Brentwood United Methodist Church and a veteran of the U.S. Navy, she served in the Korean War.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilbur and Alda Householder; and three sisters, Billie Marshall, Juanita Miller and Sue Webb.
Surviving are her husband, Hal E. Wilson; three sons, Hal E. Wilson Jr. of Houston, James Wilson of Durham and Timothy Wilson of Knoxville, Tenn.; and four grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Brentwood United Methodist Church Building Fund, Brentwood, Tenn. 37027.
Moody Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements. An online memorial and guest registry is available at www.pemoody.com.
George Ammons
Burnette "George" Ammons, 39, of Cherokee's Wolftown community, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2002.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at Cherokee Pentecostal Holiness Church. The Revs. Betty Drake and Alvin Woodruff officiated. Burial was in Dave Cucumber Family Cemetery on Bluewing Road. Pallbearers were Earl Ammons, Josh Washington, Moses Bigmeat, Justin Ammons, Bobby Cucumber and Adam Chris Lambert.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Geneva Toineeta Ammons.
Surviving are two sisters, Hazel Ammons Cumcumber and Louise Ammons; and two brothers, Willard Ammons and James Bone.
Moody Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. An online memorial and guest registry is available at www.pemoody.com.
Billy McDonald
Billy Hayes McDonald, 60, of Darrington, Wash., died unexpectedly Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002, at Cascade Valley Hospital.
A memorial service was held Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Mountain View Baptist Church in Darrington. Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, at Nations Creek Cemetery. The Rev. Johnny Ray Davis will officiate.
A native of Jackson County, he had lived in Darrington since 1974.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Gertrude Cabe Jones; and infant daughter, Angela Renee McDonald.
Surviving are his wife, Teressa McDonald; a son, Billy Gene McDonald; a daughter, Barbara Ann Mackey; his father, Raymond H. Jones of Whittier; a brother, Eugene Jones of Whittier; five sisters, Sue Jones and Wanda Hall, both of Whittier, Peggy Jones of Church Hill, Tenn., Judy Jones of Cornelia, Ga., and Ruth Korr of Darrington; and five grandchildren.
Weller Funeral Home in Arlington, Wash., was in charge of arrangements.
Valery Cormier
Valery Joseph Cormier, 65, of Canada Road, Tuckasegee, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, at his residence.
Funeral services and burial will be in New Brunswick, Canada.
He was born in St. Marie de Kent, New Brunswick, a son of Cletus and Exelda Arsenault Cormier.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Normand.
Surviving are two sons, Brian Cormier of Cullowhee and Eric Cormier of Asheville; a daughter, Michelle Denton of Fairview; six brothers, Omir Cormier of St. Marie de Kent, Laurie Cormier of Pittsfield, Mass., Euclide Cormier of Dieppe, New Brunswick, Leo-Paul Cormier of Brandenton, Fla., Alcide Cormier of Quebec and Romeo Cormier of West Haven, Conn.; a sister, Bernice Cormier of Dorcester, New Brunswick; and six grandchildren.
Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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