Obituaries - 11/30/00

Rev. Jimmy Ashe

Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, at Speedwell Baptist Church. The Rev. Sherrill Ammons officiated. Burial was at Hooper Cemetery, Speedwell. Pallbearers were Carol Blanton, Carl Scott, Daniel Fiskeux, John Locust, Ray Pressley, Toby Painter, Steve Wilson and Joe Henry Barnes.

A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was a son of the late James Oscar Ashe, who died in 1982, and Bertha Morrison Ashe, who died in 1966. He was a mail courier clerk with Southwestern Community College and a member of Heady Mountain Baptist Church. He was the lead singer with the Carolina Crossmen and formerly with the Happy Melody Quartet and the Revelation Quartet.

Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Myra Kerr

A memorial service was held at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, at Barnes Memorial Chapel at West Cemetery. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.

Born in Cincinnati, she was a daughter of the late Mark M. and Pauline Tice Kerr.

She received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Emory University in Atlanta and a master's degree in nursing from Boston University. She has resided in Bristol, Conn., for 30 years and was the director of quality assurance for Connecticut Community Care Inc. for the past 24 years. She was a member of the Connecticut Nurses Association, Connecticut League for Nursing, served on the professional advisory board for the McLean Home in Simsbury and served as a captain in the Army Nurse Corps.

Surviving is one sister, Thurza McNair of Sylva.

Memorials may be made to the Mary Boyle/Myra Kerr Fund, c/o CCCI, 43 Enterprise Drive, Bristol, Conn. 06010.

Funk Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Enoch Monteith

Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct. 30, in Oaknoll Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Bill Adams officiated.

A native of Swain County, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Odell Monteith. He was director of the solid waste department for the city of Rome, Ga., for 21 years, retiring in 1989. He was a member of East View Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Mull Monteith, who died in 1989; one sister; and one brother.

Surviving are two sons, Ronald Monteith of Armuchee, Ga., and David Monteith of Rome, Ga.; one daughter, Carol M. Perry of Coosa, Ga.; seven sisters, Evelyn Gunter, Eunice Pittman, Eva Bell Fisher and Ella Mae Fisher, all of Sylva, Edna O'Diear of Whittier, Eileen Ollis of Bryson City and Estalee Shuler of Shannon, Ga.; one brother, Elmer Monteith of Hampton, Va.; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 1839, Dalton, Ga. 30722-1839.

George Bryson

Funeral services were held at 1 p.m Tuesday, Nov. 28, at Hamburg Baptist Church. The Revs. Robert Christopher and Lester Sutton officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery.

A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was a son of the late Jim and Nancy Fowler Bryson. He was a retired farmer and member of Glenville Masonic Lodge 551.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Beulah Galloway Bryson, who died in 1977; and two sons, Kenneth and Richard Bryson.

Surviving are one daughter, Vivian Mae Oates of Brevard; three sons, Alan Bryson of Big Ridge, the Rev. Edwin Bryson of Pickens, S.C., and Ray Bryson of Brevard; one brother, Clayborn Bryson of Sylva; one sister, Christine Howard of Sylva; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Claude Brooks

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, in the chapel of Moody Funeral Home. The Rev. Walter Middleton officiated. Military graveside rites were performed at Fairview Memorial Gardens.

A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a son of the late Charlie and Lula Cabe Brooks.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Issac Brooks; and four sisters, Hazel Middleton, Beatrice Brooks, Jessie Gibson and Bertha Brooks.

Surviving are two sons, Doug Brooks of Waynesville and Roger Brooks of Sylva; one stepson, Albert Jones of Sylva; two brothers, John Brooks of Virginia and Charlie C. Brooks of Sylva; two sisters, Viola Cogdill and Irmgard Smith, both of Sylva; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Dr. Alvin Lindgren

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15, at First United Methodist Church in Sylva.

Born in Canton, Kan., he graduated with distinction from McPherson College in Kansas and Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, Ill. He then earned his doctorate at Duke University and completed additional training at the Menninger School of Psychiatry and the UCLA School of Business Management and Consulting.

For 17 years he served as a United Methodist minister in Manawa, Green Bay, Oshkosh and Watertown, Wisc. In 1975, he joined the faculty at Garrett, his alma mater, where he taught and supervised field work of ministerial students for 22 years. He also taught business management at Northwestern University.

He was author of three books and numerous articles in church-related publications. He and his wife also wrote a book of stories about his childhood in Canton, Kan. In 1979, he and his wife retired to Florida, recently moving from Jacksonville, Fla., to Sylva.

Surviving is his wife of 55 years, Alma Dorothy Lindgren of Sylva; three daughters, Patricia Anne Kresser, Judith Marie Carlson and Dianne Joy Lindgren; two sons, James Paul Lindgren and John Charles Lindgren; one sister, Alice Mae Jones; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to Alvin Lindgren Scholarship Fund, Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary, 2121 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Ill. 60201; or to Hospice.

Moody Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Theda Garrett

A native of Cullowhee, she graduated from Cullowhee High School in 1937 and attended Western Carolina Teacher's College. A veteran of World War II, she served in the postal inspection battalion. She worked as a nurse until her retirement.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Rose and Reuben Garrett; two sisters, Sue Anthony and Charmie Ward; and her brother, Jack Garrett. Surviving are one sister, Jean Wickman of Whittier; one son, Michael Garrett; and one grandson.

Katherine Schneider

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, in the chapel of Moody Funeral Home. The Rev. Joe Fulk officiated. Burial was in Whittier's Campground Cemetery.

A native of McKenzie, Tenn., she was a former resident of Whittier. She was a former owner/operator of Indian Summer Gifts in Cherokee for 15 years. She was a daughter of the late John and Katherine Anne Whitsitt Sizemore and wife of the late Robert Binney and Robert N. Schneider.

Surviving are three sons, Bryan Binney of Cherokee, Robert Binney of Panama City Beach, Fla., and Steven M. Binney of Atlanta; one stepdaughter, Elizabeth Eckert of Lenoir; and six grandchildren.

Moody Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Margaret Panozzo

She was employed by Palm Beach County for 19 years.

Surviving are her husband, David J. Panozzo; four daughters, Lucille P. Shelling, Kimberly De Roche, Marlayna Koemm and Dawn P. Montgomery, all of Florida; one sister, Mary Beth Rowles; one brother, Jerry Panozzo of Dillsboro; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Marshall Mason

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at Lovedale Baptist Church. The Rev. Cecil Frady will officiate. Burial will be at Fairview Memorial Gardens.

A native of Macon County, he lived most of his life in Jackson County. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. A mechanic, he retired from Franklin Machine Shop and was formerly employed by Kirk-Davis Chevrolet of Sylva. He was a member of Lovedale Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Walter and Betha Hall Mason and husband of the late Ruth Sumner Mason.

Surviving are one son, Dick Mason of Eureka, Mont.; one daughter, Joyce Roberts of Tampa, Fla.; one brother, Harry Mason of Sylva; one sister, Lucille Worley of Asheville; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight (Thursday) at Moody Funeral Home, where the body will remain until placed in the church 30 minutes prior to the services.

Susan McKenzie

Flowers may be sent to The Hitching Posts, 444 Daytona Road, Balsam, N.C. 28707. Wells Funeral Home of Waynesville is in charge of arrangements.

Brandon Sims

Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, at Pine Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Berlin Middleton officiated. Surviving are the maternal grandparents, Charles Sims of Tuckasegee and Judy Sims of Tuckasegee.

Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Nadine Skinner

Funeral services were held at 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26, at Melton-Riddle Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Rich Peoples officiated. Burial was Monday, Nov. 27, in Old Field Cemetery.

A native of Georgia, she had lived in Jackson County since 1983. She was a daughter of the late Wilford and Ida Olaf Midgette. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank T. Skinner, who died in 1993.

Surviving are her daughter, Shirley Cox of Cullowhee; two sons, Frank P. Skinner of Cape Coral, Fla., and Tommy Hunt of Florida; two sisters, Dixie Davis and Willie Pinkney, both of Apopka, Fla.; a brother, Leon Midgette of Jesup, Ga.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, 3550 N. Central Ave, Ste. 300, Phoenix, Ariz. 85012.

Jane West

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28, at Bear Creek Baptist Church in Robbinsville, where she was a member. The Revs. Eugene Taylor and Mike Frazier officiated. Burial was in the church cemetery. Grandsons were pallbearers.

A native and lifelong resident of Graham County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Hattie Willetts Postell.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne West, who died in 1987; four brothers; one half-brother; and two grandsons. Surviving are four daughters, Viola Gentry of Sylva, Geraldine Mauck and Grace Bryson, both of Waynesville, and Sonja Smiley of Gaffney, S.C.; one half-sister, Linda Campbell of Nashville, Tenn.; three brothers, Buck Postell of Waynesville and George and Cecil Postell, both of Robbinsville; one half-brother, Jerry Postell of Robbinsville; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Bear Creek Baptist Church, Robbinsville, N.C. 28771. Melton-Riddle Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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