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Descendants of Wilhelm "William" Schmetter

102. ROY ELDEN¹⁰ ARRINGTON (LILLIE BELLE⁹ SMATHERS, ELIJAH MARION⁸, GEORGE W.⁷, HENRY⁶, HEINRICH "HENRY"⁵, WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II, WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born February 14, 1927 in Haywood Co., NC, and died June 20, 1996 in Haywood Co., NC. He married ETHEL CRAWFORD April 25, 1954, daughter of CICERO CRAWFORD and MYRTLE ROBINSON. She was born February 28, 1932 in Jackson Co., NC.

Notes for ROY ELDEN ARRINGTON:
Roy Elden Arrington, 69, 100 Horse Ridge Drive, Waynesville, died Thursday, June 20, at Haywood County Hospital. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late William Rufus and Lilly Belle Smathers Arrington. He was a World War II Army veteran and a member of Pleasant Balsam Baptist Church. He was retired from the US Postal Service with 30 years as a mailman and for many years was an apple grower and farmer. Surviving are his wife, Ethel Crawford Arrington; two sons, Alan E. and Brian K. Arrington; three daughters, Anita Ray and Melba Hudson, both of Waynesville, and Kathy Burrows of Washington, PA; four brothers, Cecil Arrington of Waynesville, Earl Arrington of Camden, SC, Sam Arrington of Statesville, NC, and Lowell Arrington of Longwood, Fla; two sisters, Kathleen Tolley of Candler, and Velda Holder of Waynesville; and four grandchildren. Services were held at 2PM Sunday at Pleasant Balsam Baptist Church. The Revs Paul Carden and Greg Metcalf officiated. Burial was in Plott Cemetery, Saunook. Pallbearers were Lee Messer, Bill, Joe, Wilfred, Eddie and Phil Arrington, Carlton and Marvin Rathbone.

Children of ROY ARRINGTON and ETHEL CRAWFORD are:

	i.		ALAN E.¹¹ ARRINGTON, b. December 14, 1954; m. MARSHA METCALF, September 17, 1983; b. June 14, 1959.
	ii.		ANITA ARRINGTON, b. October 12, 1956; m. JEFFREY RAY, April 05, 1980; b. April 09, 1959.
	iii.		KATHY ARRINGTON, b. July 22, 1958; m. DAVE BURROWS, April 14, 1979; b. April 21, 1958.
	iv.		MELBA ARRINGTON, b. November 07, 1966; m. FNU HUDSON.
	v.		BRIAN K. ARRINGTON, b. January 09, 1968.

103. FREDA¹⁰ JONES (LOLA E.⁹ SMATHERS, ELIJAH MARION⁸, GEORGE W.⁷, HENRY⁶, HEINRICH "HENRY"⁵, WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II, WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born 1918 in Jackson Co., NC, and died March 16, 1996 in Jackson Co., NC. She married JACK F. JUSTICE Abt. 1945.

Notes for FREDA JONES:
Freda Jones Justice, 78, of Valley Road, died Saturday, March 16, 1996, at her home. A native of Jackson County, NC, she was a former resident of Canton. She had lived in Balsoam for the past 10 years. She was the daughter of the late John T and Lola Smathers Jones and was a 1936 graduate of Waynesville Township High School. She was the former secretary and bookeeper for Carolina Power and Light and Biltmore Forest Country Club. She also was a member of the Y's Menettes and was a member of Canton Central United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband of 50 years, Jack F. Justice; one daughter, Jackie J McDonald of Meritt Island, Fla; one brother, Vernon Jones of Tampa, Fla; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 PM Tuesday at Wells Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery.

Child of FREDA JONES and JACK JUSTICE is:

JACKIE¹¹ JUSTICE, m. FNU MCDONALD.

104. COY RAY¹⁰ GUNTER (HARRIET OBERIA⁹ SMATHERS, ELIJAH MARION⁸, GEORGE W.⁷, HENRY⁶, HEINRICH "HENRY"⁵, WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II, WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born June 19, 1924 in Jackson Co., NC, and died November 24, 1996 in Haywood Co., NC. He married FRANCES MASSIE.

Notes for COY RAY GUNTER:
Monday, Nov 25, 1996, Waynesville Newspaper: Coy Ray Gunter, 72, of 315 Lickstone Road, Waynesville, died Sunday, Nov 24, at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Jackson County, he lived most of his life in Haywood County. He was the son of the late Larry and Oberia Smathers Gunter. He was a retired mill room operator with Dayco Products with 33 years of service and was an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Frances Massie Gunter; one daughter, Lois Ann Swecker of Waynesville; three sons, Jonas Larry Gunter of Canton, and Johnny Mac and Jack Ray Gunter, both of Waynesville; five sisters, Irene Turner, Pauline Hurley and Velma Gaddis, all of Waynesville, Ilene Vicarini of Baltimore, Md., and Faye Hawkins of Kings Mountain; three brothers, Robert, Hughey and Floyd Gunter, all of Waynesville; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Lewis, Lloyd and Clyde Gunter; one grandson, Andy Anderson; and one great-great-granddaughter, Holly Williams. Services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday at Grandview Baptist Church of which he was a member. Burial will be in Rocky Branch Cemetery.

Children of COY GUNTER and FRANCES MASSIE are:

	i.		JONAS LARRY¹¹ GUNTER.
	ii.		LOIS ANN GUNTER, m. FNU SWECKER.
	iii.		JOHNNY MAC GUNTER.
	iv.		JACK RAY GUNTER.

105. WILMA CARENE¹⁰ SMATHERS (WILLIAM RUFUS⁹, ELIJAH MARION⁸, GEORGE W.⁷, HENRY⁶, HEINRICH "HENRY"⁵, WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II, WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born May 27, 1919 in Jackson Co., NC. She married FNU LEWIS.

Child of WILMA SMATHERS and FNU LEWIS is:

JOHNNY¹¹ LEWIS.

106. JAMES GORDON¹⁰ SMATHERS (WILLIAM RUFUS⁹, ELIJAH MARION⁸, GEORGE W.⁷, HENRY⁶, HEINRICH "HENRY"⁵, WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II, WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born February 18, 1921 in Jackson Co., NC.

Children of JAMES GORDON SMATHERS are:

	i.		SHIRLEY ANN¹¹ SMATHERS, m. ROY DANIEL MOODY, September 05.
	ii.		FRANCIS SMATHERS.
	iii.		DOUG SMATHERS.

107. WILLIAM KENNETH "PENNY"¹⁰ SMATHERS (WILLIAM RUFUS⁹, ELIJAH MARION⁸, GEORGE W.⁷, HENRY⁶, HEINRICH "HENRY"⁵, WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II, WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born March 12, 1924 in Jackson Co., NC, and died October 13, 1984 in Haywood Co., NC. He married DELLA JENKINS, daughter of OLIVER JENKINS and VINNIE DAVIS. She was born July 17, 1929 in Haywood Co., NC.

Child of WILLIAM SMATHERS and DELLA JENKINS is:

BARBARA¹¹ SMATHERS, m. FNU HANEY.

108. DOROTHY BELLE "DOT"¹⁰ SMATHERS (WILLIAM RUFUS⁹, ELIJAH MARION⁸, GEORGE W.⁷, HENRY⁶, HEINRICH "HENRY"⁵, WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II, WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born June 13, 1926 in Jackson Co., NC. She married MEDFORD CLARK, son of ALBERT CLARK and MATTIE ALLEN. He was born August 30, 1922 in Haywood Co., NC.

Child of DOROTHY SMATHERS and MEDFORD CLARK is:

PATTI JO¹¹ CLARK, b. January 10, 1967; d. October 16, 1977.

109. WILLIS FRANKLIN "BUD"¹⁰ SMATHERS (WILLIAM RUFUS⁹, ELIJAH MARION⁸, GEORGE W.⁷, HENRY⁶, HEINRICH "HENRY"⁵, WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II, WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born March 03, 1934 in Jackson Co., NC, and died October 11, 1989 in Haywood Co., NC. He married FAYE CONARD.

Children of WILLIS SMATHERS and FAYE CONARD are:

	i.		STEVE¹¹ SMATHERS.
	ii.		THOMAS SMATHERS.

110. ANNIE LAURA¹⁰ SMATHERS (WILLIAM ALFRED⁹, IVEN SMITH "DUTCH"⁸, GEORGE W.⁷, HENRY⁶, HEINRICH "HENRY"⁵, WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II, WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born September 06, 1902 in Haywood Co., NC, and died July 21, 1979 in Buncombe Co., NC. She married FLOYD LYLE August 25, 1918 in Jackson Co., NC, son of JOHN LYLE and DAISY QUEEN. He was born September 30, 1900, and died October 13, 1962 in Spartanburg, SC.

Notes for FLOYD LYLE:
Waynesville Mountaineer, Mar 24, 1932, Saunook News: The Mountain Spring Filling Station has recently been completed. It is operated by Mr Floyd Lyle in connection with the Mountain Spring Tourist Camp.

Children of ANNIE SMATHERS and FLOYD LYLE are:

	i.		CLYDE WILSON¹¹ LYLE, b. November 08, 1920; d. December 09, 1964, Haywood Co., NC; m. MARTHA GREEN.
	ii.		HELEN GENEVA LYLE, b. April 25, 1923; d. September 26, 1970, Gaffney, SC; m. DAVID ROGERS.

Notes for HELEN GENEVA LYLE:
Waynesville Mountaineer, Mar 3, 1932, Saunook News: Helen, the small daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd Lyle, received an injury to her hand last week when it was caught in a door at the school house. The injury, though painful, is not serious and Helen is expected to return to school soon.

	iii.		JACK LYLE, b. August 11, 1926; m. LENA NELLIE TRAVIS.
	iv.		JAMES WAYNE LYLE, b. December 02, 1930; m. ELIZABETH BRATTON.

111. NELLIE FRANCIS¹⁰ SMATHERS (WILLIAM ALFRED⁹, IVEN SMITH "DUTCH"⁸, GEORGE W.⁷, HENRY⁶, HEINRICH "HENRY"⁵, WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II, WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born November 17, 1905 in Haywood Co., NC, and died April 03, 1989. She married CARL J. MCCRACKEN September 15, 1923 in Haywood Co., NC. He was born September 10, 1902 in Haywood Co., NC, and died May 25, 1949.

Notes for NELLIE FRANCIS SMATHERS:
The Waynesville Newspaper, February 9, 1922: Balsam News, Miss Francis Smathers spent Saturday night with her grandparents.

Children of NELLIE SMATHERS and CARL MCCRACKEN are:

	i.		CARL J.¹¹ MCCRACKEN, JR., b. August 25, 1924; m. EDITH METCALF.
	ii.		WILLIAM EARL MCCRACKEN, b. April 25, 1927, Haywood Co., NC; d. June 27, 1978, Haywood Co., NC; m. KATHERINE PAULINE HILL, April 24, 1948, Rabun Co., GA; b. January 30, 1931, Haywood Co., NC.
	iii.		ALDEN MCCRACKEN, b. November 28, 1931; m. LINDA WOOD.
	iv.		BOBBY LOUIS MCCRACKEN, b. June 15, 1937; d. January 28, 1981, Jackson Co., NC; m. KATHLEEN JAMES.

Notes for BOBBY LOUIS MCCRACKEN:
Bobby Louis McCracken, 43, of Balsam, died Wednesday, January 28, 1981, in a Jackson County Hospital after an extended illness. He was the son of Francis Smathers McCracken of Balsam and the late Carl McCracken, Sr. He was retired from Enka. Survived by Wife Kathleen James McCracken, son Gregory L. McCracken of the home, daughter Greta Ellen McCracken of the home and two brothers, Carl McCracken, Jr. of Waynesville and Alden McCracken of Clemson, South Carolina. Burial was in the Jones Family Cemetery in Jackson County.

112. WILLIAM PERRY¹⁰ SMATHERS (WILLIAM ALFRED⁹, IVEN SMITH "DUTCH"⁸, GEORGE W.⁷, HENRY⁶, HEINRICH "HENRY"⁵, WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II, WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born September 26, 1910 in Haywood Co., NC, and died June 11, 1984 in Haywood Co., NC. He married NELLIE EVELYN ARRINGTON September 20, 1927 in Haywood Co., NC, daughter of OSCAR ARRINGTON and KATE ERWIN. She was born May 05, 1910, and died September 21, 1987 in Haywood Co., NC.

Notes for WILLIAM PERRY SMATHERS:
Funeral services for William Perry Smathers, 73, of Old Balsam Road who died Monday (Jun 11, 1984) were held today (6/13/84) in Chapel of Garrett Funeral Home. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery. He was a life long resident of Haywood County and was a son of William Alfred and Dora Snyder Smathers. He retired from Dayco. He was an Army veteran and member of Pleasant Balsam Baptist Church. Surviving are his widow Nellie Arrington Smathers, three sons Samuel, Ray and Kenneth Smathers, daughter Bernice Smathers of Clyde, brother Ray Smathers, sister Francis McCracken, several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Carl McCracken, Buddy Cochran, Ed Shelton, Jack Rabb, Kenneth and Ray Smathers.

Children of WILLIAM SMATHERS and NELLIE ARRINGTON are:

	i.		SAMUEL PERRY¹¹ SMATHERS, b. August 15, 1928, Haywood Co., NC; d. 1992, Haywood Co., NC; m. BETTY JEAN BURGESS, May 01, 1948, Rabun Co., GA; b. March 01, 1932, Haywood Co., NC.
	ii.		BERNICE LOUISE SMATHERS, b. December 10, 1929, Haywood Co., NC; d. September 14, 1990, Buncombe Co., NC.
	iii.		ROY OSCAR SMATHERS, b. August 02, 1931, Haywood Co., NC; m. GOLDA BRYSON.
	iv.		KENNETH LEE SMATHERS, b. December 30, 1932, Haywood Co., NC; m. ARTHUREEN HOOPER.

113. ROBERT RAY¹⁰ SMATHERS (WILLIAM ALFRED⁹, IVEN SMITH "DUTCH"⁸, GEORGE W.⁷, HENRY⁶, HEINRICH "HENRY"⁵, WILLIAM⁴ SMITHER II, WILHELM "WILLIAM"³ SCHMETTER, JOHN² SMOTHERS, JAMES¹) was born March 26, 1913 in Haywood Co., NC, and died March 10, 1985 in Haywood Co., NC. He married DECIE HILL November 09, 1935 in Haywood Co., NC, daughter of WILLIAM HILL and MARY CLARK. She was born December 28, 1917 in Haywood Co., NC.

Notes for ROBERT RAY SMATHERS:
Robert Ray Smathers, 71, died Sunday (3/10/1985) at the Haywood County Hospital. Services will be Tuesday in the Chapel of Garrett Funeral Home and burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. He was a son of the late William A. and Dora Snyder Smathers and member of Pleasant Balsam Baptist Church. He is survived by his widow Decie Hill Smathers, son Dennis Smathers, daughters Freida Medford, Mary Lou Grasty and Brenda Troutman, sister Francis McCracken, six grandchildren and a great grandchild.

Children of ROBERT SMATHERS and DECIE HILL are:

	i.		FREIDA MAE¹¹ SMATHERS, b. December 31, 1936; m. JAMES ERNEST MEDFORD; b. 1937.
	ii.		MARY LOU SMATHERS, b. February 19, 1938, Haywood Co., NC; m. HOWARD GRASTY.
	iii.		BRENDA GAIL SMATHERS, b. January 28, 1947, Haywood Co., NC; m. MICHAEL TROUTMAN.
	iv.		DENNIS RAY SMATHERS, b. March 22, 1951, Haywood Co., NC; m. BRENDA JUNE DAVIS; b. 1954.

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