James Nathan Winters

James married Nola Viola Winters about 1899 in , Watauga County, North Carolina, North Carolina. Nola (daughter of William Clayton Winters and Clarissa "Clara" Hicks) was born on 5 May 1885 in Mitchell County, , , North Carolina; died on 11 Mar 1948 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Winters Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Albert married Georgia Viva Stout about 1932 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Georgia (daughter of Joseph Abraham "Ham" Stout and Virginia P. "Jennie" Meredith) was born on 25 Mar 1917 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 5 Mar 1981 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; was buried in Taylors Chapel Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Ruby Susan Holtsclaw on 23 Nov 1937 in , Avery County, North Carolina, . Ruby was born on 3 Feb 1917 in North Carolina, , , ; died on 3 Oct 2006. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Buried:
Pansy W. Shook, born January 30th, 1922 went Home to the Lord, her husband, family and friends on March 26, 2021.

Pansy was born in Minneapolis, in the High Country of North Carolina to Jim and Nola Winters. She had a twin sister, Grace Bevan and sisters, Emma Caraway, Elsie Hall; brothers, William, Albert, Sam, Ray and Craig. Pansy grew up on Big Horse Creek and attended church at the Lewis Chapel there.

After World War II, Pansy married Verne H. Shook in 1947, also from Minneapolis. They lived briefly on Big Horse Creek before moving north to Metuchen, New Jersey to take advantage of the housing construction boom in that area.

Pansy was a homemaker while raising her daughters prior to working for the Chanel Corporation in Piscataway, New Jersey until her retirement at age 65. She was an active member of Christ Community Church in Piscataway, as well as one of their longest standing members.

She enjoyed staying active gardening, antiquing and sharing her happy memories of North Carolina.

Pansy went to spend the winter in Kauai with her daughter LaVerne in 2016, as she had often done in the past - only to remain there.

She is survived by her two daughters, LaVerne Bishop of Kalaheo, Kauai, Yvonne Prohaska (husband-Bernard) of East Brunswick, New Jersey; and granddaughter, Ariel Lilinoe Bishop.

Visitation will be held on April 24th from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, 296 Ash Street, Newland, N.C. 28657 to be followed by a 12:00 graveside ceremony at Mount Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, 1161 Balm Highway, Banner Elk, N.C.

She will be missed by all.

Pansy married Verne H. Shook on 26 Jul 1947 in Forsyth County, , , North Carolina. Verne (son of Joseph Yves Shook and Annie Elizabeth Smith) was born on 15 Apr 1916 in , Avery County, North Carolina, ; died on 21 Jul 1986 in Middlesex County, , , New Jersey; was buried in Mount Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery, , Avery County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert Glenn “Bob” Winters of Lenoir, NC, passed away Friday, May 27, 2022 at Catawba Valley Medical Center.

Born August 21, 1938 in Avery County to the late William Stephen Winters and Ruby Holsclaw Winters, Causby, Freeman In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Lois Alta Ward Winters; and brother, Larry “Johnny” Winters.

Bob was owner of Bob’s Barber Shop in Granite Falls, he barbered for over 50 Years.

He is survived by his son, Scott Winters and wife, Connie, of Granite Falls; his daughter, Lori Scott and husband, Gary, of Granite Falls; three grandchildren, Tyler Winters and wife Brandy, Kindley Scott, Westin Scott; two great grandchildren, Averie Winters, Blaiklee Winters; and sister-in-law, Patsy Winters of Avery County.


A graveside service will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2022, 5:00 p.m. at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, with the Rev. David Payne and Scott Winters officiating.

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Died:
Larry Burton Winters, age 78, of the Frank Community, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021. A native of Avery County, he was the son of the late William and Ruby Holtsclaw Winters. He was preceded in death by a son, Larry "Little John" Winters, Jr.

Larry loved his family and enjoyed camping, deer hunting, and especially eating fried chicken.

He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Patsy Ollis Winters; daughter, Jacqueline Winters of Newland; son, Mick Winters of Newland; grandchildren: Jesse Stamey, Jason Stamey, and Brittany Burrows; brother, Robert Winters of Granite Falls.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.