8. | John Letcher Worley was born 7 Jun 1890, Sandy Mush, Buncombe County, North Carolina (son of Nathan Jones Worley and Allie Renolds); died 26 Jan 1974, Waynesville, North Carolina; was buried , Haywood, North Carolina. Notes:
Religion: Methodist
Letch was a graduate of Cullowhee State Normal School and had lived in Haywood
County since 1906. Letch was employed by Champion Papers from 1906 until 1957 as
Paymaster and at the time of his retirement was Supervisor of Time-keeping. He
was Treasurer of the Champion Credit Union from 1932 to 1957 and served as
President of Canton Savings and Loan Association from 1932 until 1972, when he
was named President-Emeritus. Letch was a former Alderman of the Town of Canton
and a member of the Haywood County Board of Education. He and Viola were members
of the Bethel Methodist Church and he served in various church offices. He was
also a member of the Sonoma Lodge No. 472, AF & AM.
He is buried in the Bon-A-Venture Cemetery.
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Reference:
Timothy Welch Stinnett GEDCOM, August 1995.
John married Viola Mae Stinnett 29 Jun 1917, Turnpike, Haywood, North Carolina. Viola (daughter of Richard J. "Dickey" Stinnett and Katie McGaha) was born 7 Jan 1899, Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee; died 7 Aug 1989, , Haywood, North Carolina; was buried , Haywood, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]
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