James Hall

James Hall, a member of the Southern Highlands Reserve staff since the beginning, is the man we depend on around here to keep the trains running on time and the clocks ticking. Dependable and thorough in everything he does, James uses his farming experience everyday at the Reserve, whether it’s in the vegetable garden or on the tractor. James is native-born in Transylvania county and married to Janet, a local florist. James worked for 33 years for the Dupont-Sterling-Agfa plant in Brevard. After raising his family in Rosman, NC, he moved to the family farm in Silversteen when the plant closed. He enjoys raising Black Angus cattle on the farm.

James has two children, Missy West, a sixth grade teacher at Rosman Elementary School, and Micki Guinn, secretary at T.C. Henderson Elementary School. He and Janet have four grandchildren — Alex, Chaz, Michella and Alica. James enjoys following his grandchildren’s activities at school and deer hunting in the fall.

It would be hard to imagine the Southern Highlands Reserve without James’ smiling face and can-do attitude.