Ray McCray, 65, of Hayesville passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019 in a Henderson County, North Carolina care facility.   Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville.

Nicholas Michael Menasian, age 40 of Louisville,KY passed away Saturday August 24, 2019 at his residence. He was a telephone lineman for most of his life. Nicholas was the son of the late Edward Menasian and Susan Slavin Roper. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his grandfather, Barry Slavin Sr. […]

Jim Blomeley Sr., reposed on Thursday, August 22, 2019 in Murrieta, California, at the age of 89. Jim Blomeley was born on September 28, 1929 in Cefala, Alabama, the son of William Stanley Blomeley Sr. and Ursalene Ezrey Blomeley. He was one of three boys, and his father was a master carpenter who traveled all […]

Mabel Elizabeth Craft, age 91 of Young Harris, Ga passed away Friday, August 23, 2019 at the North East Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, Ga. Mabel was the daughter of the late Theo and Raymoth Gresham. She enjoyed playing games, gardening and cooking (famous for her biscuits). Mabel always looked forward to her many “family girl […]

Beatrice Faye Chastain, 49, of Murphy passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 in an Andrews care facility. She was a native and lifetime resident of Murphy. She worked at Industrial Opportunities Inc. for over 25 years. Beatrice loved her cats and dogs and she enjoyed coloring. Beatrice loved people and had a hug for everyone […]

Patricia Wright Patterson, 73, of Murphy, passed away Friday, August 16, 2019, surrounded by family at her daughter’s home in Cartersville, Georgia.  She was a native of Cherokee County and had lived in Marietta, Georgia, Palmdale, California, and Iran before returning to Hiwassee Dam in 1996. She had worked as an operator for Southern Bell, […]

Richard “Turbo” “Mean Gene” Pickens, 72, of Murphy passed away Monday, August 19, 2019 at his residence.   Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy.

Franklin Martin, 86, of Murphy, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 at his residence.  He was a native of Murphy, but had lived in Beloit, Ohio. He had worked for General Motors for 35 years as a dye maker until his retirement in 1991 and then returned to Murphy.  Franklin was a Korean War Veteran […]

Jewell Galloway Scroggs, 93, of Fairfax, Virginia, formerly of Hayesville, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019 in a Fairfax care facility. She was the daughter of the late John Roy and Lona Audrey McClure Scroggs and the wife of the late Keith Scroggs who died November 11, 1991. Surviving are a son, John Keith Scroggs […]

Daniel Monroe Wilson, 68, of Brasstown passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 in a Murphy care facility. He was born August 5, 1951.  The first of four children of the late Eleanor Lambert Wilson and Herman Monroe Wilson, Danny lived most of his adult life on the farm in Brasstown.  With his parents, he was […]

Leon Tatham age 71 of Murphy, NC passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2019. He was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, and the son of the late Charles and Daisy Grant Tatham. Leon was a US Navy veteran and served one tour in Vietnam. He retired from active duty with the North Carolina […]

Willie Kendall Barnett, age 88 of Marble, NC passed away Thursday, August 15, 2019. He was native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, NC and the son of the late Aurther and Nettie Queen Barnett. Kendall was a US Army veteran; he served in the Korean War. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and farming. Kendall attended […]