Albert Edward “Ab” Smith Jr., 94, of Murphy passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019 at his residence. He was a native of Boxcartown, Pennsylvania. Ab was a combat veteran in the United States Air Force during World War II. He lived in South Florida throughout most of his life. Ab later moved to Murphy in […]

Thomas W. Rennick, 77, of Hanover, Pennsylvania, formerly of Andrews, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019 in a Hershey, Pennsylvania hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews.

James Edward “Ed” Cloud Jr., 60, of Murphy passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was a native of Sikeston, Missouri, but lived most of his life in New Orleans, Louisiana before moving to Murphy in 2005. Ed was in the United States Navy serving as Lee […]

Kendall Richard Adams, age 94 of Gastonia, NC passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019. He was born in Cherokee County, NC to the late Frank and Mabel Adams. Kendall retired from the United States Air Force; he served during WWII. He co-founded VFW Chapter 7620 and was Past Adjutant from 1985 to 1986. Kendall was […]

Nathan Dean Ausburn, age 14 passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at his home. He was the son of Patrick Dean Ausburn and Patricia Marie Hall Ausburn. He was a student at Hiwassee Dam High School. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed many adventures. Nathan was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Cynthia Diane […]

Paul David Parsons, age 61 of the Nantahala community passed away from natural causes on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at his residence. He was the son of Reginald and Jean Parsons.  Paul enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing. He was of the baptist faith and a member of South Tampa Fellowship Church. In addition to his parents, he […]

Geraldine Gibson Lominac, 83, of Murphy passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 at Stonehenge Assisted Living in Blairsville, Georgia. Geraldine was born April 21, 1936 to the late Newton Gibson and Edith Anderson Gibson, fondly referred to as one of the “Gibson Girls.” She was the wife of the late Paul F. Lominac Jr., who […]

Diane Moylan Crawford, 80, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 in an Andrews care center. She was a native of Birmingham, Alabama and also lived in Cherokee County at several times in her life. Diane worked as a hotel manager and lived in several other states while working. She enjoyed reading, also drawing and was […]

Edsel “Ed” Alton Cass, age 78 of Hayesville, NC passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. The family will receive friends from 2-4 pm, Saturday, July 27, 2019 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel of Hayesville. Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

Martha Anne “Scottie” Rogers Saltz, 84, of Hayesville was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Monday, July 22, 2019 and reunited with her late daughter, Terri Saltz, who passed away on November 13, 1983. She was a native and lifetime resident of the Tusquittee Community in Hayesville, North Carolina which she […]

David H. Miller, 75, of Murphy passed away Friday, July 19, 2019 in a Murphy hospital. He was a native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. David previously lived and worked in California, where he loved to go hunting and fishing. He also loved to travel to France and Spain and went swimming in the Mediterranean Sea. He […]

Tanner Lee Ivy, age 30, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 14, 2019 in Murphy, North Carolina. He was born September 22, 1988 in Nederland, Texas to Jeffery Davis Ivy and Tracy Lynn Gothia. It is hard to sum up such a sweet spirit in a paragraph. Tanner was a gifted musician, doting uncle, loyal […]

Jerry Ford Colbert, age 72 of Murphy, NC passed away Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. He was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, NC and the son of the late Vardy and Louise Gaston Colbert. Jerry was a US Army veteran during the Vietnam War. He attended […]

Mary St. Pierre, 72, of Hayesville passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019 at her residence. She was a native of Boston, Massachusetts. Mary was co-owner of St. Pierre’s Wood Pottery in both Massachusetts and North Carolina alongside her late husband. She taught basket weaving at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She volunteered for the […]

Dewey L. Moss, 78, of Marble passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019 in a Chattanooga, Tennessee hospital. He was a native of Marble and had proudly served in the United States Navy. Dewey worked as a welder and spent nearly 20 years working in the Washington D.C. area in tunnel construction. He also lived in […]