Lyle Berton Carringer, 80, of Murphy died Sunday, August 16, 2015 at his home following a nine-year bout with prostate cancer.   A native of Cherokee County where he lived most of his life, he was the son of the late Wayne and Norma Lee Hogan Carringer.   Growing up in the Brasstown Community, he […]

John Edward Crawford, 80, of Saint Cloud, Florida and Hayesville passed away at his summer home on Monday, August 17, 2015. He was a native of Ohio. He attended Bob Jones University and graduated from the University of Florida. He was a teacher and coach with New River Junior High School. John moved to Saint […]

Rev. Rickey Young Carter, age 67 of Murphy, passed away August 16, 2015 at Murphy Medical Center. Mr. Carter was born July 6, 1948 in Copperhill, TN to the late Robert Young Carter and the late Ruth Hughes Carter. He was preceded in death by his parents. He loved spending time with his family, especially […]

Linda Kay Worley, age 60 of Murphy, NC passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015 in Gainesville, GA. Linda Kay was born in Cherokee County, NC to Readle and Bonnie Guthrie Hamby. She was an outdoors girl. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, reading and traveling. In addition to her parents she was preceded in […]

Ray J. Crisp, age 76, of Murphy, NC passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 in Union County, GA. He was born in Graham County, NC to the late Ed Sam Crisp and Mae Bonnie Anderson Crisp. He retired from Leaman Chemical and had worked as a truck driver for Duncan Oil. He enjoyed hunting, fishing […]

William George Kieffer, “Bill” of Hayesville, NC passed away unexpectedly on August 14th, 2015. Born on July 16th, 1941 in Sylvania, Ohio, he was the son of Laura Hotchkiss Kieffer and Marcus Harry Kieffer. He attended Burnham High School in Sylvania and went on to graduate from Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland, Ohio. At […]

Ronald Lyle Gregory, age 68, of Andrews, NC passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 in Canton, GA. He was born in Macon County, NC to Paul and Hazel Mason Gregory. He had been a superintendent in bridge construction. Ronald enjoyed gardening, camping, the lake and working around the house. He is survived by his wife, […]

Johannes Penz, 68, of Murphy died Monday, August 10, 2015 at his residence. He was a native of Austria and came to the United States to study at age 21. He was a petrophysicist in the oil and gas exploration industry. He was a member of the Master Gardener, Friends of the Murphy Public Library, […]

Drama Lee Poe, age 88, of Murphy, NC passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015 in Clay County, NC. She was a native of Cherokee County, NC and the daughter of the late Agusta H. and Floya Mae Rowland Johnson. She was a Steering Wheel Inspector. Drama was a member of the Andrews Church of Christ. […]

James T. Whittington, age 77 and a 30 year resident of Clay County, NC passed away peacefully at his home on August 12, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. A native of Shreveport, LA., “Papa” Whittington was the son of Truly Whittington, and Trula Fisher Whittington of Shreveport. Papa served in the US Army […]

James Alvin (Nick) Nichols, age 79 of Murphy, NC passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at his residence. James was born in Culberson, NC to the late John Alvin and Wilma Loudermilk Nichols. He grew up around Epworth, GA and later moved to Indianapolis, Indiana. Nick was an avid motorcyclist. He was owner and operator […]

Frances Eloise Burke, age 85 of Andrews, NC passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN. She was born in Cherokee County, NC to the late John Frank and Myrtle Ethel Garett Nichols. Frances had lived in Baltimore Maryland for over 30 years where she was employed with Meadow Mills […]

Frances Oden Moffat passed away peacefully at home among her family in the early evening Monday, August 10, 2015. Fran was born May 13, 1924 in Gibsland, Louisiana to Steverson and Margaret Oden. The second of two children, she was preceded in death by her brother Steve Junior in 1925, by her father in 1937, […]

Rose Anna Kent, age 92, of Sanford, North Carolina, formerly of Hayesville, died Saturday, August 8, 2015 in a Sanford, North Carolina hospital. She was a native of Astoria, New York, but lived in East Islip, New York before moving to Clay County in 1980 and later to Sanford in 2003. She was a homemaker. […]

Thomas Christopher Hall, 27, of Andrews died Saturday, August 8, 2015 in an Asheville hospital. He was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County. Thomas was a 2006 graduate of Andrews High School and attended Western Carolina University. Thomas was a member of the Andrews United Methodist Church.   Surviving are his father, Steven […]

Isaiah Colten Ware, 4 months old, passed away Friday, August 7, 2015 at Carolina Medical Center in Charlotte, NC. He was born in Cherokee County, NC. Surviving are his parents, Sue Runion and Daniel Ware; brothers, Justin Moore, Gage Ware and Jacob Garland; sister, Haley Ware; maternal grandparents, Cynthia Trull and Danny Runion; paternal grandparents, […]