Brenda Cherylene Nichols, age 71 of Lilburn, GA passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019.

She was born in Andrews, NC to the late Richard and Artie Moss Wilson. Brenda was a homemaker. She was a member of Marble Springs Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one sister, Hazel Garrett.

She is survived by her husband, Ray Nichols; one son, Doug Nichols and wife Allison of Loganville, GA; one sister, Christine Parker; and two grandchildren, Andrew and Elizabeth Nichols.

Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm, Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Murphy. Rev. Aud Brown will officiate. Burial will be in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery # 2 in Mineral Bluff, GA.

The family will receive friends from 12-2 pm, Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, you may send donations to Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery #2, PO Box 1 Culberson, NC 28903.

You may send tributes to the Nichols family at www.townson-rose.com

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

Eric Livingston Hancock passed away in Andrews on October 23, 2019.

Memorial services honoring his life will be held Tuesday, October 29th from 5 to 7 pm at Townson-Rose Funeral Home in Andrews, NC.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

Barbara “Bobbie” Pachy, 79, of Hayesville passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 in Clay County Care Center. She was a native of Unionville, Michigan and graduated from Unionville High School. She had worked most of her life as a real estate agent and was licensed in both Michigan and Florida. She moved to Naples Florida in 1987 and finally retiring to Hayesville in 2004. Bobbie was a member of Oak Forest United Methodist Church, where she sang in the choir and was a member of the Women’s Methodist Union. Bobbie was a 42year member and past Madam President of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Harrison, Michigan. She enjoyed arts and crafts as well as working in the yard and caring for animals. Barbara was an avid senior softball player, while living in Florida.

She was the daughter of the late Lester and Alyee Hovey Bosley. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Curtis Frazier; and several sisters.

Surviving are her husband of 31 years, Julius Pachy of Hayesville; a daughter, Quinn Betts and husband, Craig; three sons, Shannon Frazier, Brian Pachy, and Julis Pachy, III; and several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

No services are planned at this time.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in loving memory of Barbara Pachy to the Oak Forest United Methodist Church Building Fund, PO Box 295, Hayesville, NC 28904.

The family wishes to thank the staff of both Clay County Care Center and Good Shepherd Hospice for the care they gave to Bobbie.

Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville in charge of arrangements.

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Grace Elaine Skojac, age 81, of Murphy, passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Sample, Kentucky to the late Alberta and John Corley. She was a long-time employee of RCA record company in Indianapolis, Indiana where she worked from 1956 to 1985. Grace re-located and resided in Asheville, North Carolina in 1985 with her family until 1995. In 1995, Grace and her husband Dan, retired and re-located to Murphy where they owned and operated Mountain View Marina in Bear Paw until 2000. She was an avid reader of God’s word and active member of St. Williams Catholic Church.

Grace’s life was marked by sacrifice and giving of herself, her faith, and devotion to God, and lovingly serving her family. She will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Anthony Absher, who died in 1985, and her Aunt Grace, who died in 1991.

Surviving are her husband of 48 years, Dan Skojac of Murphy; a daughter, Christy Russell and her husband, Andy; a son, Danny Skojac and wife, Stephanie; two step-daughters, Debbie Skojac- Hagewood and her husband, Steve and Joni Williams and her husband, Steve; a beloved sister, Barbara Corley Burns; ten grandchildren, Nathan, Ben, Kayla, Hannah, Madeline, Jesse, Daniel, Ethan, Anthony, and Sadie and two great grandchildren, Knox and Miles.

A memorial service will be held at St. Williams Catholic Church and announced at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Grace Elaine Skojac to: Autism Speaks Foundation, 1 East 33rd St. 4th Floor, New York, NY 10016.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements.

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Betty Coffey, age 83 of Marble passed away Friday, October 25, 2019 at Valley View Care Center in Andrews.

She was the daughter of the late Henry and Griffie Truett. Betty enjoyed cooking and canning and worked as a bookkeeper. She was a member of Andrews First Baptist Church.

Betty is survived by her husband, Giles Coffey; son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Lori Coffey; brother, Goldie Truett; grandchildren, Dan Coffey and wife Stephanie and Beth Kinzly and husband Chad; and great-grandchildren, Truett and Loc Coffey.

Funeral services will be held at 3 pm, Sunday, October 27, 2019 at the Townson-Rose Chapel in Andrews. Rev. Al Hood and Pastor Harold Stiles will officiate. Music will be provided by Harry and Katie Gilbert. Burial will be in Maltby Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Keith Wood, Eddie Wood, Eddie Hoilman, Jeff Mashburn, John Kilpatrick and Micthell Arrowwood.

The family will receive friends from 2-3 pm, Sunday October 27, 2019 at the Townson-Rose Chapel in Andrews.

You may send tributes to the Coffey family at www.townson-rose.com

Townson-Rose Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Horace Hodge, age 88, of Marble, NC passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the Murphy Nursing and Rehab.

He was born in native of Athens, TX and the son of the late Robert and Susie Ruth Hunt Hodge. He was a Butcher.

Funeral Services will be held at 12 pm, Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Murphy. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Dalton Edmonson, Dylan Edmonson, Gage Sneed, Brian Hogan, Allen McCullough and Cody Edmonson.

The family will receive friends from 11 am to 12 pm, Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home in Murphy, NC.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Claude Hodge, 86, of Andrews passed away Wednesday, October 23,2019 at his residence.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews.

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Christy Peters Campbell was born July 2, 1928 and died on October 19, 2019. Christy was born in Winston Salem, North Carolina and lived much of her life there before moving to Andrews in 2003.

Christy spent many happy years in Andrews, where her mother grew up, and she attended to her aunt, Jean Christy with devotion until Jean’s death in 2016. Christy enjoyed especially her good friend, Ruth Cochran, who was a devoted friend, and they always enjoyed a weekly trip to Murphy to go to thrift stores and eat dinner.

The family would like to thank Lucas and Heather Luther for being so kind to her and helping her in many ways for the past number of months.

She was predeceased by her parents, Kenneth Peters and Cornelia Christy Peters, as well as her husband, Glen Campbell. Christy was also predeceased by her first cousins, Eb Jordan and John Christy.

Surviving are her other first cousins, Robert H. Christy, William R. Christy and Thomas G. Christy, as well as many other cousins and their families.

A private burial will occur in the near future.

Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews in charge of arrangements.

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Muriel Blankenship, 92, of Hayesville passed away Monday, October 21, 2019 at her residence.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville.

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Paula Jean Benner Reilly, 58, of Murphy passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at her residence. She was a native of Farmingville, New York, where she worked as a medical transcriptionist for more than 20 years. Paula retired to Cherokee County in 2000 with her family. Paula was an avid bowler and huge Grateful Dead fan. She loved laying out on the beach and vacationing on cruises. Paula was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother to her children and grandchildren.

She was the daughter of Wanda Mae Benner of Indianapolis, Indiana and the late Neal Benner. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Kyra Marie Reilly; and a sister, Pamela Benner.

Surviving, in addition to her mother, are her husband of more than 40 years, Daniel Thomas Reilly Sr.; four daughters, Melanie Hand and husband, Al of Riverhead, New York, Desiree Reilly and Shannan Crapse and husband, Tommy, all of Murphy, and Erin Cable and husband, Clint of Andrews; a son, Danny Reilly of Murphy; a sister, Jackie Calaway of Nashville, Tennessee; a brother, Steven Benner and wife, Cherry of Indianapolis, Indiana; 14 grandchildren, Rebecca, Jojo, Elizabeth, DeSean, Tyler, Dakoda, Joseph, Kyra, Thomas, Rhiannon, James, Jerry, Jonathan, and Aurora; and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Paula Jean Benner Reilly by clicking the Donate Now tab at iviefuneralhome.com to help with final expenses.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of arrangements.

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Horace Hodge, age 88, of Marble, NC passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019 at the Murphy Nursing and Rehab.

He was born in native of Athens, TX and the son of the late Robert and Susie Ruth Hunt Hodge. He was a Butcher.

Funeral Services will be held at 12 pm, Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Murphy. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Dalton Edmonson, Dylan Edmonson, Gage Sneed, Brian Hogan, Allen McCullough and Cody Edmonson.

The family will receive friends from 11 am to 12 pm, Saturday, October 19, 2019 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home in Murphy, NC.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

You may send tributes to the family at www.mem.com

Betty Rowland, 97, of Kissimmee, Florida, formerly of Warne, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2019 in a Kissimmee care facility.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville.

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Joyce Jolly Bindley, 78, of Andrews passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Evanston, Illinois and raised in Terre Haute, Indiana. She lived throughout the country and abroad with her first husband, who was in the military. Joyce was a loving homemaker and mother. She loved talking and gossiping on the phone with friends and family.

She was the daughter of the late Baldwin G. and Edith Brown Witty. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Harry Bindley, who died August 29, 2004, and her second husband, Roger Dale Jolly, who died April 8, 2016.

Surviving are two sons, Scott Bindley and wife, Sandi of Andrews, and Eric Bindley and wife, Tammy of Orlando, Florida.

No services are planned at this time.

Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews in charge of arrangements.

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Laura R. Chamberlain Shelton, 58, of Murphy passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 in a Murphy hospital from kidney failure. She was a native of Elmira, New York, but lived in Sarasota, Florida. Her and her husband owned Tree Trimming & Removal Service for more than 26 years. Laura enjoyed visiting flea markets, attending auctions, and riding her motorcycle down the strip at the beach. She enjoyed gambling and had a favorite seat at several casinos. Laura also enjoyed fishing with her husband. Following the death of her husband, she moved to Murphy in 2015 to be close to family.

She was the daughter of Betty Chamberlain Brown of Murphy and the late Wendell Chamberlain and the wife of the late Wayne Shelton, who died in 2015. She was also preceded in death by siblings, Butch Brown and Carolyn Jones.

Surviving, in addition to her mother, are a sister, Dee Kevas and husband, Ken of Murphy; a brother, Keith Chamberlain and wife, Cathy of Dunnellon, Florida; six nephews, Brian Kevas, Tracey Brown, Chris Baker, Cameron Killian, Kevin Kevas, and Tim Hedrick; and three nieces, Samantha Chamberlain, Heather Brown, and Skye Kevas.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Laura R. Chamberlain Shelton to the National Kidney Foundation, Finance Dept., 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016 or www.kidney.org.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of arrangements.

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