Gerald Fred “Todd” Phillips passed away peacefully at the Clay County Care Center on Monday, December 9. He was 93 years old. He passed away just a few days shy of his 94th birthday. Todd was a life-long resident of Clay County. He was a barber on the town square In Hayesville, NC for 60 […]

Joseph Dennis Mickens, 67, of the Hiwassee Dam Community, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 at his residence. He worked many years at Tennessee Chemical Company. He enjoyed attending auctions and spending time in Florida. He was known for selling thousands of peanut butter eggs each year at the annual fund raiser for The Church […]

Richard Evans Bristol, 88, of Hayesville went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 8, 2019 in the comfort of his home. Richard was a Clay County native who lived on and worked the same land he was born on. An 8th generation farmer, Richard his wife, Joann, continued on a legacy that […]

Roger B. Edkin, 90, of Hayesville passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019 in a Clay County care facility. Roger was a native of Madison County, New York and he had served in the United States Air Force. Roger worked in the funeral business for ten years and owned Whitford-Edkin Funeral Home in Oneida, New York. […]

Dorothy “Dot” Allison, 74, of Andrews was called home by the Lord on Thursday, December 12, 2019. She was a lifetime resident of Andrews. Dot worked for many years at United Community Bank until her retirement in 2015. She attended Andrews First Baptist Church. Dot was a very loving mother and grandmother. She was the […]

Jack L. Shingler, 72, of Murphy, passed away, Friday, December 13, 2019 at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced later by Ivie Funeral Home. Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements. To send flowers to the family of Jack L. Shingler, please visit Tribute Store.

Eva Jean Brannon Murphy, 88, of Murphy, passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 in a Murphy care center. She was a native of Cherokee County, but had lived in Ellenwood, Georgia before moving back to Murphy in 1986. Eva was a homemaker and a faithful member of the Unaka Baptist Church where she had sung […]

Fay Coker, 88, of Warne passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 in a Murphy care facility. She was the daughter of the late Ira and Allene McClure Hogsed. Surviving are three sisters, Reba Hubbard of Blairsville, Georgia, Barbara Cooper of Mt. Holly, North Carolina, and Sharon Wallin of Elkhart, Indiana; a brother, Mike Hogsed of […]

Wayne Wazny, 76, of Murphy passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in a Buncombe County, North Carolina V.A. hospital. He was a native of Cicero, Illinois. Wayne served in the United States Army from 1961 to 1967. He worked at Chicago Manufacturing Company, retiring as Chief Financial Officer. Wayne moved to Cherokee County in 2004 […]

Brenda Louise Jacobs Conley was born on a Saturday, April 5th, 1947. She was born at home in a little house that sat on top of the Nantahala Dam. She was the first born child to Ruby Morgan Jacobs and Charles Austin Jacobs, and both preceded her in death. She is also preceded in death […]

Gerald Dwight Holland, 63, of Hayesville passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 in a Towns County, Georgia hospital. He was a native of Gainesville, Georgia, where he lived most of his life. Gerald worked as a heavy equipment operator with his father’s construction business. Gerald moved to Clay County in 2015. He enjoyed watching Andy […]

Albert Harry Dockery, 85, of Murphy, passed away Saturday, December 7, 2019 in a Hayesville care facility. He was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County. Arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced later by Ivie Funeral Home. Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements. To send flowers to […]

Annie Doloris Aiken Mann, age 81 of Murphy passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019. Annie was born in Danielsville, Georgia to the late James and Amy Argo Mann. Annie was predeceased by her husband, Donald Leslie Mann. Annie is survived by her three sons, James, Charlie and Robbie Mann. Arrangements are incomplete at this time. […]

Shirley Maislee Passmore, age 82 of Topton, NC passed away Thursday, December 5, 2019. Shirley was the daughter of the late Ruport McLean and Bernice Hyde McLean. She worked as a seamstress for Owenby’s Manufacturing. Shirley was a member of Red Marble Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by […]

Gary Stephen Thurston, 77, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his home in Hayesville, North Carolina. He was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to the late Elizabeth Forrest Roberts and Guy Frederick Morgenstern. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Cecile Jehle Thurston; daughter, Heather Thurston Miller; several stepchildren and grandchildren; brother, […]