Bobby Gerald Peters: Obituary
Obituaries January 4, 2020Bobby Gerald Peters, age 89 of Hayesville, NC passed Saturday, December 28, 2019. He was born in Virginia to the late Barney E. Peters and Ida M. Mullins Peters. Bobby worked for the U.S. Government as a communication specialist and was a U.S. Army veteran. He attended Christ the King Church in Hiawassee, GA.
He is survived by his loving wife, Margaret Ann Peters; son, Gerald E. Peters and wife Charlotte; daughters, Katherine Washington and husband Rickey, Julie Davis, Teresa Peters and husband John Beisner and Anita Peters and Ricky Wood; brothers, Harold, Doyle, Carl and Clyde Peters; sisters, Billie Gabriele, Cleo Levan, Mildred Carroll, Jeannie Williams and Joy Adkins; 14 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 12 pm, Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel of Hayesville. Rev. Don O’Malley will officiate. The internment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens with military graveside rites being conducted by the American Legion Post #96 Murphy, American Legion Post 532 Hayesville, VFW Post 6812, Hayesville, NC, the Marine Corp League Marble, NC, and the Vietnam Veterans of America.
The family will receive friends from 10 am-12 pm, Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel of Hayesville.
In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations may be made to Christ the King Church, PO Box 285 Hiawassee, Georgia 30546.
Townson-Rose Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Carolyn Baine: Obituary
Obituaries January 4, 2020Carolyn Baine, age 77, of Rocky Face, Georgia passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020.
She was born on July 30, 1942. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clyde and Elsie Lee Nicholson; grandson, Jason Baine; brothers, Gilbert Nicholson, Dennis Nicholson, Roger Nicholson; sisters, Lois Ware and Debbie Barnette.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, George Baine of Rocky Face; sons, Harold Baine of Rocky Face, Leon Baine of Rocky Face; daughters and son in law, Janet Wheeler of Cave Springs, Sheryl and Bennie Andrews of Cartersville; sisters and brother in law, Alice and Bobby Griffith of Turtletown, TN, Rita Eskew of Conyers; 7 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.
A funeral service to celebrate the life of Carolyn Baine will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, January 6, 2020 at the chapel of Dalton Funeral Home with Pastor James Ellis and Pastor JR Williams officiating. Interment will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Liberty, NC.
The family will be receiving friends for visitation from 5-8 PM Sunday evening. John Baine, Nathan Baine, Matt Baine and Justin Bartley will be serving as pallbearers.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made for the funeral expenses. Arrangements have been entrusted to independently owned and operated Dalton Funeral Home, 620 S. Glenwood Ave. Dalton, GA 30721; 706-529-5371.
Gene Griggs: Obituary
Obituaries January 4, 2020
Gene Griggs, 87, of Marble passed away Thursday, January 2, 2020 in a Robbinsville care facility. He was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County. Gene was employed with Baker Furniture, retiring in 1997 after 31 years. Gene coached little league baseball in Cherokee County for many years. He was a member of Marble Springs Baptist Church, where he sang in the choir and served as a deacon. Gene enjoyed gardening and woodworking.
He was the son of the late Ulysses Grant and Emma Jane Crisp Griggs and the husband of the late Lois Ann Raxter Griggs, who died February 22, 2010. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Adam Colt Griggs; two sisters, Frances Carroll and Pearl Griggs; and three brothers, Marcell, Vincent, and Porter Griggs.
Surviving are a son, Donny Griggs and wife, April of Andrews; two sisters, Mae Coffey and Linda Parsons, both of Gastonia, North Carolina; three brothers, Charles Griggs of High Point, North Carolina, Junior Griggs of Gastonia, and Robert Griggs of Murphy; two granddaughters, Allie Griggs and fiancé, Jordon Mathis, and Erika Griggs, all of Andrews; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2020 in Marble Springs Baptist Church with the Revs. Bernie Dixon and John Bailey officiating. The interment will be in Moss Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Howard Coffey, Dick Brown, Mike Erwin, Mike Hunsucker, Danny Crooke, and Jeff Rowland.
The family will receive friends from 10-11:45 Saturday morning at the Marble Springs Baptist Church prior to the services.
Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements.
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Hayesville wins in round one of the Battle of the States
Hayesville Basketball, TeamFYNSports December 27, 2019
The Hayesville Yellow Jackets (5-1, 4-0 Big Smoky Mountains 1-A) played the Polk Co. Wildcats (7-1) out of Tennessee in the first round of the Battle of States Tournament on Thursday evening, Dec. 26th.
Hayesville did not have an ideal start to the game, and Polk’s guards appeared to surprise the Yellow Jacket defenders. That coupled with star sophomore guard Kolbe Ashe picking up two first-quarter fouls, it appeared the Yellow Jackets might be in trouble. Ashe coming off the floor is rare and not something the Yellow Jackets have been accustomed to seeing since Ashe has been in high school. All this resulted in the Yellow Jackets trailing 15-11 at the end of the first quarter. McTaggart had eight first-quarter points to help keep the Jackets in the game when the rest of the team struggled.
The second quarter was a different story with Hayesville finding their footing and taking back control of the game. It appeared that Hayesville football quarterback junior Hayden McClure shook off a little of that football rust. He assumed the point-guard position for the Yellow Jackets with Ashe in foul trouble. He provided steady ball handling and provided six second-quarter points. The Yellow Jackets took the lead from the Wildcats 30-29 going into the half.
The Yellow Jackets knew they needed to make adjustments going into the second half to keep their lead. The first adjustment was an easy one – get Ashe back on the floor. They did that in the third quarter and he responded with two big 3-pointers. This spread the floor for the Jackets and lead to the team getting good second-half looks at the basket. The Jackets extended their lead at the end of the third quarter to 49-45.
Ashe continued to control the pace in the fourth, making the right decisions and finding the open player, and Polk Co. just couldn’t keep up. Hayesville’s lone senior, Mark Cothren, found more space with Ashe and McTaggart requiring much of Polk Co.’s defensive focus. Cothren had eight second-half points, including a backbreaking outside shot late in the fourth quarter. Along with Ashe having nine fourth quarter points, the Wildcats just didn’t have an answer on offense.
In a postgame discussion with head coach Mike Cottrell, he said the key in the game was their second-half defense. The Yellow Jackets switched to a different defensive scheme and added lots of pressure that really bothered the Polk Co. guards. Each time the Wildcats would find some level of comfort, the Yellow Jackets would switch up their defense. It was too much for Polk Co. to handle offensively, while the duo of Ashe and McTaggart was too much for the Wildcats to handle defensively. Hayesville pulled away late to earn the 70-56 win.
Coming into the game, Ashe was averaging 16.75 points a game, while McTaggart was averaging 21.8. Against Polk Co., Ashe had 17 points, with 15 coming in the second half, and McTaggart led the team with 30.
With the win, the Yellow Jackets advanced to the semifinals against host Towns Co.. The game will be the last of the day in tournament, Friday, Dec. 27th, at 8 p.m. It could be a fantastic matchup with Hayesville taking on possibly the best player they have seen this year in Towns Co. junior point guard Kolby Moss, who scored 27 in the Indians first-round win. Moss has had games of 36, 25, and 28 points so far this season.
Mildred Maggie Gibson Gentry: Obituary
Obituaries December 29, 2019
Mildred Maggie Gibson Gentry, 88, of Murphy passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 in an Union County, Georgia hospital. She was a native of Gum Log, Georgia, but lived in Jackson, South Carolina before retiring to Murphy with her husband in the mid 1980s. Mildred worked as a teacher and taught at several schools in North Georgia, but most of her career took place teaching at Martinez Elementary School in Georgia. She was a very active member of Hanging Dog Baptist Church. Mildred enjoyed many things and excelled at cooking, sewing, quilting, gardening, and canning.
She was the daughter of the late Isaac Henry and Pleshia Arilla Chastain Gibson and the wife of the late John Benjamin Gentry, who died July 1, 2015. She was the last of 12 siblings.
Surviving are a sister-in-law, Gladys O’Dell of Knoxville, Tennessee; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins, who loved her dearly.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, December 28, 2019 in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy with the Rev. Eddis Dockery officiating. The interment will be in Many Forks Cemetery in Young Harris, Georgia. Pallbearers will be Paul Richards, Matthew Smith, Marvin, Roy, Ronald, and Melvin Gibson.
The family will receive friends from 1-2:45 Saturday afternoon at the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy prior to the services.
The family requests memorials be made in memory of Mildred Maggie Gibson Gentry to the Many Forks Cemetery Fund, c/o Barry Young, 525 Airport Road, Blairsville, GA 30512 or the American Cancer Society, PO Box 42040, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-3000.
Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements.
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Jeanne Marie Burton: Obituary
Obituaries December 29, 2019
Jeanne Marie Burton, 73, of Murphy was called home by her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. She was born in Detroit, Michigan, but raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from a young age. Jeanne later moved to Murphy in 1993, where she worked as a substitute teacher for Cherokee County Schools. She was a very involved teacher and took pride in her students. She was a past member of the Ranger Methodist Church and a current member of Shepherd of the Mountains. Jeanne enjoyed singing in the choir and served as a member of Mountain Top Emmaus. Jeanne loved her animals, her children, and her husband. She put her family first in all things.
She was the daughter of the late Earl Howard and Mary Olga Cicci Burge. She was also preceded in death by a half-brother, Ray Burge and a half-sister, Joanne Nosar.
Surviving are her husband, Fred W. Burton; a daughter, Kathryn Skyles of Atlanta, Georgia; a son, Glenn Skyles of Atlanta; a niece, Nancy Schneider and a nephew, David Schneider.
A Celebration of Life was held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2019 at the Shepherd of the Mountains with the Revs. Chris West and Al Beck officiating.
The family received friends following the service in the fellowship hall.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Jeanne Marie Burton to the American Cancer Society, PO Box 42040, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-3000 or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of arrangements.
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Jerry McArthur Day: Obituary
Obituaries December 29, 2019
Jerry McArthur Day, age 75 of Andrews passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center.
Jerry was the son of the late Doyle Robert Day and Fannie Lou Martin Day. He worked for Vulcan materials as a heavy equipment operator.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Eva Day and sister, Molly McDowell.
He is survived by his brother, Colin Day; sisters, Barbara Thomas, Gladys Gegan and Rita Etters; step-sons, Brian E Greene, Sr and Terry L Greene and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2pm, Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at the Townson-Rose Chapel of Andrews. Burial will be in Moss Cemetery in Marble.
The family will receive friends from 6-8pm, Monday, December 30, 2019 at the Townson-Rose Chapel of Andrews.
You may send tributes to the Day family at www.townson-rose.com
Townson-Rose Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mary Jo Davenport: Obituary
Obituaries December 29, 2019Mary Jo Davenport, age 67 of Black Mountain, NC passed away December 21, 2019.
She was born in Clay County, NC to the late Verlin and Zelpha Ledford Davenport. Mary was family oriented and full of joy and laughter. She was a loving, outspoken sister and mother.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters, Peggy Davenport and Magdalene Jones.
She is survived by two sons, Gary Conner and John Taylor; four brothers, Daniel, Monroe, Carl and Marvin Davenport; two sisters, Barbara Taylor and Frankie Patterson; four grandchildren and four nieces.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm, Friday, December 27, 2019 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel of Hayesville. Rev. Donald Davenport and Rev. Carl Davenport will officiate. Burial will be in the Mission Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Blake Conner, Derrick Davenport, Austin Eller, Zach Raxter, Blake Mosteller and Ernest Davenport.
The family will receive friends from 12-2 pm, Friday, December 27, 2019 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel of Hayesville.
Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
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Hayesville Lady Yellow Jackets fall to the Murphy Lady Bulldogs
Hayesville Basketball, TeamFYNSports December 20, 2019
On Thursday night, Dec. 19, the Hayesville Lady Yellow Jackets (2-1, 1-0 Big Smoky Mountain 1-A) took the trip across the county line to take on their bitter rivals, the Murphy Lady Bulldogs (3-0, 1-0). The game was an interesting matchup as the only conference loss Murphy took last year was against Hayesville.
Annie Brooks launches a three.
The first quarter was highly contested with the Lady Yellow Jackets and the Lady Bulldogs trading punches. One of Hayesvilles keys to their early-season success has been strong offensive execution. That was on display early with the Lady Yellow Jackets at one point running their motion offense for 75 seconds. Unfortunately, their strong offensive execution in the first quarter while leading to good looks was not resulting in points. This resulted in the Lady Jackets ending the first quarter trailing the Lady Bulldogs 17-8.
The Lady Bulldogs put all of their talent on display in the second quarter much to the Lady Jackets dismay. The Lady Jackets were able to match their first quarter scoring total in the second quarter but it was not enough to keep up. The Lady Bulldogs poured it on in the second quarter thanks to their high-pressure defense and hot shooting, scoring 21 second quarter points and leading 38-16 at the half.
It was more of the same in the second half with the Lady Bulldogs controlling the action. The Hayesville Lady Yellow Jackets were playing hard but the Lady Bulldogs press defense gave the Lady Jackets a hard time. At the end of the third, the Lady Bulldogs led 62-29.
Coming into the fourth quarter, the Lady Yellow Jackets did not give up and actually outscored the Lady Bulldogs by nine points in the fourth quarter. This came with most of the Bulldog starters still in the game and showed that while the score was insurmountable. The Lady Yellow Jackets could play with them and may possibly show them what to do before their next matchup.
Brianna Foster drives to the lane for two.
The Jackets did have a few strong performances in the game being led in scoring by junior Brianna Foster with 15. Senior Annie Brooks chipped eight while both junior Lizzy Brusini and Senior Jade Patterson had six points a piece.
The Hayesville Lady Yellow Jackets (3-2, 2-1) will next take the floor at home Friday Dec 20th against the Robbinsville Lady Black Knights (2-0, 0-0).
Dennis Norman Birran: Obituary
Obituaries December 24, 2019Dennis Norman Birran, age 74 of Murphy, NC passed away Friday, December 20, 2019.
He was born in Eugene, Oregon to the late Donald and Helen Birran. Dennis retired from the US Air Force after 21 years of service. Dennis worked as a video photographer in Virginia Beach, VA. He loved to shoot guns.
He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Emily Birran; two stepdaughters, Sylvia and Barbara; and three step-grandchildren.
No services are planned at this time.
Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Charles “Chucky” Hoyt Barton: Obituary
Obituaries December 24, 2019Charles “Chucky” Hoyt Barton, age 52, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at his residence in Andrews, NC.
He was born in Andrews, NC to the late Gary and Kaye Barton and also preceded in death by his beloved grandpa “Pop”, and his best dog friend Bitty.Chucky was an avid hunter and fisherman; his special hunting buddies were Mike Curtis, Chuck Baldwin, Kevin Baldwin, Scott Baldwin, Lester White, Jeff Mashburn, Mike Mashburn, Jeff Jones, Kenny Clark and Scotty Baker.
He is survived by his sister, Cathy Barton Knox and boyfriend, Thomas West of the Peachtree community; one nephew, Dallas Knox; Uncles, Ronnie Barton, Grant Barton, Willard Enloe and Harold Enloe; Aunts, Linda Hughes and Darlene Breedlove; several nieces and nephews, Renee Trout, Robin Walker and Mandy Patterson; and former wife, Wanda Mathison. He will be missed by many lifelong friends, hunting buddies, and extended family members.
A memorial service will be held 7 pm, Monday, December 23, 2019 at the Townson-Rose Chapel in Andrews. Rev. Scott Cole will officiate.
The family will receive friends from 6-7 pm, Monday, December 23, 2019 at the Townson-Rose Chapel in Andrews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make donations to the Wounded Warriors Project at https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org or the Valley River Humane Society at https://www.valleyriverhumanesociety.org or to help with funeral expenses.
Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
You may send tributes to the family at www.mem.com
Velma Phillips: Obituary
Obituaries December 24, 2019Velma Phillips, age 92, of Murphy passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019 at her residence.
She was born in Haywood County, NC. Velma lived most of her life in Cherokee County, NC. She was a daughter of the late Clearcy Brown and step father William Brown. Velma was a member of Little Glade Baptist Church.
In addition, to her mother and stepfather, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilson Phillips and sisters, Carolyn Sue Clark, Sadie McGaha and Corrine Mahaffey.
Surviving are her sons, Troy Phillips and wife Cathy and Kenny Phillips and wife Freda; sister, Charlotte “Cricket” Carwile; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm, Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Murphy. Pastor Hoyt Brown will officiate. Burial will be in the Old Martins Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dustin Clonts, Johnathan Hunter, Everett Cook, Melvin Beaver, Danny Truett and Floyd Hughes.
The family will receive friends from 12 pm to 2 ,pm Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home Chapel in Murphy.
Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
You may send tributes to the family at www.mem.com
Ryan Wayne Clark: Obituary
Obituaries December 24, 2019Ryan Wayne Clark, 24, of Andrews passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2019 in a Chattanooga, Tennessee hospital. He was born in Palm Beach County, Florida, but lived in Andrews since the age of five. Ryan was a talented football player and played from youth leagues through his senior year at Andrews High School. He was a 2013 graduate of Andrews High School. Ryan loved working in lawn service and had also worked as a plumber and an installer in the propane industry. Ryan received his welding degree from Tri-County Community College. He enjoyed riding dirt bikes, four wheelers, and about anything that got him outside. Ryan was an easy-going person who always had a smile on his face and remained calm and laid back in all situations. Ryan was very kind-hearted and would do anything for someone in need. He had a love for all animals.
He was the son of Steven Wayne and Carolyn Mueller Clark.
Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his girlfriend, Zoe Drake, who was a major part of his life. Also surviving are the maternal grandparents, Sue and Buzzy Mueller of Andrews; the paternal grandparents, Dana Queen of Diamondhead, Hawaii, and James Clark and wife, Pat of Mesa, Arizona; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
The family received friends from 1-3 Saturday afternoon, December 21, 2019 at the Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Ryan Wayne Clark to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 1235 South Clark Street, Suite 305, Arlington, VA 22202.
Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews in charge of all arrangements.
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Marjorie Harris: Obituary
Obituaries December 24, 2019
Marjorie Harris, 64, of Andrews, passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 at an Andrews care facility.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be announced later by Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews.
Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews in charge of all arrangements.
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Marie Callesen Arrowood: Obituary
Obituaries December 24, 2019
Marie Callesen Arrowood, 65, of Murphy passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at her residence. She was a native of Akron, Ohio, but had been living in Murphy for the past 50 years. She was a member of Saint William Catholic Church.
She was the daughter of the late Helge Bjorn and Cecelia Pearl Collins Callesen and the wife of the late Wiley Jay Arrowood, who died September 25, 2015. She was also preceded in death by a son, Jay Arrowood.
Surviving are a sister, Beverly Lino and husband, Jim of Norton, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Marie will be remembered at the 9:00 a.m. mass on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the Saint William Catholic Church. An inurnment will be in the columbarium. Father Alex Ayala will be officiating.
Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of arrangements.
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Darrell Reynolds: Obituary
Obituaries December 24, 2019Darrell Reynolds, age 50 of Hayesville, NC passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at North East Georgia Medical Center.
He was born in Towns County, GA to the late Jerry and Sharon Chastain Reynolds. Darrell worked for Vulcan. He was a member of Bethabara Baptist Church.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his sister-in-law, Amanda Reynolds.
He is survived by one daughter, Lela Reynolds; and one brother, Jamie Reynolds.
Graveside service will be held at the Shooting Creek Memorial Gardens at a later date. Rev. Billy Rhodes will officiate.
Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
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