All Obituaries

Giles Dillard Higdon, age 83 of the Tuskeegee Community of Robbinsville, NC passed away, Monday, April 15, 2019 at his residence.           He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Emless and Lorena Jenkins Higdon.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother James Higdon in 1993 and his wife, JoAnn Higdon in 2008.           Giles was a Veteran of the United...

Edna Collins Howell, 90, of the Lower Mountain Creek Community in Robbinsville, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at her residence. A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of the late Ed and Bessie Crisp Collins.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Howell; her brothers, Louis Collins, William Collins, Edward Collins, Jerry Collins; and her sisters, Mary Blanch, Betty Sue Hill, and Ella Mae Holder. She is...

Everett Lamar Williams, Sr, 82, of the Cochrans Creek Community in Robbinsville, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Asheville, NC. A native of Graham County, he was the son of the late Ira and Vencie Williams. Everett was a Veteran having served his country proudly in the US Army.  He retired from ALCOA after 30 years of service and also operated Williams Trout Farm. His family will remember him as a loving husband, father and...

Mildred Wilson Hill, 97, of Robbinsville, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday April 7, 2019 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Fernando Jonathan and Roxie Rose Wilson.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Fred R. Hill, her sister, Margie Wilson Lewis, and her grandson, Cale Hill. Mildred is survived by her son and daughter in law, Michael and Judy Hill of Dawsonville, GA; her granddaughter, Kimberly Hill Adams of Athens, GA; her...

James (Jim) Forester Burchfield, age 84, of Robbinsville, North Carolina went home to be with his Heavenly Father Sunday, March 31, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Asheville, NC.  A life-long native of Graham County, he was the son of the late Robert (Bob) and Ovle Williams Burchfield.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Jean Burchfield Williams and step son Jerry Tatham. Jim is survived by his wife Jeanette Jones Burchfield; his...

Charlotte Shope, age 88 of Robbinsville, NC went home to be with her Heavenly Father, Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.      She was a native of Hamilton Co. TN and the daughter of the late Charles and Edna Perry.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her twin brother, Charles Perry; her husband Thad Shope in 1991 and her great granddaughter, Sadie Barton in...

Scott Crisp, age 58 of Andrews, NC passed away, Friday, March 29, 2019 at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.           He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Eugene and Christine Hedrick Crisp.           He is survived by his Sister and her husband, Lana and Clayton Hooper of Robbinsville, NC; Nephew, Gabe Hooper and his wife, Crystal; Niece, Amber Marflak and her husband...

Douglas Edward Wilson, 62, of Robbinsville, NC, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at his residence. A native of Graham County, he was the son of the late T.J. and Flossie Shope Wilson. Doug was a Veteran having served his country proudly in the US Army. He is survived by his daughters and sons in law, Misty and Mark Ware and Kimberly and Jerry Tipton, all of Robbinsville, NC, Amber Wilson and Katie Wilson, both of Athens, TN, and Trinity Wilson of Robbinsville, NC; his son, Marlon Adams...

Pat Hedrick Williams, 75, of the Sweetwater Community in Robbinsville, NC went home to be with the Lord, early Thursday, March 21, 2019, at her residence. A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of the late Marvin and Gladys Hedrick.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Buster Hedrick. She is survived by her husband, Matthew Williams; her children and their spouses, Sheila and Joel Chapman of Lawndale, NC, Tammy and Bill Hicks of Robbinsville,...

Bernadine Agnes Shiplet, age 95 of Robbinsville, NC passed away, Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Murphy Medical Center in Murphy, NC.           She was a native of Michigan but has resided in Robbinsville for several years.  She was the daughter of the late Roy Ray Loper and Cordelia Meldrum Loper.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband and father of her children, Floyd Melvin Fields in May of 1989 and her...