All Obituaries

     Polly Moose, 77 of the Atoah Community of Robbinsville, NC passed away, Friday, September 23, 2022, at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN.      She was a native of Cherokee County and the daughter of the late Robert and Maude Neal Guffey.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Jerry Guffey, Ray Guffey, Jr. Guffey, sisters, Linda Wilson, Susie Phillips, and Polly's twin sister, Molly Guffey.    ...

     Dolores Roberts, 83 of the Cross Creek Community of Robbinsville, NC passed away, Sunday, September 18, 2022, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.      She was a native of St. Louis, MO and the daughter of the late Thomas Carl Romine and Iris Nickels Romine.      She is survived by her husband, William Guy Roberts, Sr.; sons, William Guy (Joy) Roberts, Jr. of St. Charles, IL, Douglas A. (Michelle) Roberts of Yorkville, IL;...

William Orr, 72 of the Cross Creek Community of Robbinsville, NC passed away, Sunday, September 18, 2022, at Vero Health and Rehabilitation center in Sylva, NC.           He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Archie and Mexie Orr.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his foster Mother, Mary Elizabeth Orr and brother, Gary Orr of Andrews, NC.          ...

     Jeffrey Scott Willard, age 60 of Circle Street in Robbinsville, NC passed away, Friday, September 16, 2022, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville, TN.      He was a native of Gaston County and the son of the late Elvin and Daisy Hudson Willard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Tonya Willard.      He is survived by his wife, Morgan Blevins Willard; sons, Jeffrey Willard Jr., Epsy...

Henry Van Grant, 64 of the Meadow Branch Community of Robbinsville, NC passed away, Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at his residence.           He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Robert and Beatrice Lynn Grant. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son Patrick Grant and his brother Robert Grant III.           He is survived by his wife, Mary Moore Grant;...

Mary Ellen Mehaffey, 91 of the Mill Creek Circle Community of Robbinsville, NC passed away, Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.           She was a native of Cherokee county and the daughter of the late Hill and Mae Jones Dockery.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Dean, Boyd, Kendall, Chuck, Ronald, Carroll, Junior Dockery, and Edna Mae Cross.  She was also...

Ronald Daniels, 69 of the Dry Creek Community of Stecoah, NC passed away, Monday, September 12, 2022, at his residence.           He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Floyd and Juanita McCracken Daniels.           In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Justin Daniels, and Paul Daniels.           He is...

Gaynell Anderson Treece, of Gastonia, passed away September 11, 2022, at Caromont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia. She was born August 30, 1937, in Robbinsville, NC, daughter of the late Norman Early Anderson and Birdie Hazel Mack Anderson. Gaynell was a dutiful Christian, faithful wife, loving mother, and grandmother. Adventurous in heart, she worked as hard as she played and loved being out in the world and getting into anything she could, often dragging others kicking and screaming...

     Shirley Orr, 75, of the IU Gap Community of Robbinsville, passed away, Friday, September 2, 2022, at Graham Health Care and Rehabilitation Center.      She was a native of Graham County and the daughter of the late Harley Waldroup and Maybelle Blevins Miller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Carlos “Wooly” Orr in December of 2021, her grandson, Paden Stovall, sister, Reba Carver, and brother, Tony...

Bruce Johnson, 92, went home to be with the Lord on August 31, 2022, at his daughter Patricia's home in Robbinsville, North Carolina, where he had been living since 2019. Bruce was the son of I.B.D. and Ruth Johnson and grew up in Somerville, Alabama. In addition to his parents, Bruce was preceded in death by his wives, Frances, Barbara, and the mother of his children, June Driver; his son Kenneth; brothers Paul, Evon, and Loyd Johnson, and sister, Elizabeth Patrick. Bruce is survived...