All Obituaries

Elizabeth Hardin Williams, 51, of the West Buffalo Community in Robbinsville went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at her residence.         She was the daughter of the late Pete and June Hill Hardin.  In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her sisters, Doris Nichols and Linda Holloway, her brothers, Jeff Hardin and Dean Hardin, and niece, Tara Hardin Phillips. She is survived by her husband Posey Williams;...

Don Holder, 77 of the Stecoah Community of Robbinsville, NC passed away, Monday, October 26, 2020.           He was a native of Blount Co. TN and the son of the late Boyd and Esta Burrell Holder.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brothers, Roger Holder, Willis Holder, and his sister and brother in law, Allalee and Carter Jenkins.           He is survived by his wife, Jan...

Inez Millsaps Almond, 91, of Robbinsville, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 26, 2020 at her residence. A native of Graham County.  She was preceded in death by her mother, Arlene Carver Millsaps and father and step-mother, Ronald and Leona Hensley.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Sam Millsaps, and later, George Almond; her sons, Danny Ray Millsaps and Homer Millsaps; her brother Berl Hensley; and her grandson Michael...

Jeffrey Dale White Sr., 50, of Fontana Village went home to be  with the Lord Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Swain Community Hospital in Bryson City, NC.           He was the son of Nora Bradley Prince and the late Roger Dale White.            He is survived by his wife Karen Dodgen White, son Jeffrey Dale White Jr. of Gastonia, NC,  step-sons Will Haney and Brandon Haney, both of...

Brenda Phillips Pressley, 72, of the Dick Branch Community in Robbinsville, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 22, 2020.  A native of Graham County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Vonna Grant Phillips.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Max Phillips.  She was retired from Graham County Schools where she worked as an Administrative Assistant for 25 years.    Brenda’s natural beauty was...

Gerald Max Buchanan, 81, of the Buchanan Branch Community in Robbinsville, NC, went home to be with his Lord on October 16, 2020. He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Jake and Vinnie Wiggins Buchanan.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son in law, David Peterson. Gerald was a Veteran of the United States Army.  He was a lifetime member of Graham County Rescue Squad and Snowbird Fire Department. He was a member of Mt. Nebo Baptist...

Brenda Gail Riddle Liley, 73, passed away on October 15, 2020 at her home in Hickory, NC.   She was the daughter of the daughter of David and Inez Riddle.  She was preceded in death by her parents and her nephew, Brent Sanders. She is survived by her husband, Chad Liley, of Hickory, NC, her son, Jeff Mullins, and daughter, Penny Burleson, of Conover, NC, her sister, Patsy, Nan Sanders of Hickory, NC, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Interment was at Old...

  Tony Lamar Odom, 69, of Robbinsville, NC, was called home to meet his Savior on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation. A native of Graham County, he was the son of the late Harvey and Blanche Orr Odom.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his younger brother, Tommy Odom. Tony was an avid Black Knight football fan.  His love and support of Robbinsville High School athletics stemmed from his own involvement in sports at a...

Amy Smoker, 91, A Cherokee Language fluent speaker of the Snowbird Community in Robbinsville, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at The Elizabeth House in Hendersonville, NC.  Ms. Amy is the daughter of the late Jesse Teesateskie and Polly Catt Bird Teesateskie.  In addition to her parents, Ms. Amy is preceded in death by her late husband, Jack Coburn Smoker; Brothers: Joe Teesateskie, William Teesateskie, Joseph Teesateskie, Lee Teesateskie...

Earl Kenneth Brown, 86, of the Stecoah Community near Robbinsville, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 9, 2020 at his residence.  A native of Tamms, IL, he was the son of the late Roy Everett and Opal Collier Brown.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Frances Gunther and Barbara Stonecipher.  Mr. Brown was a veteran of the US Navy, having served his country proudly during the Korean War.  He is survived by...