Gary Chamberlain

Gary Chamberlain, 74 of Murphy, passed Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at a Flat Rock, N.C. hospice facility, with his wife Karen – of 21 years – by his side. Gary was born in Vancouver, Wash. to Joe and Arlene Chamberlain. The growing family spent their early years in Nyssa, Ore.

Perry Allen James

Perry Allen James, 60 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. He was a native of Graham County and the son of Frank and Nell James Jr., and the late Mary Jane James.

Cecil Ray Green

Cecil Ray Green, age 90 of the Farley Branch Community in Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga.    Born in Swain County to the late J.L. and Grace Green, he spent most of his life in Graham County.

Sonja Smiley

Sonja West Smiley, 74, longtime resident of the Cherokee Creek Community in Gaffney, S.C., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 after a brief illness with COVID-19, which has once again devastated another family. Born in Robbinsville, N.C., she was the beloved wife of Robert V.

Jerry Pilkington

Jerry Pilkington, 68 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.  He was a native of Graham County and a graduate of Robbinsville High School. He also served in the Armed Forces in Germany.  Jerry lived a quiet, peaceful life.

Phillip Lamar Burke

Philip Lamar Burke, 82 of the Old Tallulah Road Community in Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy, N.C. He was a native of White County, Ga., but moved to Robbinsville when he was a small child.

Jack Rogers

William Jack Rogers, 85 of Tallulah Road in Robbinsville, N.C. passed away, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at his residence. He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late William Robert and Edna Colvard Rogers.

Logan Millsaps

Logan Millsaps, 22 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.  He was the son of the late Jerry and Tina Evans Millsaps.

Rene Roper

Rene Brooks Roper, 56 of Topton, N.C., passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, at her residence.  Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, at the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Kenny Ball officiated.

Roy Smith

Roy Lee Smith, 57 of Circle Street in Robbinsville, passed away Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at his residence. He was a native of Graham County, and the son of Mandalline Mashburn Smith and the late Jessie Leroy Smith.