Obituaries

James Malcolm “Big Jim” Cantrell

Mr. James Malcolm “Big Jim” Cantrell, 71 of Spring City, Tenn., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in the Parkwest Medical Center, Knoxville, Tenn.  He was born Dec. 7, 1949, in Maryville, Tenn. He was a member of the Whites Creek Baptist Church in Rockwood, Tenn.

Nettie Louise Holder

Nettie Louise Holder, 74, went home to be with the Lord in the early morning of Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. She was a native of Graham County and the daughter of Dock and Laura Campbell Williams.

Sherryl Cable

Sherryl Denise Cable of Tuskeegee, N.C. went home peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. She was preceded to her eternal home by her father, Ben F. Crisp, also of Tuskeegee.

William Wolfram

William C. “Bill” Wolfram, 76 of the Atoah Road community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at Asheville Specialty Hospital in Asheville, N.C. He was a native of Wisconsin, but has lived in Robbinsville for several years.

Samuel Shope, Jr.

Samuel Shope, Jr., age 55 of Robbinsville, N.C. passed away, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, N.C. He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Samuel and Willa Bell Moore Shope.

William Grant

William E. Grant “Bill” 84, went home to be with the Lord on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021, in the presence of his family. Bill was the son of Mack W. and Berta Grant.

Christine Zervas

Christine Zervas, 86, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021.  She was a beloved mother, grandmother, humanitarian, master quilter and Christian. Christine was a faithful woman who loved the Lord, her family, church, and community.

Richard Owens

Richard Marvin Owens, 80, passed away on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, at his home in Waynesville, N.C., surrounded by his children.  He was a native of Graham County, born in Rhymers Ferry, the son of the late Harry Joe and Lucille Massey Owens.

Earl Watts

Earl D. Watts, 89 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, at Novant Health Center in Charlotte, N.C. A native of Florida, Earl was the son of the late Vernon and Gladys Woodruff Watts.

James Lewis

James W. Lewis, 86 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away at the Graham Healthcare Facility on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021.   He was preceded in death by his parents, Garfield and Lola Lovin Lewis; his brothers, Delmas Lewis, Doyle Lewis and Alvin “Hardwood” Lewis; and an infant sister, Marie Lewis.