Obituaries

Nellie Stewart

Nellie Hedrick Stewart, 84 of the Mill Creek Circle Community of Robbinsville, N.C. went to her heavenly home, Sunday, July 26, 2020, at her residence. She was a native of Graham County and the daughter of the late Leslie and Annie Bell Millsaps Hedrick.

Edith Rowe

Edith Rowe, 78 of Yellow Creek, transitioned peacefully and expectantly to her eternal heavenly home on July 22, 2020.  She was welcomed home by her parents, Needmore and Minnie Williams, brothers Ray, Hank and Larry Williams, and loved ones that went before her.

Huel Millsaps

Huel Crawford Millsaps, 83 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away –  peacefully surrounded by his family – on Thursday, July 23, 2020, at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, N.C. Huel was known for his kindness to everyone.  He was a loving, devoted husband and father.

Horace Blackwell

Horace E. “HB” Blackwell Jr., 91 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Thursday morning, July 16, 2020. He was a retired master electrician, a loving husband, caring father and often fondly known as the “Grandfather of Upper Cove Road.

Gerry O. Trull

Gerry O. Trull, 73 of the West Buffalo Community in Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 9, 2020. A native of Graham County, he was the son of the late Clyde and Cordie Martin Trull.

Frances Whitehead

Frances Whitehead, 100 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on July 10, 2020, at her residence. She was the daughter of Arthur B. and Norma Smith of Maryville, Tenn.

Martha Parks

Martha Parks, age 92 of Robbinsville, N.C. passed away Monday, June 29, 2020.  Beloved aunt of Mike (Barbara) Parks, Jane (Randy) Staton, Patrick (Therese) Parks and Joan Parks. Martha spent the majority of her life as a Social Worker, serving the people of Graham and Cherokee counties.

Doris Moore

Doris Moore, 75 of the Lower Stecoah Community near Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation. She was the daughter of the late Condie Thomas and Cora Alice Stepp Scalf.

Jewell Mimms

Jewell Marcella Blankenship Mimms, 83 of Brevard, N.C., went to her eternal home July 4, 2020.  Born April 24, 1937 in Stecoah, N.C. to George Arthur and Effie Mae Blankenship, Jewell was the youngest of their 11 children.

Lillie Mae Cape

Lillie Mae Peterson Cape, 80 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 5, 2020, at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Archie (Sr.) and Arbree Owens Peterson.