Spectators limited for fall sports

Raleigh – An Oct. 15 announcement from the N.C. High School Athletic Association confirmed what many had feared: sports will begin next month, but crowds will be sparse. In the release, the association maintained its desire to mirror both advice from the N.C.

Amy Smoker

Amy Smoker, 91, a Cherokee Language fluent speaker of the Snowbird Community in Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, at The Elizabeth House in Hendersonville, N.C.  Ms. Amy is the daughter of the late Jesse Teesateskie and Polly Catt Bird Teesateskie.

Sam McClung

Sam McClung, 81 of the Atoah Community in Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. A native of Graham County, he was the son of the late Clyde and Edrie Lovin McClung.

Anne Longbrake

Anne Prator Longbrake, 73 of the Mountain Creek Community of Robbinsville, N.C. passed away, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020 at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy, N.C. She was a native of Florida and the daughter of the late John and Frances Turner Prator.

Louise Williams

Louise Colvin Williams, 69 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. Louise was preceded in death by her parents, Dock and Hattie Worley Colvin; and her infant twin sister, Elouise.

Ruby Lovin

Ruby Hyde Lovin, 94 of the Atoah Community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at her residence. She was a native of Graham County and the daughter of the late Granville and Maggie Jenkins Hyde. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, O.B.

Bo Parris

James “Bo” Parris, 85 of the Big Cove community in Cherokee, walked through Heaven’s Gates on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020.  Bo was born in Tryon, Ga. on Jan. 8, 1935.

Annie Welch

Annie Belle Welch, 72 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020 at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was a native of Graham County, and the daughter of the late Henry and Bessie Smoker Jumper.

Richard Carver

Richard “Dagger” Carver, 63 of the East Buffalo Community in Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga. Tenn. A native of Graham County, he was the son of Willa Mae Allen Carver and the late Mack Carver.