Luther Crisp

The Rev. Luther Crisp, 86 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, N.C. He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late William Wade and Florence Effie Icenhower Crisp.

A complex picture

While people in western North Carolina are indeed returning to work, compared to the initial drastic dip with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic approximately a year ago, experts familiar with the local job market say the picture is more complicated.

Terry James

Terry Ray James, 60, of Robbinsville, North Carolina, peacefully went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on April 19, 2021.

Ann Eason Adams

Ann Eason Adams, 61, of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at her residence. Ann was the daughter of Virginia Strickland Patton of Robbinsville, N.C. and the late Clive Patton.

Pat Ingram

It is with profound sadness that our family must announce the passing of our matriarch – wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother – Patsy McClung Ingram, after an extended period of declining health.

Mary Sipe

Mary Edna Queen Sipe, 90 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was a native of Graham County and the daughter of the late John and Lillie Farr Queen.

Joe Bill Deyton

Joe Bill Deyton, 84 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, April 18, 2021.  A native of Graham County, he was the son of the late Sam S. Deyton of Yancey County, N.C and the late Flonnie Collins Deyton of Graham County, N.C.