Renee Jenkins Adams

Renee Jenkins Adams, 56 of the Atoah Community in Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. She was the daughter of Eloise Phillips Jenkins – who passed away three days after Renee – and the late William Hall Jenkins.

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.

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.

Susie Phillips

Susie Phillips, 63 of the Atoah Community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at her residence. She was a native of Cherokee County and the daughter of the late Robert and Maude Neal Guffey.

Atoah once had "racket" going

Yes, quite true, the Atoah community once had a “racket” going.   The reader may immediately wonder what type of racket, short for racketeering meaning involvement in illegal business activities. This racket went on for years, was never busted by the law, no arrests or charges ever made.