RobbinsvilleNC

Jerry Pilkington

Jerry Pilkington, 68 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021.  He was a native of Graham County and a graduate of Robbinsville High School. He also served in the Armed Forces in Germany.  Jerry lived a quiet, peaceful life.

Phillip Lamar Burke

Philip Lamar Burke, 82 of the Old Tallulah Road Community in Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital in Murphy, N.C. He was a native of White County, Ga., but moved to Robbinsville when he was a small child.

“Through the darkness, there is light”

Robbinsville – We are collectively living through a part of history that has unfortunately robbed students of many normal school activities. Yearly traditions – such as prom and pep rallies – have fell to the wayside, victims of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.

Jack Rogers

William Jack Rogers, 85 of Tallulah Road in Robbinsville, N.C. passed away, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at his residence. He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late William Robert and Edna Colvard Rogers.

Logan Millsaps

Logan Millsaps, 22 of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.  He was the son of the late Jerry and Tina Evans Millsaps.

Roy Smith

Roy Lee Smith, 57 of Circle Street in Robbinsville, passed away Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at his residence. He was a native of Graham County, and the son of Mandalline Mashburn Smith and the late Jessie Leroy Smith.

Jason Lequire

Jason Earl Lequire, 39 of the Stecoah Community of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away, Monday, Dec. 28, 2020 in New Hampshire. He was the son of Kathy Daniels Cody and Danny Cody of the Stecoah Community, and Mackie Lequire of Robbinsville, N.C.

Joe Mehaffey

Joseph Ray Mehaffey, 76 of Mars Hill, N.C., formally of Robbinsville, N.C., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020.   He is preceded in death by his parents, Clyde Ed and Birdell Postell Mehaffey; a brother, Ronnie Mehaffey; and a sister, Margie Sue Mehaffey.

Bruce Kellum

Bruce R. Kellum, 60 of Robbinsville, N.C., passed away on Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. at his residence. Bruce was truly a Godly man; he walked it and spoke it. Bruce attended Norwich University as a history major.