Ronald Floyd Carothers, 54, of Hayesville, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020.

    Medley Inez Garner, 88, of River Road, South Blairsville, Ga., passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, following an extended illness.

    Teresa Diane Boring, 62, of Murphy, passed away Monday, Jan. 20, 2020, at her residence.

    Jimmy “Bud” Killian, 77, of Austell, Ga., passed away Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.
    He was born Nov. 14, 1942, in Murphy.

    Barbara A. Alexander, 90, local retired school teacher and businesswoman, passed away Monday, Dec.

    Michael Paul Bone “Bones,” 52, went home unexpectedly to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020.

    Sally Stiles, 80, of Andrews, passed away Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, in a Chattanooga, Tenn., hospital.
    She was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County.

    Sally Stiles, 80, of Andrews, passed away Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, in a Chattanooga, Tenn., hospital.

    Angelia Kaye Bateman, 71, of Topton, passed away Monday, Jan. 6, 2020.
    She was born in Buncombe County to the late Julius and Elva Dills Morgan.

    Mrs. Ruth Nickerson Curtis, 73, of Raven Lane, Murphy, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, in Erlanger Western Carolina Medical Center following an extended illness.