Obituaries

William Jesse Lee Dover, Sr.

William Jesse Lee Dover, Sr., 73, of Cherokee went home to be with the Lord Thursday, March 25, 2021. He was the son of the late David Miller and Lula Bell Murphy Dover. He was preceded in death by his son, Brian David Dover who passed in 1972.

Gene McKinley Williamson

Gene McKinley Williamson, 81, of Whittier, passed away on March 22, 2021. Born April 24, 1939, in Linville, NC, he was the son of the late Winston McKinley Williamson and Letha Rogers Williamson, and the grandson of the late Jess Williamson and Roxie Blankenship Williamson.

Grace Erwin Lane

Grace Erwin Lane, 87 of Franklin, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Born in Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Edwin and Maggie Long Erwin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dr.

Richard Lee Lambert

Richard Lee Lambert, 31, of Cherokee went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 16, 2021. A native of Cherokee he was the son of Willie E. Lambert and Mary Lambert of Cherokee. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Amos and Lalah Lambert, and Frank Hampton.

Harold R. Rattler

Harold R. Rattler of the Birdtown Community went home to be with the Lord Monday, March 8, 2021. A native of Cherokee he was the son of Elsie Wolfe Rattler of Cherokee and the late Leroy Rattler.

Ruth Cochran Carpenter

Our beloved Mom and Nana passed away peacefully at the age of 85 years on March 7, 2021. Ruth Cochran Carpenter was born on January 25, 1936 in Bryson City where she lived her entire life.

Mildred Elizabeth Gibby

Mildred Elizabeth Gibby, 87, of the Deep Creek Community, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, March 6, 2021. A native of Swain County, she was preceded in death by her parents, W.C. and Rhoda Brown.

Jean Linton

Jean Linton, 90, of Palatka, passed from this life on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Solaris Health Care following an extended illness.

Kenneth Ronald Blankenship

Kenneth Ronald Blankenship, 78 of Cherokee, NC went home to be with the Lord on March 2, 2021 at his home with family. He was the son of the late Roy and Georgia Blankenship and loving husband of Barbara Blankenship for the past 52 years.

Doris Orr Carson

Doris Orr Carson “Grandma Tody” 88 of Bryson City, left this walk of life early Monday morning on February 22, 2021, of natural causes after a period of declining health.  She was surrounded by her loving family until the end.