Obituaries

James Jack ‘Jamey’ ‘Gooch’ Ledford Jr.

James Jack “Jamey” “Gooch” Ledford Jr., 55, passed away Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022 at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 17 at Oak Forest Methodist Church Cemetery. The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville.

Bruce Allen Rickett

Bruce Allen Rickett, 71, of Andrews, N.C, passed away Monday, Feb. 14, 2022 at University of Tennessee Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18 at Andrews First Baptist Church with the Rev. Calvin Bobo officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m.

Barbara T. Shore

Barbara Thompson Shore, 72, was born on March 22, 1949. She passed away Feb. 13, 2022 from a long battle with kidney and liver disease. Barbara was born in Sylva, N.C. and grew up in Murphy, N.C. She attended Murphy High School and Young Harris College before a career in banking in Atlanta, Ga.

Barbara Jean Thomas Frye

Barbara Jean Thomas Frye, 87, passed away at her home, Wednesday Feb. 9, 2022. Townson-Rose Funeral Home: www.townson-rose.com is in charge of arrangements.

Tammy Eller

Tammy Eller, 60, of Marble, N.C., passed away Monday, Feb. 7, 2022 in a Chattanooga, Tenn. hospital. A private family gathering will take place at a later date. Ivie Funeral Home: www.iviefuneralhome.com is in charge of arrangements.

Gladys Irene Armstrong

Gladys Irene Armstrong, 83, of Hayesville, passed away Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022. Townson-Rose Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

Morris Lee Patterson

Morris Lee Patterson, 80, of Hayesville, passed away Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022.  He was born in Towns County, Ga. to the late Tun George and Elzie Arrowood Patterson. Morris had worked as a machine operator in wire manufacturing. He had also worked in well drilling for years with Kenneth Woodard.

Betty Lou Roberts Cato

Betty Lou Roberts Cato, 87, passed away Friday, Jan. 28, 2022 at Murphy Rehab and Nursing in Murphy, N.C. She was the daughter of the late Rupert Earl and Helen Baltzell Roberts. She worked in retail sales and was a real estate broker.

Clyta Russell Matheson

Clyta Russell Matheson, 88, of Hayesville, was called home by the Lord Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. Clyta was a native and lifetime resident of Clay County. She had served as the assistant Clerk of Court for many years, retiring in 1998.

Burgess ‘Pat’ Patton

Burgess "Pat" Patton, 97, of Snellville, Ga. passed away Feb. 1, 2022. He was the sixth of nine children born to the late Holt K. and Annie J. Patton in Hayesville,on Jan. 10, 1925.