Obituaries

Brian Terry Pitts

Brian Terry Pitts, 45, of Hayesville, passed away Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 at his residence. He was a native of Doraville, Ga. Brian had worked in construction throughout his life. He moved to Hayesville in 2012 to help support his mother and family.

Alysha Brooke Brock

Alysha Brooke Brock, 29, of Dawsonville, Ga., passed away Wednesday Jan. 6, 2021 following a sudden illness. She was born on Aug. 20, 1991. Alysha was a lifelong resident of Dawson County and graduate of Dawson County High School, class of 2009.

Edna Ruth Allen Barnett

Edna Ruth Allen Barnett, 86, of Murphy, passed away Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021 at a Hayesville care facility. She was raised on the North Carolina and Tennessee state line. She began working at Providence Hospital in Murphy following graduation.

Dorothy M. ‘Dottie’ Barton

Dorothy M. “Dottie” Barton, 71, of Hayesville, passed away Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021 at her home surrounded by family. She was a native of Hamilton, Ohio but had lived in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., from a young age. She then moved to Sebring, Fla. where she had worked as a real estate broker.

Wayne Naylor

Jeffrey Wayne Naylor, 76, of Hayesville, N.C. passed away Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. Banister-Cooper is in charge of arrangements for Mr. Naylor.

Robert ‘Bob’ Hogsed

Robert "Bob" Hogsed, 88, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020 after an extended illness. Bob was born on Oct. 12, 1932 in Hayesville to the late Mr. and Mrs. Pearl and Lillie (Anderson) Hogsed. Bob attended North Mt. Zion Church of God.

Martha Neal Haigler Warth

Martha Neal Haigler Warth, 96, of Hiawassee, Ga., passed away Friday, Jan. 1, 2021 in a Towns County retirement facility. She was a native of Clay County, born on Sept. 1, 1924, but had moved to Lakeland, Fla. at a young age.

Edward “Mark” John Maresca

Edward “Mark” John Maresca, age 87, of Hayesville, N.C., passed away on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021 at the Clay County Care Center. He was born on May 9, 1932 in New York, N.Y. to the late Anthoney Maresca and Teresa Lacadito Maresca.

Lucille Walker Sewell

Lucille Walker Sewell, 98, of Hayesville, passed away Dec. 30 at her residence. A native of Atlanta, Ga., she had lived in Hayesville since December of 1975. Lucille was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church and loved the Lord.

Claudia Marie Bannon

Claudia Marie Bannon, 79, passed away peacefully from a stroke on Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020. A private memorial service will be held at the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville with Deacon Carl Hubbel officiating.