Obituaries

Farie Lou Sams

Farie Lou Sams, age 75, of Hayesville, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. Lou was born Feb. 28, 1945 in Clayton, Ga. to the late Clyde and Hazel (Bradshaw) Dover. Mrs. Sams was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Hayesville, North Carolina.

Malisa Karajulles Moffat

Malisa Karajulles Moffat, 48, of Hayesville passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. She was born in Baton Rouge, La. but was raised in Sulphur, La. She moved to Hayesville in 2017. Malisa was a loving homemaker who loved her kids, husband and being a Mimi.

Margaret Sue Derochie

Margaret Sue Derochie, 80, of Hayesville, N.C. passed away Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020 in Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital. She was a native and lifetime resident of Clay County, N.C. She had worked for thirty-six years for Clifton Precision until retirement.

Beatrice Zimmerman

Beatrice Zimmerman, 88, of Brasstown, N.C., passed away on Nov. 9, 2020. She was born in Clay County to the late Paul and Maude Phillips Zimmerman. Bea was retired from the Continental Telephone Company of 37 years. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, painting and reading. Bea was of the Baptist faith.

Debra ‘Debbie’ Gail Reeder

Debra “Debbie” Gail Reeder, 64, passed away on Oct. 30,2020 in Ocala, Fla. Debbie was born in Spruce Pine, N.C. on Oct. 11,1956. She loved her family and children very much and loved every single animal she ever met. She is survived by her husband, Rick Reeder Sr.

Dale Leon Allen

Dale Leon Allen, 79, of Hayesville, passed away at Northside Hospital Forsyth on Monday, Oct. 26, 2020 following an almost monthlong battle with COVID-19. Dale was born Sept. 28, 1941 in Marshall, Minn., the son of the late Harold Liedoff Allen and Hjordis Bjornebo Allen.

Franklin Barnett

S. Franklin Barnett, 86, of Murphy, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 20 in a Chat- tanooga, Tenn. hospital. He was a native and life- time resident of Cherokee County. Franklin began his career at Rimco Manufacturing which later became MGM Brakes where he was plant manager until his retirement.

Zane F. Bristol

Mr. Zane F. Bristol, 95, of Sharpsburg, Ga., passed away Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Barbara C. Bristol; a son, Mike Bristol. He is survived by his daughter, Karen Balkcom and her husband, Steve of Newnan, Ga.

Carol Bushey Kappert

Carol Bushey Kappert, 79, of Titusville, Fla., formerly of Glastonbury, Conn., beloved wife of Charles “Chuck” Kappert, passed away peacefully on Oct. 11, 2020. Carol was born in Hartford, Conn. on March 22, 1941 and was the daughter of the late Raymond and Helen Balser Bushey.

Kenneth Guffey

Kenneth Guffey, 73, of Hayesville, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020. He was born in Clay County to the late Jess and Evie Ramey Guffey. Kenneth was a corporate engineer, foreman and plant manager for a cable and wire company. He loved hunting and fishing.