Obituaries

Peggy Jean Smith

Peggy Jean Smith, 72, of Maysville, Ga., formerly of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at her residence. A graveside service will be held at the Unaka Baptist Church Cemetery. Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy: www.iviefuneralhome. com is in charge of all arrangements.

Richard ‘Dick’ H. Rose

Richard “Dick” H. Rose, 77, part-time resident of Hayesville, passed away in his Roswell, Ga. home on March 25, 2020. He was born in Hyde Park, N.Y. and graduated from Clarkson University with a degree in Mechanical En- gineering.

Charles Thomas ‘Tom’ Petersen

Charles Thomas “Tom” Petersen, 81, of Hayesville, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020 in a Clay County care facility. No services are planned at this time. Ivie Funeral Home, Hayesville: www.iviefuneralhome. com is in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy Lou Roach

Dorothy Lou Roach, 88, of Hayesville, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 27, 2020 in the Murphy Nursing Home. She was a lifetime resident of Clay County and a member of the Fires Creek Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Mamie Lee Barker Roach.

Evelyn Thomas Hall

Mrs. Evelyn Thomas Hall passed away on Tuesday March 24, 2020, in Blairsville, Ga. She was born on Dec. 6, 1926, in Marshall, N.C. She was the daughter of the late John W. Thomas and Bessie McDevitt Thomas.

Charles T. Anderson

Charles T. Anderson, 86, of Hayesville, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Clay County Care Center. Charles was a native of Swain Coun- ty, N.C. He was a son of the late Paul and Bonnie Branton Anderson. He was an U.S.

Stephen Robert ‘Steve’ Hall

Stephen Robert “Steve” Hall, 63, formerly of Naples, Fla., passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. He was the son of Leslie Hall and Caryll Hall, of Delray Beach, Fla. Born in New York, he was raised and schooled in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Kathryn F. Carlson

Kathryn F. Carlson, 77, of Fort Myers, Fla. passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 at home. She was a native of Detroit, Mich. and had resided in Fort Myers for 72 years. She retired from Avon Products, Inc. as a District Sales Manager.

Janene Stewart McGee

Janene Stewart McGee, 41, of Denver, N.C, passed away March 16, 2020. She was born Oct. 24, 1978 in Gainesville, Ga. to Johnny H. Stewart and the late Melinda L. Nichols Stewart. Janene is survived by her husband, Donnie L.

Mary Ruth Logan Dalrymple

Mary Ruth Logan Dalrymple, 82, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at Murphy Rehab and Nursing. Preceding Mary Ruth in death were her parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, several cousins, her brother, T.J. and her husband of 57 years, Frederick.