Julia S. Nivens

Julia Smith Nivens, 93, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, July 20, 2026, surrounded by her family. Born in Forest City, North Carolina, on May 25, 1933, she was the youngest of three daughters born to Rose Eaves Smith and Robert Lee (R.L.) Smith. A graduate of...

George Winston Page, III

George Winston Page, III, of Valdosta, died on Friday, July 31, 2026 at Langdale Hospice House. Born in Conway SC, and growing up in Chadbourn, NC, George graduated from West Columbus High School where he played baseball. After graduation, he went to Western Carolina...

Charles Forrister, Sr.

Charles Forrister 94, of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026 in an Asheville hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County. He was a graduate of Murphy High School and later earned a Bachelor’s degree...

Sharon L. Goode

Sharon Lynn Goode, 77, of Maggie Valley, passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Born on February 3, 1949, in West Virginia, Sharon was the daughter of the late Garland Nichols and Dorothy Cyrus White. In addition to her parents, she is...

Lamar Weldon Holde

Lamar Weldon Holder, 83, passed away peacefully at home on his farm in Belleview, FL, on July 15th, 2026. Mr. Holder was born to George and Janice Holder in Summerfield, FL, on September 15, 1942. Lamar’s parents purchased a 423-acre farm in Belleview in 1950...