John Lawrence Pareti, 70, of Murphy passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 in an Asheville VA hospital. He was a native of Hackensack, New Jersey, but moved to Murphy in 2009. John served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. John was an active member of the Murphy American Legion Post 96 and […]

Louisa S. Garrett, 89, of Hayesville passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at her residence. She was a native of Union County, Georgia, but had lived most of her life in Clay County. She was a homemaker and always enjoyed tending to her flowers, gardening, sewing, and quilting. Louisa loved her children, grandchildren, and great […]

Grady Chambers, age 83, of Fayetteville, NC and formerly of Murphy passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 in Dunn, NC. Mr. Chambers was a native of Cherokee County and a son of the late Bedford F. and Florence Belle Garrett Chambers. Grady retired from the US Army after 30 years of service, continued to serve […]

Daniel Glenn Lackey age 59 of Andrews, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016. Daniel was a native of Manning, SC. He was a son of the late George and Eunice Geddings Lackey. He attended Beaver Creek Baptist Church. He enjoyed his family, grandkids, cooking, working, fishing and camping. Surviving are his son, Marcus Welch of […]

Clarence Eric Campbell, age 48 of Murphy, NC passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Jackson County, NC to the late Ralph Campbell and Vivian Ledford of Murphy. Eric was a truck driver. He enjoyed helping people, Alabama football and working out. Eric loved his family. He was a […]

Lola Jewell Rogers, age 94, of Brasstown, NC passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. She was a native of Clay County, NC and the daughter of the late Thomas Elmer and Bulah Roxie Byers Sales. Jewell had worked at the John C. Campbell Folk School. She was a […]

Elizabeth Jane Patterson Shadix Sligh, age 69, of Murphy, NC passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at Valley View Care Center in Andrews, NC. She was a native of Cherokee County, NC and the daughter of the late Rush Oliver and Ollie Anne Morrow Patterson. Elizabeth was a licensed Dietician and a care giver. She […]

Shirley Helms, age 66, of Murphy, died Friday, December 18, 2015 in a Chattanooga, Tennessee care facility. She was a native of Brooklyn, New York, but had lived most of her life in Charlotte, North Carolina before moving to Cherokee County seven months ago.  She was a retired waitress. She was a member of Old […]

Shirley Sue Stowe, age 79 of Topton, passed away Friday, January 1, 2016 at the Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Shirley was born April 23, 1937 in Topton, NC to the late Jones Stowe and the late Alberta Conley Stowe. A member of Red Marble Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by brothers, Bobbie […]