Obituaries

    Patricia O. Toner, 86, a resident of Clearwater, Fla., in the winter and Murphy in the summer, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, in Murphy.

    June Barrow Springer, 69, of Andrews, passed away Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, at her sister’s residence.

    Belva Jean Moss Parker, 78, of Hayesville, passed away Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tenn.

    Marlene Barbara Cofoid, 80, of Murphy, passed away Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, at her residence.

    Grace Hampton, 90, of Murphy, died Monday, July 31, 2017, in Murphy Medical Center.

    Ralph Kiner Berrong, 69, of Hayesville, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2017, at his residence.

    Gilbert “Gib” Hutchcraft, 76, of Murphy, passed away Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, at his residence.

    Joseph Alfred Remsen, 66, of Murphy, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, at his residence.
    He was born in Akron, N.Y.
    Joseph was a plant manager for Florida Rock.

    Hildred Jean Hedrick, 79, of Andrews, died Thursday, Aug. 3, 2017, at her residence.

     Geneva Caroline Pace, 86, of Andrews, passed away Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, at Valley View Care Center in Andrews.

    John Lawrence Schell, 81, of Murphy, passed Monday, July 25, 2017, into the presence of our Lord at home, cared for by his wife, Vivian.

    Michael “Mike” Langley, 82, of Hayesville, died Friday, Aug. 4, 2017, at Chatuge Regional Nursing Home, Hiawassee, Ga.

    Margaret Mary Smith, 79, of Murphy, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017, in Murphy.