Obituaries

    George Sterling Hunt, 87, of Murphy, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016, in a Murphy care facility.
    He was a native of New Haven, Conn.

    Earl Payne, 93, of Turtletown, Tenn., passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016, in Copperhill, Tenn.
    He was born in Cherokee County to Isum and Estie Taylor Payne.

    Frances Bidzinski, 90, of Murphy, died Monday, May 30, 2016.
    No services are planned.

    Buna Deitz, 105, of Hayesville, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016, in Clay County.

    Geraldine Elizabeth Palmer Robertson, 71, of Murphy, passed away Sunday evening, May 29, 2016, at her home.

    Ralph Patton, 86, of Hayesville, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home.

    Geraldine Elizabeth Palmer Robertson, 71, of Murphy, passed away Sunday evening, May 29, 2016, at her home.

    Earl Payne, 93, of Turtletown, Tenn., passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016, in Copperhill, Tenn.
    He was born in Cherokee County to Isum and Estie Taylor Payne.

    Laben “Dale” Huff, 90, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016, peacefully in his mountain home surrounded by the ones he loved.

    Charlie “Snookie” Brown, 52, of Murphy, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016, at a Chattanooga, Tenn., hospital.

    Jean Christy, 111, of Andrews, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2016, in a Murphy care facility.  

    Essie Mae Decker, 96, of Murphy, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016, at Mission Hospital in Asheville.

    Novella Hayes Dockery, 89, of Murphy, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016, at Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home.