Lola Jean Coleman, 81, of Murphy, passed away  Monday, Aug. 31, 2020.
    Lola had moved to Gastonia from the Murphy area in 1958, but moved back to Cherokee County in 1976.

    Marlene Lorraine Bryan, 69, of Murphy, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020.
    She was born in Quincy, Fla., but she was a resident of Cherokee County.

    Johnny Harold Farmer, 79, of Murphy, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020.

    Lori Ann Mercer, 58, of Murphy, passed away Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020.
    She was born in Dade County, Fla., but resided in Murphy.

    Russell Eugene Newton, 60, of Andrews, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020.
    He was a born in Rutherford County, but had resided in Andrews.

Oct. 18, 1939 – Aug. 26, 2020
    Barbara Jean Hogsed McDonald Burch Maney passed away Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

Oct. 18, 1939 – Aug. 26, 2020
    Barbara Jean Hogsed McDonald Burch Maney passed away Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.

    Ella “Faye” Teems, 72, of Peachtree, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Aug. 14, 2020.

    Our Angel, Oleta Ledford Brugh, 85, of Murphy, passed away Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in a Acworth, Ga., care facility.

    Mrs. Hattie Jean Cearley, 80, of Young Harris, Ga., passed away Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020, at her home.