Thelma Rose Martin, born in Bassett, Va., on Dec. 24, 1931, passed Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020.

    John “Pappaw Jake” “Jake” Marion Stiles, 80, of the Peachtree community, passed peacefully into heaven Monday, Feb.

    Rosemary Naff Stevens, 91, formerly of Boones Mill, Va., Harrisonburg, Va., Lynchburg, Va., Atlanta, Ga., and Burlington, N.C., passed away Tuesday, Feb.

    Donna Lindsey Allen, 85, of Murphy, passed away Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020.

    Grace Cecilia Austin, 94, of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020, at Murphy Rehab & Nursing.

    Karine Walker Hogan, 73, of Murphy passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 2020, in a Murphy care facility.
    Karine was a native of Clay County and had lived in this area her whole life.

    Russell Kephart, 78, of Murphy, passed away Monday, Feb. 3, 2020.
    He was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County to the late Henry Joseph and Dovie Dockery Kephart.

    Christopher David McDaniel, 38, of Murphy, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020.
    Son of the late Faith Doreen Simonds, he was born Sept. 22, 1981 in Andrews.

    Ida Alene Morrow, 92, of Murphy, passed away Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, at Life Care of Copper Basin in Copperhill, Tenn.

    Gladys Garrett Ware, 82, of Murphy, passed away Monday, Jan. 27, 2020.
    Gladys was a lifelong resident of Cherokee County, and the daughter of Dave and Nellie Garrett.