Obituaries

    Ralph Hardin, 87, of Topton, passed away Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in a Chattanooga, Tenn., hospital.
    He was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County.

    Mary Ruth West Shields, 79, of Andrews, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, after an extended illness.

    Melba June Stiles Beaver of Clover, S.C., passed away at her home Monday, Jan. 28, 2019.

    John C. Eberhardt, 87, passed away in Venice, Fla., on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019.

    Dane George Simmons, 71, of Andrews, passed away Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at his residence.

    Carl Palmer, 76, of Murphy, passed away Fri-day, Feb. 1, 2019, at his residence.

    Jim M. Williams, 72, of Brasstown, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, at his home.

    Jim M. Williams, 72, of Brasstown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, at his home.

    Joan Paulette White, 71, of Murphy, passed away Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, at her residence.

    Melba June Stiles Beaver of Clover, S.C., passed away at her home on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019.

    Bobby Joe Graves, 77, of Marble, passed away Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, Tenn.

    Irvin James Chambers, 90, of Cornelia, Ga., and formerly of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at the Life Care Center of Copper Basin in Ducktown, Tenn.

    Sandra Beverly Taylor Dockery, 59, of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at her residence.