Obituaries

Edward Gleason Jr.

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    Edward A. “Ed” Gleason Jr., 89, of Murphy passed away Monday, July 26, 2021, at his residence.

Gary Allison

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    Gary Dale Allison, 64, of Marble, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in a Murphy hospital.

Thomas Bennett

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    A celebration of the life of Thomas Joel Bennett of Murphy will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at Episcopal Church of the Messiah in Murphy. He died Monday, Dec.

Michael Hughes

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    Michael Lynn Hughes passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021.
    Michael was born Dec. 1, 1952, in Cherokee County to the late Clifford Hughes and Ruby Pope Hughes.

Edith Lerch

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    Edith Putman Lerch, 84, of Conover, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021, at Abernethy Laurels in Newton following a period of declining health.

Paul James Vaught Jr.

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    Paul James “Buddy” Vaught Jr., 87, of Hayesville, went to be with the Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July 21, 2021.

Shirlene Raxter

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    Shirlene Tindel Raxter, 52, of Andrews, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at a Murphy hospital.

Colleen Payne

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    Colleen Payne, 84, of Marble, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021, in an Asheville hospital.

Nancy Madden

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    Nancy Sue Hartman Madden, 63, of Marble, born in Springfield, Mass., to the late Robert P.

Nancy Madden

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    Nancy Sue Hartman Madden, 63, of Marble, born in Springfield, Mass., to the late Robert P.