Obituaries

Rodney Bates

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Body     Rodney Walter Bates, 67, of Murphy, was called home by his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 1, 2021.

Rev. Thomas Leatherwood Jr.

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Body     Surrounded by family who loved him, the Rev. Thomas L. Leatherwood Jr., 91, of Murphy, met Jesus on Sunday, May 30, 2021.

David Haney

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Body     David “Sid” Haney, 73, of the Aquone community passed away Monday, May 31, 2021, at Mountain View Manor in Bryson City.

Betty Newton

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Body     Betty Revis Newton, 77, of Marble, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, at her home.

James Doug Farmer

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Body     James Doug “Musky” Farmer, 64, of Murphy, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021.

Howard Allen

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Body     Howard Winford Allen, 91, of Hiwassee Dam, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in a Murphy care facility.

James Howell

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Body     James Steven Howell, 73, of Young Harris, Ga., passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, at his home after a brief illness with his wife by his side.

James C. Mooney Jr.

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Body     James “Jim” C. Mooney Jr. passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at the age of 90 years after a brief illness.