Obituaries

    Wynn Anthony Abernathy, 52, of Murphy, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018.

    Cline Hicks, 79, of Hayesville, passed away Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, at his residence.

    Ralph M. Berrong, 91, of Murphy, passed away Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, in an Andrews care facility.

    William A. Freeman Sr., 84, of Murphy, passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday, Oct. 7, 2018, at Clay County Care Center in Hayesville.

    Richard Kenneth Drabek gently slipped away Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, at age 80.

    Pearl Chumbley Price, 88, of Murphy, passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, in a Murphy care facility.

    Edward Washington Moss, 76, of Marble, passed away Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, at Erlanger Murphy Medical Center.

    Fay Parrish, 80, of Murphy, passed away Monday, Oct. 8, 2018, at Erlanger Murphy Medical Center in Murphy.

    A graveside memorial service will be held for Irving Carl Ruff and his son, Michael Irving Ruff, at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, 2018, in Greenlawn Cemetery.

    Ashley Annette Weaver, 34, of Murphy, passed away Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, at her home.
    She was the daughter of Rick Barmore and Teresa Millsaps, both of Murphy.

    Betty Jeanne West, 78, of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, at her residence.
    She was born in Clay County to the late Wayne and Edrie Mae Trull Edwards.

    Lucille Drake McClintock passed away Monday, Sept. 24 at the age of 98 in a Nursing Home in West Palm Beach, Fla.

    Shirley Martin Simonds, 80, of Andrews, passed away Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, at her residence.