David Brose

Body     David A. Brose passed away peacefully at home in Geisky Creek, N.C., on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, at age 69.

Deborah Crowe

Body     Deborah Ann Crowe, 72, of Murphy, passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021.

George Hall

Body     George William Hall, 85, of Douglasville, Ga., passed away Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021.

Gary Chamberlain

Body     Gary Chamberlain, 74, of Murphy, passed Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, at a Flat Rock, N.C., hospice facility with his wife of 21 years, Karen, by his side.

Rev. James R. Hogsed

Body     The Rev. James R. “Jimmy” Hogsed, 78, of Warne, passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021.

James A. Hughes

Body     James A. Hughes, 91, of Murphy, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, at a Murphy hospital.     He was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County.

Melvin Upchurch

Body     Melvin Leigh Upchurch of Murphy died Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, of Covid-19 pneumonia in Cape Coral Hospital in Cape Coral, Fla. He was born May 5, 1944, in Rushville, Ill.

Raymond Zotkovich

Body     Raymond Daniel (Ray) Zotkovich of Murphy, died Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. He was 73.

Lonnie Mashburn

Body     Lonnie Mashburn, 86, of New Middletown, Ohio, died Sunday morning, Jan. 24, 2021, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by family.

Molly Tosh

Body     Molly Ann Tosh, 68, of Murphy, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.     She was born in Cherokee County to the late David and Thelma McDowell Phillips.