Obituaries

Lytle "L.C." Killian

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    Lytle Clifford, “L.C.,” Killian, 75, of Murphy, passed away Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021.
    He was the son of the late Burton and Tommie Killian.

Varnel Jones

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    Varnel A. Jones, 78, of Murphy, passed away Friday, Jan. 15, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family.
    He was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County.

Gertrude Kilpatrick

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    Gertrude Raper Kilpatrick, 86, of Murphy, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021.

Robbie Barton Neill

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    Robbie Barton Neill, 88, of Hickory, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at Kingston Residence of Hickory.

Joan Melvin

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    Joan Bowen Melvin, 80, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at her home in Murphy.

Mary Phillips

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    Mary Tomasik Phillips, 76, of Andrews, passed away Monday, Jan. 11, 2021.
    She was born in Baltimore, Md., to the late Bronislaus and Irene Cordrey Tomasik.

Edna Barnett

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    Edna Ruth Allen Barnett, 86, of Murphy, passed away Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at a Hayesville care facility.
    She was raised on the North Carolina and Tennessee state line.

John Elton Jennings

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    John Elton Jennings, 76, of Murphy, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, at his residence.

Marilyn Jordan

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    Marilyn Amos Jordan, 80, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, at 7:38 p.m. at Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital.