Clyde C. Stiles, 80, of Murphy died Thursday, February 11, 2010. He was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the United States Navy serving as a gunner on the USS Bairoko along side his late brother, Clifton. In his early life, Clyde worked [...]

Gail Payne, 55, of Hayesville died Saturday, February 13, 2010. She was a native of Catawba County, but had lived in Cherokee County most of her life before moving to Clay County a year ago. She had worked for Valley View Care Center and administrator for Covenant Family Care. Gail was of the Christian faith.
She [...]

Johnnie Mae Lovingood, 76, of Kennesaw, GA went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 5, 2010. She was a native of the Wolf Creek Community and a member of Grace Community Church in Kennesaw, GA.
She was married to Ralph Lee Lovingood of Murphy for 50 years and had one daughter, Nancy Lovingood [...]

HARRY G. LOVINGOOD

Harry G. Lovingood, 77, of Murphy died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010 in a Murphy medical center. He was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the United States Army. Harry worked as an assistant manager for the A&P Grocery Store for [...]

Frank J.B. Hale, 82, of Murphy died Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010 at his residence.  He was born in Somers Point, NJ, but grew up in Logan, WV. He played football at Logan High School and at the University of Louisville. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the United States Marine Corp as [...]

Thomas N. Flowers, age 68, of Murphy, NC passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2010 in Dalton, GA.
He was a native of Cherokee County, NC and the son of the late Floyd Zeb Flowers and Tresa Forrester Flowers Pickelsimer. Thomas was retired after working 35 years from Coronet / BeauLieu of America Carpet Manufacturing in Dalton, GA. He was a US [...]

WOOD PLACES IN STATE CORN YIELD CONTEST

Andrews, N.C. – Ed Wood of Wood Farm, Andrews, N.C.,  recently won second place in the A No Till/Strip Till Non-Irrigated division of the 2009 National Corn Growers’ Association’s (NCGA) Corn Yield Contest in North Carolina. Wood won with Pioneer® brand hybrid P1615HR, which yielded 256 bushels per [...]

Mr.Harry Leroy Dennis age 88 of 120 Fine Drive Murphy passed away on Thursday Feb.11,2010 at Stonehenge Drive Blairsville following an extended illness.Mr.Dennis was born on Dec.8,1921 in Niagara Falls,NY.,the son of the late William Rimert and the late Alice Dennis Rimert.He was a veteran of the US Navy of WWII.He was preceded in death [...]

Edward T. Chastain, age 74, of Murphy, NC passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at his residence.
He was a native of Cherokee County, NC and the son of the late Marty Monroe and Ethel Miller Chastain. Edward was a retired utility inspector for General Motors in Warren, Michigan. He was a member of Old Fashioned Baptist Church. Edward enjoyed [...]

Lesard (Dude) Radford, age 87, of Murphy, NC passed away Friday, February 12, 2010 at the Murphy Medical Center.
He was a native of Cherokee County, NC and the son of the late Fred Washington and Mattie Elsie West Radford. Dude was a US Army Veteran. He was a retired logger, loved his grandchildren, reading, practical jokes, [...]