Virginia Rose Hauer, 40, of Murphy died Tuesday, June 29, 2010. She was a
native of Albion, NY, but had been living in Cherokee County. She had been
an assembly line worker.
She was the daughter of Robert D. and Anna M. Hadstead Gibbs of Albion, NY.
Surviving, in addition to the parents, are a daughter, Ahleia Hauer of
Murphy; [...]

Paul Howard (Nick) Wright, age 72, of Murphy, NC passed away Thursday, July 1, 2010 at the Murphy Medical Center in Murphy, NC.
Paul was born October 12, 1937 in Au Sable Forks, New York to the late Homer and Madeline Rhino Wright.
Paul joined the Marine Corp. in 1956 and served 14 years, serving in Japan and [...]

Melissa Parker, 47, of Andrews died Tuesday, June 29, 2010 in an Asheville
hospital. She was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County. Melissa
had worked as a retail sales clerk. She was a member of the Valley River
Baptist Church.
Surviving are her parents, Desmond and Marcella Sharp Parker of Andrews; a
special cousin, Jacob Register; and several [...]

Beecher B. Morrow, age 86, of Murphy, NC passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at the Copper Basin Medical Center in Copperhill, TN.
He was a native of Cherokee County, NC and lived in the Violet community all his life. Beecher was the son of the late Arthur Garfield and Ida Bell Hamby Morrow. Beecher was among [...]

Stephen Frank Merritt, age 73, of Murphy, NC passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2010 at the Murphy Medical Center.
He was a native of New York City, NY; son of the late John and Gertrude Heimann Merritt. Stephen was a US Army veteran. He retired from the National Guard after 21 years of service. Stephen was a custodian [...]

Edna “Ma” Dye Ware, 87, of Hiwassee Dam Community, passed away Friday, June 25, 2010 at Murphy Medical Center.
Mrs. Ware was a native and lifelong resident of Cherokee County, NC. She was a daughter of the late John Washington and Minnie Pearl Berry Dye. She enjoyed traveling and spending her summers in Florida. Edna was a loving [...]

Frances N. Stout
Frances N. Stout, age 86 of Murphy, NC passed away Monday, June 21, 2010 at the Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home.
She was a native of Forsyth County, NC and the daughter of the late Avery Ernest and Maggie Lee Matheson Hall. Frances was a homemaker. She and her husband, Noel had taught wood carving at Tri- County [...]

Glenda Rosa Shipman Graham, age 45, of Murphy, NC passed away Sunday, June 20, 2010 in Fannin County, GA.
She was born in Buncombe County, NC but had lived in Cherokee County her entire life. She was the daughter of Betty Jean Shipman and the late Glenwood Shipman. Glenda had been a cook and waitress for [...]

Hoyle W. Derreberry, 79, of Andrews died Friday, June 25, 2010 in an Asheville hospital. He was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County. He had served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Hoyle retired after 23 years with Baker Furniture Company. He was a member of the Valley River Baptist [...]

Vesta Chastain, age 100, of Andrews, NC passed away Monday, June 21, 2010 at the Chatuge Regional Hospital in Hiawassee, GA.
She was a native of Benton, TN and moved to the Andrews area in 1917. Vesta was the daughter of the late Luther and Sarah Oliver Ballew. She had worked with Magnavox as a plant clamp operator for many years. Vesta [...]