DR. JOHN R. SPENCER Dr. John R. Spencer, 89, of Murphy died Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010 in Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. A native of Canton, PA, he had lived in Laurel, MD before moving to Murphy in 2006. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army as a nurse in the 85th Infantry...

Emma Lou Mashburn Palmer Emma Lou Mashburn Palmer, age 81, of Murphy, NC passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2010 in the Murphy Medical Center Nursing Home. She was a native of Cherokee County, NC and the daughter of the late Jack and Ada Rose Mashburn. Emma was a homemaker and a member of the Second...

James Harold Gladson, 75, moved to heaven on Monday, February 15, 2010. Harold lived almost his entire life in Murphy, making a home with his wife, Betty Berrong Gladson, on the same piece of land where he grew up, son to James and Pearl Gladson. Harold was a deacon and member of Mount Pleasant Baptist...

Debbie Clayton Debbie Clayton, age 55 of Locust Grove, GA and formerly of Murphy, NC passed away Saturday, February 13, 2010 at Stockbridge, GA. She was a native of Galax, Virginia and the daughter of Norma Seal of Dobson, GA and the late Arnold Seal. Debbie worked with Maurice Sporting Goods. She...

Angel Cheyanne Marrero Angel Cheyanne Marrero, infant daughter of Freddy Miguel Marrero and Monique Elizabeth Adams of Andrews, NC passed away Monday, February 15, 2010 at Murphy Medical Center in Murphy, NC. Angel was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Freddy Marrero. In addition to her...

John Frank Abernathy John Frank Abernathy, age 43, of Murphy, NC passed away Thursday, February 18, 2010 at his residence. He was a native of Towns County, GA but had lived his entire life in Cherokee County, NC. John was the son of Retheal Bell Abernathy of Murphy, NC and the late Paul Burnell Abernathy. John...

Brendan Scott Beck, 35, of Washington, DC died January 12, 2010 in the Haiti Earthquake.  A native of South Bend, IN, he grew up in Longwood, FL before moving to Gainesville, FL to attend the University of Florida, where he obtained his BS/CE degree.  As a civil engineer, he lived and worked in Sarasota,...

Frances Lillian Hayes Matheson, age 68, of Hayesville, NC passed away Saturday, February 13, 2010 at her residence. She was a native of Harrelson County, GA but had lived in Clay County, NC for 50 years and the daughter of the late Julius and Mae Jacobs Hayes. Frances was a homemaker, loved her...

Vickie Shaw Pickelsimer Vickie Shaw Pickelsimer, age 50 of Murphy, NC passed away Sunday, February 14, 2010 at her residence. She was native of Clay County, NC and the daughter of the late George and Gertie Anderson Shaw. Vickie worked at Murphy Medical Center as a Dietary Aide, Mohawk and Owenbys....

Gertrude Alma Payne Taylor, age 85, of Murphy, NC passed away Saturday, February 13, 2010 in Union General Hospital in Blairsville, GA. She was a native of Cherokee County, NC and the daughter of the late David L. and Emily Jane Cantrell Payne. Gertrude was a homemaker and a member of the Bear Paw...