Obituaries in Murphy, NC

Elizabeth “Betty” Kirchner 83, of Telford, Tennessee formerly of Murphy passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026 at her home surrounded by family. She was a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and graduated from Lincoln High School. She loved to dance and appeared on American Band Stand several tim...

Annie Mason “Ann” Hooper, 79 of Topton was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 24, 2026 while surrounded by her loving family. She was a native and lifelong resident of Topton. She was a devoted member of Rowland’s Creek Baptist Church, where she sang with the Rowland’s C...

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. EVELYN LOUZINE WILSON WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD, 2026 DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER.Evelyn Louzine Wilson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, was called by her Heavenly Father on Friday, January 30, 2026.Friends and family knew her as L...

Ann “Annie” Patterson passed peacefully in her sleep Monday, January 26, 2026. Ann sincerely loved her family and her friends until the very end evidenced by her final words of “I love you.” She was a woman of faith in Jesus Christ, enjoyed traveling the country in her youth, never missed an Atlanta...

Beth Wishon, 92, of Andrews passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026 with her family by her side. She was a native of Graham County and raised by her maternal grandparents. She married John Carl “Bud” Wishon on May 7, 1949 and settled in Andrews, where she lived the remainder of her life. Beth greatly...

Elizabeth “Betty” Kirchner 83, of Telford, Tennessee formerly of Murphy passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026 at her home surrounded by family. She was a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and graduated from Lincoln High School. She loved to dance and appeared on American Band Stand several tim...

Ann “Annie” Patterson passed peacefully in her sleep Monday, January 26, 2026. Ann sincerely loved her family and her friends until the very end evidenced by her final words of “I love you.” She was a woman of faith in Jesus Christ, enjoyed traveling the country in her youth, never missed an Atlanta...

Beth Wishon, 92, of Andrews passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026 with her family by her side. She was a native of Graham County and raised by her maternal grandparents. She married John Carl “Bud” Wishon on May 7, 1949 and settled in Andrews, where she lived the remainder of her life. Beth greatly...

Evelyn Louzine Wilson, 85, of Brasstown passed away Friday, January 30, 2026.She was the daughter of the late Charlie and Gazzie Truett Jenkins and the wife of the late Jerry M. Wilson, who died April 19, 2016. She was the last surviving of 11 siblings.Surviving are a daughter, Tipper Pressley and h...

Annie Mason “Ann” Hooper, 79 of Topton was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 24, 2026 while surrounded by her loving family. She was a native and lifelong resident of Topton. She was a devoted member of Rowland’s Creek Baptist Church, where she sang with the Rowland’s C...