Obituaries

Jarrett Bruton
B: 1968-04-13
D: 2023-06-01
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Bruton, Jarrett
Gordon Skerritt
B: 1933-12-12
D: 2023-05-31
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Skerritt, Gordon
Mark Vaughn
B: 1958-01-31
D: 2023-05-30
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Vaughn, Mark
Linda Whitteck
B: 1958-04-11
D: 2023-05-25
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Whitteck, Linda
Becky McDannald
B: 1976-07-03
D: 2023-05-24
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McDannald, Becky
Frances Morrison
B: 1927-07-11
D: 2023-05-22
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Morrison, Frances
Rosemarie Mauro
B: 1932-10-29
D: 2023-05-20
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Mauro, Rosemarie
Dewey Lewis
B: 1985-10-15
D: 2023-05-20
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Lewis, Dewey
Kenneth Brown
B: 1959-12-03
D: 2023-05-20
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Brown, Kenneth
Rhonda Miller
B: 1953-07-05
D: 2023-05-19
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Miller, Rhonda
Ruth Johnson
B: 1935-02-25
D: 2023-05-19
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Johnson, Ruth
Robert Clemmons
B: 1942-09-01
D: 2023-05-15
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Clemmons, Robert
Billy Alford
B: 1934-10-06
D: 2023-05-15
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Alford, Billy
Wayne Lawson
B: 1929-02-05
D: 2023-05-14
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Lawson, Wayne
Laura Haslett
B: 1961-10-16
D: 2023-05-14
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Haslett, Laura
Greg Greathouse
B: 1967-09-23
D: 2023-05-12
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Greathouse, Greg
Rodger Alexander
B: 1986-03-19
D: 2023-05-12
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Alexander, Rodger
Judith Sims
B: 1958-10-14
D: 2023-05-11
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Sims, Judith
Gary Gaston
B: 1947-09-22
D: 2023-05-10
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Gaston, Gary
Wilson Pim
B: 1935-11-22
D: 2023-05-08
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Pim, Wilson
Darryl Comer
B: 1965-02-14
D: 2023-05-08
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Comer, Darryl

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