Thomas “Tom” James Perry: Obituary
Obituaries December 27, 2018
Thomas “Tom” James Perry, 77, of Murphy passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018 in an Atlanta, Georgia hospital. He grew up in Lake Orion, Michigan. Tom served in the United States Army and was a Vietnam Veteran. He later moved to South Florida where he had worked for South Florida Mack Truck for 17 years. Tom retired to Murphy in 1997, and had worked for Pro Flame locally. He was a member of the Masons, Eastern Star, and Shriners organizations. He was also a member of the VFW Post 10222 (Murphy). Tom was an avid motorcycle rider and had belonged to the Mustang Motorcycle Club in Miami, Florida.
He was the son of the late William Perry and Thelma Stickel Perry Butler. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Judy Bowman.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Dixie Perry; a daughter, Tamia Perry Van Nest and husband, Clint of Kissimee, Florida; a granddaughter, Brette Van Nest Burgos and husband, Ron of Corpus Christi, Texas; a step-son, John W. Dennis and wife, Jennine of Bowie, Maryland; two-step grandchildren, Trisha Snowden and husband, Matt, of Bowie, Maryland, and William D. Dennis of Birmingham, Alabama; two-step great grandchildren, Hailey and Gavin Snowden; a sister, Carolyn Gerber and husband, Larry of Redding, California; and several nieces and nephews.
The interment will be at a later date in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Georgetown, Delaware.
The family will receive friends from 4:00-6:00 Sunday evening, December 30, 2018 at the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Thomas “Tom” James Perry to the Shriners Hospital, c/o Chuck VanGorder, PO Box 307, Andrews, NC 28901.
Amanda Jane James Hannah: Obituary
Obituaries November 26, 2018
Amanda Jane James Hannah, 75, of Murphy passed away Monday, November 12, 2018 in a Murphy care facility. Jane was a native of Danville, Virginia, but was raised in the Bessemer City, North Carolina area. She lived in Germany for three years, but was living in Fort Gordon, Georgia, near Augusta, before moving to Murphy in 1993. Jane was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She loved her children and making a home for her family. Jane was a wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother, who will be deeply missed.
She was the daughter of the late Efton Clifton and Hattie Sneed James. She was also preceded in death by a son, Richard Scott Hannah; a sister, Peggy Jewel Paysour; and a brother, Richard James.
Surviving are her husband of 57 years, Verlen Hannah; a daughter, Susan Lee Hannah and husband, Steven Goldberg of Evans, Georgia; two sons, Stephen Mark Hannah and wife, Margaret of Apex, North Carolina, and Jason Keith Hannah and wife, Mitzi of Martinez, Georgia; five sisters, Betty Croft, and Irene Clark and husband, Rev. Roy Dean, all of Bessemer City, Mary Ellen Shope and husband, Rev. Larry, and Gail Carter and husband, Rev. Edward, all of Murphy, and Ruth Lynn James of Young Harris, Georgia; seven grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 17, 2018 in the chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy with the Rev. Edward Carter officiating. The interment was in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Matthew Hannah, Isaac and Jacob Carter, John Paysour, Jordan Shook, and James Shope.
The family received friends from 12-1:45 Saturday afternoon at the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy prior to the services.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in memory of Amanda Jane James Hannah to the Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or www.stjude.org/donate.
Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements.