Mac Pickens, 60, of Murphy died Thursday (Dec. 11, 2003) in a Murphy hospital. A native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County, Mac was the son the late Richmond and Eva Sudderth Pickens. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the US Marine Corp. He was employed in the furniture industry and was of the Baptist faith.

Surviving are his wife of 35 years, Mary Edna Hyatt Pickens; a daughter, Denise Pickens Johnson and husband, Johnathan of Atlanta, GA; a son, Carl Pickens of Atlanta; a sister, Grace Sudderth of Chattanooga, TN; a brother, Avery Pickens of Columbus, OH; a granddaughter, Corrine Pickens of Atlanta; and an aunt, Maudie Scruggs of Cincinnati, OH.

Funeral services at 2:00 PM Monday (Dec. 15) in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy with the Revs. John Paul Webb and Bruce Oliver officiating. Burial in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens with military graveside rites conducted by the American Legion Post 96, DAV Chapter 73, and VFW Post 10222. Pallbearers: Darrell Sudderth, Mark, Harry, Avery, and Gene Pickens, and John Goodwin. Honorary pallbearers: Furman McCombs and Paul Allen.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 Sunday evening at the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy.

The family requests memorials be made to the Mount Zion Baptist Church, 654 Texana Road, Murphy, NC 28906.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements.

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