Kate J. Wooten, 91, of Murphy, formerly of Andrews, died Sunday, April 15, 2012 in a Murphy care center. She was a native and lifetime resident of Cherokee County. She had worked for 25 years for Berkshire Manufacturing and Lee’s. Kate was a member of Peachtree Memorial Baptist Church.

She was the daughter of the late James Fred and Maggie Nora Watson Johnson. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Oleta Truett; and a brother, Ralph Johnson.

Surviving is a daughter, Linda Jones and husband, Dr. Chester Jones of Murphy; three grandchildren, Randolph Bryant Jones and wife, Tonya of Lexington, KY, Nathaniel “Casey” Hampton Jones and wife, Jennifer of Chatsworth, GA, and Misty Deane Owens and husband, Johnny of Chatsworth, GA; and seven great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, April 18, 2012 in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews with Rev. Paul Jones officiating. Interment was in Moss Cemetery. Pallbearers were Randy, Casey, Chris, and Ernest Jones, Harold Johnson, and Jeff Radford.

The family received friends from 12 to 1:45 PM Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at the Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews prior to the services.

The family requests that memorials may be made in memory of Kate J. Wooten to the Alzheimer’s Association, Western Carolina Chapter, 31 College Place, Suite D320, Asheville, NC  28801-2644 or the American Cancer Society, PO Box 1151, Murphy, NC 28906.

Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews in charge of all arrangements.