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Martha Quirk Obituary

Martha (King) Quirk, 73, of Jellico died Jan. 9, at Beech Tree Post-Acute and Rehabilitation Center in Jellico.
She was born on Dec. 23, 1949, to the late John R. (Jack) King Sr. and Martha (Durham) King in Camden, New Jersey.
Martha worked for NASA in Florida for several years before moving to Jellico, where she worked for the Jellico Community Hospital and the Wilkens Medical Group before retirement. She was a longtime member of the Jellico Seventh Day Adventist Church.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Jacquelyn Y. Huber.
She is survived by her sister, Patricia A. Loveridge, and brother, John R. (Jay) King, Jr.; and many neighbors and other relatives to mourn her passing.
There are no services planned at the present time.
Cox & Son Funeral Home of Jellico is in charge of all arrangements.
LaFollette Press
January 19, 2023

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Published by LaFollette Press from Jan. 18 to Jan. 19, 2023.

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