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MURPHY, N.C. -- Sheriff Derrick Palmer announced the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a structure fire in which two of the occupants at 66 Pine Grove Drive, Andrews North Carolina were found deceased.
Shortly before 5 am on November 23, 2015 Cherokee County Communications received a call from Lorinda Parker, resident, at 66 Pine Grove Drive, Andrews North Carolina stating that the home was on fire and that there were two other occupants that she was not able to get out. Parker then returned to a bedroom and broke a window and escaped the burning residence.
Valleytown Fire Department responded and requested additional assistance from Murphy Fire Department. During the response to the fire 78 year old Loretta Parker and 59 year old Teresa Parker were found deceased in the structure.
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by a resident Agent of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation are conducting an investigation into the cause and origin of the fire. Initial findings would indicate that the fire appeared to have started in the kitchen where someone had been cooking. There were also indications that attempts had been made to put the fire our which was unsuccessful. -News13
Surviving in the home are Laurinda Parker Gamble and her son, Cody Howard. These two need our help, love and support. They lost clothing, furniture, shoes, their car and prescription eye glasses. Anything you can do to help them would be greatly appreciated. Cody is my cousin and his mother, Laurinda has been like a sister to me since I was a little girl. The lives lost can never be replaced and I cannot begin to imagine their grief in this time. Please help with anything you can spare. I know it would mean so much to them.
Shortly before 5 am on November 23, 2015 Cherokee County Communications received a call from Lorinda Parker, resident, at 66 Pine Grove Drive, Andrews North Carolina stating that the home was on fire and that there were two other occupants that she was not able to get out. Parker then returned to a bedroom and broke a window and escaped the burning residence.
Valleytown Fire Department responded and requested additional assistance from Murphy Fire Department. During the response to the fire 78 year old Loretta Parker and 59 year old Teresa Parker were found deceased in the structure.
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by a resident Agent of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation are conducting an investigation into the cause and origin of the fire. Initial findings would indicate that the fire appeared to have started in the kitchen where someone had been cooking. There were also indications that attempts had been made to put the fire our which was unsuccessful. -News13
Surviving in the home are Laurinda Parker Gamble and her son, Cody Howard. These two need our help, love and support. They lost clothing, furniture, shoes, their car and prescription eye glasses. Anything you can do to help them would be greatly appreciated. Cody is my cousin and his mother, Laurinda has been like a sister to me since I was a little girl. The lives lost can never be replaced and I cannot begin to imagine their grief in this time. Please help with anything you can spare. I know it would mean so much to them.