William Creed Penland, pastor of Farill Baptist Church, Cedar Bluff, died suddenly Dec. 16 while at work at the Cherokee County Jail. He was 57. His death, thought to have been caused by sudden death syndrome due to coronary artery disease, came as a shock to those close to him. Penland, who had served as part-time pastor of the Cherokee…
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