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Charlaine Harris, 74
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Al Young (1939-2021)
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William Attaway (1911-1986)
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Rebecca Walker, 56
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Mart Crowley (1935-2020)
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Cid Ricketts Sumner (1890-1970)
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Richard Ford, 82
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Steve Yarbrough, 70
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Ellen Douglas (1921-2012)
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