Bessie Chance June, age 84, of Murphy, passed away Sunday, August 26, 2018 at her residence surrounded by four of her loving daughters. She was a native of North Carolina, but had moved between Cherokee County and Central Florida throughout her life.  She had worked with her husband in a variety of businesses. They had owned nurseries and restaurants, but most recently had property development and home construction businesses.  She was a member of First Church of God, where she had taught Sunday School and sang in the choir.  She had kept all eight of her children in church every time the doors were open.

She was the daughter of the late George and Beatrice Marsh Chance and the wife of the late William Harold Hogan and Byron June Jr. She was also preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Hogan; a great granddaughter, Abigail Ragan; and a sister, Blondell Clark.

Surviving are five daughters, Deborah Ann Hogan of Murphy, Marsha Radford and husband, Joe of Murphy, Vickie Wilson and husband, Dwight of Williston, Florida, Vivian Piper and husband, Bill of Clayton, North Carolina, and Diane Dockery and husband, Larry of Murphy; two sons, Warren Hogan of Marble and David June and wife, Chris of Mosheim, Tennessee; three sisters, Georgia Chance, Ruby Ross, and Kathleen Wiggins; and ten grandchildren and many great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 29, 2018 in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy with the Rev. Jimmy Tanner and Bill Piper officiating. The interment was held at 12:00 p.m. Friday, August 31, 2018 in the Highland Memorial Park in Ocala, Florida.

The family received friends from 6-8 Tuesday evening at the Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy.

Ivie Funeral Home, Murphy in charge of all arrangements.