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Tom Robbins, 92
3
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Kevin Williamson, 59
6
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Theodore Taylor (1921-2006)
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Fred Chappell (1936-2024)
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Michelle Myers, 39
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Jackson Pearce, 40
20
Thomas Wolfe (1900-1938)
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McKenna Bleu, 40
22
Shelby Vanhoy, 34
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Hatcher Hughes (1881-1945)
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Skip Hollandsworth, 67
30
John Townsend, 72
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Holly Boyd, 38
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Carter Covington, 51
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Emily P. Freeman, 47
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Sharyn McCrumb, 76
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