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68-year-old woman killed in Thomasville mobile home fire

Thomasville police said the woman was bedridden.

THOMASVILLE, N.C. — A 68-year-old woman is dead after a mobile home fire in Thomasville on Sunday, May 14, according to Thomasville Fire.

Shirley Cranford was bedridden at the time of the fire.

Firefighters got the call about a fire at Edgewood Mobile Home Park at 1:17 p.m.

A neighbor tried to provide aid to Cranford. 

The neighbor has been taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation, according to Thomasville Fire.

The mobile home is a total loss, according to Fire Chief Myers. The fire was contained in one room, but there is smoke damage throughout the rest of the home.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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