A Western North Carolina man best known for his work in reality television is dead at the age of 82 after losing a long battle with cancer. Marvin Hedrick better known as "Jim Tom" Hedrick from the hit tv series "Moonshiners" passed away last week.
Hedrick was a featured cast member of the Discovery Channel show appearing on a number of episodes and multiple seasons. Jim Tom was known as a master moonshiner, storyteller and even tried his hand at country music.
Hedrick was a native of Graham County, he was laid to rest during a service Sunday in his hometown of Robbinsville.