All Obituaries

  Mr. Charles Daniel “Danny” Sherrill, 77, passed away Friday, May 24, 2019. Mr. Sherrill was born in Swain County September 5, 1941 to the late Lewis Edwin Sherrill and Jacqueline Hall Sherrill. Mr. Sherrill worked and retired from the A&P Grocery after 20 years and then went into telephone work until he retired again. He loved hunting, fishing, golfing, and tubing with his kids and grandkids at Deep Creek. He was a member of the Macon County Coon Hunters Association...

  Mr. Charles Eugene “Gene” Mitchell, Jr. 67, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Gene was born in Greene County, Tennessee November 30, 1951 to the late Charles Eugene Mitchell, Sr. and Mrs. Anna Lee Baughard Mitchell who survives. Gene worked as an engineer in the manufacturing business for many years; He served his country in the U.S. Army; was a member of East Franklin Baptist Church where he was a deacon and church treasure. Gene loved and adored...

Stephen Lamar Rogers, 65 passed away Monday, May 20, 2019. Mr. Rogers was born August 11, 1953 in Jackson County to the late Frank and Iva Lee Hyatt Rogers. He was a contractor and was a member of Windy Gap Baptist Church.   Survivors include his wife, Joyce Ann Munger Rogers; a daughter, Denise Rogers of Tampa, FL; a son, Stacey Rogers (Michelle) of Franklin, NC; six grandchildren, Zackery Russell, Logan Russell, Preston Russell, Julia Hixon, Taylor Hixon, and Jaylan Hixon; three...

  Mildred Lucille Houston, 92, of Franklin, passed away May 14, 2019 in Brevard, NC. Mildred was born in Jackson County, NC to the late Isaac Buchanan and Estella Tramham Buchanan. Mrs. Houston worked and retired from Blue Bell / Burlington Mills. She also was a member and attended Pine Grove Baptist Church when she was able.   Mildred is survived by her son, Larry Houston and his wife, Julie of Brevard; two sisters, Nancy Turpin and Mary Ann Cowan from Sylva; four grandchildren...

Charles Floyd Baty, 56, of Highlands, NC, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019.  He was born February 18, 1963 to the late Roy Lee Baty and Mary Jenkins Baty.  He was a mechanic by trade; he loved music and loved being outside with his dogs "Bandit" and "Scooter".  Survivors include his companion, June A. Webb of Highlands, NC; three daughters, Brittney Leigh Baty of Troutman, NC, Kelly Baty of Rockwell, NC and Jessica Keener; three grandchildren,...

Doris Moore Long 1921-2019 Doris Long, a resident of Highlands since 1977, passed away peacefully May, 9, 2019, in the superb care of the cardiac staff at Mission Hospital, Asheville, NC.. Born in Orange, New Jersey, to parents Bertha S. and Otis R. Moore, Doris attended Beaver College and Parson’s School of Design. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and, in Highlands, was an active member of the Highlands Cashiers Hospital Auxillary, the...

Donald Sellers 1934 – 2019         Don passed peacefully on May 5, 2019 at the Eckerd Center in Highlands, NC.   Born in Barberton, OH to Richard and Pauline Sellers (deceased) along with 7 brothers and sisters- Sam Ranomer(deceased), Louis Sellers (deceased), Milan Sellers (deceased), Julia Mrvaljevich (deceased), Dorothy Eremich (Virginia), Darlene Bodjanac (deceased), and Millie Eremich (Ohio).   Don attended college at Ga. Southern University...

Boynton Beach, Fl. formerly of Highlands, N C Mrs. Janie “Patsy” Carolyn Penland Fisher, 85, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019. Mrs. Fisher was born in Highlands, NC May 11, 1933 to the late Isaac Adin Penland and Martha Jane “Mattie” Keener Penland. She worked for many years in bookkeeping and in financial operations for a law firm in Georgia; she also worked for the State of Georgia Welfare Office. Ms. Penland was a Godly lady who attended Baptist and...

Margaret Raphael Foss of Roanoke, Va., died on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. She is survived by her son, John Raphael, and grandson, Brandon Raphael, of Rockledge, Fla. Also surviving Margaret are her step-daughter, Victoria Armentrout and her husband, Edmund Armentrout; grandson, Connellee Armentrout and his wife, Kelly; grandson, Cabot Armentrout and his wife, Laura; and a large circle of loving extended family and friends in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. Margaret (known as...

Paul Wayne Johnson, 58, passed away April 20, 2019. Mr. Johnson was born in Highlands, NC June 20, 1960 to the late Roy and Audrey Johnson. He was a carpenter and worked on many construction projects. Paul served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1978-1986. He loved building cars and building things out of wood. The love of his life was motorcycle riding and the joy it brought him. He was also of the Baptist faith.   Survivors include his son, Jason Paul Johnson; two daughters,...