All Obituaries

Dale Edward Wallin, son of Harry Axel Wallin and Mable Andreen Wallin, was born in Minneapolis, MN in 1929 and died on Saturday July 14, 2018, in Highlands, NC at the age of 89. Though all of Dale's young life was marked by the Depression and World War II, he claimed to have had a charmed childhood.  His family weathered the hard times of the depression better than many because his father had a job throughout and because his extended family all lived together in a house which his...

Martha Elizabeth Mobley Parish gloriously went to be with her Lord on July 13, 2018, in Highlands, North Carolina. Martha was blessed with an extraordinary life!  She was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 16, 1916, to the late Mary Layton Mobley and Louis Mobley.   After working for Southern Bell, Martha married Dr. Frank Mathews Parish in 1940.  During the war years while her husband served overseas in Africa, England, and Europe, she did secretarial work at the...

   Idalyn Baldwin Spooner, 89, widow of George Hansford Spooner, died Wednesday, July 18th, 2018, in Franklin, NC.  A native of Greenwood, SC, she was the daughter of the late Duncan McTyeire Baldwin and Nora Elizabeth Keller McKellar.  A graduate of Erskine College in Due West, SC, she held positions as:  a chemist at Selenese in Rock Hill, SC; a research assistant at UNC Medical School in Chapel Hill, NC, for more than 15 years; and was supervisor of the...

Denise Emma Ursula Simpson‑Rich, 51, went home to be with the Lord, July 13, 2018 in Franklin, North Carolina. She was born on October 21, 1967 to Fredrick Joseph Marszalek and Marianne Catherine Marszalek, in Frankfurt Germany. She was a dual citizen of the United States and Germany, who after birth moved to the United States at 3 years of age, during the height of the Vietnam War. Denise attended primary school at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Rockaway, New Jersey, and graduated from...

Jane Louise Lyons Anderson, 91, of Franklin died on July 12, 2018 at the Franklin House under the care of her family, Franklin House Staff, and CarePartners Home Care and Hospice Services. Jane was born December 31, 1926 in Greensburg, PA to Robert Earl Lyons, Sr. and Nyda Grace (Kettering) Lyons. She married the love of her life and soulmate Domer Slater Anderson on August 23, 1956 and celebrated 61 years of marriage before Domer went to his eternal home in 2017. Born and raised in...

Fannie Rogers Sanders, 89, of Otto, NC passed away Thursday, June 21, 2018. She was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late King and Allie Sanders Phillips. She was married first to John Henry Rogers, Jr. and later to Rev. James Sanders both of whom preceded her in death. Mrs. Sanders was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great‑grandmother, caregiver and homemaker who never complained and was always ready to serve others. She was a prayer warrior and a faithful member of Prentiss...

Willard H. Garland, 78, of Highlands, NC passed away June 18, 2018. He was born January 13, 1940, at Otto, NC, the son of the late Alex and Ruth Garland. He attended Otto Elementary School before moving to Tamassee DAR School where he graduated in 1958. Willard joined the Army in 1959, after serving three years he worked at Rabun Mills before attending Western Carolina University, earning a BS in Education and later earning a MA in Education. He taught at Highlands School for 30 years...

Carolyn Howard White, 80, of Franklin passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018. Born in Tuskegee, Alabama she was the daughter of the late Crawford Motley Howard and Mary Winniferd Barkley Howard. Mrs. White attended Agnes Scott College in Decatur, GA and received her Master's Degree at University of Georgia, Athens. She was a social worker and social security manager who volunteered her time for the benefit of Macon County and its residents serving as a volunteer for the...

Savita A. Dholakia, 80, of Franklin, NC, passed away on June 20, 2018 at Angel Medical hospital. She was born in Karachi India and her family moved to Mumbai, India in 1947.  While attending college in India on an athletic scholarship & majoring in business, she met & married her husband Anil B. Dholakia.  They moved to NYC in the mid 60’s. Together they started a family business; where they sold gemstones & jewelry.  She enjoyed travelling with her husband...

Wilda Varner Bryson, 93, of 181 Belleview Road died Saturday, June 16, 2018 after a period of declining health. A native of Swain County, Mrs. Bryson had resided in Macon County for more than fifty years. She was the daughter of the late Thad T. and Gradie Barrett Varner. Her husband David H. Bryson, Jr. died in 1999. She was also preceded in death by a brother, James G. Varner. Mrs. Bryson was a graduate of Mars Hill College and an honor graduate of Western Carolina Teachers College. She...