Apr 11, 2013

Fred Junior Hooper

Franklin, NC - Fred Junior Hooper, age 86, of Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013 in a local nursing home. He was a native of Jackson County, born January 8, 1927; a son of the late Fred and Hester Gibson Hooper. Junior was a wonderful husband, loving father and grandfather and a friend to...

Apr 9, 2013

Lillian Freda Tippett

Franklin, NC - Lillian Freda Tippett, 73, of Franklin, NC passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2013. Born in Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Hazel Elizabeth McClure Monteith. She was employed by Sky City and loved mowing and gardening. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and was...

Apr 8, 2013

Erin Blaine Crawford

Franklin, NC - Erin Blaine Crawford, 37, of Franklin, NC passed away Monday, April 8, 2013. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Paul B. and Dorothy Bryant Crawford. He was a graduate of Franklin High School; was employed by Macon County and loved reading and video games. He attended Oakdale Baptist...

Apr 8, 2013

LeRoy Joseph Astling

Franklin, NC - LeRoy Joseph Astling, 66, formerly of Franklin began his second journey on April 8, 2013 when he was called home to be with our Lord. He began his first journey when he was born to the late John Raymond and Bernice Astling in Miami, FL. He lived, worked and raised his family there...

Apr 3, 2013

Richard Pretz

Highlands, NC and Atlanta, GA - Richard Pretz passed away peacefully April 3rd, 2013 after a long, well fought illness with Alzheimer’s. He was born in January 1931 in Oak Park, Illinois to the late Mr and Mrs. Richard Hersch Pretz of Atlanta, Georgia. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jeanie Sutherland Pretz of...

Apr 3, 2013

Barbara Bryson Moss

Cashiers, NC - Barbara Bryson Moss, age 70, of Cashiers, NC, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013 in an Asheville hospital. She was born in Jackson County, the daughter of the late Walter L. and Sally Dillard Bryson. She was a homemaker, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, she liked flowers and cooking. She was a...

Apr 1, 2013

Kyle Haskell Payne

Otto, NC - Kyle Haskell Payne, 81, of Otto passed away Monday, April 1, 2013. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Clay and Belle Arvey Payne. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army, serving during the Korean War. He was employed by NC Department of Transportation for 30 years....

Apr 1, 2013

Susie Mashburn Shires

Franklin, NC - Susie Mashburn Shires, age 73, of Annandale, Virginia, formally of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, April 2013. She was the daughter of the late Henry J. and Ruth Angel Mashburn. Susie was married to Alvin Shires who preceded her in death. she was employed for many years at the V.A. Hospital in Oteen,...

Apr 1, 2013

Louis Eugene "Bud" Potts

Highlands, NC - Louis Eugene "Bud" Potts, age 88, of Highlands, NC, passed away Monday, April 1, 2013. He was born in Macon County, the son of the late Samuel Eugene Potts and Alice Reese Potts. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Mary Summer Potts. He was a Postmaster for Highlands Postal...

Mar 29, 2013

Roy Bynum Keener

Franklin, NC - Roy Bynum Keener, age 78, of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013. He was born in Macon County, the son of the late Charles Randolph Keener and Pearl Miller Hedden. He was married to Shirley Allen Keener of Largo, FL. He had worked in tunnel construction, and was a U. S....

Mar 26, 2013

Jessie Mae Webb

Franklin, NC - Jessie Mae Webb, age 89, of Franklin, NC passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at the Sylva hospital. She was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late Bill and Nobie Barnard. She had careers in both the home and industry, rising to the level of executive secretary. She was a member...

Mar 26, 2013

Margaret Pauline Crisp Holland

Franklin, NC - Margaret Pauline Crisp Holland, 76, of Franklin passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late John Parker and Minnie Mae Henry Crisp.

Mrs. Holland was a seamstress and sewing instructor for 10 years at SCC, and a dedicated member of Sugarfork...

Mar 26, 2013

Blanche Elizabeth Cope

Franklin, NC - Blanche Elizabeth Cope, age 101, of Gastonia, formerly of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at her son's residence. She was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late Harley and Minnie Tallent Crawford. She was married to Blaine Cope who passed away in 2000. She was a homemaker and was...

Mar 25, 2013

Tamara Stoops Duggan

On March 25, 2013 the world got a little darker with the passing of Tami Duggan formerly of Franklin. She died suddenly of a heart attack at age 31.

She was born in Rochester, MI October 4th 1981 to Jack Stoops and Lori Stoops-Young. Tami touched everyone she met in a special way. Count...

Mar 24, 2013

Stanley Ford Rice

Cashiers, NC - Stanley Ford Rice, 55, of Cashiers, NC, went to be with the Lord on March 24, 2013 after a short battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his father, Ford Rice.

He is survived by his mother, Shirley Rice; one brother and sister in law, Roger and Brenda Rice...

Mar 22, 2013

Thomas Szydlo

Franklin, NC - Thomas Szydlo, 60, of Franklin, passed away Friday, March 22, 2013, he is with his Higher Power. He was born in Miami Beach, FL, the son of Stanislaus and Irene Chapes Szydlo. He was a great athlete, father, husband, brother and friend. He was a college football player for Vanderbilt University. Tom had his...

Mar 22, 2013

James "Jimmy" William Beck Jr,

Highlands, NC - James "Jimmy" William Beck Jr, age 78, of Highlands passed away Friday, March 22, 2013. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late James William Beck, Sr. and Beulah Henry Beck. He retired from the U.S. Forest Service where he had worked in maintenance. Jimmy liked fishing and...

Mar 18, 2013

Freeman Denver Rice

Franklin, NC - Freeman Denver Rice, age 70, of Franklin passed away Monday, March 18, 2013. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Barney and Rosa Kelly Rice. He was married to the late Doris McKinney Rice. He owned his own landscaping business; liked to play bluegrass music and was of the...

Mar 18, 2013

Colleen Gale Field

Franklin, NC - Colleen Gale Field, age 55, of Franklin, NC passed away Monday, March 18, 2013.

Born in Minneapolis, MN, she was the daughter of John and Winifred Mattsfield Johnson of Franklin. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother and loved to cook.

In addition to her parents, Colleen is...

Mar 17, 2013

Jesse L. "Sonny" Sanders

Asheville and Franklin - Jesse L. "Sonny" Sanders, age 85, of Asheville formerly of Macon County passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 in Asheville. He was born in Macon County, the son of the late Jesse L. Sanders, Sr. and Ida Florence Shope Sanders. He had worked in a textile mill doing electrical maintenance. He...