Jun 17, 2012

James Thomas Ball

Franklin, NC - James Thomas Ball, age 68, of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012. Born in Sharp Co., AR, he was the son of the late David and Edith Ball. He was married to Cheryl Haines Ball for 23 years. He was a Veteran of the United States Navy serving during the Cuban...

Jun 12, 2012

George Washington Corpening

Franklin, NC - George Washington Corpening, age 89, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012 in a local nursing home.

He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late William Robert and Myrtle Lewis Corpening. He was a produce farmer, and a member of Cartoogechaye Baptist Church.

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Jun 11, 2012

Bruce Andrew Foster

Bradenton, FL and Franklin, NC - Bruce Andrew Foster, age 77, of Bradenton, FL and Franklin, NC passed away Monday, June 11, 2012 in Bradenton, FL. Born in East Palestine, OH, he was the son of the late Lewis and Ethelyne Harvey Foster. He was married to Clara Mae Yereb Foster for 16 years.

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Jun 10, 2012

Woodrow Lee Cunningham

Franklin, NC - Woodrow Lee Cunningham, age 68, of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Ralph Woodrow and Maggie Louise Elliott Cunningham. He was married to Jane Cunningham who preceded him in death.

Mr. Cunningham was a loving father, grandfather and...

Jun 9, 2012

Danise Lee Barry

Highlands, NC - Danise Lee Barry, 49, of Highlands passed away Saturday, June 9, at her residence in Highlands, NC. She was born in Lexington, KY, the daughter of Dan and Joann Sturgeon Chapman. She was a devoted mother to two daughters and committed to a life time of service to many different community...

Jun 4, 2012

Mary Dianne Turner Raper

Franklin, NC - Mary Dianne Turner Raper, age 65, of Franklin, NC passed away Monday, June 4, 2012. Born in Edgecombe County, she was the daughter of the late A. C. and Mary Ruth Morgan Turner. She held a managerial position in the medical field and was a charter member of Rock of Ages Baptist...

May 31, 2012

Ray Hensley Houston

Cullowhee, NC - Ray Hensley Houston, age 68 of the Yellow Mountain Community, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012 at his residence.He was born in Macon County, the son of the late William Sam and Rachel Izola Moss Houston. He was a former employee of the Sapphire Golf Course. He loved to fish and hunt and...

May 27, 2012

Hester Hedden Keener

Highlands, NC - Hester Hedden Keener, age 74, of Destin, FL formerly of Highlands, NC went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 27, 2012. Born May 24, 1938 in Gneiss, NC, to the late Quince and Emma Stewart Hedden. She was preceded in death by a son, Terry Dean a daughter, Renee’ Gwen, and...

May 26, 2012

Mrs. Janice M. Chisholm

Cullowhee, NC - Mrs. Janice M. Chisholm, age 68, of Cashiers NC, beloved wife and mother, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was born in Only TN, the daughter of the late Ray M. McClanahan and Mildred Harvill McClanahan. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother John...

May 26, 2012

Betty Jean Bryson Womack

Franklin, NC - Betty Jean Bryson Womack, age 82, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012 surrounded by her family. She was a native of Macon County and was the daughter of the late James Carr Bryson and Sarah Frances Rickman Bryson. She was married to Raymond Harvey Womack who passed away in...

May 23, 2012

Vernon Hugh Phillips, Sr.

Highlands, NC - Vernon Hugh Phillips, Sr., age 95, of Highlands, NC passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2012 in the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. He was born in Russell County, AL, the son of the late Kimbro and Alma Farmer Phillips. He is preceded in death by his parents, an older brother, Cyril Phillips, a daughter, Gloria...

May 20, 2012

Zane Alexander Wood

Franklin, NC - Zane Alexander Wood, age 89, of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, May 20, 2012 at a local hospital. He was born in Jackson County, NC the son of the late Mont Wood and Dorothy Mae Extine Wood. He was a truck driver and a member of the Ellijay Missionary Baptist Church. He was...

May 17, 2012

Barbara Gribble Norton

Franklin - Barbara Gribble Norton, age 78, of Otto, NC passed away Thursday, May 17, 2012 at a local hospital. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late Jack and Belle McConnell Gribble. She was a retired school teacher at Hampton City Schools in Hampton, VA and retired from the LBJ Job...

May 15, 2012

Mitchell Bates

Franklin, NC - Mitchell Bates, age 52, of Franklin, NC passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012. Born in Macon County he was the son of Maybelle Guffey Bates of Franklin, NC and the late George "Bo" Bates. He was married to Debbie Bateman Bates for 28 years. He was a personal care assistant at Grandview Manor for...

May 15, 2012

Fredrick Glenn Henry

Franklin, NC - Fredrick Glenn Henry, age 79, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012 in an Asheville hospital. He was born in Pickford, Michigan, the son of the late Glenn and Edna Brown Henry. He was a US Army Veteran, and was a recipient of the Purple Heart during the Korean War. He...

May 13, 2012

Bettie Louise Davis Downs

Franklin, NC - Bettie Louise Davis Downs, age 84, of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012. Born in Hendersonville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Walter E. and Bessie Mae Burnette Davis. She was married to the late Thomas Troy Downs who died June 7, 1997. She was a member of...

May 12, 2012

Barbara Hope Wallace

Franklin, NC - Barbara Hope Wallace, age 84, of Franklin, NC passed away Saturday, May 12, 2012. Born in Union Co., South Carolina, she was the daughter of the late John Quincey and Alberta Ella Hayes Wallace. She was a teacher in the public school system and was a member of First Presbyterian Church where she...

May 11, 2012

George Martin "Bud" Hogsed

Franklin, NC- George Martin "Bud" Hogsed, age 63, of Franklin, NC passed away Friday, May 11, 2012. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Evan Washington Hogsed and Louise Hamby Hogsed. He worked for the local power company for 38 years. He was a lifelong member and supporter of United Steel...

May 10, 2012

Doyle Gordon Gibson

Franklin, NC - Doyle Gordon Gibson, age 73, of Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, May 10, 2012. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Luther and Minnie Angel Gibson. He was married first to Nancy Crawford Gibson who died in 2003; then to Joyce Dobias Gibson for seven years. He was a...

May 6, 2012

Barbara Britton Holland

Franklin, NC and Decatur, GA - Barbara Britton Holland, age 73, of Decatur, GA, formerly of Franklin, NC passed away, Sunday, May 6, 2012. Born in Macon County she was the daughter of the late Raymond N. and Exie Estelle Duvall Britton. She was married to the late Watsel Lee Holland who died in 1978.