Mar 23, 2012

Allene Roper Higdon

Franklin - Allene Roper Higdon, 96 of Franklin went to be with her Lord Friday March 23, 2012. She was a native and lifelong resident of Macon County, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Carrie Ann Tallent Roper. She was married to Howard Higdon who died in 1984. Mrs. Higdon was a homemaker and was...

Mar 21, 2012

Nolen Bryant Reynolds Jr

Scaly Mtn -Nolen Bryant Reynolds Jr., 83, passed away March 21, 2012, after a long illness. Born in Laurel, Mississippi, he was the son of Nolen Bryant Reynolds Sr. and Dorothy Jones, both deceased. Dorothy Jones was descended from prominent Massachusetts familiesdating to the first settlers of New England. Her family had a long history...

Mar 21, 2012

Daniel Alan Rouse

Franklin, NC - Daniel Alan Rouse, age 29, of Franklin, NC passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2012 in Franklin. Born in Wake Co., NC, he was the son of Darrell and Julia Kidwell Rouse.

In addition to his parents, Daniel is survived by two sisters, Anna Robinson, Amy Jon Rouse and four nieces.

Mar 19, 2012

Anne Edith Keener Wiley

Lively Va / Highlands, NC - Anne Edith Keener Wiley, 92, of the Bertrand Community, died Monday, March 19, 2012. She was born in the Goldmine Community of Western North Carolina on August 29, 1919 to the late George and Callie Keener. She was preceded in death by her husband, David E. Wiley; four brothers,...

Mar 17, 2012

Helen Veronica Rugg

Franklin, NC - Helen Veronica Rugg, age 90, of Franklin, NC passed away Saturday, March 17, 2012. Born in Buffalo, NY she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Veronica Perlinger. She was married to the late Edward F. Rugg.

Helen was a homemaker; a "western" square dancer performing all over the country;...

Mar 17, 2012

Francis Juanita Burnette

Highlands - Francis Juanita Burnette, 76, of the Yellow Mountain Community passed away Saturday, March 17, 2012 in Highlands. She was a native of Macon County; the daughter of the late Eugene and Mary Houston Wood. She was married to C. T. Burnette for over 61 years. She was a member of Yellow Mountain Baptist Church...

Mar 15, 2012

Frank Warden Derreberry

Highlands, NC - Frank Warden Derreberry, age 80, of Highlands, NC, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2012 at his residence. He was a native of Cherokee County, NC, the son of the late Cross Derreberry and Beulah Mae Byrd Derreberry. He had worked at Rabun Mills and did a lot of landscaping in the Highlands area....

Mar 14, 2012

Edward Anthony Banks

Franklin, NC - Edward Anthony Banks age 81, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012. He was a native of South Brooklyn, New York, the son of the late Herman and Mary Raciopii Banks. He was an innovator in aviation and worked as an executive in that industry for the military and private organizations....

Mar 14, 2012

Effie Hunnicutt

Franklin, NC - Effie Hunnicutt, age 84, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late James and Ethel Wilburn Jenkins. She was married to the late Robert P. Hunnicutt. She was a member of Rose Creek Baptist Church. She was a homemaker, a loving...

Mar 13, 2012

Barbara Elliott Morris

Franklin, NC - Barbara Elliott Morris, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2012. She was a native of Macon, Georgia, the daughter of the late Elliott Lyon Morris and Sarah Mildred Wagoner Morris. She had worked as a department manager for Coca Cola Company.

No services are planned at this time.

Mar 11, 2012

Valdarea Sharon Kinsey

Franklin, NC - Valdarea Sharon Kinsey, age 63, of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of LaVerne Stiles Henry and the late Leon Sellers. She was a CNA; a member of Cashiers Baptist Church and was a very loving mother, grandmother and sister.

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Mar 11, 2012

Barbara Patricia Turner

Franklin, NC - Barbara Patricia Turner, age 85, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012. She was a native of Middlesex, Massassachutts, the daughter of the late Ralph and Helen Ward Lewis. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Fredrick Arthur Turner, who passed away in 2007. She had worked as...

Mar 10, 2012

Clinton David Mayhorn

Franklin, NC - Clinton David Mayhorn, age 51, of Franklin, NC passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012. He was born in Logan County, WV, the son of the late Ernie Clinton Mayhorn and Yvonne Batram Mayhorn. He was a roofer and owned his own business.

He is survived by one daughter, Kaylee...

Mar 9, 2012

Charles "Bones" Hefner

Franklin, NC - Charles "Bones" Hefner, age 74, went to be with his Lord,  Friday, March 09, 2012 at Sylva, NC. He was a native of Jackson County, NC the son of the late William H. and Bonnie Cunningham Hefner. He was married to Nancy Dills Hefner who passed away in 2011. Bones was...

Mar 9, 2012

Barbara Ann Cowart

Franklin, NC - Barbara Ann Cowart, age 69, of Franklin, NC passed away Friday, March 9, 2012 at Memorial Mission Hospital. She was born in Rabun County, GA the daughter of the late Willie Ray and Robbie Bernice Watts Ledford. She worked for Franklin Undergrment. She loved taking care of her children and grandchildren and loved...

Mar 6, 2012

Michelle Denise Dioses

Franklin, NC - Michelle Denise Dioses, age 56, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012. She was a native of New Haven Connecticut, the daughter of the late Joseph A. Corriveau, Sr. and Edna Boughton Corriveau. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Thomas Beckett Roman Catholic Church.

She is...

Feb 29, 2012

Emma Engler

Franklin, NC - Emma Engler, age 97, of Frankin, NC passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012.

She was a native of Wiltgarten, Germany, the daughter of the late Karl and Katherine Sipple Bauer. She was married first to the late Arthur Kemp and second to the late Carl Engler. She had worked as an assembly...

Feb 26, 2012

Suzanne Allison Usher Herman

Franklin, NC - Suzanne Allison Usher Herman, age 41, of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012. Born in Tolland Co., CT, she was the daughter of the late Robert Usher and Louise Valois Boruch and step-father, Henry Boruch of Apopka, FL. She was a dispatcher for Macon County Emergency Services for five years....

Feb 26, 2012

Ronnie Floyd Stanfield

Franklin, NC - Ronnie Floyd Stanfield, age 62, of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Elmer and Martha Stanfield. He was a truck driver and loved riding motorcycles.

He is survived by one daughter, Amy Gibson and fiancee Michael Duncan of...

Feb 25, 2012

Michael L. Schlott

Franklin, NC - Michael Lewis Schlott, age 60, of Franklin, NC passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012.

Born in Macon County, he was the son of Mark Schlott and the late Julia Hogsed Schlott. He was a 1970 graduate of Franklin High School. Mike was a US Army Veteran. He loved fishing, boating, street...