OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for

Franklin & Highlands North Carolina.

Patricia Dianne Hughes

Patricia Dianne Hughes

Oct 1, 2011

Patricia Dianne Hughes

Franklin, NC - Patricia Dianne Hughes, age 48, of Otto, NC passed away Saturday, October 01, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Fulton County, GA the daughter of Wilburn Anderson of Otto, NC and Carolyn Bowman Hughes of Franklin, NC. She worked for the Waffle House in Hiram, GA for 21 years. She was...

Dolores Dianna Simmonite

Dolores Dianna Simmonite

Sep 30, 2011

Dolores Dianna Simmonite

Franklin, NC - Dolores Dianna Simmonite, age 62, passed away Friday, September 30, 2011 in a local hospital. Born in Dade Co., FL she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Dianna Mills Gray. She worked at Ingles in the bakery; was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses and loved to fish.

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Frances Rebecca Nix

Frances Rebecca Nix

Sep 29, 2011

Frances Rebecca Nix

Highlands, NC - Frances Rebecca Nix, age 90, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2011 at a Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. She was born in Pickens County, SC; the daughter of the late Barnett and Rose Melvina "Mev" Hicks Wilson. She was married to Claude Roscoe Nix who passed away November 1, 1996. She worked at summer homes in...

Avis Maureen Kruse

Avis Maureen Kruse

Sep 25, 2011

Avis Maureen Kruse

Cashiers, NC - Avis Maureen Kruse, age 91, of Highlands, NC passed away Sunday, September 25 at a Highlands-Cashiers Nursing Home. She was born in Anniston, AL. the daughter of the late Gus Jacks and Liddy Turner Jacks. She was married to the late Lowell F. Kruse. She managed condo’s and apartment buildings.

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James Leroy Holland

James Leroy Holland

Sep 24, 2011

James Leroy Holland

Franklin, NC- James Leroy Holland, age 69 of Franklin, NC passed away Saturday, September 24, 2011 in a Jackson County Nursing Home. Born in Cherokee County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Kerma and Mavis Young Holland. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army; an avid musician and was of the...

Esther Clouse Cunningham

Esther Clouse Cunningham

Sep 20, 2011

Esther Clouse Cunningham

Franklin, NC - Esther Clouse Cunningham, age 93, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at her residence. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late Zebulon Montgomery and Nellie Caroline Reece Clouse. She was married to the late James "Jim" P. Cunningham, who passed away December 30, 2003. She...

Leo John Hargis

Leo John Hargis

Sep 20, 2011

Leo John Hargis

Franklin, NC - Leo John Hargis, age 54, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011 in an Asheville hospital. He was born in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, the son of the late Constance Martel Landry. He was a mechanic, and was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He loved his Harley.

He...

Roger Lee Seay, Sr

Roger Lee Seay, Sr

Sep 19, 2011

Roger Lee Seay, Sr.

Franklin, NC - Roger Lee Seay, Sr., age 75, of Franklin, NC passed away Monday, September 19, 2011 in a Sylva hospital. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Arvey B. and Mary Williams Seay. He was a 1954 graduate of Franklin High School. Sucessful in business, he owned and operated...

William Gerard Melter, Jr

William Gerard Melter, Jr

Sep 18, 2011

William Gerard Melter, Jr,

Franklin, NC - William Gerard Melter, Jr, age 85, of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011 at his residence. Born in Alton, IL he was the son of the late William G. and Lillian Talley Melter. He was a World War II veteran of the United States Marine Corps and was a supervisor...

Burke Allen Miller

Burke Allen Miller

Sep 17, 2011

Burke Allen Miller

San Jose, Costa Rica/ Naples, FL - Burke Allen Miller passed away suddenly in San Jose, Costa Rica on Saturday, September 17th 2011. "His candle burned at both ends, it did not last the night, but oh my friends and oh my foes it gave a lovely light".

Born to Captain Robert A. Miller...

Ellis Steve Anderson

Ellis Steve Anderson

Sep 16, 2011

Ellis Steve Anderson

Franklin, NC - Ellis Steve Anderson, age 64, of Franklin, NC passed away Friday, September 16, 2011 in a local hospital. Born in Macon County, the son of the late Turner Cleveland and Annie Lou Waldroop Anderson, he was a carpenter and block mason. He was a member of Junaluska Masonic Lodge #145 and a veteran...

William Jason Bryant

William Jason Bryant

Sep 15, 2011

William Jason Bryant

Franklin, NC - William Jason Bryant, age 40, of Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, September 15, 2011 in a local hospital. Born in Baldwin County, GA, he was the son of Elmon "Bubba" and Judy Ann Rowland Bryant. He was married to Stacy Bryant and was a welder.

In addition to his parents and...

Arlene Louise Pezzoli Moore

Arlene Louise Pezzoli Moore

Sep 14, 2011

Arlene Louise Pezzoli Moore

Cullowhee, NC - Arlene Louise Pezzoli Moore, age 72, of Cullowhee, NC and Marco Island, FL, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at her residence. She was a native of New Bedford, MA, the daughter of the late Delmo P. Pezzoli and Flora Broggi Pezzoli. She was a school secretary at Tommie Barfield Elementary, and...

Sally Vernon Sanders

Sally Vernon Sanders

Sep 14, 2011

Sally Vernon Sanders

Franklin, NC - Sally Vernon Sanders, age 92, of Franklin, NC passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at her residence. Born in Macon County, she was the daugther of the late Mitchell and Rose Brendle Sanders. She was a homemaker and a member of Watauga Baptist Church.

She is survived by one sister, Annie...

Frank Heyworth Baker, Jr

Frank Heyworth Baker, Jr

Sep 13, 2011

Frank Heyworth Baker, Jr

Franklin, NC - Frank Heyworth Baker, Jr, age 76, of Franklin, NC passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at his residence. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Frank and Viola Gaston Baker. Frank had lived in Macon County for eighteen years and was a painter in construction; a veteran of...

Bonnie Jean Siek

Bonnie Jean Siek

Sep 8, 2011

Bonnie Jean Siek

Highlands, NC - Bonnie Jean Siek, age 72, of Highlands, formerly of Belleair, Florida died Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Highlands -Cashiers Hospital. Born in Midland, MI she was married to George E. Siek, Sr. for thirty-four years. Bonnie was a loving wife, mother and grandmother; was an awesome cook; loved to knit, and was a...

Joseph Ralph Pippio

Joseph Ralph Pippio

Sep 7, 2011

Joseph Ralph Pippio

Franklin, NC - Joseph Ralph Pippio, age 74, of Franklin, NC passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Manhattan, NY, the son of the late John E. Pippio and Theodora Lombardi Pippio. He was US Marine Veteran. He owned and operated Arnolds Restaurant and was also an aircraft mechanic. He...

Richard Jerry Chodl

Richard Jerry Chodl

Sep 5, 2011

Richard Jerry Chodl

Franklin - Richard Jerry Chodl, age 81, of Franklin, NC, went home to be with the Lord, Monday, September 5, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Cook Co., IL, the son of the late Jacob and Olga Cerveney Chodl. He was a U.S. Marine Veteran, serving during the Korean War; a land developer, and...

Joann Thomas Wiggins Wilson

Joann Thomas Wiggins Wilson

Sep 1, 2011

JoAnn Thomas Wiggins Wilson

Franklin, NC - JoAnn Thomas Wiggins Wilson, age 69, of Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, September 1, 2011 in an Asheville hospital. Born in Macon County she was the daughter of the late Luther and Hazel Cowart Thomas. She was first married to Frank Stanley then to Perry Wiggins. She worked in road construction and...

Rev. Walter M. Wilson

Rev. Walter M. Wilson

Sep 1, 2011

Rev. Walter M. Wilson

Highlands, NC - Rev. Walter McClain Wilson, age 76, of Mack Wilson Road, Highlands, NC, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. He was a native of Macon County, son of the late Mack Wilson and Lona Chastain Wilson. He had pastored several churches in Western North Carolina, and was a member of...

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