Local obituaries for
Franklin & Highlands North Carolina.
Coburn Lewis Rice
May 21, 2011
Coburn Lewis Rice
Franklin, NC - Coburn Lewis Rice, age 75, of John Tallent Road, Franklin, NC passed away Saturday, May 21, 2011 at his residence. Born May 21, 1936, he was a lifelong resident of Macon County. He was the son of the late Lem Garvison Rice and Bertha Mae Welch Rice. He attended the Followers of Christ...
Paul Fred Jackson Mathis
May 20, 2011
Paul Fred Jackson Mathis
Franklin - Paul Fred Jackson Mathis, 74, of Franklin, NC passed away Friday, May 20, 2011 in Asheville. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late William A. and Maggie Frizzell Mathis. Paul was a retired construction worker and was of the Baptist Faith. He was a loving father, grandfather and...
Barry Melling
May 19, 2011
Barry Melling
Franklin, NC - Barry Melling, age 68, of Ruby Holland Rd., Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, May 19, 2011 at his residence. Born in Chester, PA he was the son of Alexander Dinzdale Melling, Jr. and Mary Virginia Simpson Melling of Ashton, PA. He worked for Ingles in the produce department and was the first director for...
Cleatus Sylvester Hedden
May 13, 2011
Cleatus Sylvester Hedden
Franklin, NC - Cleatus Sylvester Hedden, age 91, of Crisp St., Franklin, NC passed away Friday, May 13, 2011 in a local care center. A native of Macon Co., he was the son of the late John and Ruie Woods Hedden. He was a carpenter and a Veteran of the United States Navy. He attended the...
Eva Estelle Crane
May 10, 2011
Eva Estelle Crane
Highlands, NC - Eva Estelle Crane, age 88, of Highlands, NC, passed away Monday, May 10, 2011 in a local nursing home. She was a native of
Rabun County, GA, the daughter of the late John and Doshie Talley. She was married to James Crane, who passed away in 1995. She was a homemaker...
Mildred May Miller
May 10, 2011
Mildred May Miller
Franklin, NC - Mildred May Miller, age 98 of Bradley Rd., Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in a local nursing home. She was a native of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Arminus Bonficious Pohle and Metila Wisler Pohle. She was married to George Miller, who passed away in 1982. She...
Betty Hazel Holland
May 9, 2011
Betty Hazel Holland
Franklin, NC - Betty Hazel Holland, age 79, of Holland Drive, Franklin, NC died Monday, May 9, 2011 in an Asheville hospital. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Mary Simons Adams. She was married to Charlie R. Holland who passed away in 2001. Hazel was a loving mother,...
Judy Kathleen Lander
May 9, 2011
Judy Kathleen Lander
Highlands - Judy Kathleen Lander, a native Houstonian, died Monday, May 9 in her “Birdhouse” home in the mountains of Highlands, NC where she had lived since 2002. She was 68. Mrs. Lander, known as a sweet woman with a big heart, was the daughter of James Stratton Wax and Lolita Phillips Wax. She...
Larry Richard Ringle
May 8, 2011
Larry Richard Ringle
Franklin, NC - Larry Richard Ringle, age 83, of Brookwood Drive, Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Fidelia-Eckerd Living Center. He was born in Allen County, IN, the son of the late Bernard J. Ringle and Mary Lou DeLaGrange. He was married to Betty Dailey Ringle who passed away in 2008. He was...
Ilene Verna Iltis
May 8, 2011
Ilene Verna Iltis
Franklin, NC -Ilene Verna Iltis, age 74, of Wayah Drive, Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, May 8, 2011 at her residence. Born in Mt. Clemens, MI she was the daughter of the late Richard Charles and Phylis Verna Black Iltis. She was a member of First United Methodist Church where she was very active and served...
Ellie Louise Wilson Nix
May 5, 2011
Ellie Louise Wilson Nix
Highlands, NC- Ellie Louise Wilson Nix, age 85, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011 at her residence. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Mack and Lona Chastain Wilson. She was married to L.C. Nix for 65 years. She was a secretary and a member of Highlands United Methodist Church. She...
Bobbie "Junie" Mccall
May 4, 2011
Bobbie "Junie" McCall
Cashiers, NC - Bobbie "Junie" McCall, age 74, of Zeb Alley Road, Cashiers, NC passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at a Highland-Cashiers Hospital. She was born in Jackson County, the daughter of the late Luther Ed Rice and Gracie Burrell Rice. She was married to Thomas Vane McCall who passed away November 8, 1997. She...
Linda Jean Queen Blaine
May 1, 2011
Linda Jean Queen Blaine
Franklin, NC - Linda Jean Queen Blaine, age 48, of Rabbit Creek Road, Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011 at her residence. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of Laura Jean Waldroop Queen of Franklin, and the late Paul Queen. She is survived by her husband of 21 years, Kenneth...
Betty Jayne Johnson Barnes
Apr 29, 2011
Betty Jayne Johnson Barnes
Scaly Mountain - Betty Jayne Johnson Barnes, age 64, of Dryman Ridge Road, Scaly Mtn., NC passed away Friday, April 29, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Knox County, TN, the daughter of the late George and Maude Gadd Johnson. She was a seamstress for Clayburn Manufacturing and was a member of the...
Hazel Justice Cope
Apr 28, 2011
Hazel Justice Cope
Otto, NC - Hazel Justice Cope, age 88, of Andys Trout Farm Road, Otto, NC, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2011 at her residence. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late Alden Forrest Justice and Naomi Long Justice. Married to Andy Cope for 70 years, Hazel was co-founder of Andys Trout...
Jerry Lee "Roscoe" Poindexter
Apr 25, 2011
Jerry Lee "Roscoe" Poindexter
Franklin, NC - Jerry Lee "Roscoe" Poindexter, age 63, of Guffie Rd., Franklin, NC passed away Monday, April 25, 2011 in a local hospital. Born in Macon County, he was the son of Albert Poindexter. He was married to Katherine (Kathy) Poindexter for 29 years. He was shipping manager for Zickgraf/Shaw Hardwood for 40 years....
Arthur "Art" Irwin Dewitt
Apr 25, 2011
Arthur "Art" Irwin DeWitt
Franklin, NC - Arthur "Art" Irwin DeWitt, age 78, of Owl Knob Rd., Franklin, NC passed away Monday, April 25, 2011 at his residence. Born in Los Angeles, CA, he was the son of the late LeRoy and Catherine Amelia Irwin DeWitt. He was a veteran of the US Navy, having served during the Korean...
Grant Edward Snyder
Apr 24, 2011
Grant Edward Snyder
Franklin, NC - Grant Edward Snyder, age 67, of McCoy Road, Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Clearfield County, PA, the son of the late John B. Snyder and Amanda E. Cairns Synder. He was retired as an assistant manager for a Building Supply Company. He was...
Bobby R. Guest
Apr 21, 2011
Bobby R. Guest
Franklin, NC - Bobby Ray Guest, age 58, of Wide Horizon Drive, Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011 at his residence. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Fred Ernest and Lois Ledford Guest. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force; he worked at the Normandie Restaurant...
John David "Jay" Hopkins
Apr 21, 2011
John David "Jay" Hopkins
Franklin - John David "Jay" Hopkins, age 92, of Brendle Rd., Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, April 21, 2011 in a local hospital. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Sam and Mattie Sorrells Hopkins. He was married first to Margie Sanders Hopkins who died in 1982 and then to...
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