Diana Geneva Potts

Jan 4, 2024

Diana Geneva Potts, 63, of Highlands, passed away on January 4, 2024. Born in Highlands, NC, on April 7, 1960, Diana was the fourth child of James "Jimbo" and Geneva Potts.

Diana was a graduate from Highlands School and later obtained a business degree from Southwestern Community College. Diana found immeasurable joy being in the presence of...

Elma June (Brock) Tallent

Dec 31, 2023

Elma June Tallent, 82, passed away December 31, 2023. She is now walking and talking with Jesus.  She was born June 4, 1941, in Pineville, KY to the late Elmer and Belva Brock.

She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister.  She had worked in housekeeping at Angel Medical Center until her stroke in 1993. June loved...

Betty Cheryl (Lawwill) Senften

Dec 28, 2023

Betty Cheryl Senften passed away on December 28, 2023, at her home surrounded by family and friends.

Betty was 77 years old at her time of death. She was born in Middletown, Ohio and married Thomas Charles Senften and they celebrated 57 years of marriage. Betty and Thomas had three sons, nine grandchildren, and five great grandchildren....

Edward Stanley Fields

Dec 28, 2023

Edward Stanley Fields, 59, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023.

Mr. Fields was born August 16, 1964, to the late Edward F. & Georgia Miller Fields. He was raised in Ft. Pierce, Florida.

Survivors include a daughter, Crystal Massey (James) of Franklin. Two sisters, Designa Sue Lang, of Franklin, Verna Talbot (Wesley)...

Robert Lee Kendall

Dec 21, 2023

Mr. Robert Lee Kendall, 95, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023. Mr. Kendall was born November 19, 1928, in Sapulpa, OK to the late James Franklin Kendall and Mary Etta Romine Kendall.

Robert was the owner of The Camera Shop in Franklin for many years, and he built and started Downtown RV. He moved and lived in...

Fleur (Laird) Long

Dec 16, 2023

Fleur Laird Long,  92, passed away on December 16,2023 at Highlands Hospital. She was born March 16, 1931 in San Francisco, CA.  The daughter of John Parry Laird, Jr and Deborah Sampson Laird.

She was a WaterColor Artist, who taught painting at the Petersburg, VA Art League, VA Museum of Fine Arts, as well as a teacher...

Sharon Lee (Webb) Cable

Dec 15, 2023

Sharon Lee Webb Cable, 69, passed away Friday, December 15, 2023, in Asheville, NC. She was born May 21, 1954, in Haywood County, NC to the late Bill & Barbara Vinson Webb.

Sharon loved to travel as well as doing crafts and tending to her garden.

Survivors include her brother Timmy Webb, nephew, Henry Webb,...

Jean Carroll (Cleaveland) Holt

Dec 13, 2023

Jean Carroll Cleaveland Holt, 78, of Highlands, NC passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023.  She was born October 12, 1945, in Macon County, NC to the late Ellis Carlton Cleaveland and Minnie Smith Cleaveland. Jean was a homemaker, and a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She was of the Baptist faith.

No services are planned at...

Rena Eileen (Ammons) Wikle

Dec 12, 2023

Rena Eileen Ammons Wikle, 74, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at her residence.

Rena was a native of Jackson County and a daughter of the late Bryson Lewis and Rena Coggins Ammons.  She worked at Western Carolina University as a housekeeper and was a member of Tilly Creek Baptist Church.  Rena loved gardening and working...

Lois (Hedden) Rains

Dec 7, 2023

Mrs. Lois Hedden Rains, 76, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023. Mrs. Rains was born October 2, 1947, in Clemson, SC, to the late Wilbur and Opal Allsep Hedden. Lois worked in medical research, was a reporter, working for several newspapers and she held a Real Estate Broker's license. She loved gardening, humming birds, photography, and traveling. Lois was...

Christine (Hall) Gaskins

Dec 5, 2023

Christine Hall Gaskins, 89, of Franklin, NC, died Tuesday December 5, 2023 at the Macon Valley Nursing Center in Franklin.

She was born August 26, 1934 in Berrien County to the late Plemon Hall and the late Olif Joiner Hall. She was a homemaker and member of the Abundant Life Church of God in Valdosta. She was...

Jon Thorpe Earp

Dec 4, 2023

Jon Thorpe Earp, 80, passed away peacefully on December 4, 2023.

Jon was born in Des Moines, Iowa, to the late Thorpe and Hazel Earp on December 27, 1942.  The family moved to Sarasota, Florida in 1951 where Jon was involved in all sports, especially Sarasota County Little League.  He graduated from Sarasota High in 1961 and...

Patricia Darlene (Savage) Clink

Dec 4, 2023

Patricia Darlene Clink, 63, of Franklin, NC, passed away December 4, 2023. She was born March 25, 1960 in San Diego, CA to Eugene and Tanya Yasnigin Savage.

Patricia served in the US Navy as a chief electrician. She loved crafts, quilting and crocheting. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

Survivors include her...

Ruth Marion (Lefave) Henderson

Dec 2, 2023

Ruth Marion LeFave Henderson, 93, of Highlands, passed away Saturday, December 2, 2023.

No services are planned at this time.

Online condolences can be left at www.bryantgrantfuneralhone.com

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Henderson family.

Carrie Lee (Henry) Cook

Nov 29, 2023

Mrs. Carrie Lee Henry Cook, 84, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, November 29, 2023. Mrs. Cook was born January 31, 1939, in Macon, County to the late Grady Henry and Eula Houston Henry. Carrie was a member of Bible Baptist Church where she played the piano. She loved to crochet Afghan's and give them away to...

Morris Godwin Caye

Nov 27, 2023

Mr. Morris Godwin Caye, of Marietta, Ga passed away Monday, November 27, 2023. Morris was born in Augusta, Ga. December 28, 1957, to the late Charles G. Caye, Sr. and Dorothy Godwin Caye. He worked and retired as vice president from W.C. Caye & Company. Morris was a loving father, son, brother, and uncle. He was an avid football...

Maxine (Hyatt) Sanders

Nov 27, 2023

Maxine Hyatt Sanders, 86, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, November 27, 2023, after an extended illness.

Maxine was born November 15, 1937, in Jackson County, NC to the late Frank and Laura Wilson Hyatt.  She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.  She was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church where she was a former secretary,...

Benalee (Mcclure) Shields

Nov 25, 2023

Benalee McClure Shields, 79, of Franklin, NC, passed away November 25, 2023.  She was born February 15, 1944 to the late Benjamin and Dessie McClure of Franklin, NC.

Benalee so dearly loved her children and grandchildren. She adored spending time with her family and friends. As hobbies she enjoyed traveling, genealogy, and detective shows.  She spoke often...

Frances Ann Greene

Nov 19, 2023

Frances Ann Greene, 82, of Brevard, passed away on November 19, 2023. A native of Macon County, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late George and Melvina Barnes Holland. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her first husband, George Billy Angel, and her second husband, William David Greene; her brothers Glenn,...

Roberta Decora (Talley) Barnes

Nov 16, 2023

Mrs. Roberta DeCora Talley Barnes, 74, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023.

Roberta was born June 6, 1949, in Rabun Co. Ga to the late Lyman Elmer Talley and Minnie Carver Talley. Roberta lived and worked for many years in Florida and Wisconsin as a Beekeeper, she also worked for the Figis Candy Company in Wisconsin. She...