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...

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...

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...

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 Andy’s Trout...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Apr 17, 2011

Mattie Nell Robbins Elliott

Franklin - Mattie Nell Robbins Elliott, age 83, of Charles Nolen Rd., Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011 in an Asheville hospital. Born in Swain County she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Hattie Grant Robbins. She was married to the late Jim Elliott who died in 2005. She was a...

Apr 15, 2011

Patricia Lois Wilson Schott

Franklin, NC - Patricia Lois Wilson Schott, age 68, of Belle Dowdle Rd., Franklin, NC died Friday, April 15, 2011 at her residence. Born in Stearns, KY, she was the daughter of the late Doyle James and Grace Waters Wilson. She was married to Ronald Martin Schott for forty-seven years. Patricia was a perpetual volunteer,...

Apr 15, 2011

Amanda Opal Hedden

Franklin, NC - Amanda Opal Hedden, age 90, of the Walnut Creek Community, passed away Friday, April 15, 2011 in Dahlonega, GA. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late Frank and Minnie Clark Stiwinter. She was married to the late Elmer Hedden, who passed away in 1977. She was a homemaker...

Apr 12, 2011

Shirley Ann Longino Minton

Highlands, NC - Shirley Ann Longino Minton, 83, of Fort Pierce, FL passed away April 12, 2011 in Highlands, NC. Mrs. Minton was born in Daytona Beach, FL moving to Fort Pierce. She was a member of the Pelican Yacht Club, Chapter AR, P.E.O., Heathcote Botanical Gardens, Poinciana Garden Club, Highlands Country Club and was...

Apr 10, 2011

William Garrett Davis, Sr

Franklin, NC- William Garrett Davis, Sr, age 83, of West Old Murphy Rd., Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Angel Medical Center. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Nathaniel Garrett and Cecily Dills Davis. He was married to Katherine Dayton Davis for sixty- four years. He...

Apr 8, 2011

Rex Woods

Franklin - Rex Carvin Woods, age 59, of Lockwood Drive, Franklin, NC passed away Friday, April 8, 2011 at an Asheville Solace Center. He was a lifelong resident of Macon County, the son of Mildred Rogers Woods of Franklin, NC and the late Earl Woods. He was a rural mail carrier for the US Postal Service for...

Apr 6, 2011

Melissa Ann Keener

Franklin, NC - Melissa Ann Keener, age 39, of Old Murphy Rd., Franklin, NC passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2011 in a local nursing center. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of Tommy Watts of Clayton, GA and Sandra Cabe Shepherd and her husband, Dale of Franklin, NC. She was married to Rickie Keener....

Apr 5, 2011

William Grahl Davidson

Franklin, NC - William Grahl Davidson, of Country Club Drive, Franklin, NC, died on April 5, 2011 at Angel Medical Center. His age was 82. He was born on March 29, 1929, in Chicago, IL, and was the son of Dr. William Arthur Davidson and Myrtle Mary Grahl Davidson. He was predeceased by his wife of...

Apr 4, 2011

Ruth Angel Griffin

Franklin, NC - Ruth Angel Griffin, age 86, of Mashburn Branch Rd., Franklin, NC passed away Monday, April 4, 2011 in a local hospital. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Attie Sanders Angel. She was married to Jeremy "Jerry" Griffin. She was a homemaker and a member of...

Apr 4, 2011

Roy Lee Baty

Highlands, NC - Roy Lee Baty, age 74, of Buttermilk Lane, Highlands, NC passed away Monday, April 4, 2011 at his residence. He was a lifelong resident of Macon County, the son of the late Harry and Lillian Webb Baty. He was a carpenter and was of the Baptist faith.

He is survived by...

Mar 31, 2011

Louise M. Duvall

Franklin, NC - Louise M. Duvall, 87, of 104 Perry Street, passed away March 31, 2011. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Jasper and Maime Higdon Murray. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Garland Duvall who passed away in 2002, one son Larry...