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...

Mar 31, 2011

Lena May Picklesimer

Highlands, NC - Lena May Picklesimer, age 86, of Cobblestone Drive, Highlands, NC passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011 at her residence. She was born in York County, Maine the daughter of the late Merton J. Davis and Celina Currier Davis. She was retired from a Mill Industry where she worked as a spinner. She enjoyed...

Mar 30, 2011

Sarah Mason Hastings Keener

Franklin, NC - Sarah Mason Hastings Keener, age 83, of Clayton, Georgia, formerly of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011 in a Stephens County hospital. She was a native of Rabun County, the daughter of the late Dan and Ida Hastings Mason. She was married first to Frank Hastings, who died in 1977 and...

Mar 30, 2011

Jessie Helena Brown Vinson

Franklin, NC - Jessie Helena Brown Vinson, age 79, of Wood Castle Lane, Franklin, NC passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at her residence. Born in Rabun County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Ab and Jessie Chastain Brown. She was married to F. B. Vinson, Jr. for sixty years. She was a...

Mar 27, 2011

Thomas "Stumpy" Howard Jenkins

Franklin, NC - Thomas "Stumpy" Howard Jenkins, age 57, of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011 at his residence. He was a life long native of Macon County, the son of the late Harley William and Ruby Ester Gregory Jenkins. He was an auto mechanic and landscaper. He loved CB radio, horseback riding,...

Mar 26, 2011

Wallace Setser Candler – Wallace Andrew Setser, 60, of Candler, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center.

A native of Macon County, Wallace had resided in Buncombe County since 1974. He worked for the NC DOT as an inspector. Wallace was a former member of Louisa Chapel United Methodist Church in Franklin,...

Mar 25, 2011

Christine Ruth Shinall

Franklin, NC - Christine Ruth Shinall, age 59, of Franklin, NC and West Palm Beach, FL passed away Friday, March 25, 2011 at a local hospital. She was born in Savannah, GA, the daughter of the late John and Katena Loizakes Shinall. She was a registered nurse for 33 years.

She is survived by...

Mar 24, 2011

Mary Esta-Lee Henson Bradley

Franklin, NC - Mary Esta-Lee Henson Bradley, age 91, of Skeenah Rd., Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, March 24, 2011 in a local nursing home. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Grady and Eulah Ledford Henson and was married to Samuel Hubert Bradley who died February 11, 1976. She was...

Mar 22, 2011

James "Sonny" Arnold

Franklin, NC - James "Sonny" Arnold, age 63, of Vaughn Rd., Franklin, NC passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at his residence. Born in Gaston County, he was the son of the late Porter James and Launa Arnold. He was married to Kathleen Woodnutt Arnold for thirty seven years. He was owner of Sonny’s Painting and...

Mar 15, 2011

Mariah Rose Vancour

Cumberland County, NC, Franklin - Mariah Rose Vancour, 21 month old infant, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at her residence. Born in Cumberland Co., NC, she was the daughter of Anthony and Clarissa Vancour.

In addition to her parents, Mariah is survived by her maternal grandfather, Michael Grandhal of Fayetteville, NC;...

Mar 14, 2011

William J. Nicholson

Franklin, NC - William J. "Bill" Nicholson, age 84, of Franklin, NC died Monday, March 14, 2011 in a local hospital. He was born in Jackson County, the son of the late William J. Nicholson and Lizzie Conner Nicholson. He was a US Army Veteran of WWII and was a member of Johns Creek Baptist Church....

Mar 13, 2011

Lottie Mae Barnes Houston

Franklin, NC - Lottie Mae Barnes Houston, age 91, of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, March 13, 2011 at a local nursing home. She was a life-long native of Macon County, the daughter of the late Thomas Houston Barnes and Annie Mae Alexander Barnes. She was married to Hillard Houston who passed away in 1993....

Mar 12, 2011

Donald Dennie Jones

Franklin, NC -Donald Dennie Jones, age 39, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at his residence. He was born in Jackson County, the son of Reva Tallent Jones of Franklin, NC and the late Walter Dennie Jones. He was a construction worker and attended Windy Gap Baptist Church. He loved camping and fishing...

Mar 10, 2011

Joseph F. Tebo

Franklin, NC - Joseph F. Tebo, age 79,of Holly Creek Road, Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, March 10, 2011 at a Sylva Nursing Center. He was born in Weston, Mass. the son of the late Fredrick and Marie LaBlanc Tebo. He was a US Army Veteran during the Korean Conflict were he was the recipient of...

Mar 9, 2011

Jessie Joan Owenby

Aquone, NC - Jessie Joan Owenby, age 69, of Aquone, NC, passed away Wed., March 9, 2011 at her residence following a brief battle with cancer. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Eunice Wright Jacobs. She was married to J. D. Owenby for 52 years. She was a...

Mar 9, 2011

Ronnie Keith Hollifield

Franklin, NC - Ronnie Keith Hollifield, age 62 of Macon County, passed away March 9, 2011 in a VA Medical Center. He was born in Towns County, GA, the son of the late Norman Hollifield and Vera Dills. He was a US Army Veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. He worked for Franklin Glass and was...

Mar 6, 2011

Hubert Edward Bateman, Sr.

Franklin, NC - Hubert Edward Bateman, Sr., age 86, of Lake Emory Road, Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011, in a local hospital. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late George and Maude Baldwin Bateman. He was married to Ruth Edwards Bateman who died in 2005. He was...

Mar 4, 2011

Willard Clinton Houston

Highlands, NC - Willard Clinton Houston, age 68 of Highlands, NC, passed away Friday, March 4, 2011 at his residence. He was a native of Macon Co., the son of the late Gordon Garfield Houston and Dovie Southards Houston. He was a member of Buck Creek Baptist Church. He was retired from GTE Telephone Co. with...