Jul 13, 2009

Mack Arthur Wilson

Franklin, NC - Mack Arthur Wilson, age 67, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, July 13, 2009 in a Bryson City Nursing Center. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late John Riley Wilson and Pauline Kimsey Wilson. He attended Cartoogechaye Church of God.

He is survived by one daughter,...

Jul 13, 2009

LaVern "Vern" Richard Feeney

Franklin, NC - LaVern "Vern" Richard Feeney, age 78, of Claude Sanders Road, Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, July 13, 2009 at John F. Keever Solace Center He was a native of Ashland County, Wisconsin, the son of the late Francis James Feeney and Awanda Margaret Fonger Feeney. He was a retired mill run worker...

Jul 12, 2009

Alma Mae Wright

Franklin, NC - Alma Mae Wright, age 93, of North Fort Myers, FL died Sunday, July 12, 2009 in a local hospital in Franklin, NC. She was born in Greensburg, PA, the daughter of the late Harry and Winnie Gallagher Claffey. She was married to the late Earle Carter Wright, Sr. She was a homemaker and...

Jul 11, 2009

Martha Waldroop Sanders

Franklin - Martha Waldroop Sanders, 51, of Whispering Meadows Rd., Franklin, died Saturday, July 11, 2009 in MemorialMissionHospital, Asheville. Born in Franklin, N.C., February 28, 1958, she was the daughter of George Bob Waldroop and Cora Mae MacMurray. She loved gardening, canning, cooking and reading and was an avid race car fan. She was a homemaker...

Jul 10, 2009

Lyndal Stagner Hunter

Franklin, NC - Lyndal Stagner Hunter, passed on July 10, 2009. Lyndal was born February 6, 1916 in Grove Town, Georgia, where she grew up on the family farm. She enlisted in the Navy following Pearl Harbor. Upon being discharged from the navy she moved to Miami, Florida. She married Frank Stagner and was the mother...

Jul 3, 2009

Edna Keener Ray

Franklin, NC - Edna Keener Ray, age 83, of the Clarks Chapel Community died, Friday, July 3, 2009 in an Asheville, NC hospital. She was a native of Gaston County, NC and the daughter of the late Elbert and Estella Hoyle Keener. She was married to the late R. C. Ray. She was a retired nurses...

Jun 30, 2009

Aletha Saunders Moore

Franklin, NC - Aletha Saunders Moore, age 88, of Pine Road, Otto, NC passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at a local nursing center. She was a lifelong native of Macon County, the daughter of the late Spurgeon and Mary Moses Saunders. She was married to J. B. Moore who passed away September 01, 2005. She...

Jun 26, 2009

Henry John Bucki

Franklin, NC - Henry John Bucki, age 88, of Clarks Chapel Road, Franklin, NC passed away Friday June 26, 2009 at his residence. He was born in Lackawanna, NY the son of the late John and Bertha Sawicki Bucki. He was US Coast Guard Veteran during WWII and worked in a steel mill for 36 years....

Jun 21, 2009

Harold R. Pickens

Franklin - Harold R. Pickens, age 71, of Piney Grove Road , Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009, in an Asheville Hospital. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late Marvin and Edith Hurst Pickens. Mr. Pickens was a retired businessman, He was co-owner of Franklin Discount Furniture,...

Jun 20, 2009

Patsy Henry Hedden

Franklin, NC - Patsy Henry Hedden, age 75, of Walnut Creek Road, Franklin passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009 at her residence. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late Jim and Dena Ramey Henry. She was married to William Dewey Hedden who passed away in 2006. She was a homemaker and...

Jun 20, 2009

William Franklin (Bill) Carter, Sr

Highlands, NC -William Franklin (Bill) Carter, Sr., age 88, of Atlanta, Georgia, died Saturday, June 20, 2009, in Highlands, NC.

Bill Carter was born in Winsted, CT on October 21, 1920, the youngest son of Mills T. Carter and Katherine Darcey Carter. He earned a BBA degree from the University of Connecticut,...

Jun 18, 2009

Scott McRae

Ramah, N.M - Where to Begin? That's how Scott McRae titled his column of observations that ran in The Franklin Press during his editorship and for several years thereafter.

McRae, 59, died unexpectedly in Albuquerque on Thursday, June 18, following a short illness. He was born on July 11, 1949, in Atlanta. He...

Jun 17, 2009

Urban Ronald Joseph Schutz

Highlands, NC - Urban Ronald Joseph Schutz, age 92, of Big Pine Lane, Highlands, NC passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009 at the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. He was born in Jasper, IN, the son of the late Frank X and Josephine Tretter Schutz. He was married to Joelene McRae Schutz who passed away in 1997. He...

Jun 15, 2009

Caroll Henry Rowland

Franklin, NC - Carol Henry Rowland, age 88, went to be with the Lord, Monday, June 15, 2009. He was a lifelong native of Macon County, the son of the late Clemmie Rowland Roper. He wa a school bus driver for the Macon County and Nantahala Headstart program and worked for the Macon Program for Progress....

Jun 10, 2009

Joan Gladys Sterrie

Franklin, NC - Joan Gladys Sterrie slipped out of her worn out body with her daughter Kris by her side, Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at a local nursing home. She was a native of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the daughter of the late Grant Leo and Mona Guge Fuller. She was married to the late Peter M....

Jun 7, 2009

John Edmond Long

Franklin, NC - John Edmond Long passed away June 7, 2009 at his residence in Franklin, NC, after a long illness. A native of Jackson County, NC, he was the son of the late B. Napolean and Lizzie Bryson Long. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Roberta, two...

Jun 5, 2009

Randall Sorrells

Franklin, NC - Randall Sorrells, age 61, of Mashburn Branch Community, Franklin, NC went to be with his lord Friday, June 5, 2009 at an Asheville V.A. Hospital. He was born in Macon Co., N.C., the son of the late Grover W. and Hattie Wooten Sorrells. He was a carpenter and electrician. He was a life long...

May 30, 2009

Charles Gilmer (Gil) Ledford

Franklin, NC - Charles Gilmer (Gil) Ledford,74 of Franklin, NC, died Saturday May 30, 2009, in a local hospital. He was a native of Macon County the son of the late Rev. Claude M. and Effie Byrd Ledford. He was a construction worker, and enjoyed fishing, and loved animals. He was Baptist by faith.

May 25, 2009

Lula Kate Gibson

Franklin, NC - Lula Kate Gibson, age 94, of Granny Kate Lane, Franklin, NC passed away Monday, May 25, 2009 at a local care center. She was a lifelong resident of Macon County, the daughter of the late Samuel and Nannie Sellers Green. She was married to J.D. Gibson who passed away in 1961. She was...

May 24, 2009

Genevieve Goodwin Smith

Franklin, NC -Genevieve Goodwin Smith, age 88, of Wolf View Road, Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, May 24, 2009 at a local hospital. She was born in Merrimack Co., N.H., the daughter of the late William E. and Susan Deborah Smith Goodwin. She graduated from Laconia Hospital Nursing School in New Hampshire. She was married to...