Local obituaries for
Franklin & Highlands North Carolina.
Willie Ray Ledford
Nov 7, 2008
Willie Ray Ledford
Franklin - Willie Ray Ledford, age 86, of Franklin, NC passed away Friday, November 7, 2008 in a Sylva Nursing Home. He was a native of Macon County and was the son of the late Hernando and Cortie Bingham Ledford. Mr. Ledford was a U S Army Veteran of WWII and was a retired crane operator...
Elizabeth Merial Duckworth
Nov 4, 2008
Elizabeth Merial Duckworth
Franklin, NC - Elizabeth Merial Duckworth, age 84, of Valley View Drive, Franklin, NC formerly of Orangeburg, SC passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Stark County, Ohio the daughter of the late John and Nellie Beavers Duckworth. She had worked as a nanny and was a member of the...
Philip Rice Garrett
Nov 3, 2008
Philip Rice Garrett
Frankllin, NC - Philip Rice Garrett, age 84, of Old Mill Creek Road, Franklin, NC passed away Monday, November 3, 2008 at a local nursing home. He was born in Irvine, KY, the son of the late McKinley and Anna Jane Rice Garrett. He was retired from sales and service for a building supply company, in...
Stella W. Talley
Nov 2, 2008
Stella W. Talley
Highlands, NC - Stella W. Talley, 96, of Wilmington, NC, died November 2, 2008.
Stella lived 96 wonderful years.
Stella was born January 26, 1912 in Macon County,NC. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Effie Carpenter Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her husband. Stella was a...
A. J. Mallory
Nov 2, 2008
A. J. Mallory
Franklin, NC - A. J. Mallory, age 68, of Mallory Mountain Road, Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, November 2, 2008 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was a native of Dade County, FL, the son of Jacqueline Dempsey Everett, of Franklin, NC, and the late Andrew F. Mallory. He was a carpenter, and attended...
Alice Gayl Christie
Oct 31, 2008
Alice Gayl Christie
Tampa, Franklin - The world is a little less vibrant today with the death of Alice Gayl Christie, who left this world too soon on October 31,2008.
Born September 25th, 1957 in Dawson, GA. Her parents are Pierce and Hilda (Gaylord) Christie of Plant City, FL.
One of Gayl's most stellar accomplishments...
William Richard Webb
Oct 31, 2008
William Richard Webb
Highlands, NC - William Richard Webb, age 60, of Whiteside Cove Road, Highlands, NC passed away Friday, October 31, 2008 at a Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late Richard Webb and Doris Gibson Webb of Highlands, NC. He was a handy man and was a member of the...
Murl Francis Spalding
Oct 30, 2008
Murl Francis Spalding
Sky Valley, GA - Murl Francis Spalding, age 81, of Sky Valley, GA, passed away Thursday, October 30, 2008 at his home. He was a native of Evansville, IN, the son of the late Leo and Mary OÂ’Bryant Spalding. He worked in freight distribution for Home Interiors, and was a volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. He...
Flonnie Marie Jenkins Clark
Oct 29, 2008
Flonnie Marie Jenkins Clark
Franklin, NC - Flonnie Marie Jenkins Clark, age 76, of South Skeenah Road, Franklin, NC went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at a Sylva Hospital. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late Roy and Lula Barker Jenkins. She was first married to Wayne Woodard who passed...
Emma "Glyn" Spencer
Oct 27, 2008
Emma "Glyn" Spencer
Highlands, NC -Emma "Glyn" Spencer, age 86, of Highlands, NC passed away Monday, October 27, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Fulton Co., GA, the daughter of the late Joseph T. and Nellie Owings Putnal. She was married to the late Harold L. Spencer. Glyn & Harold owned a home in Highlands at the...
Elba Ione Ledbetter Madison
Oct 27, 2008
Elba Ione Ledbetter Madison
Franklin, NC - Elba Ione Ledbetter Madison, age 85, of Bumgarner Lane, Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, October 27, 2008 in a Sylva hospital. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late Harley and Essie Carpenter Ledbetter. She was married to the late Arnott Madison. She was a bookkeeper for Morrison...
Virginia Carole Davis
Oct 25, 2008
Virginia Carole Davis
Franklin - Virginia Carole Davis, 67, of Jacksonville Beach, Fla. and Franklin, N.C., passed away Saturday, October 25, 2008, at her residence.
Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences are available by visiting www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com or by email.
Joyce Meredith Hetzel
Oct 23, 2008
Joyce Meredith Hetzel
Highlands, NC - Joyce Meredith Hetzel of Highlands, NC, formerly of Sanford, Florida, died October 23rd in Highlands. She was the daughter of H. C. and Geraldine Hetzel who had a summer cottage here since 1924. She graduated from the University of SC, where she was a Delta Delta Delta, and attended Tulane University...
Claude William "Billy" Taylor
Oct 23, 2008
Claude William "Billy" Taylor
Franklin, NC - Claude William Taylor, known to his friends and family as Bill, age 77, of Wide Horizon Drive, Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2008. He was a US Navy Veteran, having served during the Korean Conflict. He was a former Vice President of a Bank in Clearwater, FL. He moved to...
Edith L. Wilson
Oct 19, 2008
Edith L. Wilson
Franklin, NC - Edith L. Wilson, age 92, of Windy Gap Road, Franklin, NC went to be with the Lord at her home, Sunday, October 19, 2008. She was born in Jackson County, the daughter of the late Oscar and Allie Hopkins Lewis. She was married to the late Thad W. Wilson who passed away January...
Robert P. "Bobby" Marshall
Oct 19, 2008
Robert P. "Bobby" Marshall
Franklin, NC - Robert P. "Bobby" Marshall, age 74, of Marshall Cove Road, Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, October 19, 2008 at an Asheville Hospital. He was born in Alamance County, NC, the son of the late George Dewey " Buck" and Nellie Maude Womack Marshall. He was a Veteran of the US Army and...
Charles Leonard Moffitt
Oct 12, 2008
Charles Leonard Moffitt
Franklin - Charles Leonard Moffitt, age 83, of McCoy Street, Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, October 12, 2008 at John Keever Solace Center in Asheville, NC. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late Lawrence C. and Bertha Ledford Moffitt. He was a painter and a member of Black Mountain Baptist Church....
Myrtle Long Dowdle
Oct 11, 2008
Myrtle Long Dowdle
Franklin - Our beloved mother and grandmother, Myrtle Frances Long Dowdle, went to heaven in the early morning hours of Saturday, October 11, 2008. Her loving heart failed despite the efforts of the wonderful medical personnel at Palmetto Richland Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina.
Myrtle was born in Franklin, North Carolina on November 30,...
Edith Keys Morris
Oct 10, 2008
Edith Keys Morris
Franklin, NC - Edith Keys Morris, age 87, of Sparta, NC, and formerly of Franklin, NC died Friday evening, October 10, 2008, at the Sunbridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Sparta. She was the widow of Parker D. Morris.
She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Jo and Dr. Thom Burleson...
Jay Michael Bean
Oct 9, 2008
Jay Michael Bean
Gastonia - Jay Michael Bean laid down his earthly burdens on Thursday, October 9th. Born February 17, 1976, he grew up and lived most of his life in Gastonia, and was a member of Flint Groves Baptist Church. He attended UNC-Charlotte and CPCC School of Culinary Technology.
Jay is survived by his...
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