OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for

Franklin & Highlands North Carolina.

Joan J. Leopard

Joan J. Leopard

Apr 6, 1937

Joan J. Leopard

Highlands, NC - Joan Jolly Hughes Leopard, 75, of Highlands, NC, formerly of Moncks Corner, SC, died Thursday in North Carolina.

Mrs. Leopard was born April 6, 1937, in Moncks Corner, SC, a daughter of Solomon J. Jolly, Sr., and Banie A. Johnson Jolly. Surviving are, two daughters, Sharon Thompson of Summerville, SC and...

Ms. Lacy L. Chavis Scott

Ms. Lacy L. Chavis Scott

Jun 23, 1932

Ms. Lacy L. Chavis Scott

Franklin, NC, Milledgeville, GA - Ms. Lacy L. Chavis Scott was born on June 23, 1932, in Franklin, NC, to the parentage of the late Mr. Leander and Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart Chavis. "Big Mama", as Ms. Lacy L. Chavis Scott was often called.

She was a loving and caring person. She leaves...

Grace Setser Harrison

Grace Setser Harrison

Apr 16, 1932

Grace Setser Harrison

Franklin, NC - Grace Setser Harrison, of the Franklin area, passed away Sunday the 21st of September at Emory Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

Born April 16, 1932, Grace was a life long resident of Franklin, North Carolina. She met her husband, Wayne Harrison, at an early age and became childhood sweet hearts for years...

Mary Virginia Crunkleton Hayes

Mary Virginia Crunkleton Hayes

Jul 1, 1931

Mary Virginia Crunkleton Hayes

Highlands, NC - Mary Virginia Crunkleton Hayes passed away on Juy 7, 2008 in Tamarac, Florida. Mary was born in Highlands, NC on July 1, 1931 to Ralph and Virginia Crunkleton. She is survived by two sisters, Mildred Kessler and Lydia Langell. Mary graduated from Highlands High School in 1949. She moved to Staten Island,...

Bryant Martindale Gilbert

Bryant Martindale Gilbert

Oct 8, 1929

Bryant Martindale Gilbert

Otto, NC - Bryant Martindale Gilbert, born October 8, 1929 and known as Gil to friends, died November 15, 2013. He was born and grew up on the family dairy farm in Arcadia, Utah. He graduated from Utah State with a BS Degree in agriculture. He then served two years in the Army in Korea. Upon...

Lillie Virgina Chastain Crisp

Lillie Virgina Chastain Crisp

Jul 25, 1929

Lillie Virgina Chastain Crisp

Franklin, NC - Lillie Virgina Chastain Crisp was born in Highlands, North Carolina on July 25, 1929. She was the daughter of the late Daniel Edward and Nettie Keener Chastain. Lillie met and married Claude John Crisp on July 24, 1948. As a young married couple they lived on Peeks Creek. They moved to Manassas,...

Harry Kenneth Macdougall, Jr

Harry Kenneth Macdougall, Jr

Jul 16, 1928

Harry Kenneth MacDougall, Jr.

Highlands - Harry Kenneth MacDougall, Jr. was born July 16, 1928 to Dorothy Lucille Trinkle and Harry Kenneth MacDougall, Sr. in Willoughby, Ohio (suburb of Cleveland). They moved to Miami, Florida in 1929.

Harry was a graduate of Andrew/Miami Jackson High, attended the University of Florida and the University of Miami....

Edward Brendan Harkin

Edward Brendan Harkin

Oct 17, 1925

Edward Brendan Harkin

Franklin, NC - > Edward Brendan Harkin, born October 17, 1925 passed away peacefully in the arms of his loving wife Jeannine on November 25, 2010.

Born in Stamford, CT, Ed began his career in aviation at the age of 15, and retired as Chief Pilot of The Reader's Digest Association. He touched the...

Frank Coleman Myatt, Sr

Frank Coleman Myatt, Sr

Apr 17, 1925

Frank Coleman Myatt, Sr.

Franklin, NC - Frank Coleman Myatt, Sr., April 17th, 1925—January 1st, 2015. Gentleman, fisherman, businessman, entrepreneur, loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, companion and friend to many. From Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, FL and Franklin, NC, Mr. Myatt passed away on January 1st, 2015. Born on Easter Sunday April 17th, 1925 in Sharon, CT, Mr. Myatt was the son...

Eleanor Burstein

Eleanor Burstein

Jul 11, 1924

Eleanor Burstein

Franklin -E leanor Burstein, 86 was born on July 11, 1924. The wife of Oscar Burstein, daughter of Samuel & Yetta Sacks and the sister of Lillian and brother, Alex, all of blessed memory. On March 8, 2011, she passed away, survived by her adoring sons: Barry, Randy & Maury. Loving daughters-in-law. Patricia, Melissa & Ivy. Admiring...

Mrs. Edith Poindexter Dillard

Mrs. Edith Poindexter Dillard

Jun 8, 1923

Mrs. Edith Poindexter Dillard

Dillard GA - Mrs. Edith Poindexter Dillard, age 84, of Dillard, GA, passed away quietly in her sleep at her home.

She was born June 8, 1923 in Franklin, NC, the daughter of Lee Poindexter and Bessie Holland Poindexter. She attended Brevard College two years, and graduated from Cecil School of Business.

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Ronald L. Hill

Ronald L. Hill

May 9, 1923

Ronald L. Hill

Franklin, NC - Ronald L. Hill was born in Norwalk, Conn., May 9, 1923, the son of Roy and Ruby Dennis Hill.

He graduated from Norwalk High School where he was a percussionist in the band and orchestra. He was active in Boy Scouts and youth group of the Congregational Church where he was...

Horace Duncan

Horace Duncan

Jan 20, 1922

Horace Duncan

Highlands - Horace Gordon Duncan, CCM, CAE, born in Morganton, N.C. January 20th 1922 died October 11, 2008 in Fairfax, VA. He was the son of the Rev. Norvin C. and Mary Olivia Duncan of Asheville, N.C. He attended Patterson Agricultural School in Patterson, N.C. and graduated from Lee Edwards High School in Asheville in 1940. He...

Dr. E. Val Hastings

Dr. E. Val Hastings

Apr 1, 1921

Dr. E. Val Hastings

Cashiers - Dr. E. Val Hastings was born April 1, 1921 in Manistique, Michigan, son of Edward James Hastings and Clara Ranson Hastings. He passed away peacefully December 16, 2013 in Cashiers, NC. He was predeceased by his first wife, Rosemary Pfaller Hastings in 1993 and his son, Paul Geoffrey Hastings in 2006.

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Janice Imogene Tolliver

Janice Imogene Tolliver

Jun 19, 1918

Janice Imogene Tolliver

Cashiers, NC - Janice Imogene Tolliver of Cashiers, North Carolina and Chokoloskee Island, Florida was born June 19, 1918 in Detroit, Michigan to Hazel Marie Stephens and Emery Leroy Stewart. She was married to the late Donald Robert Tolliver, December 26, 1936, with whom she had two sons, John Thomas Tolliver and Michael Robert Tolliver. She...

Mildred Laflam Badger

Mildred Laflam Badger

Oct 2, 1915

Mildred LaFlam Badger

Franklin - Mildred LaFlam Badger, 96, passed away at the Macon Valley Nursing Home in Franklin, NC. She was a native of Vermont, born October 2, 1915 in St. Albans, VT. She was the daughter of the late James and Sophia Warhurst of East Calais. She was a graduate of Montpelier Seminary in 1932. She belonged...

Margaret Nichols

Margaret Nichols

Mar 12, 1915

Margaret Nichols

Highlands, NC - Margaret Nichols set a wonderful example for her children, Alan Nichols, Gail Craig and Jean Bailey, her grandchildren, Matthew, Hadley, Anne Beaumont and Andrew and her great grandchildren, Haley, Tyler, Luke, Cole and her most recent, identical twins, Liam and Beau.

She was, as long as anyone can remember, a woman of...

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