Mar 3, 2008

Jessie Catherine Carpenter

Otto, NC - Jessie Catherine Carpenter, age 84, of the Otto Community, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 in a local hospital. She was a native of Wilkes County, Georgia, the daughter of the late H. M. Pitts and Elsie Keener Pitts. She was a homemaker, had worked at Clayburn Manufacturing Company for twenty-six years and...

Mar 3, 2008

William Thomas (Tommy) Kirkland

Franklin, NC - William Thomas (Tommy) Kirkland, age 68, of South Skeenah Road, Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 in a Franklin hospital. He as a native of Swain County, the son of the late Pearley and Hattie Woody Kirkland. He was a retired farmer, and a member of Black Mountain Baptist Church....

Feb 29, 2008

Thelma M. Gaff

Franklin, NC - Thelma M. Garrison Gaff, 86, of the Holly Springs Community, formerly of Homestead, FL passed away peacefully on February, 29, 2008 while surrounded by her family. She was born in Fitzgerald, GA, the daughter of the late Wiley and Suzanna Williams Garrison. She had worked at Minor's Market in Homestead, FL for the...

Feb 27, 2008

Samuel Hardin Hendricks

Highlands, NC - Samuel Hardin Hendricks, age 94 of Fallen Leaf Lane, Highlands, NC passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at his residence. He was born in Murray, KY, the son of John Hendricks and Ona Wadkins Hendricks. He moved to South Florida with his family when he was 10 years old. He lived in Jacksonville,...

Feb 25, 2008

Sarah Leann Beck

Franklin - Sarah LeAnn Beck, age 13, of Wadesboro Circle, Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, February 25, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Jackson County, the daughter of Regina Hudson Beck of Franklin, NC and William Lamar Beck of Franklin, NC. She was an eighth grade student at Macon Middle School, and was of...

Feb 25, 2008

Esther Emelie Dills MaGaha Ray

Franklin, NC - Esther Emelie Dills MaGaha Ray, age 94, of Franklin, NC passed away Monday, February 25, 2008 at a local nursing home. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of Archie and Ida Ledford Dills. She was a homemaker and a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church.

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Feb 22, 2008

Andrew Nelson Carver

Franklin, NC - Andrew Nelson Carver, age 81, of Pressley Circle, Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, February 22, 2008 in a local nursing home. He was a native of Jackson County, the son of the late Wayne and Sarah Castle Carver. He was a farmer and of the Baptist faith.

He is...

Feb 22, 2008

Alexander Francis Lewicki Dateline: Highlands, NC

Alexander Francis Lewicki, age 87, of Highlands, NC, died Friday, February 22, 2008 at the Eckerd Living Center. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, the son of the late Adam and Stephanie Lewicki. He was preceded in death by three sisters and two brothers.

He retired from Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., where...

Feb 22, 2008

Daisy M. Webb

Mountain City, GA and Franklin, NC - Daisy Mae Webb 47 of Mtn. City GA, died Friday February 22 2008 at her residence. She was a native of Macon County, NC the daughter of Alvin and Mary Webb Leroy of Mountain City, GA. She was a homemaker and was of the Baptist faith.

Feb 21, 2008

Louise Margaret Clark

Highlands, NC - Louise Margaret Clark, age 56, of Highlands, NC, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. She was a native of Essex County, New Jersey, the daughter of Walter Asseng, Jr., of Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey and the late Ruth Ziegler Asseng. She was a homemaker and was a volunteer at the...

Feb 21, 2008

Windell Ray Gravitt

Franklin - Windell Ray Gravitt, age 36, of Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, February 21, 2008 in an Asheville Hospital as a result of an automobile accident. He was born in Walker County, Ga., the son of Mary Alice Headrick Gravitt of Chickamauga, GA. and the late Anthony L. Gravitt. He was a truck driver for...

Feb 20, 2008

Dorothy Jean Holland

Franklin, NC - Dorothy Jean Holland, age 72, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2008 in a Sylva hospital. She was a native of Graham County, NC, the daughter of Fred and Rosa Prince DeHart. She was married to the late Alfred McKinley Holland, Jr., who passed away August 5, 1995. She was a...

Feb 20, 2008

Eugene " Bubby" Wykle

Clayton, GA - Eugene “Bubby” Wykle, 60, of Clayton, died Wednesday February 20, 2008 in Stephens County Hospital. Mr. Wykle was born August 2, 1947 in Macon County, N.C. a son of the late Weaver and Elsie Dills Wykle. He was retired and attended Carvers Chapel Baptist Church.

Survivors include a son; Brandon...

Feb 17, 2008

Charles Max Corbin

Conyers, GA - Charles Max Corbin, 76, of Harvest, Alabama, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2008. Max was a long time resident of Conyers, Georgia, where he was a child care professional and minister.

Max was born in Franklin, North Carolina to Fred Joshua Corbin and Addie Crawford Corbin in...

Feb 17, 2008

Arma Lee Barnes

Franklin, NC - Arma Lee Barnes, age 85, of Ulco Bluffs, Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, February 17, 2008 at a local nursing home. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late Homer R. and Margie Vinson Norton. She was married to Merritt S. Barnes who passed away 1991. She worked in...

Feb 16, 2008

Katie Belle Vinson Harbour

Franklin, NC - Katie Belle Vinson Harbour, age 88, of the Hickory Knoll Community, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2008 at a local hospital. She was born in Wilkes County, GA, the daughter of the late James Thomas and Ellie Justice Vinson. She was married to Randall O. Harbour who passed away in 1984. She...

Feb 16, 2008

Edith Tallent Bates

Franklin - Edith Tallent Bates, age 92, of Bates Branch Road, Franklin, NC passed away Saturday, February 16, 2008 at a local nursing home. She was a lifelong resident of Macon County, the daughter of the late Harve and Callie Gregory Tallent. She was married 61 years to Barnett Bates who passed away February 11, 2000....

Feb 15, 2008

Ruth Ellen Shuebrook

Franklin - Ruth Ellen (Nowling) Shuebrook, 85, of Franklin, N.C., passed away into Peace on Friday, February 15, 2008, after a long illness. Born on Sept. 26, 1922, in Philadelphia, Pa., she was the oldest daughter of Leora Livezey and William C. Nowling. After high school, she enjoyed a more than 40-year career as a secretary...

Feb 12, 2008

Linda Lou Payne Bumgarner

Canton - Linda Lou Payne Bumgarner, 59 of Canton passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at her residence. She was born in Haywood County on October 4, 1948 to James Roy Payne and the late Marjorie Kostoff Payne. She worked at Britthaven Nursing Home for several years prior to her illness. She liked...

Feb 10, 2008

Mary Lee Smith Peek

Greeneville, TN and Franklin, NC - Mary Lee Smith Peek, age 79 of Snapps Ferry Road, Greeneville, TN formerly of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, February 10, 2008 at Takoma Regional Hospital in Greeneville, TN. She was born, July 14, 1927 in Toccoa, GA, the daughter of Lewis William and Alice Wood Smith. She was...