Dec 16, 2022

Carolyn Jean Loacano, 56, of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022.  She was born July 12, 1966 in Dearborn, Michigan to Linda Kay Chapman Allan and the late John Keith Parris.  Carolyn was a homemaker and she loved her mountain home in Franklin, NC.  She loved nature, gardening, humming birds, river watching, and star gazing and was...

Dec 11, 2022

Doris Lorene Webb Younger, 72, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022.  She was born October 24, 1950 in Rabun County, GA, the daughter of Omie Mae Webb of Franklin, NC and the late George Louie Webb.

Doris was a CNA and had worked as a private duty caregiver and also worked at Grandview and...

Dec 9, 2022

Charles "Chuck" Wendell Baty, 70 of Highlands passed away Friday December 9, 2022. He was born January 16, 1952 to Lillian Gragg Baty of Highlands and the late William Howard Baty. Chuck enjoyed collecting guns, hunting, bear hunting and fishing. Chuck had a love for music and playing all types of instruments. He was of the Baptist faith.

Dec 6, 2022

Max V. Stewart, 85, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022.  He was born in Macon County, December 7, 1936 to the late Grace Stewart.  Mr. Stewart had worked for C. S. Brown Oil Company.  He loved his family and was a member of St. Cyprian Episcopal Church.  He was a US Navy Veteran.

He...

Dec 2, 2022

Dennis Barkley Bell of Leesburg Alabama passed due to a chronic medical condition complicated by Covid on December 2, 2022.  Dennis was born in Los Angeles California and spent his childhood in a wonderful place called Eagle Rock. He had many friends, some who remained lifelong buddies even with a 3000-mile distance. David Puopolo, Art Bradley, and Ray Blanco...

Nov 21, 2022

Ms. Leilani Ruth Hartzog Lanham, 65, passed away Monday, November 21, 2022. Leilani was born in Tampa, Fl. on January 9, 1957 to Charles Hartzog and Sarah Horne Hartzog who survive. Leilani was married to the late Ernest Howard Lanham who passed away August of 2020. She worked and retired from the Smoky Mountain Mental Health.

She...

Nov 19, 2022

Elise Brown of Illinois passed away November 19, 2022. She was born in Macon County, NC July 19, 1939. She was a hairdresser. Elise was of the Church of God faith.

Elise is survived by her sister, Patricia Hall; a brother, Mack Stewart; several nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her brothers, Fredrick Stewart...

Nov 19, 2022

Clarence "Doc" Hall, 90, of Sylva, passed away Saturday evening November 19, 2022. A lifelong resident of Jackson County, he was the son of the late Ralph Dexter and Pearl Lewis Hall. Doc was a US Army Veteran having served the during the 1950's. He went on to work overseas in Iceland and Greenland and then marrying his sweetheart...

Nov 19, 2022

Mary Lou Sanders Taylor (Goobie), age 74, passed from this life November 19, 2022.  She was the daughter of Renes A. and Mary Etta Carpenter Sanders, both deceased.  She was first married to Thurman Jack Sanders who died July 06, 1997 and she remarried Rev. Thomas Taylor who died August 08, 2012.  She was proceeded in death by five...

Nov 19, 2022

Doris E. Bryson Hicks, 88, of Highlands, N. C. passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022.  She was born April 12, 1934 in Macon County, N. C. to the late James Lawrence Bryson and Ellie Lazelle Talley Bryson.  She worked for many years at Burlington Industries before retirement.  She loved to sew and work in her flowers.  She also loved...

Nov 14, 2022

Jere W. Annis, III passed away peacefully on November 14, 2022 at the age of eighty-seven.  He was born in Rochester, Minnesota on October 17, 1935 and his parents were Dr. Jere W. Annis, II and Margaret Tinkham.   He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Judith F. Annis, two daughters, Laura A. Gravely and Lisa Annis, three...

Nov 14, 2022

Barbara Anne Muller, 87, of Franklin, NC, passed away November 14, 2022.  She was born May 7, 1935 in Springfield, Missouri to the late Murell Garbee and Margaritte Webb.  Mrs. Muller had worked as an antique dealer.  She was of the Christian faith and loved the Lord.  She was very giving and sweet and she wrote poetry.  Her family...

Nov 12, 2022

Jimmy Ray Ledford, 53, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022.  He was born January 4, 1969 in Towns County, Georgia to Ray Oren Ledford and the late Gilda Wimpy Ledford.  Mr. Ledford worked at the Franklin Machine Shop for eighteen years as a welder. He attended Central Baptist Church. Jimmy loved racing his daughter, "Peanut".

Nov 11, 2022

Josephine Ray Roper, 96, of Franklin, NC, passed away, November 11, 2022.  She was born in Macon County October 29,1926 to the late Robert Ray and Beulah Dowdle Ray.  She was preceded in death by her husband George W. Roper.   Mrs. Roper worked as a nursing assistant at Angel Medical Center and also worked for Dr. Ernest Fisher for...

Nov 9, 2022

Jerry Vernon Henderson, 86 of Franklin passed away Wednesday November 9, 2022. He was born July 17, 1936, in Macon County to the late Fritz J. Henderson and Charlotte Ledbetter Henderson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Wilkie Henderson, brothers, FJ Henderson and Louie W. Henderson, sisters, Helen Simmons and Catherine...

Nov 9, 2022

Virgie Leo Keener, 93 of Highlands passed away Wednesday November 9, 2022. She was born August 7, 1929, in Macon County to the late Carl Keener and Helen Smith Keener. Virgie was a loving mother and grandmother, she loved going to church and all her church family, she liked working outside, reading, puzzle books, and cooking. She loved life...

Nov 6, 2022

Alice Jean Frazier 92, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022.  She was born February 13, 1930 in Macon County, to the late Anis Cabe and Minnie Grant Cabe.  Mrs. Frazier was a member of Cowee Baptist Church.  She worked and retired from the hotel business and being a waitress.  She loved word search puzzles, knitting, cross...

Oct 31, 2022

Mrs. Lois Kendall Karvonen, 99, passed away Monday, October 31, 2022. Mrs. Karvonen was born in Darlington County, SC on August 25, 1923 to the late Charlie Baxter Kendall and Mary Lee Wade Kendall. She was married to the late Edwin Karvonen who preceded her in 2002.

Mrs. Karvonen was a retired school teacher and was a...

Oct 31, 2022

Ruth “Betsy” Elizabeth Harris Thornton, 76 of Franklin, NC, passed away peacefully Monday October 31, 2022.  She was Born June 11, 1946, in Dearborn, MI to the late Phillip Harris and Ruth Lamp Harris.  Mrs. Thornton worked and retired from healthcare as a Registered Nurse after earning her bachelor’s in nursing from Johns Hopkins University.  She loved her family,...

Oct 28, 2022

Thomas Eugene Estes, 85, of Franklin, N.C, passed away Friday October 28, 2022. He was born June 24,1937 in Macon County N.C to the late James Lee Estes and Velma Wooten Estes. Mr. Estes worked for Schmitt Construction in Highlands, N.C as a carpenter. He was of the Baptist faith. He also laved car racing, golfing, and fishing.