Clarence "Doc" Hall

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...

Mary Lou (Sanders) Taylor

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...

Doris E. (Bryson) Hicks

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...

Jere W. Annis, Iii

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...

Barbara Anne Muller

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...

Jimmy Ray Ledford

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".

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Josephine (Ray) Roper

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...

Jerry "Vernon" Henderson

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...

Virgie Leo Keener

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...

Alice Jean (Cabe) Frazier

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...

Lois (Kendall) Karvonen

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...

Ruth "Betsy" Elizabeth (Harris) Thornton

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,...

Thomas Eugene Estes

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.

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Susan "Elaine" (Stanfield) Short

Oct 26, 2022

Susan Elaine Stanfield Short of Franklin passed away Wednesday October 26, 2022. She was born in Rabun County, Ga September 15, 1954 to Edwina Bryson Stanfield and the late Harley Stanfield, Jr. Elaine graduated with a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida and became a teacher at Franklin High School for 34 years. She was of the Catholic...

Nina Ladell Henley

Oct 25, 2022

Nina Ladell Henley, 87, of Otto N. C. went home to her Lord and Savior Tuesday October 25, 2022.

No services are planned at this time.

Dorothy M. (Smith) Cash

Oct 24, 2022

FRANKLIN, NC – Dorothy M. (Smith) Cash, 94, formerly of Lunenburg, MA. left us peacefully on Monday, October 24, 2022 surrounded by the love and support of her family.

Dorothy was born in Cambridge, Mass. and grew up mainly in Massachusetts, but spent many winters in the state of Florida.

She leaves one son John...

Neil Bristol Little

Oct 23, 2022

Neil Bristol Little – born January 3, 1950, passed peacefully at his home in Franklin on October 23, 2022. Neil is survived by his loving and dedicated wife, Kathleen; his mother, Beverly & Uncle Jack; his son, Ryan and daughter, Casey; his brother Edmond & wife, Shelley. Nephews & Nieces – Brandon, Netalia, Maya, Josh, Mykael & Joseph; Grandchildren…...

Donald Jean Hardy

Oct 22, 2022

Donald Jean Hardy, 89, of Franklin, North Carolina and a Michigan Native, passed peacefully at his home on October, 22, 2022 with his loving wife, Evelyn, of 62 years, by his side.

Born on February 7, 1933, in Malden, Missouri, he was the son of the late Henry Paul Hardy and Sarah (Preston) Hardy. He was the...

Jean Kriska Chodl

Oct 20, 2022

Jean Kriska Chodl, 90, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 20, 2022. She was born May 3, 1932, in Oak Park, Ill to the late Jacob Kriska and Caroline McKensnoble. Jean worked in Real Estate Investment and Development. She was a devoted Christian.

Jean was preceded in death by her husband Richard...

David "Larry" Rogers

Oct 20, 2022

David Larry Rogers, 85, went home to be with the Lord at his residence in Highlands on October 20, 2022. He was born in Jackson County, NC on April 15, 1937 to the late Claude Rogers and Edith Calhoun Rogers of Highlands.

Larry is survived by his wife of 63 years, Genevieve Rogers; four children, Michael Rogers...