Jan 4, 2023

James Richard McCall, 82, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023.  He was born April 14, 1940 in Macon County to the late Carl McCall and Josephine Brown McCall.  Mr. McCall was a carpenter and he enjoyed fishing, car racing, antique car shows.  He also loved flowers, especially day lilies.  He was a Baptist by faith.

Jan 1, 2023

Zena Pearl Rickman Brogden, 95, passed away Sunday, January 1, 2023, taking her last breath on this side of eternity and her first in the presence of her Savior. She was born in Macon County on June 24, 1927 at the home of her parents, Tom and Fannie Rickman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...

Dec 30, 2022

Mrs. Rose Marie Freeman Blocker, 76, passed away Friday, December 30, 2022. Mrs. Blocker was born August 12, 1946 in Jupiter, Fl. to the late Guy Harmon Freeman and Marion Williams Freeman.

Rose attended Oakdale Baptist Church; she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker. She loved riding motorcycles, baking, fishing, camping, and making Halloween costumes...

Dec 30, 2022

YNCS John Jackson "Jack" Sanders, USN Ret. passed away Friday, December 30, 2022. Jack was born on October 8, 1937 in Macon, Co. to the late Charles Claude Sanders and Leona Tippett Sanders. He was proceeded in death by four brothers Dee, Bill, Charles and Ron Sanders and one sister Thelma Sanders Hogsed.

He was married 61...

Dec 23, 2022

Willard Deweese 90, a lifelong resident of Franklin, NC went home to be with the Lord on December 23, 2022. He was born January 26, 1932, to the late Wymer Deweese and Mae Willis. Willard was a veteran, retired carpenter, and cabinet builder. He loved hunting, fishing, ginseng hunting, and gardening. Our family and friends have lost a wealth...

Dec 20, 2022

Kenneth Harrison Planck, 95, of Lake Mary, FL. former resident of Franklin, NC passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022. He was born in Morehead, KY to John William Plank and Mary Lou Whisman. He was an Army Veteran serving in WWII. He retired from Winn Dixie Stores and Macon County. He was a former member of First Christian Church...

Dec 18, 2022

Mrs. Sherilyn "Sheri" Lorie Allen Bogle, 56, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 18, 2022. Mrs. Bogle was born February 3, 1966 in Pekin Illinois to Dexter Allen and the late Judy Mowder Allen.

Sheri was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a homeschooling mother, she loved and supported everything her...

Dec 17, 2022

Wenona Cabe Curtis, 76, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022. She was born August 2, 1946, in Macon County to the late Harvey Cabe and Bonnie Shepard Cabe.

She was retired from the Macon Co. school system as a bus driver and teacher's assistant. She was of the Christian faith, she loved to read...

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...