May 10, 2022

Stuart Estaugh Rawlinson “Mickey”, age 80, transitioned into eternal life in Heaven with our Father on May 10, 2022.  God blessed his family in being with Mickey in his passing. Mickey was born in Memphis TN, the third in line of 5 children, born to Dorothy and Jack Rawlinson.  Mickey often spoke of several instrumental figures in his life...

May 9, 2022

Harold Neville Neely, 73 of Highlands, NC passed away Monday, May 9, 2022. He was born November 19, 1948 in Rabun County, Georgia to the late Harry Preston Neely and Carrie Dendy Neely. Harold always had a smile when you saw him that followed with a good story or joke and was always willing to help others out. He...

May 6, 2022

James Patrick View, 36, passed away unexpectedly on May 6, 2022. He was born on October 3, 1985. He grew up in Highlands, NC and was a graduate from Highlands High School in 2004. James had a calling to serve his country and joined the Marines immediately after graduation. He served 2 tours in Iraq and 1 tour in...

May 4, 2022

Lucy "Merle" Bradley Adameit, 89 of Otto passed away Wednesday May 4, 2022. She was born May 3, 1933 in Macon County, NC to the late Erwin Bradley and Sybil Moss Bradley. Merle was the oldest of 8 children. She worked in food service and worked at the Dillard House with Carrie Dillard who was the original owner, all...

May 4, 2022

George Andrews, 72, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday May 4, 2022.  He was born November 4, 1949 in Baltimore County, Maryland to the late Joe and Mary Martin Yalich.  Mr. Andrews was a program manager, and had worked for Oak Ridge National Lab and for General Motors.  He was a Catholic by faith and he loved painting and...

May 3, 2022

John Kenneth Layne, known as Ken by his family and friends, was born in Greensboro, NC, on March 21, 1946, to Huldah Way Layne and John Beaufort Layne. Ken was a Vietnam veteran and a member of Kappa Alpha Order.  He had served as an elder at the First Presbyterian Church and later was a member of First Methodist...

May 2, 2022

John "Jack"  William Thomas, 80, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022.  He was born July 20, 1941 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, the son of the late John William and Gladys Louise Fowler Thomas.  Mr. Thomas had a wonderful sense of humor and was very thorough about all decisions.  He owned and operated Cooper Appliance from 1979 to...

May 1, 2022

Geneva A. Johnson, 87, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022.  She was born September 13, 1934 in Macon County to the late Dewitt T. Allen and Lula Buchanan Allen.  Mrs. Johnson retired from Belden after 32 years, and was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church.  She was an excellent cook, she loved to raise a garden...

Apr 24, 2022

James Marselle Shuler, 92, of Franklin, NC, passed away April 24, 2022.  He was born in Macon County, on the head of Cowee, January 10, 1930 to the late Don Lee Shuler and Virgie Long Shuler.

Mr. Shuler was a longtime employee of Nantahala Creamery/Biltmore Dairy and Bumgarner Electric. He loved gardening,  talking about the old days, ...

Apr 23, 2022

Joan Silke Trapani, 89, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022.  She was born June 25, 1932 in Brooklyn, NY, to the late Edward S. Silke and Ruth Egidy Silke.  Mrs. Trapani had lived in Franklin for twenty years.  She had worked in doctors offices and was a Catholic by faith.  She loved to travel and loved...

Apr 16, 2022

Teresa Jane Corpening, 56, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022. Teresa was born in Macon, Co. April 26, 1965 to the late Frank D. Corpening and Mary Ruth Miller Corpening. She worked at Belden several years and then worked in food service. She had a degree in culinary and a bachelor of science degree in business administration. She was...

Apr 15, 2022

Mrs. Edith Ann Sheffield Stoudemire, 79, went home to be with the Lord April 15, 2022 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Stoudemire was born in Macon, County May 13, 1942 to the late William Coleman Sheffield and Nola Estella Sheffield-Blanton. She worked in food service for the Macon County School system and for Burcliff Industries as an assistant manager....

Apr 14, 2022

Rita Aline Milot Wattu passed away April 14, 2022. She was born in Canada June 29, 1924 to the late Mathias Milot and Rose Moras Milot. She was of the Christian faith.

Ms. Wattu is survived by her daughter, Rosylynn Byron of Florida; her sister, Clarice Carpenter of Florida; her brother Gerard Milot of Florida; four grandchildren...

Apr 13, 2022

Rev. Dr. Tommy Dean Lamb, 64, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022 in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Lamb was born on June 4, 1957 to the late William Dean Lamb and Agnes Hampton Lamb. He was a Southern Baptist Minister and he preached the gospel for over 30 years. He was a partner in Attentive Health & Wellness. Tommy loved...

Apr 12, 2022

Patricia Helen Trombly Rocha, 79 passed away Tuesday April 12, 2022. She was born October 17, 1942 in Albany, Georgia to the late Leo Trombly and Dorothy Rump Trombly. Ms. Rocha loved the North Carolina Mountains and making people laugh.  She enjoyed arts and crafts and considered her cats as part of the family. She had retired from a...

Apr 12, 2022

Rhonda Lynn Fair Arvey passed away Tuesday April 12, 2022. Mrs. Arvey was born January 6, 1959 in Liberty, NY to Alma Coffey Fair and the late Wilbur Fair. Rhonda was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she loved spending time with her family. Christmas was her favorite time of the year.

Rhonda...

Apr 11, 2022

William Garland Litteral, 67, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, April 11, 2022.  He was born April 21, 1954 in Crawford, Indiana to the late Garland and Carol Calnan Litteral.  Mr. Litteral was a cook in a restaurant and a Veteran of the Army Reserves, 98th Division.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...

Apr 9, 2022

Karen Joy Rogers, passed away April 9, 2022.  She was born April 10, 1940, in Akron, Ohio, to the late Lester R. Hodgson and Ruth Martin Hodgson.  Karen enjoyed homemaking on the ranch and loved her horses and dogs, she also enjoyed writing poems and short stories.  She was a Christian and attended Grace Bible Church.

In...

Apr 7, 2022

Carlton Eugene "Gene" McDonald, 86, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home.  Mr. McDonald was born November 15, 1935, to the late William and Charlotte Johnson McDonald.  He grew up in Franklin, NC, and graduated from Franklin High School.  After high school he attended Blanton Business College in Asheville.  Mr. McDonald was...

Apr 6, 2022

Violet Spencer Cox, 88 passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022. She was born January 29, 1934 in Union County, SC to the late Robert Henry Spencer and Pearl Ochiltre Spencer. Violet was a homemaker and served as president and secretary for the VFW Auxiliary for over 20 years. She did all types of volunteer work from helping out at...