Eddie "Mr. Ed" Floyd

Feb 14, 2022

Eddie Joe Floyd, 77, of Franklin, NC passed away on February 14, 2022.

Known to many as Mr. Ed, he was born on July 25, 1944. Eddie was a manager of Pizza King and Pizza Hut where he was honored as top store in the United States in 1972. He moved to Otto in 1997, after retiring...

Doris Evelyn Hodgins

Feb 12, 2022

Doris Evelyn Sanders Hodgins, 81, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022.  She was born August 8, 1940 in Macon County, NC, the daughter of the late Ernest and Bertha Watts Sanders.  Mrs. Hodgins was a hard worker, she had worked at Belden, and as a nurse and caregiver for several nursing homes.  She liked to work...

Henry Coleman Mcmahan

Feb 10, 2022

Henry Coleman McMahan, 75, passed away Thursday February 10, 2022. He was born January 5, 1947, to the late Tim McMahan and Pauline Waldroop McMahan. Henry was born and raised in Macon County. He enjoyed being outside feeding the birds and chickens. He worked and retired with Franklin Sheet Metal for 26 years. He was a member of the...

Kathleen (Farrell) Hughes

Feb 7, 2022

KATHLEEN FARRELL HUGHES, 84, PASSED AWAY PEACEFULLY ON FEBRUARY 7, 2022. KATHY WAS BORN IN EASTCHESTER, NEW YORK. SHE ATTENDED MARYMOUNT COLLEGE AND MARRIED HER SOUL MATE, EDWIN JOHN HUGHES IN LARCHMONT, NEW YORK ON JUNE 28,1958. THEY HAD A BEAUTIFUL AND LOVING MARRIAGE FOR 57 YEARS. KATHY AND ED MOVED TO ATLANTA, GA IN 1961WHERE THEY BEGAN RAISING...

Steve Howard Miller

Feb 7, 2022

Steve Howard Miller, age 71, of Franklin, NC passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022.

Born on July 4, 1950, in Macon County, he is the son of the late Dover and Frankie (Tallent) Miller. Steve’s early passion in life was baseball. He played for the first Franklin Panthers baseball team. After graduating, he enlisted in the...

Jane Marie (Collins) Moon

Feb 1, 2022

Jane Marie Collins Moon, 96, of Franklin, North Carolina, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022.  She was born August 11, 1925, in Oneida, New York, the daughter of the late Webster and Irene Eckhard Collins. Mrs. Moon was a finance director for the Osceola County Department of Aging and was of the Methodist faith.  Jane loved to collect antiques...

Barbara Ellen (Hoffner) Artman

Feb 1, 2022

Barbara Ellen Hoffner Artman, 92, a resident at Fidelia Eckerd Living Center passed away peacefully February 1, 2022, with her loving niece Lorraine Missel Hamilton and husband Greg Hamilton at her side.

Born on January 13, 1930, to Floyd and H. Elsie (Spraggon) Hoffner in Streator, IL. Barbara and her former husband Floyd Artman moved to Delaware,...

Leslie Paul Mcdonald

Jan 31, 2022

Leslie Paul McDonald, 78, of Sylva, NC, passed away Monday, January 31, 2022.  He was born June 5, 1943 in Haywood County, NC to the late Leslie A. and Velda Cornelia Haney McDonald.  Mr. McDonald worked for BASF Corporation a Research and Development Company.  He was a veteran of the US Navy and a Baptist by faith.  He liked...

Charlie "Junior" Henderson Barnes, Jr.

Jan 30, 2022

Mr. Charlie Henderson "Junior" Barnes, Jr., 96, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2022 in Seneca, SC. He was born July 13, 1925 in Oconee, Co. SC to the late Charlie H. Barnes, Sr. and Effie Miller Barnes. He was married to Lucille Houston Barnes who preceded him in 1989. Mr. Junior Barnes was a farmer and worked and retired...

James Dean Johnson

Jan 27, 2022

James Dean Johnson, age 74, a resident of Highlands, NC and Savannah, GA, died January 27, 2022.  He passed away peacefully at his home in Highlands with his wife, Shirley Merchant Johnson, and his sister-in-law, Mary Darwin Johnson, at his side.

Jim’s parents, Mel Johnson and Irene Swenson Johnson were in California when Jim was born.  They...

Kathryn (Chastain) Forrester

Jan 27, 2022

Mrs. Kathryn Chastain Forrester, 74, of Highlands passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022.

Mrs. Forrester was born November 11, 1947 in Rabun County, Ga to the late Rob Chastain and Eileen Prince Chastain. She worked and retired from Cashiers Plastic after 31 years of service. She was of the Methodist faith. She loved her family and she...

Betty Catherine Duvall

Jan 23, 2022

Betty Catherine Duvall, age 86, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022.

Born on June 11, 1935, in Macon County she was the daughter of the late Walter and Dessie Pickens Tippett. Betty held different jobs over the years, she worked at Wal-Mart for 21, Sky City for 17 and Burlington Industries for 10 years. She...

Shirley Ann (Wilkes) Gragg

Jan 20, 2022

Shirley Ann (Wilkes) Gragg, of Otto, NC passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022.

Daughter of the late Roy E. and Ada D. Wilkes she was also preceded in death by two brothers, Johnny Wilkes and Virgil Wilkes and two sisters, Frankie Ritchie and Willie Kay Seagle. She has one surviving sister, Nancy Wilkes.

Shirley is...

Deborah Ann Elliott

Jan 20, 2022

Deborah Ann Elliott, 67, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022.  She was born August 17, 1954, to the late William and Willomae Marie (Bill) Stallcup.  She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Billy Ray Elliott, and four brothers, Eddie Stallcup, Sanford Stallcup...

William Frederick Knief Jr.

Jan 19, 2022

William Frederick Knief Jr., 91, of Franklin, NC passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is serving the Knief family.

Mozelle (Cody) Roper

Jan 18, 2022

Mrs. Mozelle Cody Roper, 93, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022. Mrs. Roper was born March 11, 1928 in Graham, Co. NC to the late Virgil Jackson Cody and Della Mae Bradshaw Cody.  Mozelle worked for 55 years in Gastonia, NC for several cotton mills; she got her drivers license when she was 68 years old; she loved her...

Jason Aubrey Hill

Jan 16, 2022

Jason Aubrey Hill, 42, of Otto, NC, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022.  He was born May 14, 1979 in Kansas City, Missouri.  Jason was a chef, and also worked for a lawn maintenance service. He loved guns and gun ranges, classic cars, the outdoors and bowling. Jason was a loving son and brother.

Jason is survived...

Brenda Speed Guertin

Jan 13, 2022

Brenda Speed Guertin passed away Thursday January 13, 2022. She was born October 10, 1948, to the late Chester and Kate Ledford Speed. Brenda was a dedicated sister, loving mother, grandmother, wife and to many known as "Nannie". She has left a void in many hearts that will never be filled here on earth.

Left to cherish...

Robert William Mayry

Jan 13, 2022

Mr. Robert William Mayry, 86, passed away Thursday, January 13, 2022. Mr. Mayry was born on June 8, 1935 in Wayne County, Michigan. Robert worked for the telephone company many years; was of the Lutheran faith; and a U.S. Army Veteran serving in Korea. He loved gardening, sports, and politics. Robert was an animal lover of cats and dogs....

Patsy Mae Coburn

Jan 6, 2022

Patsy Mae Coburn,70, of Otto, NC passed away on January 6, 2022.

She was the daughter of the late Jim and Edna Mae Bates. She is survived by her husband of 43 years James Bennett Coburn; one, daughter Rebecca Ramey and husband Tommy; one son, James Martin; two grandchildren, Brandon Martin and Jimmy Ramey; four sisters, Sally...