Aug 7, 2021

Charles "Chuck" K. Hammock, Jr. died at the age of 81 in Highlands, NC on August 7, 2021.

He was born in Glennville, GA on November 1, 1939, and lived most of his adult life in Atlanta, GA before retiring to Highlands, NC. Chuck graduated from Georgia Tech as a civil engineer, and he worked for the...

Aug 6, 2021

Sandra Holder Reece, 61, of Clyde, NC, passed away Friday, August 6, 2021.  She was born in Haywood County, December 27, 1959, to the late William Carol Holder and Virginia Fincher Holder.  Sandra had worked at Ingles Supermarket in Waynesville and at Franklin Ingles on the Georgia Road.  She loved cooking, going to the beach, planting her garden and...

Aug 3, 2021

Evelyn Faye Carpenter Hastings Dills “Maw”, age 89 of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021.

Born in Franklin, North Carolina on July 23, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Omega Carpenter. Evelyn was a woman of faith and she was a life-long member of Tessentee Baptist Church.

Surviving are...

Jul 27, 2021

Judith Evans Houston, 77, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021.  Judith was born July 19,1944 in Macon County, NC,  to the late C. J. Evans, Jr. and Margie Stanfield Evans.  She was retired from the Macon County School System and was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church where she helped in the nursery. She loved...

Jul 25, 2021

Lawrence Lee Hawley, 84, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Highlands, North Carolina after several years of declining health. Larry was born November 9, 1936, in Hot Springs, Arkansas to the late Norman R Hawley and Margaret Steckle Hawley. An Eagle Scout, he was a 1955 graduate of Cordele High School in Cordele, Georgia where he ran track....

Jul 24, 2021

Maethel Elaine Deeg Shindelman, 95, long-time resident and community volunteer of Macon County started her voyage into eternity on July 24, 2021.  Born the only child of Arthur and Ida Deeg on November 11, 1925, in St. Paul, MN, Maethel was a precocious child, skipping two grades and entering the University of Minnesota at age 16.  Her fascination about...

Jul 24, 2021

James Norman Houston Jr., 93, of Franklin, NC passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021.

He is the son of the late James Norman and Ella Avery Houston. James retired from General Motors.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Marie Darragh and Dorothy Cox; one brother James Taylor Houston.

James is survived...

Jul 20, 2021

James Mitchell Brown, 72, of Highlands, NC and Coral Springs, Fl. passed away July 20, 2021. James was born in California on September 28, 1948, to the late Maurice Brown and Helen O’Connell Brown.

James is survived by his wife of 50 years, Linda Arbuthnot Brown; children, Courtney McConnell (Nathan) and Lauren Blake (Paul); grandchildren, Shanley, Faith,...

Jul 18, 2021

Janet Louise Riker Eve, age 90, passed away on July 18, 2021. She was born August 21, 1930, to Thaddeus Weed Riker and Fannie Rhea Preston, both college professors. During her third year at University of Texas, while studying fine art, Jan met and later married Philip Henry Eve, Jr. They moved around the southeast, had four children, and...

Jul 17, 2021

Mr. Heinz Ludwig Bressel, 93, passed away Saturday, July 17, 2021. Mr. Bressel was born April 20, 1928 in Hamburg, Germany. He lived in Franklin for the past 29 years. He worked and retired in the manufacturing of jewelry. He was also an assistant curator at the Franklin Gem and Mineral Museum.

Survivors include his son, Raymond...

Jul 16, 2021

Martha Sam Gibson Jamison, 72, went home to be with the Lord Friday, July 16, 2021. Martha Sam was born in Macon County, NC on November 8, 1948, to the late Sam Gibson and Mary Jo Fulbright Gibson. She was a graduate of the Franklin High School Class of 1967 and earned a BSED degree in 1971 from Western...

Jul 14, 2021

CAYE, DOROTHY (Dottie) GODWIN passed away peacefully on July 14, 2021, surrounded by her family after a short illness.

Her beloved husband of 59 years, Charles G. (Peter) Caye Sr., preceded her in death, as did her father, William Morris Godwin, and her mother, Puella Hudson Godwin.

Dottie was a native of Atlanta, Georgia, but...

Jul 14, 2021

Mrs. Janet Marie Caple Appalsamy, 72, passed away Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at home with the family by her side.

Janet was born November 25, 1948 to the late Harris Caple and Rose Marie Hale Caple. She worked and retired as a hair stylist. She loved the sauna, pool, and being in the sun. She also enjoyed...

Jul 10, 2021

John Franklin Chandler, 93 of Franklin passed away at his home Saturday, July 10, 2021. John was born March 16, 1928, in Knox County, Tennessee to the late James Franklin Chandler and Geneva Bailey Chandler. John was an Army WWII Veteran and a member of the Shriner and Mason organization. John owned many businesses in his lifetime, Bell-A-Tron Phone...

Jul 10, 2021

Robert Rogers Corbin, Sr.

In the afternoon of July 10, 2021, Bob Corbin left from his home on Earth for his home in Heaven. During his illness and at his death he was attended by his family and close friends. Bob was born on December 6, 1942, to the late Robert B. and Lucy Cabe Corbin in...

Jul 10, 2021

Mr. Larry Fred Estes, 84, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021. Larry was born March 12, 1937 in Macon, Co. NC to the late Robert Lee Estes and Willa Mae Teem Estes. In his early years Larry worked in the drywall business. He later owned and operated Estes Hardwood Floor Finishing and had Sweetwater Christmas Tree Farm. Larry was...

Jul 4, 2021

Edward “Ed” Lynn Nixon, age 67, passed away after a brief bout with lung cancer on Sunday, July 4, 2021.  He was a resident of Franklin, NC, having relocated from the Charlotte area 17 years ago.

He was born in Ohio and moved to Florida as a young man, before making his home in North Carolina.

Jul 3, 2021

Judith Y. Brinson was delivered from this life on July 3rd, 2021. Born to Sue and Neil Young, she was intelligent, generous, kind, charming, determined and loved by everyone she met.

A role model to her entire family, she worked tirelessly to both advance her career and cultivate a healthy, supportive family culture. At the time of...

Jul 2, 2021

CLEMSON, SOUTH CAROLINA – James Michael Kinsland, born November 19, 1959, passed away July 2, 2021.  He was a graduate of Franklin High School and the University of Georgia (College of Pharmacy). He was preceded in death by his parents Bo and Nora Jean Kinsland. He is survived by his wife Kimberly, daughter Corrie, son Bo Michael, and brothers...

Jun 28, 2021

Charlotte Carter Merry died peacefully on June 28, 2021 in Highlands, NC surrounded by her loving husband, son and daughter. Charlotte courageously battled Alzheimer's disease for 10 years with the same grace and dignity that she lived her life. Despite her struggle with Alzheimer's, Charlotte remained active and happy until her death participating in croquet and art classes. Charlotte...