Nov 18, 2020

Francye Eich Farley, 77, of Franklin, NC passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 after a brief illness due to an autoimmune disease. Francye was born May 28, 1943 to the late Henry Eich and Lorah Smith Eich. She worked and retired as a special education teacher and later as a teacher of needle arts, traveling around the country and...

Nov 16, 2020

Evelyn Hyer, 91, of Clayton, Ga, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020. A native of Asheville, NC, Mrs. Hyer has been a long time resident of DeLand, Florida and Clayton, Georgia.  Evelyn and her late husband owned Ray Hyer Carpet in DeLand, FL for over 15 years. Family and faith were the foundations upon which Evelyn and her late...

Nov 16, 2020

Jackie Hensley, age 69, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, November 16, 2020.  She was born October 19, 1951 in Missouri.  Jackie was a loving wife, sister, mother and grandmother. She loved crossword puzzles, word finds, cats and her family most of all.  She worked at Dnet Services for over 15 years until her retirement. After that she spent...

Nov 7, 2020

Dana Bowen Chandler, Jr., age 73, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, November 7, 2020.  He was born June 5, 1947 in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Dana Bowen Chandler, Sr. and Helen Hill Chandler.  Mr. Chandler was an insurance salesman and he loved to exercise.  He was a bail bondsman in Florida and a US Army Veteran....

Nov 6, 2020

Tanya Lee Blanchard Bryson, 45, passed away Friday, November 6, 2020. Tanya was born October 6, 1975 in Plattsburgh, New York to Mr. Clayton Blanchard and the late Cathy W. Blanchard.

She worked as a CNA in the home health field. She loved the outdoors, sunflowers, fishing, football, and her dogs. Tanya greatest love was her children,...

Nov 4, 2020

Sgt. John Wesley Murphy, 93, passed away November 4, 2020.  Born in Graham County, he was the son of late Merritt and Belle Pilkington Murphy.

John proudly served in the US Army 88th Blue Devil Division during1945-1947 in World War II. He was a member Black Mountain Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and just being outside...

Nov 4, 2020

Randall H. Jones, 76, passed in his sleep on November 4, 2020 at Angel Medical Center, Franklin, NC after a lengthy illness. He was born and raised in Tampa, Florida but was a frequent visitor to the Franklin area and has been a permanent resident of Burningtown since 1998. Mr. Jones was an ardent salt-water fisherman and a retired...

Oct 31, 2020

Earl Sanders, 86, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2020.  He was born in Macon County, NC on March 12, 1934 to the late Sam D. and Callie S. Sanders.  A veteran of the US Army, he served two years in the infantry at Fort Ord in California.  Mr. Sanders owned and operated Franklin Top Shop from...

Oct 30, 2020

Elinor Metzger, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who inspired others with her grace, strength and love, returned to her Creator, Savior and Lord Friday evening Oct. 30, 2020, at Eckerd Living Center in Highlands N.C. Her daughters Kathleen Shuford and Laura Doonan and son Harrison Metzger were blessed to be at her side when her spirit departed this world....

Oct 27, 2020

James Floyd Maney, 78 of Franklin passed away Tuesday October 27, 2020. He was born in Clay County, NC, April 8, 1942 to the late Weldon Maney and Ada Ellis Maney. James worked in the Tree and Lawn Service.

James is survived by his wife Betty Maney; a sister, Joyce Ann Maney of Bryson City; a brother,...

Oct 25, 2020

Jacob David Bilodeau, 26 of Franklin passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020. Jacob was born to Candace Johnson Askew and the late David Francis Bilodeau on December 5, 1993 in Fulton County, Georgia. As a child he was a member of the Branchville Christian Church and the church youth Group, and Boy Scouts of America. He loved playing with...

Oct 21, 2020

On October 21, 2020 the Lord called home one of his angels to her well deserved place in Heaven.  Clydie Oldham Slagle, age 92, was born in Chatham County to the late Clyde Oldham and Martha Jones Oldham White. Surrounded by her family; Clydie’s passing came after a valiant battle with several medical issues.  Clydie was preceded in death...

Oct 12, 2020

Bennett Jefferson “Ben” Utley, 84, of Waynesville, NC, passed away peacefully at his home on October 12, 2020.

Ben was born on July 20, 1936 to Eugene Monroe “Gene” Utley and Addie “Lal” (Winstead) Utley Jeffress in Goldsboro, NC.  After graduating from Grainger High School (Kinston, NC) in 1954, he served in the US Army during the...

Oct 11, 2020

Dorothy Lee Sheets Cherwak, ( Ditty) 95 of Franklin, NC  28734 passed away 10/11/2020 in Gainesville, GA.

Dorothy was born in the home at Shively, KY of Robert A Sheets, Jr and Dorothy McConnell Sheets.  She was pre deceased by her husband Richard Cherwak, her brothers Samuel and Richard Sheets and both her parents.  She was the...

Oct 11, 2020

Wiley Alexander Cabe, 86, of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020.  He was born in Macon Co., NC, May 14, 1934 to the late Harley and Ida Mae Elliott Cabe.  He was married to Barbara Gail Tallent Cabe who died November 30, 2008.  Mr.Cabe had worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator and attended Faith Baptist...

Oct 7, 2020

Mrs. Eva Nell Johnson Clouse, 75, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 7, 2020. Mrs. Clouse was born in Macon County on December 29, 1944 to the late Jesse Walter Johnson and Laura Ellen Anderson Johnson. Mrs. Eva Nell was a homemaker that loved her husband, children, and grandchildren. She loved to travel many places. She...

Oct 5, 2020

Mrs. Mary Angela McDowell, 69, of Cataula, GA, went home to be with the Lord Monday, October 5, 2020. Angela was born June 7, 1951 in Columbus, Ga to the late Emmett and Mary Wright Wooten.

Angela worked for Tom’s Foods for 25 years. She was a Georgia Bulldog fan. She also loved camping, fishing, walking, going...

Oct 4, 2020

Gail Ruffner, 86, of Franklin passed away Sunday, October 4. She was born in Greensburg, PA to the late Glenn H. Wright and Florence Anderson Wright. Gail is survived by a son Bob (Holly) Ruffner of Wellington, FL; two daughters, Sharon Ruffner of Franklin and Sharlene (Craig) Kossuth of Cutler Bay, FL; five grandchildren Laura (Patrick) Hughes, Rebecca (Simon)...

Sep 28, 2020

Wayne Reese Tallent beloved husband of Nancy Hunter Tallent of 57 years passed to Eternity to be with the Lord on September 28th, 2020. He passed away at the family home in North Charleston surrounded by his wife, children and grandchildren. Wayne was a faithful born-again Christian.

Wayne was born on October 2, 1945 in Franklin, North...

Sep 26, 2020

Carrie Chastain Crain 96, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Eckard Living Center in Highlands, NC. She was born May 8, 1924 in Macon County to the late David Edward Chastain and Ada Bryson Chastain. Carrie was the last of eight children. Carrie was a Christian lady and of the Baptist faith. She was a member...