Mar 13, 2021

Cody Elmer Levi Owen,25, of Jackson County, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Memorial Mission in Asheville.

Cody was an avid Bear hunter and Razor rider. He was such a fun loving and a big-hearted friend to everyone he came in contact with. He was always a phone call away for his family and friends,...

Mar 8, 2021

David Leslie Hina, age 82, passed away peacefully of natural causes at his home in Franklin on March 8, 2021.  At the time of his passing, David was surrounded by his loved ones and comforted by the continual presence of his wife, Bonnie Jo Hina.

Born on January 19, 1939 in Ridgewood, New Jersey, David was raised...

Mar 7, 2021

Ada June Kiser Dowdle, 94, of Franklin, NC was promoted to the Church Triumphant, March 7, 2021.  She was born February 23, 1927 to the late Bunyan and Nina Gillespie Kiser.  She was predeceased by two brothers, Jack and Julian Kiser, one sister, Clara Shields, and her beloved husband, Erwin (Butch) Dowdle.  One sister, Kathryn Angel survives.

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Mar 2, 2021

Taylor Alexander Hawkins, 29, passed away Tuesday, March 2, 2021. He was born November 22, 1991 in LaGrange, Georgia where he lived his entire life. His arrival into this world brightened so many lives with a smile that could Alluminate the darkest day. He fiercely loved his fiance, his family and his friends in his short life. He battled...

Feb 27, 2021

Patricia Ann Giddes Vinson, age 60, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021. Mrs. Vinson was born June 5, 1960 in Ft. Myers, Florida to the late Irving and Willie Mae Giddes.  Patricia was an office manager for Giddes Construction Company in Lee Co., FL.  She loved to crochet, cook and loved hanging out with her daughter. ...

Feb 24, 2021

Jimmie B. White, 86 passed away Wednesday, Feb 24, 2021 following a lengthy battle with a rare incurable cancer.  He was born in Bristow, Oklahoma and moved to Tahlequah Oklahoma to pursue a career in the field of education.  He retired in

Tahlequah as the Principal at Greenwood Elementary School.  He spent a few years in Fla...

Feb 22, 2021

John (Jay) Quince Sanders, passed away at his home on February 22 at age 91. Jay was born July 22, 1929 to Jesse L. and Ida F. (Shope) Sanders. He was a fifth generation Maconian who lived most of his life on the old family farm located in the vicinity of the north fork of Skeenah Creek. Jay was...

Feb 21, 2021

Joseph Harley Jenkins, age 62, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021.  Mr. Jenkins was born November 02, 1958 in Macon County to the late Harley and Ruby Houston Jenkins.  He was married to the late Rebecca "Becky"  Luker Jenkins.  Joe was a maintenance worker on tractors, he was a member of the  Macon County Horse Association...

Feb 21, 2021

Obituary

Rebecca "Becky" Luker Jenkins, age 49, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021.  She was born December 8, 1971 to R. A. and Joann Brissey Luker of Tuckasegee, NC.  Becky was an office manager at Nantahala Physical Therapy; she attended Central Baptist Church, she loved horses and was a member of Macon County Horse...

Feb 21, 2021

Jonathan Gonzalez Valdez, 24, from Marietta, GA passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021. He was a painter who worked along side in his father’s company. He was son to Leonardo Gonzalez and Rita Valdez, a loving brother to his eldest brother Alexis, eldest sister Maria and to his youngest sister Jacqueline.

Jonathan was a ray of...

Feb 15, 2021

Joyce Harrold Johnston, age 78, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 15, 2021 at her residence in Stuart, FL. Joyce was born in Uniontown, PA on March 24, 1942. She spent most of her childhood in Clarksburg, WV where she spent many happy hours with her beloved horse ‘Duffer’.  In July of 1967, she married, Bob, the love of ...

Feb 13, 2021

Ms. Fushia Wilson, 71, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021. Ms. Wilson was born October 21, 1949 in Rabun Co. Ga. to the late Pearson and Gladys Waldroup Wilson. She was a lifelong resident of Macon County and was of the Christian faith. She worked many years as the manager of the GNC store. She also loved to read,...

Feb 13, 2021

Mrs. Cynthia Queen Griffin, 79, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Griffin was born December 7, 1941 in Macon, Co. to the late Ralph Queen and Grace Owenby Queen. Mrs. Cynthia was a retired registered nurse working in the VA Hospital in Tampa, FL. She loved to do sowing, quilting, gardening, planting flowers, and painting...

Feb 9, 2021

John Wesley Hodnett, 77, of Willow Spring, NC passed away February 9, 2021. Mr. Hodnett was born April 10, 1943 in Richmond, VA to the late J.W. Hodnett and Edith Joyce Carnell Hodnett. He always had a sense of humor and enjoyed making people laugh. John had many hobbies that included, camping, traveling, woodworking and the beach and ocean....

Feb 9, 2021

Nadine Joyce Rizzo, 85, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, February 9, 2021, at Brian Center Nursing Care in Columbia, SC, where she was a resident for 9 years. She was predeceased in death by her father Todd Donley, her mother Alice Dudley Donley Payne, and her brother Richard “Dick” Donley.

Born October 8, 1935, in Pueblo, CO,...

Feb 8, 2021

Mrs. Rosemary Walker Grant, 65, passed away Monday, February 8, 2021. Mrs. Grant was born in Macon, Co. North Carolina on October 18, 1955 to the late Arvil Walker and Ethel Kirkland Walker. She was married to the late Shawn Grant who preceded her. She worked and retired from the retail business.

Survivors include her daughter, Sabrina...

Feb 7, 2021

Sheila Potts Harbold, 56, of Highlands, NC and Alto, GA passed away February 7, 2021. She was born October 11, 1964 in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri to Lucille Zachary Potts of Highlands, NC, and the late Wade H. Potts. Sheila was a homemaker and enjoyed hobbies including, cross stitching, crocheting, and listening to gospel bluegrass music. She was a...

Feb 4, 2021

Fred Martin Spier, 91, of Franklin, NC passed away February 4, 2021. Fred was born October 15, 1929 in Monroe County, New York to the late Fredrick Spier and Susanne Keller Spier. He worked in Warehouse Manufacturing and always enjoyed when he could visit with his friends. Fred was a member of the Corner Stone Presbyterian Evangelist Church.

Feb 4, 2021

Viola Jenkins, age 91, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021.  She was born July 16, 1929 in Macon County, to the late James Charlie and Effie Ellen McCall.  Mrs. Jenkins was a homemaker and lifelong member of Goldmine Baptist Church, where she was a former Sunday School Teacher.  She loved flowers, working outside, and quilting.  She...

Jan 30, 2021

Linda Jane Fry Davis, 73, of Kannapolis, NC passed away January 30, 2021. She was born April 5, 1947 in Spangler, PA to the late Leland B. Fry and Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Fry. Linda loved Sunday drives and traveling through the mountains. Working in the restaurant business, Linda enjoyed cooking and visiting small diners across the U.S. while traveling. She also...