Oct 3, 2019

Franklin, NC

Betty Ann Banks Lapiere, 76, of Franklin passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019. Betty was born June 10, 1943 to the late Luther Banks and Letha Rochelle Banks in Onslow County, NC. Betty worked in the textile industry as a machine operator at Fruit of the Loom. Cooking, oysters, gardening and bowling was a love...

Oct 1, 2019

Matthew Thomas Williams, February 14, 1956 – October 1, 2019

Retired to Franklin, NC from Chicago, Illinois in 2017. Matthew quickly established himself as “Local Color”.  The Lovable Curmudgeon was noted for his grumpy attitude and his quick-witted pessimism.

Longtime Production Coordinator in the Commercial Printing Industry in Chicago.  Worked for a number of the...

Sep 28, 2019

JAMESTOWN-Max Terrell Wishon, 79, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019.

He was born on October 11, 1939 in Macon County, NC to the late Verles Clinton and Beulah Owenby Wishon. A resident of this area most of his life, he was a veteran of the US Army and a retired Upholsterer. He was a member of...

Sep 28, 2019

Mrs. Phyllis Jean Folsom Garrett, 92, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019.

Mrs.Garrett was born in Holly Hill Fl. on November 28, 1926 to the late Granville B. Folsom and Hilda B. Folsom. She was married to the late Philip R. Garrett who preceded her in 2008.  Phyllis worked and retired from Prudential Insurance Company; she was...

Sep 20, 2019

Anne Goldston Patton, 77, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019, at the Johnson City Medical Center.

She was born in North Carolina, a daughter of the late Charles and Sarah Patton.

She is survived by her siblings: Martha Brown of Johnson City, Mary Shutko of Houston, TX, and Charles Patton of Memphis;...

Sep 20, 2019

Mr. Jerry “Bubby” Bates, 73, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019 at his home.

Mr. Bates was born January 16, 1946 in Macon County to the late Jim and Edna Sanders Bates.

Jerry worked and retired from the trucking industry after many years of service. He taught himself how to drive and make a living...

Sep 20, 2019

Cecil Everett Reeves, 80, of Otto passed away Friday, September 20, 2019 after a period of declining health.  Retiring in 2010, Cecil moved from Jacksonville,FL to Otto, NC.

Cecil is survived by two daughters, Ashley Reeves of Jacksonville, FL and Vickie Reeves of Chattanooga, TN; one brother, Wendell Reeves of Jacksonville, FL; two nieces,Shannon (Robert) and Windi...

Sep 11, 2019

Tracey Eileen Strain, beloved sister of Cynthia Strain of Highlands and Deborah Harp of Loveland, Ohio, died unexpectedly on September 11, 2019.

Born in Alliance, Ohio in 1948 to the late Richard and Barbara Strain, Tracey graduated from Mount Union College with a degree in Library Science and also obtained a Masters degree in Music from Kent...

Sep 5, 2019

Mrs. Mary Sparks Collins, 93, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019.

Mrs. Collins was born August 5, 1926 in Letcher County, KY to the late Riley and Frances Sparks. She was a teacher for 40 years in the Jenkins School System in Kentucky. Mary made nice handmade baskets; great homemade candy; and she loved to work in...

Sep 4, 2019

Hermie Brown Woodard, 92, of Sylva passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at her home. She was born May 16, 1927 to the late Bain Brown and Myrtle Woods Brown. Mrs. Woodard was a loving mother, wife and grandmother. She was a homemaker and enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Woodard...

Sep 3, 2019

Joel Keith Creasman, 78, of Andrews, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019.  He was born January 7, 1941 to the late Alvin Eugene Creasman and Mildred Russell Creasman.  Mr. Creasman retired from Western Forge a furniture manufacturing business.  He loved football, baseball and basketball games and he loved to garden and read.  He was a member of Aquone...

Aug 28, 2019

Betty Lee Davis, 87, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at her home in Franklin. Ms. Davis was born January 16, 1932 in New Athens, Ohio to the late John Noble Cannon and Olive Wilder Cannon.

Ms. Davis was a homemaker and loved taking care of her family. She loved gardening, reading, watching westerns and old John...

Aug 27, 2019

Philip Powell, 86, of Highlands, NC and Crawfordville, FL, passed away, Tuesday, August 27, 2019.  He was born June 12, 1933 in Hendersonville, TN to the late Charles Leslie Powell and Jean Rule Powell.

Mr. Powell was a carpenter and builder for many years.  He liked classic cars and street rods, and blue grass music. He had...

Aug 21, 2019

Highlands, NC-

James “Jimmy” “Shane” Marion Hedden, 81, passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 in Highlands.

Mr. Hedden was born November 13, 1937 in Mountain Rest, South Carolina to the late Wilber R. Hedden, Jr. and Opal Allsep Hedden.

Mr. Hedden was a painter by trade and worked in construction. He loved fishing,...

Aug 13, 2019

Colleen Scott, 92, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019.  She was born July 5, 1927 in Montgomery County, PA to the late Victor P. and Sarah Maynard Buzzard.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Ivens Scott.   Mrs. Scott was a homemaker and of the Episcopal faith.

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Aug 12, 2019

Peter Hill was born on August 9, 1928 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Jean Westerfield Hill and Arthur Cheney Clifton Hill. Peter was an only child until decades later his father remarried and had one daughter, Ruth Maxwell Hill, who has predeceased him.

Peter grew up in Brooklyn, NY and later moved with his parents to Tokeneke, in...

Aug 11, 2019

Robert Wendell Jones, 82, of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019.  He was born December 14, 1936 in Butler County, Alabama to the late Spright Jones and Wynona Williams Jones.  Mr. Jones was a US Army Veteran, he attended Prentiss Baptist Church and he loved farming and mowing.  In addition to his parents he was preceded in...

Aug 10, 2019

Mrs. Babs Jeanette Lewis Neely, 88, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019.  Mrs. Neely was a native of Macon County, she was born November 30, 1930 to the late Oscar William Lewis and Vashti Kiser Lewis. She was a homemaker and a mother of four children. She was a 4-H leader, substitute teacher, Women’s Missionary Union Director and worked...

Aug 9, 2019

Margaret Louise Childers, 80, of Easley, SC, formerly of Franklin, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019.  She was born March 10, 1939 in Macon County to the late Walter Hopper Johnson and Laura Ellen Ledbetter Johnson. Mrs. Childers was a member of Franklin Church of God.  She loved flowers, watercolor painting and bird watching.  In addition to her parents...

Aug 3, 2019

Josephine Dalton, 96, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019.  She was born February 6, 1923 in Monticello, KY, to the late Steven Clayborn Willis and Pearl Denny Willis.  Mrs. Dalton was a homemaker, and a loving mother, grandmother and great‑grandmother.  She was a very sweet and lovable lady, she loved everyone and everyone loved her.  She...