Archibald "Archie" Lyman Picklesimer

Mar 15, 2019

Keystone Heights, FL and Highlands, NC

Mr. Archibald “Archie” Lyman Picklesimer, 95, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 in Keystone Heights, Fl. Mr. Picklesimer was born February 22, 1924 in Macon County to the late Lyman E. Picklesimer and Pearl Maybelle Talley Picklesimer. He was married 64 years to the late Lena Mae Davis Picklesimer who preceded...

Loretta Jean Miller

Mar 14, 2019

Loretta Jean Miller, 80, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019. Loretta was born September 4, 1938 in Elkhart, Indiana to the late Jerome Glant and Eleanor Eby Glant. She is preceded in death by her brother, Jerry Glant.

Loretta worked as an R.N. Nurse for 50 years, including 15 years at Angel Hospital in Franklin, NC. She...

Weaver Lee Shuler

Mar 12, 2019

Dateline:  Franklin, NC

Weaver Lee Shuler, 85, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2019.  He was born in Macon County, the son of the late Don and Virgie Long Shuler.  He was married to Virginia Cleo Gregory Shuler, who preceded him in death.  Mr. Shuler was a US Army Veteran and a retired farmer, he...

Doris Louise (Morris) Tillery

Mar 11, 2019

Doris Louise Morris Tillery, 92, passed away Monday, March 11, 2019. Ms. Tillery was born December 10, 1926 in Dade Co. Fl. to the late Thomas Wayne Morris and Myrtice Williams Morris.

Ms. Doris was a homemaker, loved to do crafts were she won lots of blue ribbons for her work.

Survivors include a daughter,...

Zona Janice (Wynn) Finuff

Mar 8, 2019

Ms. Zona Janice Finuff, 94, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019.

Ms. Finuff was born December 8, 1924 in Desoto County, Fl. to the late Aden P Wynn and Emma G. Horn Wynn. Ms. Zona was a bank teller, book keeper, and loan officer in the banking industry for many years. She loved to crochet afghans as...

Margaret (Peggy) Raphael Foss

Mar 6, 2019

Margaret Raphael Foss of Roanoke, Va., died on Wednesday, March 6, 2019.

She is survived by her son, John Raphael, and grandson, Brandon Raphael, of Rockledge, Fla. Also surviving Margaret are her step-daughter, Victoria Armentrout and her husband, Edmund Armentrout; grandson, Connellee Armentrout and his wife, Kelly; grandson, Cabot Armentrout and his wife, Laura; and a large...

George Rondal Mcconnell

Mar 5, 2019

George Rondal McConnell, 70, of Monroe, GA, passed away, Tuesday, March 5, 2019.  He was born February 8, 1949 in Macon County, the son of the late George Lyman and Gladys Thomas McConnell.  He was a member of Black Mountain Baptist Church and served his country in the Vietnam War.   He liked hunting especially coon hunting, he liked dogs...

Kathy Evitt

Mar 4, 2019

Kathleen Evitt, 83, of Sylva, NC, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 4, 2019.  She was born in New Mexico, the daughter of the late Mack Bascom Evitt and Delphia Denzel Quilliams Evitt.  She was a nurse (RN) and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Sylva, NC.  She was a strong Republican; liked to...

Shannon Gallo

Mar 2, 2019

Shannon Gallo, 47, of Franklin NC passed away March 02, 2019.

At this time no services are planned.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Gallo family.  Online condolences are available at www.byrantgrantfuneralhome.com.

Richard Marion Holland

Feb 23, 2019

Richard Marion Holland, 78, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Avow Hospice in Naples, FL. He was born October 18, 1940 in Franklin, NC to the late Troy and Margie Fox Holland also of Franklin, NC.  Richard is survived by his wife of 56 years, Rachel Holland (Brown) and sons Douglas (Sue) Holland and Kendall (Kimberly)...

Christina A. (Parrott) Ledbetter

Feb 18, 2019

Christina Arlene Ledbetter, 83, of Franklin, NC, passed away, Monday, February 18, 2019.  She was born in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Charles E. and Aletha Burdette Parrott.  Christina retired from Carolina Pharmacy, she was an avid reader, loved playing games with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, enjoyed tea, and loved collecting angels.  She was a member of Bethel United...

Anne (Sorrells) Brogden

Feb 17, 2019

Anne Sorrells Brogden, 69, passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019.

Anne was born in Macon County October 7, 1949 to the late Grover and Hattie Wooten Sorrells. She was a devoted and loving wife, a great mother, and a very special Nanna to four very special grandchildren.  Anne loved to read, cook, and working outside especially in...

Ruby (Anders) Green

Feb 15, 2019

Ruby Anders Green, 89 of Franklin, NC went home to be with the Lord Friday, February 15, 2019. She was born May 10, 1929 in Rabun County to the late Manual Anders and Georgia Head Anders.

Ruby was a homemaker, loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She enjoyed gardening and flowers. She was the oldest living member of...

Tim Mcguire

Feb 12, 2019

Tim McGuire of Franklin NC passed away, February 12, 2019 after a brief illness. He was a Navy Veteran, Commander of the Sons of the American Legion, post 108, and also served as State Historian for the Sons of the American Legion. He was awarded a Quilt of Valor last November.

He is survived by his fiancé,...

Myrtle Sanders (Mcconnell) Ledford

Feb 12, 2019

Mrs. Myrtle Deliah McConnell Sanders Ledford, 84, of Franklin, passed away February 12, 2019. Myrtle was born and raised in Macon County, NC to the late Dewey McConnell and Nina Bingham McConnell. Myrtle worked for Britthaven Nursing Home/ Macon Valley and Claude Welch Hotel.

Myrtle is survived by her son, Dewey Sanders (Jennifer) of Franklin; former daughter-in-law,...

Mary Harriette Willingham

Feb 9, 2019

Franklin, NC -

Mary Harriette Willingham, 79, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019 in Clyde, NC.

Ms.Willingham was born April 25, 1939 in Sanford, Fl. to the late William Caryle Willingham and Margaret Matheson Willingham. Mary was a nurse working for many years at the All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL and later working...

Thomas Tudor Chambers

Feb 8, 2019

Thomas Tudor Chambers passed away peacefully at his home in Highlands, NC on February 8, 2019. He was born on May 13, 1955 to Isabel (Hall) Chambers & the late Overton Chambers II.

Tom was an eighth generation Highlander who grew up and continued to live in the beautiful town. He loved that it was a small...

Patrick Robert Richer

Feb 4, 2019

Patrick Richer, 50, died February 4, 2019 due to a heart attack at his home in Franklin, NC.

He was born November, 1968 in Burlington, VT to Robert and Lise (Houle) Richer.

Patrick was a loving father, brother, and friend to many. He was preceded in death by his special friend Barbie-Dae Aziel. He is...

Elaine Agnes Booth

Feb 4, 2019

Elaine Agnes Booth, (91) of Franklin, North Carolina past away at home on February 4, 2019.  She was born April 7, 1927 to John Edwin Roscoe and Wilda Mae (Sanders), in Perry, Wyoming County, New York.

Surviving are her children Beverly Ann (Booth) Rogers of Venice, Florida and Harold Booth Jr. (JoAnn Thomas, Rhoades) of Millerstown, Pennsylvania....

Lawton Edward Houston

Jan 29, 2019

Lawton Houston, 92, of Franklin, NC, passed away at home after a long battle with debilitating illness.  He was born and raised in Macon County.  He is a World War II Army veteran and served in Italy.  After the war, he worked in Baltimore, MD, in tunnel construction.  He married Ella Mae Russell of Glenville, NC.  They moved to...