Nov 13, 2018

Alean Cabe Buchanan, 79, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018.  She was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late Emory and Blanche Rogers Cabe.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Neville Buchanan.  Alean was former co-owner and operator of Cato's, she loved working puzzles, watching TV and...

Nov 11, 2018

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Elizabeth Mary Chorba Willard, 69, of Franklin, NC and Sarasota, FL passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018.  She was born in Philadelphia, PA, the daughter of the late George Joseph Chorba, Sr. and Mildred H. Chorba.  Elizabeth was an interior designer and loved to flip houses in Real Estate.  She was a member of...

Nov 4, 2018

Mrs. Terry Smith Long, 72, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018. Mrs. Long was born December 29, 1945 in McDowell County North Carolina. Her father was the late Jerome Smith. She worked and retired from the Polk County Sheriff’s Department. Terry loved to collect pocket books like Dooney and Bourke  and Brahmin Company. She was also of the Pentecostal...

Nov 3, 2018

Rodney Elmer Bryant, 64, went to be with the Lord November 3, 2018.  Mr. Bryant was born in Macon County on February 21, 1954 to the late Ezell and Frankie Bryant.  He was a member of Oakdale Baptist Church.  Mr. Bryant worked in construction and was great at building and fixing just about anything.  He was a loving father...

Nov 3, 2018

Ralph Bell, age 90, passed away on November 3, 2018.  He was born on March 1, 1928 to the late Joe and Savannah Bell.  Mr. Bell was an avid outdoorsman and had a passion for hunting and fishing.  He was a loving family man and enjoyed farming and gardening as well.  Ralph spent a good part of his life...

Nov 2, 2018

Lieutenant Colonel Alan Arthur Frick of St. Petersburg, Florida passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, November 2, 2018 at his daughters home in Highlands, North Carolina.  Alan was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife of 63 years Doris Devlin Frick.   He was the treasured and beloved father of Barbara Bridge and James...

Nov 1, 2018

Mrs. Sharon Hall Lord, 77, passed away Thursday November 1, 2018.

Mrs. Lord was born in Franklin County, ILL to the late Delbert Hall and Lucille Young Hall.

Sharon was in the Antique business for many years; she was a free spirit and loved to laugh and have fun in life.

She was...

Oct 28, 2018

Franklin, NC-

Mr. Brandon Nelson Bishop Maddox “Big Thunder” “Fred”, 24, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018.

Brandon was born June 9, 1994 in Fort Payne, Alabama to Gerald B. Maddox and Carol Jean Schmitt Maddox. He loved sports, making and listening to Rap music, and he loved history and all there was to learn...

Oct 22, 2018

Nell Nixon was born July 9, 1916 in the mountains of western North Carolina. Nell Emiline Ramsey, daughter of George Thomas Ramsey, Sr. and Pearl F. McCoy Ramsey, was one of eight children. She attended a two room school house in Tellico, moved on to Franklin High School and finished at Central High School in Charlotte, NC. She spent...

Oct 20, 2018

Reva Mae Conner Bradley, 92, passed away on October 20, 2018 at Stanley Total Living Center in Stanley, NC.  She was born in Smokemont, NC on May 8, 1926 to the late Minyard and Lessie Ayers Conner.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Cabe Bradley; two brothers, Jack and Roy Conner; and a sister Eleanor Conner...

Oct 13, 2018

Gastonia, NC formerly of Franklin, NC

Phillip Joseph Muscato, 89, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 in Gastonia, NC. Mr. Muscato was born in Canandaigua, New York December 15, 1928 to the late Joseph and Mary T. Muscato. He worked and retired from Martin Marrietta now known as Lockheed Martin. He also was a U.S. Airforce Veteran....

Oct 13, 2018

Mr. Irving Giddes, 88, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018.

Mr. Giddes was born August 14, 1930 in Somerset, NJ. to the late Irving B. Giddes and Harriett Kehoe Giddes.  Irving owned his own general contracting business in Ft. Myers, Fl. after retirement he later moved to Franklin, NC. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and playing cards. He...

Oct 13, 2018

Mrs. Janice Burleigh Mansfield, 84, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018.

Mrs. Mansfield was born February 4, 1934 in Oneida County, New York to the late Forest and Mildred Burleigh. She worked and retired as a paralegal; she was an artist and avid reader. Janice was also of the Presbyterian faith.

Survivors include her husband...

Oct 12, 2018

Gavin McKinney, 29, of Franklin passed away on October 12, 2018.  Gavin was born in Florida on September 5, 1989 to Garry and Kathy McKinney.  He worked in construction and also worked as a climber in the tree industry.  He particularly enjoyed some of the projects that he worked on with his father.

Gavin graduated from Franklin...

Oct 11, 2018

Don Wireman, age 78, died on October 11, 2018.  He was born in Magofin County, Kentucky on July 20, 1940 to the late Joe and Edna Wireman.

Mr. Wireman owned and operated a tile distribution company and worked in construction and tile work.  In addition he was an avid woodworker. He enjoyed watching movies but most of...

Oct 4, 2018

Cynthia Stiwinter went to be with The Lord on October 4, 2018.  Mrs. Stiwinter was born in Fulton County Georgia on December 26, 1960 to the late Troyce and Birdie Johnson.

She was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren.  She also enjoyed painting and drawing very much.  Mrs. Stiwinter was...

Oct 1, 2018

Moore, Gary Newton, Sr.; of Waterford went to be with Jesus on Monday, October 1, 2018, at the age of 62. Gary was born in Pon­tiac, Michigan on Feb­ruary 18, 1956. Loving husband to Cynthia Moore, married October 24, 1998. Previously married to Pam Ross Moore. Loving father of Gary Jr. (Shawna), Melisa, BJ, and step-father to Jimmy (de­ceased)...

Oct 1, 2018

Mary “Sandra” Dickson Ballentine, 84, passed away Monday, October 1, 2018. Mrs. Ballentine was born January 8, 1934 in Anderson, SC to the late Harvey and Ruth Dickson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Ballentine. Sandra was a member of the PEO, President of the Wilson Woman’s Club, Founding member of Saturday Club in Anderson, which...

Sep 30, 2018

Geneva “Jennie” Bateman Mosteller, 89, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018 in Asheville, NC.  Mrs. Mosteller was born in Macon County on December 13, 1928 to the late Claude Bateman and Elda Neal Bateman. She worked and retired from the textile industry and she was a member of the White Oak Baptist Church.  She loved flowers and cats.

Sep 26, 2018

Mr. Angus Tolbert, Jr. 78, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018.

Mr. Tolbert was born July 24, 1940 in Jackson County to the late Angus Tolbert, Sr. and Faye Hooper Tolbert.  He worked and retired from Hoest-Celanese Manufacturing; was of the Christian faith; and he loved to fish whenever he got the chance.

Survivors include...