OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for

Franklin & Highlands North Carolina.

Marie (Lowers)  Frame

Marie (Lowers) Frame

Aug 17, 2018

Laura Marie Lowers Frame, 89, of Franklin, NC and Bradenton, FL. went home to be with our Lord on Friday, August 17, 2018.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Roland Glen Frame in 2016.

Marie was born May 17, 1929 in Duck, West Virginia to the late Cecil Lowers and...

Teresa (Lenoir)  Burrell

Teresa (Lenoir) Burrell

Aug 15, 2018

Teresa Lenoir Burrell, 60, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018.  She was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late Benjamin Henry Lenoir and Blanche Moss Lenoir.  Teresa was a loving mother, grandmother and sister, she loved gardening and spending time with her grandkids.

Survivors include her daughter, Tricia Burrell Campbell (Derek) of...

Roy Thomas Kohli

Roy Thomas Kohli

Aug 12, 2018

Cullowhee, NC-

Roy Thomas Kohli, Sr. 73, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018. Mr. Kohli was born February 5, 1945 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Ora Kohli and Luella Peters Englehart. He loved woodworking, traveling, family, church family, but most of all he loved the Lord with all his heart. Roy was the head deacon at...

Lvera Louise (Piles)  Sheffield

Lvera Louise (Piles) Sheffield

Aug 11, 2018

Lvera Piles Sheffield, age 91, of Maryville Tennessee (formally of Franklin, North Carolina) passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2018. She was a member of Snow Hill United Methodist Church since 1956 where she taught children’s classes, was Sunday School Superintendent and participated in United Methodist Women.  Lvera and her late husband, Ed Sheffield were owners and operators of...

Ella Faye Dowdle

Ella Faye Dowdle

Aug 11, 2018

Mrs. Ella Faye Dowdle, 90, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018 at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House.

The funeral service will be held at 2pm on Monday, August 13, 2018 at Woodland United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Eddie Usher officiating.   Burial will be in Forest Hills Cemetery.  The family will receive friends prior to...

Pamela Sue (Mullins)  Mills

Pamela Sue (Mullins) Mills

Aug 8, 2018

Pamela Sue Mills, 60, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018.  She was born in Russell County, Virginia, the daughter of the late Carl Siefurt and Anne Ruth Mullins. She was a member of Franklin Nazarene Church, and founder and president of Companion Healthcare.  She was a very good listener, comforter, and counselor.  Mrs. Mills was a...

Ruby Maudine Mccall

Ruby Maudine Mccall

Aug 7, 2018

Ruby Maudine McCall, 96, of Walhalla, SC, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018. She was born in Wilkes Co, GA the daughter of the late Elsie Birdell McCall.  She was married to Henry Edgar McCall who passed away June 13, 1981.  Mrs. McCall was a member of Clear Creek Baptist Church and was baptized at Big Creek.  She was...

Marvita (Crawford)  Wilson

Marvita (Crawford) Wilson

Aug 6, 2018

Marvita Janie Crawford Wilson, 80, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018. Mrs. Wilson was born October 6, 1937 in Jackson County to the late Willie Crawford and Ada Jane Stewart Crawford. She was a loving homemaker, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved flowers, birds, gardening and being around people.  Marvita was a member of the Pine Creek Baptist Church....

Sibyl Hill Hehn

Sibyl Hill Hehn

Aug 4, 2018

Hehn, Sibyl Hill, 92, died on August 4, 2018, at the Eckerd Living Center in Highlands, NC.   She was born on August 10, 1925, in Durham, North Carolina. Her parents were Edward Albert Hill and Katharine Campbell Hill.   She was a dedicated wife, mother and homemaker.   Sibyl’s children include: Marc and Betsy Hehn of Highlands, North Carolina; John Hehn...

Brian Rees Andreu

Brian Rees Andreu

Aug 3, 2018

Sylva, NC-

Brian Rees Andreu, 59, passed away Friday, August 3, 2018. Mr. Andreu was born September 21, 1958 in London, England to the late Valintino Andreu and Holly Ann Carroll Andreu. Brian loved working on appliances, listening to 80’s music, talking politics, and playing guitar. He was of the Christian faith.

Survivors include his...

John Thomas Chocklette

John Thomas Chocklette

Aug 1, 2018

Dateline:  Franklin, NC

John Thomas Chocklette, 74, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, August 1, 2018.  He was born in Dauphin, PA the son of the late Harold and Anna Catherine Troutman Chocklette.  On July 15, 1969 Mr. Chocklette was a part of the Apollo 11 Lunar Spacecraft Recovery.  He was aboard the USS Hornet (CVS-12).  He...

Annie Bell (West)  Cookston

Annie Bell (West) Cookston

Jul 29, 2018

Franklin, NC

Mrs. Annie West Cookston, 88, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018.

Mrs. Cookston was born May 17, 1930 in Macon County to the late Edgar L. West and Mattie Rhinehart West. She was married to the late Chandler Robert Cookston who preceded her.

Mrs. Annie loved traveling, family history, and also...

Henry Cazzal Bass

Henry Cazzal Bass

Jul 26, 2018

Otto, NC

Mr. Henry Cazzal Bass, 89, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018.

A full obituary will be posted when complete.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Bass family.

Margie Marie (Quilliams)  Parker

Margie Marie (Quilliams) Parker

Jul 24, 2018

Margie Marie Parker, 79, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018.  She was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late Arthur Garland Quilliams and Lillie Ann King Quilliams.  She was a homemaker and a member of Bethesda Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, James Andrew Parker and many nieces and nephews.  In addition...

Morris Woodrow Wilson

Morris Woodrow Wilson

Jul 23, 2018

Rev. Morris Woodrow Wilson, 84, of Clayton, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 23, 2018. He was born September 11, 1933 in Highlands, NC to the late Herman and Dona Rogers Wilson.

Rev. Wilson was employed for many years in the construction business working for Potts Construction in addition to being a...

Anjana (Jethwa)  Smith

Anjana (Jethwa) Smith

Jul 22, 2018

Anjana Jethwa Smith, 66, of Franklin passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018. She was born December 7, 1951 in Nairobi, Kenya to Mulji Jethwa and Muktaben Jethwa and at 12 years of age Anjana and her family migrated to Leicester, England. In 1978, Anjana relocated to the United States where she was employed as an IT worker.

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Gary Jonathan Pruett

Gary Jonathan Pruett

Jul 20, 2018

Gary Jonathan Pruett, 55, of Franklin, NC passed away, Friday, July 20, 2018 at St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville, NC. He has battled his illness for several months and endured six surgeries before losing the battle the bravely fought for his life.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Jack and Birdie Pruett as well as...

Idalyn (Baldwin)  Spooner

Idalyn (Baldwin) Spooner

Jul 18, 2018

Idalyn Baldwin Spooner, 89, widow of George Hansford Spooner, died Wednesday, July 18th, 2018, in Franklin, NC. A native of Greenwood, SC, she was the daughter of the late Duncan McTyeire Baldwin and Nora Elizabeth Keller McKellar.  A graduate of Erskine College in Due West, SC, she held positions as:  a chemist at Selenese in Rock Hill, SC; a...

Dale Edward Wallin

Dale Edward Wallin

Jul 14, 2018

Dale Edward Wallin, son of Harry Axel Wallin and Mable Andreen Wallin, was born in Minneapolis, MN in 1929 and died on Saturday July 14, 2018, in Highlands, NC at the age of 89. Though all of Dale's young life was marked by the Depression and World War II, he claimed to have had a charmed childhood.  His family...

Denise Emma (Marszalek)  Simpson-Rich

Denise Emma (Marszalek) Simpson-Rich

Jul 13, 2018

Denise Emma Ursula Simpson‑Rich, 51, went home to be with the Lord, July 13, 2018 in Franklin, North Carolina. She was born on October 21, 1967 to Fredrick Joseph Marszalek and Marianne Catherine Marszalek, in Frankfurt Germany. She was a dual citizen of the United States and Germany, who after birth moved to the United States at 3 years...

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