Dovie (Moss) Mccall

Nov 1, 2017

Dovie Moss McCall of Highlands went to her heavenly home, Wednesday evening, November 1. She was born in the Buck Creek community of Macon County, October 3, 1913 to the late Frank and Rosella Holland Moss.

Dovie was married to Rev. James Madison McCall who passed away in 1980. She was a housewife and worked as a...

Mary J. (Lopez) Edwards

Oct 30, 2017

Mary J. Edwards (Lopez) 12‑08‑1928 to 10‑30‑17, of Franklin, NC, passed with peace in Margate, FL, and is in heaven with Jesus and her beloved husband, Jack E. Edwards. She spent many years in Franklin, and was active in many organizations over the years that were near to her heart. She led an active life in the community until...

Annie (Lequire) Rogers

Oct 30, 2017

Annie Lequire Rogers, 89, of Franklin passed away Monday, October 30, 2017. Born in Bryson City and later relocating to Franklin due to the construction of Fontana Dam, she was the daughter of the late William Henderson Lequire and Martha Emmaline Taylor Lequire. She was married to Tommy Lee Rogers who preceded her in death.

Mrs. Rogers...

Hazel Bernice (Moses) Stamey

Oct 28, 2017

Hazel Bernice Moses Stamey, 86, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017.

Mrs.Stamey was born April 20, 1931, in Macon County to the late Lorenze Thomas Moses and Edna Bowman Moses. Hazel was preceded in death by the father of her children Dennis Virgil Stamey in 1957. She married Jay Lloyd Stamey in 1968, and he preceded her...

Joseph "Joe" Paul Miller

Oct 24, 2017

Joseph Paul Miller, 73, went to be with his son on Tuesday, October 24, 2017.

Mr. Miller was born June 16, 1944 in Warwick, Virginia to the late Paul and Mary Miller. Joe worked many years in the automotive industry and was a U.S. Navy Veteran. Joe loved to cook, watch horse racing, NASCAR, and football. He...

Patricia Darlene Mccall

Oct 21, 2017

Highlands, NC

Patricia D. McCall, 71, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2017.

Services will be held at a later date.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the McCall family.

Madge (Owens) Munger

Oct 15, 2017

Dateline: Highlands, NC

Madge Owens Munger, 82, of Highlands passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2017. Born in Rabun County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Hayman Luther and Ethel Miller Owens. She was married for 61 years to Fred Munger who preceded her in death on August 31, 2016.

Mrs. Munger worked...

Mack Ernest Holland

Oct 13, 2017

Mack Ernest Holland, 74, of Cullowhee passed away Friday, October 13, 2017. He was born September 18, 1943 in Jackson County to Harry and Ruth Watson Holland.

Mr. Holland was a builder and he enjoyed hunting and fishing and he loved NASCAR.

Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Jessie Holland; sons, Michael Ernest Holland,...

Albert Lemuel Justice

Oct 13, 2017

Albert Lemuel Justice, 73, of Franklin passed away Friday, October 13, 2017. He was born in Macon County, December 5, 1943, to the late Ralph and Ruby Buchanan Justice. He worked in the shipping and receiving department of Burlington Industries and Fruit of the Loom.

Mr. Justice enjoyed gardening and coon hunting and he was a lifetime...

Roberta (Keener) Tate Dendy

Oct 12, 2017

Roberta Keener Tate Dendy, 91, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017.

Mrs. Dendy was born November 4, 1925 in Macon County, NC to the late Will L. Keener and Nettie Ray Keener. She was married to her first husband, John Phil Tate, Sr., who preceded her in 1979 and her second husband, Clyde A. Dendy, who preceded...

William "Bill" Vance Cansler

Oct 11, 2017

William Vance (Bill) Cansler, age 92, passed away on October 11, 2017.  Born in Macon County on May 10, 1925, he was the son of the late Zeb & Hallie Tippett Cansler.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 66 years, Ruby Baldwin Cansler; an infant son, Freddie Cansler; an infant sister,...

Patricia Ann (Scholtens) Cannon

Oct 8, 2017

Patricia Ann Scholtens Cannon June 20, 1948 - October 8, 2017 Beloved wife of O. Michael Cannon.

Following a 10 year and 1 day battle with cancer, Patti went home to glory at 8:35am on Sunday, October 8th surrounded by her beloved family and close friends.

She was born on Sunday, June 20, 1948 in...

James V. Mcconnell

Oct 8, 2017

James V. McConnell, 79, of Otto, North Carolina passed suddenly on the 8th of October, 2017 at Angel Hospital in Franklin, NC. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Judith K. McConnell; daughters, Debbie Blackwell, and Dodie McConnell. He is survived by son, Nathan Smathers and daughters, Donna McConnell, Amanda Wright (Steve) and Lorie Smathers. He is...

Thomas Roy Tippett

Oct 6, 2017

Thomas Roy Tippett, 85, of Franklin, NC went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 6, 2017.  He was the son of the late Walter and Dessie Tippett.  Mr. Tippett was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean Conflict.  He was a retired textile worker and worked at both Burlington and Blue Bell. ...

John Peter Gillies

Oct 5, 2017

John Peter Gillies, 68, of Awendaw, SC died peacefully on October 5, 2017 at his "happy place" (Lake Glenville, NC) after a year’s long battle with cancer.

John was born on November 28, 1948 to Helen and John Gillies in Queens, NY.  After retiring as a NYPD detective he continued his career in the corporate world in...

Charles Albert Nicholas

Oct 5, 2017

Charles Albert Nicholas

On Thursday, October 5th Charlie Nicholas went home to be with the Lord. Charlie was born on July 10, 1951 in Louisville, Kentucky where he studied Electrical and Mechanical Engineering after High School. He moved to Florida and was employed by Harris Corporation where he worked on components of one of the space shuttles...

Kathryn (West) Hurst

Oct 3, 2017

Kathryn West Hurst, 91, of Franklin passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Clingman West and Ella Mae Pickens West. She was married to Roger Hurst who preceded her in death in 1975.

Kathryn worked at the Sunset Restaurant for 20 years and loved the time she...

Edna Mae (Brendle) Sanders

Sep 30, 2017

Franklin, NC-

Edna Mae Brendle Sanders, 90, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017 surrounded by her family. Mrs. Sanders was born November 12, 1926 in Macon County to the late Frank Miller Brendle and Nobia Bell Sanders Brendle. Edna was married to the late Mack Sanders who preceded her in 1989. She was a waitress...

Robert Bruce Grant, Jr.

Sep 25, 2017

Robert Bruce Grant, Jr., 64, of Franklin, NC passed away Monday, September 25, 2017. He was born in Jackson, Mississippi to the late Robert Bruce Grant, Sr. and the late Bobbie Brown Grant.

Mr. Grant served his country for more than 20 years in the U. S. Army. He loved animals and building things. He was of...

John Henry Fullbright

Sep 22, 2017

John Henry Fullbright, 42, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017 in Gaston County, NC. Mr. Fullbright was born July 14, 1975 in Gaston County, NC to the late Larry Eugene Fullbright and Florence Ann Fullbright who survives. John worked many years in the construction business and he love to hunt, fish, and work on automobiles and motorcycles.

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