Sep 19, 2017

Kenneth Victor Kaplan, 76, of Franklin, NC passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017.  He was born in Lansing, Michigan April 20, 1941, the son of the late Joseph and Ester Barman Kaplan.

Mr. Kaplan worked at the University of Central Florida and also retired from there. He lived in Sky Valley, Georgia for thirteen years before moving...

Sep 17, 2017

Claire Margaret Murphy Barnable, 85, of Franklin passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017. Born in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of the late William Henry Murphy and Clara Felix Murphy. In 1951 she married Robert Barnable who preceded her in death September 8, 2005.

Mrs. Barnable was a kindergarten school teacher and was a member of...

Sep 15, 2017

Richard "Dickie" Lee Worley, Jr, 63, of Highlands, NC passed away Friday, September 15, 2017. He was born September 16, 1953 in Ft. Benning, Georgia to Virginia Johnson Worley and the late Richard Lee Worley, Sr. and has made Highlands his home since 1964.

Dickie lived life to the fullest and he enjoyed attending Christ Church of...

Sep 14, 2017

Domer Slater Anderson, 88, of Franklin died Thursday, September 14, 2017 at the Franklin House under the care of his family, Franklin House staff, and CarePartners Home Care and Hospice services.

He was born April 9, 1929 in Ligonier, PA, the youngest child of Dwight and Mary (Weaver) Anderson.  He honorably served his county as a corporal...

Sep 13, 2017

Cassa Marlin Miller Combs, “Cass”, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, at the age of 88. He was born in Covington, KY on July 15, 1929, to the late Stella Rodgers Combs and Lucian Combs.

In addition to his parents, Cass was preceded in death by his stepparents, Rheanette Neyman and Doug Neyman; sisters, Mildred Combs and...

Sep 8, 2017

Ashley Cuthbertson, 28, of Franklin died on September 8, 2017.

Surviving are her mother and stepfather, Carolyn and Ron Moss of Franklin; her companion, Joseph Heard and extended family in Florida, Michigan and Texas.

Friends will be received on Thursday, September 14, 2017 from 3:00 to 7:00 pm at Bryant‑Grant Funeral Home.

In...

Sep 3, 2017

Nadyne Hofer (Nee Lefholz) of Clearwater, Florida, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 3, 2017 in Highlands, NC at the age of 94.  Loving wife of the late Edward Hofer Sr.; beloved daughter of Lillian Kienker Lefholz and Clarence Lefholz; devoted mother of the late Christine Hofer McClellan (Bob), Candace Hofer, and Edward Hofer Jr. (Diana); cherished grandmother of...

Sep 1, 2017

Helen Lucille Frey, 91, of Highlands, NC went home to be with the Lord, September 1, 2017.

Mrs. Frey was born August 4, 1926 in Tampa Fl. to the late William S. Frink and Katherine Mae Lewis Frink. She was married to the late Leo Alfred “Buddy” Frey.

She married Buddy in 1945, after his...

Aug 30, 2017

Nancy Linehan Ryan, 84, of Sapphire, NC, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2017.  She was born in Englewood, NJ, the daughter of the late John C. and Anne McFadden Linehan.  Mrs. Ryan attended Fairfax Hall in Waynesboro, Va.  A retired teacher, she received her undergraduate degree in education from the University of Tennessee where she was also...

Aug 26, 2017

David Brent Posey, Sr., 45, of Franklin passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017. He was born in California to Mike Chance and Pamela Sue Reilly.

He was an avid softball player and loved to play darts and pool. He enjoyed cooking and collecting nautical items, watches and baseball cards.

Survivors include his former wife and...

Aug 25, 2017

Eloise “Otela” Bryson, 94, of Asheville, North Carolina, peacefully departed this life August 25, 2017 at her home with her family by her side.

Visitation and funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at Bryant Grant Funeral Home in Franklin, North Carolina.  The family will receive family and friends one hour prior...

Aug 23, 2017

Merle Jerome (Jerry) Kessler, 77, peacefully passed away on August 23, 2017, at his home in Franklin, NC after an extended illness.  He was from Atlanta, Georgia and Franklin, North Carolina.  He was born on May 19, 1940, in Atlanta.  He graduated from Grady High School.  After graduation he received his Economics Degree from The Wharton School of Economics...

Aug 21, 2017

Willie Mae Giddes, 84, of Franklin passed away Monday, August 21, 2017. She was born in Horry County, SC to the late Woodrow Wilson Carter and Eva Gore Carter. She was co‑owner, along with her husband, of a construction company.

Mrs. Giddes was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother to her family. She loved to sew and...

Aug 19, 2017

Joan Ann Palamara, 76, of Highlands, NC and Pembroke Pines, FL passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017 in Highlands. She was born in Trenton, NJ to Edward Ciborski and Rose Moretto Ciborski.

Mrs. Palamara was an accomplished business woman, who in addition to working in the medical field designed children's clothing. She loved her grandchildren and...

Aug 19, 2017

Henry Coleman Passmore, 86, of Franklin passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2017. He was born in Macon County, the son of Johnny Coleman Passmore and Elsie Palmer Passmore. He retired from North Carolina Department of Transportation as a heavy equipment operator. Mr. Passmore was a member of Grace Baptist Church where he was a church trustee. He was...

Aug 18, 2017

Jackie Ray (Big Jack) Mason, Sr., 67, of Franklin, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017. He was born in Macon County to the late Earl and Sadie Stockton Mason. He was retired from the Town of Franklin. He enjoyed camping and fishing. He always helped, supported and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He was a member of...

Aug 18, 2017

Patricia Ritchey Peck, 89, of Highlands, NC and Ft. Lauderdale, FL passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 in Highlands. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to John D. Ritchey and Jane Flower Ritchey. As a young girl, Patricia and her family spent many happy summers in Highlands, NC following their move to Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

She was...

Aug 17, 2017

Manuel Curado Mira, age 83, passed away peacefully at his home in Franklin on Thursday, August 17, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer.  Born on September 16, 1933, in the humble village of Moinhos de Carvide, a small town in the Leiria District in Portugal, Manuel soon moved to Lisbon where he would spend his first eighteen years.  ...

Aug 15, 2017

Rev. William Cecil “Bill” Bennett, 89, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 15, 2017. Rev. Bennett was born in Cleveland TN. to the late William Medford Bennett and Sybil Jordan Bennett. He was married to Laverne Gregory Bennett for 68 years. Rev. Bennett served his country in the Navy during WWII; was a serviceman for Sears...

Aug 14, 2017

Betty Guffie Barnhardt, 79, passed away Monday, August 14, 2017. Mrs. Barnhardt was born October 19, 1937 in Macon County to the late Turner R. Guffie and Helen Roane Guffie. She was married to the late Grady B. Barnhardt who preceded her. She worked many years as a textile worker and a caregiver. She went to Blanton Business College...