Mary Alice (Oberlies) Planck

Mar 7, 2017

Mary Alice Planck, age 86, of Franklin, NC, passed away, Tuesday, March 7, 2017.  She was born in Anderson, Indiana, the daughter of the late William Carl and Isabelle W. Hellert Oberlies.  She was a homemaker and a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great‑grandmother. Mrs. Planck was an avid reader and she loved solving puzzles and creating handmade Christmas...

Mary Ann Fouts

Mar 3, 2017

Mary Ann Fouts, age 65, passed away on March 3, 2017 at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac, MI.

From her sunrise on May 4, 1951 to her sunset on Friday morning, Mary truly lived life to the fullest through the simple pleasures; chatting with friends and family, snacking on her candy, playing bingo, spoiling her nieces and...

Helen Nylund

Mar 1, 2017

Helen Colby Nylund of Highlands, NC, passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, after a valiant battle with ovarian cancer.  She as born in Needham, MA on September 29, 1933.  She was married to the Love of her Life, Leonard E. Nylund on April 9, 1955.  They were happily married for 58 years, until Leonard passed away in 2013....

Charles Jackson Mckendree, Jr.

Feb 24, 2017

Charles J. McKendree, Jr., 89, of Barnwell, SC formerly of Otto, NC passed away Friday, February 24, 2017 at Regional Medical Center in Orangeburg, SC.

He is survived by two daughters, Christina A. Henrichs (Tom) and Joyce L. Windham (Jim); one son, Andy McKendree; three grandchildren, Nicole, Reid and Roger and four great‑grandchildren.

No services...

James Carl Mcgaha

Feb 23, 2017

James Carl McGaha, 79, of Franklin passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017. He was born in Macon County, the son of the late Boyd Charles and Joann Shepard McGaha. He was married to Margaret Mae McGaha who preceded him in death on May 3, 2016.

Mr. McGaha worked in construction all his life and was Minister of...

Lanita Clark

Feb 23, 2017

Lanita Kay Clark, passed away, Thursday, February 23, 2017.

Services are pending this time.

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

Hilda (Leatherwood) Cowart-White

Feb 18, 2017

Hilda Cowart‑White, 67, of Monroe, LA formerly of Franklin passed away Saturday, February 18, 2017. She leaves to cherish her memory her loving husband Mr. Thomas White, Jr. (28 years) of Monroe, Louisiana; her three children, Teresa Hall (Doug) of Asher, KY, Robert Cowart (Marcella) and Keith Cowart all of Franklin; two sisters, Margaret Burch of Seneca, SC and...

Anthony Sean Stockton

Feb 13, 2017

Anthony Sean Stockton, 44, of Franklin passed away Monday, February 13, 2017. Born in Fulton County, GA, he was the son of Thomas Ray Stockton, Sr. and the late Linda Diane Fordham Adams.

He was a 1990 graduate of Franklin High School and held a management position in the food service industry.

Survivors include his...

Clara Bell (Stamey) Moffitt

Feb 11, 2017

Clara Stamey Moffitt, 97, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, February 11, 2017. Mrs. Moffitt was born May 21, 1919 in Macon County to the late Grover C. Stamey and Carrie Ethel Burton Stamey. She was married to the late Roy W. Moffitt and was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great‑grandmother. She was also a member...

Laverne S Henry

Feb 11, 2017

LaVerne S. Henry, 87, of Franklin passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Lake and Ethel Roberts Stiles. She was married to Leon Sellers who passed away in 1951 and later to Don Henry who passed away in 1996.

Mrs. Henry was a CNA who loved...

Ida Lee (Moffitt) Thomas

Feb 10, 2017

Franklin, NC-

Ida Lee Moffitt Thomas, 92, went home to be with the Lord  Friday, February 10, 2017 with Wayne and Janice at her side at the High Point Hospice Home.  Mrs. Thomas was born April 25, 1924 in Macon County to the late Lawrence and Bertha Ledford Moffitt. She was married to the late...

Mildred (Hosick) Reagle

Feb 8, 2017

Mildred “Doris” Hosick Reagle, age 80, daughter of the late Edward & Cordia “Connie” Hosick of Meadville, PA., entered eternal rest on February 8, 2017.  Doris is the eldest sister of her late brothers: Edward, Alva, and Kenny.

Doris graduated from Saegertown High School, 1952.   Doris worked at Spencer Hospital and Crawford County Nursing Home, Meadville PA.,...

Travis Michael Blackburn

Feb 4, 2017

“Be optimistic” the best known advice known by those who were closest to Travis. Travis Michael Blackburn Born March 26, 1977, passed away peacefully on February 4th, 2017.  He is survived by his Mom, Meg Blackburn. To her, Travis was the light of her life and her greatest love. Travis was the father of three beautiful children. Haley, his...

Thomas "Tommy" Lee Adams

Feb 4, 2017

Mr. Thomas Lee “Tommy” Adams, 75, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at his home.

Mr. Adams was born in Macon County September 18, 1941 to the late Ed and Hallie Adams. He received a Master’s degree in Psychology from Appalachian State University; Tommy retired with more than 30 years of service from the North Carolina Highway...

Jerry Ray Spivey

Feb 3, 2017

Jerry Ray Spivey, age 71, of Sylva, NC, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017.  He was born in Columbus County, NC, the son of the late Henry Arthur Spivey and Beulah Graham Spivey.  Mr. Spivey had worked for Wells Fargo Bank and was a Baptist by faith.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Spivey of Sylva,...

Eddie Gray Whitus

Jan 31, 2017

Eddie Gray Whitus, age 75, of Franklin, passed away January 30, 2017 in Angel Medical Center after an extended illness. A native of Devonia, Tennessee, he was born March 17, 1941 and was the son of the late Thomas Whitus and Joyce West Whitus Hensley.

Mr. Whitus was of the Baptist faith; he served in the National...

Jorgen Bodker

Jan 30, 2017

Jorgen Bodker(March 1, 1927‑January 30, 2017), was the second of three children born to Dagney Olsen Bodker and Christian Bodker in Bigum, Denmark.

Jorgen immigrated to Detroit, Michigan in the early 1930s where he attended Redford Union High School. He left school early to join the Merchant Marine, serving in the Pacific Theater during World War II,...

John Bush Catlett

Jan 28, 2017

John Bush Catlett, 78, passed away peacefully in his sleep at Eckerd Living Center in Highlands, North Carolina, Saturday evening, January 28, 2017.

Born in Louisville, Kentucky, John relocated to Highlands in 1999, to live with his sister and brother‑in‑law Sara and Jack Mayer.  He is predeceased by his parents Van and Pauline Catlett and his brother...

Henry "Bud" Bruce Garrison

Jan 27, 2017

Henry Bruce “Bud” Garrison, 67, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 in Asheville, NC. Mr. Garrison was born in DeKalb, County Ga. on February 15, 1949 to the late Johnny Garrison and Mary Garrison Cagle. He was a telephone contractor; was of the Christian faith; and proudly served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Forrestal Aircraft Carrier during...

Dr. Jonathan Richard Williams, Jr.

Jan 23, 2017

Dr. Jonathan Richard Williams, son of Dr. J. Richard Williams and Annie Laurie Beckham Williams, died January 23, 2017. He was born in Selma, Alabama, Sept. 8th 1939.  He was graduated from Albert Parrish High School and Princeton University. He received His MD and Masters in Biochemistry and Thesis of the Year Award from Tulane Medical School. After medical...