Dec 1, 2017

James Gregory Ches, 76, of Franklin passed away Friday, December 1, 2017. He was born July 20, 1941 in Baltimore, MD to the late Albert and Elsie Hartwick Ches.

Mr. Ches was in the home painting and repair business and was the former owner of The Sports Page, and Rescue Treasure Antique Shop. He loved watching baseball...

Dec 1, 2017

Johannes "Hans" van Meer, 94, of Franklin passed away Friday, December 1, 2017. Born in Haarlemmerliede, Netherlands, he is survived by his longtime partner, Mary Stone of Franklin. Also surviving are his children, Fritz, Foppe, Nickola; grandchildren, Ike and Marcia of the Netherlands; grandson, Ramon and great‑grandson, Victor of California.

Hans enjoyed a long and successful career...

Nov 29, 2017

Ashley Eileen Shutt DesRoches, age 39, of Franklin, NC passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2017.  She was born in Duluth, Georgia, the daughter of Lane Smith Shutt and the late Rober Shutt, Jr.  Mrs. DesRoches was a devoted wife and mother to her daughters Anna and Emalyn, volunteering at their school and with their Girl Scout Troop.  She was...

Nov 27, 2017

Ralph Marvin William Nichols, 90, a well respected, long time member of the Cashiers community passed away peacefully on Monday, November 27, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Asheville, NC, after a brief illness.

Mr. Nichols came to Cashiers in 1980 upon purchasing the Cashiers Exxon. He played an iconic role in the development and overall prosperity...

Nov 27, 2017

Dorothy Raulerson Ming, 95, of Franklin passed away Monday, November 27, 2017. Born in Okeechobee, FL, she was the daughter of the late Keatley Burt and Martha Scott Raulerson. She was married to Robert Ming who preceded her in death in 1991.

Mrs. Ming was a bookkeeper and she was a member of Faith Primitive Baptist Church...

Nov 27, 2017

James Daniel Gibson, 82, of Franklin passed away Monday, November 27, 2017. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late James Daniel Gibson and Kate Green Gibson.

Mr. Gibson retired from APAC‑Harrison Construction and loved baseball and shooting pool. He was a veteran of the United States Army and he was a member of...

Nov 26, 2017

Betty Sue Thomas Talley, 75, of Mountain City, GA passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017. Born in Macon County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Charles Porter and Ethel Moffitt Thomas. She was married to Dennis Atlee Talley who preceded her in death on September 25, 2007.

Mrs. Talley loved to play bingo and fish....

Nov 25, 2017

Mary Sue Stanley Ledford, 84, of Franklin passed away Saturday, November 25, 2017. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Monroe and Luna Franks Stanley. She was married to Don Ledford who preceded her in death.

Mrs. Ledford was, along with her husband Don, a local business owner and she loved gardening. She...

Nov 22, 2017

Mary Lou Liner Combs, passed away on November 22, 2017 at the age of 89. She was born on September 16, 1928 in Franklin, NC, the only child of the late Tressie Russell Liner and Lawrence B. Liner. In addition to her parents, Mary Lou was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Cass, on September 13, 2017, as...

Nov 18, 2017

Col. Robert Carver “Bob” Sears, USAF (Ret.), died peacefully Nov. 18, 2017, at the age of 101.

The son of Col. Robert and Marguerite Hume Sears, he was born Jan. 23, 1916, in Honolulu, Hawaii, where his father was stationed. During his adolescence, the family lived at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and Bob spent much of his...

Nov 11, 2017

Debra Holt, age 60, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017.  She was born in Suffolk, VA, the daughter of the late William and Caroldine Masengill Sanders.  She had worked as a cashier, and was a loving mother, grandmother, and sister.

She is survived by a daughter, Cindy Walker of Franklin, NC, a son, Danny...

Nov 11, 2017

Christian Nelson Frolund, 81, passed away Nov. 11, 2017, from a massive brain hemorrhage.

A Life Well Spent

Born in Lansing, Michigan, Chris and his younger sister Emily grew up in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, the only son of two Michigan State University graduates, Mary and Nelson Frolund.

He is survived by his wife,...

Nov 11, 2017

James Burgess, age 82, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017.  He was born in Macon County, the son of the late Charlie and Carrie Penland Burgess.  Mr. Burgess worked for the Town of Franklin, he liked hunting, fishing, and walking his dog.  He attended New Bethel Baptist Church.  In addition to his parents he was preceded...

Nov 7, 2017

Elizabeth S. Densmore, 85, died Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Elizabeth was born November 2, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri to the late Louis Edwin Straub and Nellie Hugon Straub. She was married to the late Neal H. Densmore. Elizabeth worked many years in the retail business and was a volunteer for a shelter for battered women of domestic violence....

Nov 7, 2017

Anita Louise Wiberg Norton, 71, of Franklin passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Anita was born in Sydney, Australia, the daughter of the late Erik Wiberg of Sweden and Marjorie Watts Wiberg of Australia. Mrs. Norton was a successful business woman. She was an agent in the real estate business, she was one of the original cashiers at the...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...