Linda Smoak (Lott) Myers

Jul 19, 2016

Dateline:  Highlands, NC

Linda Smoak Myers, age 76 of Highlands, NC, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016.  She was born in Miami Springs, FL, the daughter of the late Pearl Lott and Lila Dice Lott.  She was a homemaker and a very loving wife, mother, grandmother, great‑grandmother, and sister.  She was a very active member of Cashiers...

Lila (Raffa) Schmidt

Jul 19, 2016

Lila Schmidt, age 96, of Highlands, NC, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016.  She was born in New York, NY the daughter of Francis Raffa and Frances Napolitano Raffa.

She is survived by a daughter, Margette Macchiarola of New York and a son Ted Schmidt of Highlands, NC.

No services are planned at...

Mary Frances (Summer) Potts

Jul 18, 2016

Dateline:  Highlands, NC

Mary Frances Summer Potts, age 79 of Highlands, NC, passed away Monday, July 18, 2016.  She was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late Otto Francis Summer and Edwina Summer.  She was a homemaker, a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and a member of Shortoff Baptist Church.

She was preceded...

Rickie Joe Day

Jul 18, 2016

Rickie Joe Day, 60, of Glenville passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016. He was born in Swain County, the son of the late Joe and Ruth Owenby Day.  Mr. Day was retired from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and he loved hunting and fishing.  He was a member of Briartown Baptist Church in Nantahala.

He...

Alton Emerson Williamson

Jul 18, 2016

Alton Emerson Williamson, 64, of Franklin, NC passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016.  He was born in Macon County, the son of Rose Lee Jones Williamson of Franklin and the late Herschel Williamson.  He was employed by Macon County for 17 years and Nantahala Lumber Company for 17 years.  He was a member of Central Baptist Church.

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Betsy Patricia (Crisp) Myers

Jul 17, 2016

Betsy Patricia Myers, 63, of Franklin, NC passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016.  Born in Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Alice Jenkins Crisp.  She was employed by Tek Tone Sound & Signal. She was of the Baptist faith and was a loving mother and grandmother.

She is survived by a...

Carson Ryan Wiggin

Jul 17, 2016

Carson Ryan Wiggin, infant son of Josh Ryan Wiggin and Toni LeAnn Brewer, passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2016. In addition to his parents, Carson is survived by a sister, Mya Rae Lynn Roberts; paternal grandfather, Andy Wiggin of Franklin; paternal grandmother, Julie Stokes of Milledgeville, GA, and maternal grandparents, Shannon and Teresa Lakes.

A memorial...

Barbara Jean Tripp

Jul 13, 2016

Barbara Jean Tripp, 89, passed away July 13, 2016.

Services are pending at this time.

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

Mary Aileen Block

Jul 13, 2016

Mary Aileen Block, 99, of Pompano Beach, Florida and formerly of Highlands passed away on July 13, 2016 in Deerfield Beach, Florida. She was born in Kings County, New York, the daughter of the late Fredrick A. and Mary Ryan Guinand.

She was a freelance writer and was a member of Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic...

Alma (Moss) Bolick

Jul 5, 2016

Dateline:  Franklin, NC

Alma Bolick, 98, of Franklin passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2016.  Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rose Ella Holland Moss. She was married to John D. Bolick who preceded her in death.

Mrs. Bolick was a loving mother and grandmother.  She loved sewing...

Margie Evans

Jul 2, 2016

Margie Stanfield Evans, 95, passed away, Saturday, July 2, 2016. Mrs. Evans was born September 29, 1920 in Macon County to the late Buck and Hattie Guffey Stanfield. Margie was a homemaker and loved gardening and flowers. She enjoyed crocheting and making Afghans.  In addition she was an avid reader and loved keeping up with her community.

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Aileene Pennington

Jul 2, 2016

Dateline:  Cashiers, NC

Early the morning of July 2, 2016 Aileene Pennington of Cashiers gently closed the door to her life here and entered her long sought life everlasting. She was 86 years old. When she was a toddler her Uncles Ham and Paul bestowed the nickname “Tommie” to her and she has affectionately been known as...

Bernice Dale (Smith) Henry

Jul 2, 2016

Bernice Dale Smith Henry, 99, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, July 2, 2016. Mrs. Henry was born September 3, 1916 in Macon County to the late John C. Smith and Lena Justice Smith. She was married for 53 years to the late Roy I. “Nick” Henry.  Bernice retired from the Macon County Public School after 26...

Charles Edmond Holland

Jun 30, 2016

Charles Edmond Holland, 79, of Franklin, NC and Naples, FL passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 30, 2016.  He was born in Macon County, the son of the late Troy and Margie Fox Holland.  He was preceded in death by his first wife, Debra Holland who died November 2012.

Mr. Holland was a real estate investor.  He...

David Arrowood Lee

Jun 29, 2016

Dateline:  Franklin, NC

David Arrwood Lee, 81, of Franklin, died unexpectedly this week.  He was the son of Arrwood and Eva McCoy Lee, born March 5, 1935 in Franklin, NC.  He attended Franklin High School.  After serving a tour in the US Army he returned and  attended Western Carolina University.  He then went to work for Ford...

Charles Edward Estes

Jun 26, 2016

Charles Edward Estes, 78, of Sylva, passed away Sunday evening June 26, 2016. A native and lifelong resident of Jackson County he was the son of the late Alonzo and Mollie (Buchanan) Estes. Charles retired from Western Carolina University and enjoyed hunting, camping and fishing. In addition to his parents he was also preceded in death by his 4...

Croft Denny

Jun 24, 2016

William Croft Denny, 78, of Nantahala, NC passed away on Friday, June 24, 2016.  He was born in Macon County, the son of the late William H. and Eller Dills Denny.

Mr. Denny was a math teacher, receiving two degrees from Western Carolina University, a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree.  He was an avid sportsman who...

Connor Stephens Pace

Jun 22, 2016

Connor Stephens Pace was born November 19, 1988 and passed away June 22, 2016.  He was preceded in death by grandparents Ellen and Eugene Pace, Jr., and Cecil and Juanita Stephens.  Connor is survived by his parents Timothy and Celia Pace of Lake Mary, FL, brother and sister‑in‑law, Drs. Collier and Mary Ellen Pace of Richmond, VA, sister, Cecily...

Shirley Russell

Jun 22, 2016

Topton, NC-

Shirley Russell, 69, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2016.

Services are incomplete at this time.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Russell Family.

Raymond Hanshell

Jun 21, 2016

Raymond "Ray" Hanshell

On the evening of June 21st, 2016, Ray passed away peacefully in his home, while surrounded by family. Ray was 65 years old. He had been a Macon County resident for 11 years. He was born February 12th 1951 in Williamsburg, OH.

Ray, an avid outdoorsman, moved his family to Franklin, NC...