Sep 28, 2016

R. D. Queen, age 84, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2016.  He was born in Macon County, the son of the late Derrell and Effie Queen.  He was married to Betty Compton Queen for 60 years, who died July 12, 2010. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a daughter,...

Sep 25, 2016

Glenn Morris Franklin, 80, of Franklin, NC passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2016. He was born in Hillsborough Co., FL, the son of the late Ralph Waldo and Sadie Ellen Carlisle Franklin. He was employed by International Minerals and Chemical Corporation as a supervisor.

Mr. Franklin is survived by a daughter, Theresa Seiver (Steve) of Asheville,...

Sep 22, 2016

Dorothy Blanche Opp Crane, 94, born in Tampa, FL, daughter of the late Leonard and Letta Kirby Opp, passed away on September 22, 2016, at Halifax Hospice Care Center, Port Orange, FL.

Dorothy was born and raised in Tampa and married the tall, handsome Lt. Fred E. Crane.  Lt. Crane spotted Dorothy at the Gasparilla Parade and...

Sep 20, 2016

Sandra Baty Hamilt, 77, of Highlands passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2016.  She was born in Macon County the daughter of Marie Carolyn Hopper Baty and the late Ronald Henry Baty. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Leon Hamilt, who died in 2009.

Mrs. Hamilt was a registered nurse and a member of...

Sep 15, 2016

Highlands has lost a public servant and community leader, and the nation has lost an American patriot and United States Air Force warrior. Former Mayor Allen "Buck" Trott peacefully passed away into his last flight into the wild blue yonder Thursday morning, September 15, 2016, at the Fidelia Eckerd Living Center.

Trott, born in 1928, was 88...

Sep 11, 2016

Holly Jenkins Higgs, age 51, of Highlands, NC, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016.  She was born August 21, 1965 in Jackson Co., NC, the daughter of the late Junior and Connie Baty Jenkins.

Mrs. Higgs  was a homemaker, and a loving wife, mother and grandmother.  She loved to sing and play games and enjoyed family and...

Sep 11, 2016

Dewey Leon Thomas, age 64, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016.  He was born January 28, 1952, the son of the late Luther and Hazel Cowart Thomas.  He did construction work, and was a loving husband, father and grandfather.  Mr. Thomas liked fishing and liked to shoot guns; he attended Black Mountain Baptist Church.

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Sep 9, 2016

Charles Clifford Wilson, 64, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016.

Mr. Wilson was born January 13, 1952 in Burke County, NC to the late John Riley Wilson and Pauline Kimsey Wilson. He was married to Phyllis Golden Wilson who survives. Charles worked many years in the Furniture factory business and was a member of the Cartoogechaye Church...

Sep 8, 2016

Jenny Fay Wilson, age 47, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, September 8, 2016. She was born May 21, 1969 in Cherokee, NC, the daughter of  Louise Morrell Maney, and the late Jesse Maney. Mrs. Wilson  was a Baptist by faith and was a member of  Rock Springs Baptist Church,  she was a loving wife, mother, sister, daughter and...

Sep 8, 2016

Alicia Gail May Thurmond, age 31, of Edmonton, died Thursday, September 8, 2016, as a result of a car accident.

Born April 15, 1985 in Sylva, North Carolina, she was a daughter of the late James Clinton May and Deana Mae Freeman May, Edmonton, who survives, and the wife of William David Thurmond III, who survives.

Sep 8, 2016

Maggie Crane Bell, 93, of Franklin went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at sunrise on Thursday, September 8, 2016.

Maggie was born in Highlands, NC. She attended the Baptist church. She married Robert Bell, and together they built a home in Otto where they lived for many years raising two boys. Maggie was...

Sep 7, 2016

Alan James Martin, age 77, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016.  He was born August 4, 1939 In Uniontown, PA, the son of the late Melvin and Ethel Springer Martin.  He was a retired Master Sergeant in the US Air Force with 20 years of service.  He formerly lived in Baltimore, MD, Orlando, FL and moved...

Sep 7, 2016

William “Bill” Joseph England, Lt. Col Us Army retired, 85 of Scaly Mountain, NC went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Mr. England was preceded in death by a son, Alan B. England. He is survived by his wife, Josephine England of Scaly Mountain and a son John England of Seattle Washington.

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Sep 6, 2016

Ruby G. Woodring, age 104, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2016.  She was born February 29, 1912 in Macon County, the daughter of the late Melvin Alvin Houston and Lillie Belle Ballew Houston.  She was married to Carey Woodring, who died in 1982.  She was a homemaker and a member of Tuckasegee Baptist Church.

She is survived...

Sep 4, 2016

Janice Lorene Marshall Gallant, 71, went home to be with the Lord Sunday, September 4, 2016. Janice was born September 30, 1944 in Smithville, Mo. to the late Delbert and Kathryn Gillilland Marshall. She was married to Mr. John G. Gallant who survives. Janice worked many years in accounting at the Howard Johnson, Macon Bank,...

Sep 3, 2016

Alan Lewis, 85, of Highlands, NC passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2016.  Mr. Lewis was born on September 16, 1930, in Hickory, NC to the late Rev. M. A. Lewis and Lizette Bashford Lewis. Because he was the son of a Methodist minister, he attended schools in several locations in North Carolina and graduated from high school in...

Aug 31, 2016

William Fred Munger, 80, of Highlands passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 in an Asheville hospital. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late William Jesse and Lona Crane Munger. Mr. Munger retired from the U. S. Forest Service. He worked for the Macon County Sheriff's Department and worked as a police officer; was elected...

Aug 29, 2016

Lucille Jarrett McDaniel, 86, of Franklin, NC, formerly from Sanford, Florida, passed away Monday, August 29, 2016 at home with family by her side.

Born in Holden, County, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Claude Allen and Edna Allen Shawger. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice "Mac" McDaniel in 1995 and...

Aug 29, 2016

Kibby Luther Henry, 75, of Franklin passed away on Monday, August 29, 2016.  Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Spear and Dessie Ramey Henry. He was married to Sandra Marlene Henry who preceded him in death in 2009.

He was a carpenter for many years. He loved sports and seeing his grandchildren...

Aug 26, 2016

Rev. Norman Henry Webb, age 79, of Otto, NC, passed away Friday, August 26, 2016. He was born in Oconee County, SC, the son of the late Norman Clyde Webb and Ruby Pauline Bottoms Webb.  He was a house painter and a member of Calvary Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...