Local obituaries for
Franklin & Highlands North Carolina.
Christopher E. Creamer
Aug 15, 2015
Funeral services will be held for Christopher Edward Creamer, 43, of Florida and North Carolina on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 12:30 pm in the chapel of Bryant‑Grant Funeral Home with Rev. Forest Jones officiating. Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 11:30 ‑ 12:30, one hour prior to the service, at the funeral...
Jerry Carroll Gibson
Aug 15, 2015
Jerry Carroll Gibson, born November 30, 1940, passed away August 15, 2015 at the age of 74. He was the son of the late Carroll Alan and Ruby Cloer Gibson; grandson of Rev. George and Flora Dills Cloer and Joseph Carroll and Alva Allen Gibson. He was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Andrew Gibson, Sr.
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Calvin Carpenter
Aug 8, 2015
Calvin Carpenter, of Otto, NC, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2015. He was the son of the late W.J. and Carmellie Gladwell Carpenter. He was a member of Coweeta Baptist Church. Calvin enjoyed farming, raising cattle and playing checkers, he was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great- grandfather. Calvin is survived by one daughter Jan Campbell and...
Fred Sanders, Jr
Aug 8, 2015
Fred Sanders Jr., of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at home surrounded by his family. He was the son of the late Fred and Mattie Leona Stamey Sanders. He was married to Peggy Belcher Sanders. Fred was a member of Black Mountain Baptist Church, he was a very loving father and loved his family dearly he...
Oscar Neville Crane
Aug 6, 2015
Oscar Neville Crane, born December 13, 1931 to Effie Leona Miller and J. Frank Crane was a native Highlander. He was born and raised on Oak St., where the Bascom is now. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, and one sister, Clarence Levi (Bertie), Carlton W., Robert Crane and Margaret Jane C. Montague....
Carol Mree (Johnson) Dye
Aug 5, 2015
Dateline:Â Franklin, NC
Carol Maree Dye, 67, of Franklin, NC passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015. Born in Wayne Co., MI she was the daughter of Wilmore and Hildegarde Rumpf Johnson. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who loved doing crafts.
Mrs. Dye is survived by a daughter,...
Joy Lee (Johnson) Sloope
Aug 5, 2015
Joy Lee Johnson Sloope and Caleb Alexander Marx Sloope passed away together on Wednesday, August 5, 2015.
Joy worked in a local convenience store for many years and loved spending time with family. She is survived by her father, Ronnie Johnson; three daughters, Charlene, Cameron and Christian Sloope; one son, Colton Sloope; three sisters, Bonnie Weeks, Connie...
Caleb Alexander Marx Sloope
Aug 5, 2015
Joy Lee Johnson Sloope and Caleb Alexander Marx Sloope passed away together on Wednesday, August 5, 2015.
Caleb attended Macon Early College where he was a New Century Scholar and a member of Macon Early College Soccer Club. He loved soccer, football and playing video games with his brother. He is survived by three sisters, Charlene, Cameron...
Alvin Emil Thorn
Aug 5, 2015
Alvin E. Thorn (retired USAF) passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at the age of 91. Al was born June 28, 1924 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Walter and Minnie Thorn. He was predeceased by his loving wife and daughter, Sylvia and Debbie Thorn and his brother, Oreman.
Alvin is survived by his beloved son and daughter‑in‑law, Steven...
Patricia Marion (Gibbs) Russell
Aug 3, 2015
Patricia M. Russell, 90, entered into the presence of God on August 3, 2015 at the Franklin House with family and friends at her side. She was born in Waltham, Massachusetts. Her vocation was as a private nurse after her training in Massachusetts. She was the wife of the late William Fowler and more recently the late Lawrence Russell. ...
Elwood "Woody" Leroy Kappen
Jul 27, 2015
Elwood "Woody" LeRoy Kappen, 81, of Franklin passed away Monday, July 27, 2015. Born in Detroit, MI, he was the son of the late Otto and Eleanor Hacker Kappen. He is survived by his wife, Geneva Faye Hall Kappen.
Mr. Kappen was owner of Abdon Trucking in Lakeland, FL; he participated in Macon County Senior Games; was...
Oleta Eva Jo Coggins
Jul 27, 2015
Oleta Eva Jo Coggins, age 74, of Fayetteville, NC, passed away Monday, July 27, 2015. She was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late Edgar and Cora Eva Woodard Miller. She was a homemaker and loved making crafts.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Norman Lee Coggins; daughter, Kristy Michelle McBride and...
Charles Curtis Jr.
Jul 25, 2015
Charles Curtis Jr. 87, of Sylva passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2015. He grew up in Franklin, the son of the late Charlie Curtis and Minnie McCall Curtis in a family of eleven siblings. He was preceded in death by his first wife of 50 years, Georgia Moffitt Curtis, a grandson, Chris Smith, two brothers and three...
William James Moran Iii
Jul 24, 2015
Dateline:Â Franklin, NC and Winter Garden, FL
William J Moran III, 71, passed away July 24, 2015.
Born in Winter Garden, FL on February 19, 1944, he retired from the University of Louisiana at Monroe. He loved growing vegetables, walking in the mountains, and trivia. He could fix almost anything and gladly did so for...
Stephen Michael Bader
Jul 21, 2015
Stephen Michael Bader, age 61, of Franklin, NC, passed away July 21, 2015. He was born in Jefferson County, Kentucky, the son of the late Herman and Matilda Bosse Bader.  He loved his family and friends. He was crazy hardworking and a mechanical genius. He loved all types of racing and the beach.
He is survived by ...
Jeffrey "Jeff" Alan Loughner
Jul 19, 2015
Jeffrey Alan Loughner "Jeff", 63, of Franklin, NC, passed away July 19, 2015. Born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Robert S. and Grace C. Loughner.
Jeff graduated from Greensburg Salem High School, Greensburg, PA in 1970. He worked as an EMT with the fire department in Greensburg until enlisting in the U. S. Air...
Mattie Lavina (Vaughn) Cabe
Jul 19, 2015
Mattie Lavina Vaughn Cabe, age 97, of Hendersonville, NC, went home to be with her Lord, Sunday, July 19, 2015. She was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late Wesley and Lucy (Lou) Belle Moss Vaughn. She was married to the late Edgar Cabe.
Mrs. Cabe had retired from Wellington Puritan Mills; she was a...
Louise J. (Justice) Ledbetter
Jul 15, 2015
Louise J. Ledbetter of Waterford, MI was called home to heaven on the evening of Wednesday, July 15, 2015. We believe she fell asleep dreaming of her husband and her sons, who are already in heaven. They must have lifted her soul and carried her away to join them in love, laughter and peace; Age 88; born March 25,...
April (Mallory) Marchant
Jul 12, 2015
April Mallory Marchant, 46, of Franklin died July 12, 2015 in Franklin, NC.
There are no services planned at this time.
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