Oct 31, 2014

Nell M. Ledford

Franklin, NC - Nell M. Ledford, 88, of Franklin passed away Friday, October 31, 2014. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late M. T. and Lula Jean Sanders Brendle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl B. Ledford. Mrs. Ledford was a waitress, and was a member of Watauga Baptist...

Oct 31, 2014

Fred William Kimble

Franklin, NC - Fred William Kimble, age 73, of Franklin, NC passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Scioto County, OH the son of the late Fred William and Mary Golden Kimble. He was a 1963 graduate of Ohio State University and was a member of the Luthiers Guild of...

Oct 28, 2014

Velma Roseann Wooten Estes

Franklin, NC - Velma Roseann Wooten Estes, age 96, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014. She was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late Charlie Monroe Wooten and Mary Mageline Gibson Wooten. She was married to James Lee Estes, who died in 1986. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,...

Oct 27, 2014

Judy Farmer Sprinkle

Franklin, NC - Judy Farmer Sprinkle, 58, of Franklin, NC passed away Monday, October 27, 2014. Born in Macon Co., she was the daughter of the late John and Isabelle Dills Farmer. She was employed at Ingles Grocery Store as bookkeeper. She was a 1974 graduate of Franklin High School then attended Southwestern Community College for...

Oct 27, 2014

Robert Edward Wiley

Franklin - Robert Edward Wiley (Bob), age 75, of Franklin, North Carolina, died suddenly on Monday, October 27, 2014. He was born in Ballston Spa, NY, July 23, 1939. He married Nancy Bild in 1961, in Miami, FL, and together they built a wonderful life full of family, friends, and adventure.

Mr. Wiley obtained...

Oct 27, 2014

Helen A. “Beckie” Garrett

Franklin, NC - Helen A. “Beckie” Garrett, age 99 of Valparaiso, IN and formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, October 27, 2014. She was born on October 2, 1915 in Cincinnati, OH, the daughter of the late Arthur and Helen (Fey) Becker. Beckie graduated from Valparaiso High School and had worked for Mox Ruge...

Oct 25, 2014

Arthur William Dills McKee

Cashiers - Arthur William Dills McKee, 62, of Cashiers, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 25, 2014. He was on his way to a bicycle ride with friends.

He is survived by his wife, Anne Woodward McKee, and two children, Cristin Anne McKee of King City, California, and Woodward Hampton McKee of Asheville,...

Oct 24, 2014

Robert E. Jamison

Franklin, NC - Robert E. Jamison of Otto, NC passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the age of 95. He is survived by his second wife Barbara, his son Robert E. Jamison, II, of Asheville, and two granddaughters Elizabeth and Margaret. Mr. Jamison was a native of Elida, Ohio. He served in the Signal...

Oct 24, 2014

Jimmy Ray Waller

Highlands, NC - Jimmy Ray Waller, age 74, of Highlands, NC passed away Friday, October 24, 2014 at his residence. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late Albert Alvin and Ruth Shipman Waller. He was a veteran of the US Navy and was a member of Highlands United Methodist Church. He...

Oct 21, 2014

Patricia Lee Caldwell

Franklin, NC - Patricia Lee Caldwell, age 71, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2014. She was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late Paul Lee and Eugenia Mae Teem Ashe. She was a homemaker, and a seamstress, she loved gardening and was a selfless and dependable mother. She was a member...

Oct 16, 2014

Conard Odell Webb

Otto, NC - Conard Odell Webb, age 69, of Otto, NC passed away Thursday, October 16, 2014 at a Sylva Hospital. He was born in Macon County, NC the son of the late Leonard and Rittie Jenkins Webb.

He is survived by his sisters, Joyce Wilburn of Highlands, NC, Xzanthus Wilson of Franklin, NC,...

Oct 15, 2014

Norman Lee Wilson

Candler - Norman Lee Wilson, 70, of Candler, died on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. A native of Macon Co., Mr. Wilson was a son of the late Radford and Virta Anders Wilson. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Furman Wilson.

Mr. Wilson was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting, camping, and fishing....

Oct 14, 2014

Eleanor McCarty Cheney

Highlands, NC - Eleanor McCarty Cheney died Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at her home in Highlands, NC. Eleanor is survived by her beloved husband of 62 years, William Henry Cheney and three children, Margaret Cheney Knox of Newnan, GA and Eleanor Frances Cheney of Highlands, NC and William Henry Cheney, Jr. of Delray Beach, FL. Seven...

Oct 14, 2014

Avery Vinson

Campbellsville KY / Franklin - Mr. Avery Vinson of Campbellsville, Kentucky, formerly of North Carolina, passed from this life on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 after an illness. He was 61 years of age. Mr. Vinson professed faith in Christ; he was baptized in, and was a member of, the Toccoa Church of God in Toccoa, Georgia. After...

Oct 12, 2014

John Lloyd Deitz

Franklin, NC - John Lloyd Deitz, 84, of Franklin, NC, gently went to sleep in death Sunday, October 12, 2014. He is survived by his sister, Phyllis Hayes, and her husband Charles, and by his children, Cynthia, Treva, Debra, Renee and his adopted son, Clyde. He also had 17 grandchildren, at least 25 great grandchildren, and...

Oct 8, 2014

William "Bill" Hamilton Waldroop

Franklin, NC - William "Bill" Hamilton Waldroop, age 80 of Franklin, NC passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014. He was born in Macon County, the son of the late Julian Waldroop and Elizabeth Anderson Waldroop Hauser. He was a US Navy Veteran, a retired magistrate, and formerly owned and operated the North End Chevron.

Oct 6, 2014

Tatham Eskrigge Hertzberg

Highlands, NC - Tatham Eskrigge Hertzberg, 62, died on Monday, October 6, 2014 at the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital in Highlands, North Carolina after a brief illness. He was predeceased by his parents, Winnie and Rudolf Hertzberg.

A native of New Orleans, he attended Isidore Newman School and graduated from Woodberry Forest School in Orange, Virginia....

Oct 1, 2014

Betty Blain McClure Nicholson Waddell

Franklin, NC - Betty Blain McClure Nicholson Waddell, age 88, Fort Myers, FL. formerly of Franklin, NC and Toccoa Ga. went to be with the Lord on October 1st., 2014. She was a native of Macon County, the daughter of the late John William "Phil" Blaine and Bessie Corpening Blaine. She was married to...

Sep 29, 2014

Jody Lynn Smith

Franklin, NC - Jody Lynn Smith, 36, of Franklin passed away Monday, September 29, 2014. Born in Baldwin Co., GA, she was the daughter of Margie Wilson Garrison of Franklin and the late Bobby Smith. She was employed by Martin's Landscaping and was of the Methodist faith.

In addition to her mother, she is...

Sep 29, 2014

Ronald Rodger Talley

Franklin, NC - Ronald Rodger Talley, 72, of Franklin, NC passed away Monday, September 29, 2014 in a local hospital. Born in Jacksonville, FL, he was a son of the late Lyman "Red" and Leora Carver Talley.

He was employed by Belden Electric Cord as an equipment operator for 28 years. He was a...