OBITUARIES

Local obituaries for

Franklin & Highlands North Carolina.

Ralph William Deville

Ralph William Deville

Nov 28, 2015

Ralph William deVille, 84, of Highlands, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2015.

Born in Miami and graduated from Miami High, he received his Master’s in Ceramic Engineering from Ohio State University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

He served in the United States Air Force, and while on leave, he traveled to Japan....

James William Callahan

James William Callahan

Nov 27, 2015

Franklin, NC- Mr. James William Callahan, 79, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015, in Franklin. Mr. Callahan was born February 2, 1936, in Guilford County, NC to the late James Tyson and Alcie M. Britt Callahan. He graduated from Jamestown High School class of 1954 and he earned a Bachelor’s Degree   from Western Carolina University, graduating in...

Lucille Mary (Melcher)  Erb

Lucille Mary (Melcher) Erb

Nov 24, 2015

Lucille Mary Erb, 85, of Franklin passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2015.  Born in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Bennett A. and Margaret Witman Melcher.  She served as secretary for the city of Boca Raton; was a member of Smokey Mountain Quilters and was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.

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Madeleine C Kuver

Madeleine C Kuver

Nov 21, 2015

Arrangements are pending

Merlin Mack Crowe

Merlin Mack Crowe

Nov 21, 2015

Merlin Mack Crowe, 75, of Highlands, NC passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015.  A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Alvin and Pearl Reed Crowe.  He was a veteran of the United States Army and was a builder.  He was a loving father and grandfather who loved to deer hunt, gardening and loved construction...

Lillie Ginger (Hughes)  Furlough

Lillie Ginger (Hughes) Furlough

Nov 16, 2015

Lillie Ginger Furlough, age 93, of Otto, NC, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015.  She was born in Dorchester, SC, the daughter of the late Eugene Chapman and Ruth Green Hughes.  She was preceded in death by her first husband,  Robert Hugh Stanley and her second husband,  Joseph Frank Furlough.    She was a homemaker and a member of Dillard...

Jack Mashburn

Jack Mashburn

Nov 11, 2015

Avery Jack Mashburn, 83, of Franklin, NC passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2015.  He was born in Macon County to the late Henry Jackson and Charlie Ruth Angel Mashburn.

Mr. Mashburn retired from the Macon County School Maintenance Department with 35 years’ service.  He loved gardening, grouse hunting and raising bird dogs.  He was dedicated to the...

Janis Robles Wilson

Janis Robles Wilson

Nov 8, 2015

Janis Wilson passed away peacefully Sunday, November 8, 2015.

She was a local and very much loved member of the Neville and Kathleen Wilson family including her husband, Terry and his son Corey, her brother‑in‑law Wade Wilson, and her sister‑in‑law Ethel Coffeen.  She attended Highlands United Methodist Church.

Janis was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts to...

Fred Henry Woodall

Fred Henry Woodall

Nov 8, 2015

Fred Henry Woodall of Canton, GA, formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away in his sleep Sunday, November 8, 2015 after an extended illness.

The family will receive friends in the Chapel of South Canton Funeral Home in Canton, GA, Tuesday, Novem 10th from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.

Burial will be at a family cemetery at...

John Austin Hampton

John Austin Hampton

Nov 2, 2015

John Austin Hampton, 75, passed away November 2, 2015. John was born March 18, 1940 in Millinocket, ME to Milton C. Hampton and Christine Harmon Hampton. John was married to the late Emma Dorothy Pruitt Hampton for 35 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and was of the Christian faith.

Survivors include a...

Dorothy Brigman Klaue

Dorothy Brigman Klaue

Oct 30, 2015

Dorothy Gene Brigham Klaue went home to be with Lord on Friday, October 30th, 2015.  She was born July 30th, 1910 In Kansas City, Missouri to the late Arthur Edward Brigham and Harriet Shipley Brigham.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Merlin Sherman Klaue, their infant daughter, Linda, and her sister, Harriet. ...

Charles Vincent Sheehan Jr.

Charles Vincent Sheehan Jr.

Oct 27, 2015

Charles Vincent Sheehan, Jr. of Vero Beach, Fl passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015 in Highlands.

Arrangments are incomplte and will be announced at a later date.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home and Strunk Funeral Home of Vero Beach Fl. are serving the Sheehan family.

Charles Lee Cabe

Charles Lee Cabe

Oct 24, 2015

Charles Lee Cabe, 85, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 24, 2015. Mr. Cabe was born July 2, 1930 in Macon County to the late Claude W. Cabe and Grace Pauline Cabe. Charles was married for 53 years to Josephine Roper Cabe who survives. He worked 38 years in education as a teacher and principal;...

Oliver   "Jack" Francis Garrett

Oliver "Jack" Francis Garrett

Oct 21, 2015

Oliver Francis "Jack" Garrett, 91, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 in Franklin. Mr. Garrett was born March 18, 1924 in Fulton County, GA to the late Ralph Buford Garrett, Sr. and Carrie Samples Garrett. Jack was a WWII Navy Veteran; he attended Emory University and was a retired attorney. He was of the Methodist faith and was an...

Gertrude Williams

Gertrude Williams

Oct 15, 2015

Gertrude Williams, age 86, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015.  She was sborn in Bamberg, Germany, the daughter of the late Johann and Margaret Wich.  She was a homemaker and of the Catholic faith.  She was married to the late Lonnie Williams who died in 1994.  In additiion to her parents and husband, she was preceded...

Lydia Frances (Henry)  Conley

Lydia Frances (Henry) Conley

Oct 14, 2015

Lydia Frances Henry Conley, 79, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015.  Born in Macon County, she was a daughter of the late Grady James and Eula Edna Houston Henry.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great‑grandmother.  She was a member of Bible Baptist Church where she was a Sunday school teacher and choir...

Nora Jean (Baldwin)  Kinsland

Nora Jean (Baldwin) Kinsland

Oct 10, 2015

Nora Jean Baldwin Kinsland, 78, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015 in Tiger, GA. Mrs. Kinsland was born in Macon County to the late W.E. "Gene" and Geneva Parrish Baldwin. She was married to James "Bo" Kinsland who preceded her in death on February 22, 2015. Nora was a graduate of Franklin High School class of 1955; she received...

Millie Hagan Montgomery

Millie Hagan Montgomery

Oct 10, 2015

Highlands, NC- Mildred "Mille" Hagan Montgomery, 83, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, October 10, 2015 in Franklin. Mrs. Montgomery was born June 30, 1932 in Charleston, SC to the late Lee and Virginia H. Hagan. Millie was a homemaker that loved her husband, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, pets, Clemson Tigers Football, but most of all her Lord...

Norma June Irons

Norma June Irons

Oct 9, 2015

Norma June Irons, 94, of Franklin passed away Friday, October 9, 2015.  She was born in Harrison County, OH, the daughter of the late Harry Oliver and Mabel Petty Borland.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Delbert Irons, who died in 1979.

Mrs. Irons was a loving mother, grandmother and great‑grandmother who will be...

Alice Edna (Buchanan)  Fox

Alice Edna (Buchanan) Fox

Oct 8, 2015

Alice Edna Fox, 88, of Cullowhee passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015.  Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Will and Sallie Gregory Buchanan.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Fox, who died in 2005.

Mrs. Fox was a member of the Order of Eastern Star; loved her flowers and...

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