Jan 25, 2015

Joseph "Joe" Thad Hodgin

Franklin, NC - Joseph "Joe" Thad Hodgin, 95, of Franklin passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Charles "Rush" and Alice Drake Hodgin. He was a WWII veteran of the US Army where he served 3 1/2 years in the South Pacific. He was...

Jan 23, 2015

Lelia Viola Ammons Adams

Franklin, NC - Lelia Viola Ammons Adams, age 92, of Franklin, NC, passed away January 23, 2015. She was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late James and Laura Gregory Ammons. She was married to the late John Parker Adams. She was a member of Ellijay Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and...

Jan 23, 2015

John "Smiley" Marvin Evans

Otto, NC - John "Smiley" Marvin Evans, age 88, of Otto, NC passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 at his residence. He was born in Habersham Co., GA the son of the late John Woodfine Grady Evans and Sallie Mae Pruitt Evans. He was a carpenter and a member of the Coweeta Baptist Church. He...

Jan 20, 2015

Lois Roper

Franklin, NC - Lois Roper, 85, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in an Asheville hospital. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Nannie Wilkes Bryant. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Judson Roper who died in 1992. She was a loving mother and grandmother and...

Jan 16, 2015

Dorothy Dreher McQuitty

Franklin, N.C, - Dorothy Dreher McQuitty, 82, of Franklin, passed away Friday, January 16, 2015 at Mountain Trace Nursing Center.

She was born in Greensboro, NC to the late Amzi Bond (A. B.) and Bonnie Bellwood Dreher, July 16, 1932. She was married to the late Reverend Eric McQuitty for 56 years. She was...

Jan 12, 2015

William "Bill" Orval Winkle

Otto, NC - William "Bill" Orval Winkle, 87, of Otto, NC passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 in Charles George VA Medical Center. Born in Wallace, ID, he was the son of the late Christopher and Dolly Moore Winkle. He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Winkle, who died in 1985. He is...

Jan 10, 2015

Jessie James Cowart

Franklin, NC - Jessie James Cowart, age 68, of Franklin, NC lost his battle with lung cancer Saturday, January 10, 2015 in an Asheville hospital. He was born in Terrell Co., NC; the son of the late Frank and Maybelle Williamson Cowart. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ledford Cowart, who passed away...

Jan 9, 2015

Susan Lee Bezemer

Highlands, NC - Susan Lee Bezemer, age 77, of Highlands, NC passed away Friday, January 09, 2015 at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. She was born in St. Paul, MN, the daughter of the late Edward A. and Jean Short Murray. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and dear friend to many.

She is survived by...

Jan 8, 2015

Bernice Inez Gregory Mann

Franklin, NC - Bernice Inez Gregory Mann, age 81, of Franklin, NC, went to be with her Lord Thursday, January 8, 2015. She was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late George L. and Vallie Leona Holland Gregory. She was a homemaker, and a member of Sylva Assembly of God Church. She liked...

Jan 7, 2015

Sandra Lucille Gibson

Franklin, NC - Sandra Lucille Gibson, age 74, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015. She was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late Elbert and Helen Estes Holland. She was a homemaker, a loving wife, mother, grand and great grandmother. She liked dolls and doll houses, she was a member of...

Jan 7, 2015

Margie Lee Cabe Hooper

Franklin, NC - Margie Lee Cabe Hooper, age 87, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at a local nursing home. She was a lifelong resident of Macon County, born December 25, 1927; the daughter of the late Harley and Ida Elliott Cabe. She was married to Fred Junior Hooper who passed away April 11, 2013....

Jan 5, 2015

Alesha Joccqulene Mims

Franklin, NC - Alesha Joccqulene Mims, 31, of Franklin, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015. Born in Gainesville, FL, she was the daughter of Albert Mims of Cedar Key, FL and Myra Hale Huff of Williston, FL.

She was employed at The Ivy House Restaurant in Williston, FL. She was a loving mother who...

Jan 4, 2015

Robert Gray "Dink" Love

Franklin, NC - Robert Gray "Dink" Love, 61 of Franklin passed away Sunday, January 4, 2015 in a local hospital. Born in Jackson County, he was a son of the late Rastus and Henrietta Worley Love.

He was a graduate of Franklin High School and had worked in road construction for Alexander's Construction...

Jan 2, 2015

Juanita W. McCall

Cashiers, NC - Mrs. Conrad (Juanita W.) McCall went to meet the Lord on January 2, 2015.

There will not be a funeral service.

Donations can be made to the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, PO Box 822, Cashiers, NC 28717.

The family sincerely appreciates your thoughts, prayers and...

Jan 1, 2015

Gladys Marie Tallent Deitz

Franklin, NC - Gladys Marie Tallent Deitz, age 84, of Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, January 1, 2015 at a local hospital. She was a lifelong resident of Macon County, the daughter of the late Carl and Arizonia Hasting Tallent. She was a homemaker and a member of West Franklin Baptist Church. She worked at...

Dec 30, 2014

Charles Edward Nelson

Franklin, NC - Charles Edward Nelson, age 72, of Bryson City, NC formerly of Franklin, NC passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014. He was born in Macon County, the son of the late Birl and Nellie Hartgrow Nelson. He was of the Baptist faith. Charles was a very special spirit who touched the lives of so...

Dec 29, 2014

Jeanne Paul

Franklin, NC - Jeanne Paul, 88, of Franklin, formerly of California, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014. Born in Grelton, OH, she was the daughter of the late Glenn H. and Della L. Ballard Carey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rexford K. Paul.

Mrs. Paul was a receptionist for Wolverine Tube. She...

Dec 24, 2014

Gage Kamren Woodward

Franklin - Gage Kamren Woodward, 4 days old, of Franklin, NC passed away December 24, 2014.

Gage is survived by his parents, Misty Chastain and Jesse Woodward of Franklin, NC. In addition to his parents he is survived by his grandfather, John Chastain of Dallas, NC; grandmother, Tammy and husband Jeffery Vinson of Franklin,...

Dec 22, 2014

Mary Esther Chavis

Franklin, NC - Mary Esther Chavis, 83, of Franklin, NC passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 in a local hospital. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Canary (Ned) and Amanda Bryson Chavis. She was a retired machine operator for CR Industries and loved to read and meet people; she was a...

Dec 20, 2014

Etta Bernell Huscusson

Franklin, NC - Etta Bernell Huscusson left this world to be with her Lord and Saviour on Saturday, December 20, 2014. She was born in Walhalla, South Carolina on January 21, 1925 and was the daughter of Simeon Long and Ellen Long Ledford. Etta Bernell Huscusson was a member of Cartoogechaye Baptist Church for many years....