Local obituaries for
Franklin & Highlands North Carolina.
Lillian Mae (Shillinglaw) Stott
Aug 23, 2015
Lillian S. Stott, February 17, 1928 ‑ August 23, 2015. She was born on the Biltmore Estate where her father worked for Biltmore Dairy. She attended WCU. She was employed by Nantahala Power and Light for 38 years followed by 3 1/2 years with Duke Power.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Stott and...
Bill Hoover Bateman
Aug 21, 2015
Mr. Bill Bateman 86, passed away Friday, August 21, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Bateman was born December 5, 1928 in Macon County to the late Carl Bateman and Eula Cope Bateman. Bill worked for Stanley Furniture Company and worked for Macon County Solid Waste; was a member of Aquone Baptist Church where he served as a deacon; he...
James Harve Dills
Aug 20, 2015
James Harve Dills, 56, of Franklin passed away Thursday, August 20, 2015. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Howard Jake and Gertrude Willis Dills. He owned and operated a landscaping business and liked hunting, fishing, and camping. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.
Mr. Dills is survived by two daughters,...
William Lee Keener
Aug 16, 2015
William Lee Keener, age 93, of Highlands, NC, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2015. He was born in Fannin Co., GA, the son of the late William Leander and Nettie Jane Ray Keener. He was a general mechanic for DuPont for 25 years, and was a US Navy Veteran of World War II.  He was a loving husband, father,...
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 ...
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