Apr 6, 2015

Judith Charlene Awtrey

Franklin, NC - Judith Charlene Awtrey, 58, of Franklin passed away Monday, April 6, 2015. Born in Columbus, OH, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Edna McCumber Marks. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who loved to read and write poetry.

Mrs. Awtrey is survived by her...

Apr 6, 2015

Sylvia Freda Conn Leousis

Highlands, NC - Leousis, Sylvia Freda Conn, 89, died Monday, April 6, after a brief illness. Sylvia was born in Athens, Alabama, to Will and Dell Conn, but spent most of her adult life in St. Petersburg, Florida. After the Second World War, she married the love of her life, Peter Leousis, and they had...

Apr 5, 2015

Andrew Jackson Picklesimer

Highlands, NC - Andrew Jackson Picklesimer, 63, of Highlands passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015. Born in Macon Co., he was the son of the late Alfred and Katherine Talley Picklesimer. He was a supervisor at Macon County's recycling center. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who loved hunting and fishing. He was a...

Apr 4, 2015

Rebekah R. May

Franklin - Rebekah Ray May, age 103, of Nantahala formerly of Franklin, passed away in the exact place she was born. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late James Robert and Virginia Adaline Wild Ray. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clint May who died in 1952....

Apr 4, 2015

Ester Mae Bates Williams

Franklin, NC - Ester Mae Bates Williams, age 76, of Franklin, NC, passed away April 4, 2015. She was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late Mack and Dicey Stiwinter Bates. She was married to the late Woodrow Williams. She had worked as a machine operator in a cotton mill and...

Apr 2, 2015

Otis Lafayette Dallas, Sr.

Hayesville, NC - Otis Lafayette Dallas, Sr., 72, of Hayesville passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015. Born in DeKalb Co., GA, he was the son of Virginia Nicholson Dallas of Decatur, GA and the late Emory L. Dallas. He was a commercial painter.

In addition to his mother he is survived by his...

Mar 31, 2015

Mary Bazan

Highlands, NC - Mary Bazan, age 94, of Highlands, NC passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at Fidelia Eckerd Living Center. She was born in New York City, NY, the daughter of Roman and Anastasia Zaharchik. She was loving wife of 35 years to the late Nicolas Bazan. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother....

Mar 29, 2015

Janette Grant Passmore

Trinity NC - Janette Grant Passmore, 79, of Trinity, North Carolina, died Sunday, March 29, 2015 in a Winston-Salem, North Carolina hospital. Janette was a native of the Nantahala Community. She later moved to Waynesville, North Carolina where she spent the next 50 years before moving to Trinity. Janette was a homemaker and she enjoyed yard...

Mar 29, 2015

Rolden William "Bill" Jones

Highlands, NC - Rolden William "Bill" Jones, age 82, of Highlands took his final breath on this earth Sunday, March 29 at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. His life partner of 25 years, his sons, their wives, and his two grandchildren held vigil with him as he peacefully went to sleep.

Survivors include his partner Billy...

Mar 27, 2015

Giovanna Laura Rizzo

Franklin - Giovanna Laura Rizzo, 86, of Franklin, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015, in Fairview, at her daughter's home. Mrs. Rizzo was born on July 21, 1928, in New York City (Manhattan) to the late Vincent Ventura and Giovanna (Jennie) Saya Ventura. Giovanna Rizzo was married to the late Salvatore Rizzo, who...

Mar 26, 2015

Meritha Dowdle Purifoy

New Bern, NC - Meritha Dowdle Purifoy, 72, of New Bern, NC formerly of Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Grantsbrook Nursing & Rehab Center. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sons, Joel Dowdle and David Dowdle.

She is survived by her husband, David Lee Purifoy Jr.;...

Mar 24, 2015

Marion Hammond Rauers

Franklin, NC - Marion Hammond Rauers, 69, of Highlands, North Carolina passed away peacefully on the evening of Tuesday, March 24, 2015 following a lengthy battle with cancer. Mr. Rauers was born in Savannah, Georgia, the son of the late Hammond and Madge Parker Rauers. He attended Savannah Country Day High School and was a star...

Mar 20, 2015

Clifton Randall McCall

Cullowhee, NC - Clifton Randall McCall, age 69 of Cullowhee NC went home to be with the Lord Friday, March 20, 2015. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late W. Jerry and Mattie Beck McCall. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Austin McCall...

Mar 16, 2015

Joann Bryson Cabe

Franklin, NC - Joann Bryson Cabe, born April 15, 1926, passed away March 16, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert E. and Lena B Bryson; her husband, Jack Dempsey Cabe, who passed away July 5, 2012; two sisters and three brothers.

Survived by two daughters, Jan C. Moore...

Mar 15, 2015

Danny Boy McGaha

Franklin, NC - Danny Boy McGaha, age 61, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2015. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of the late J. D. and Bonnie Lucille Sanders McGaha. He owned and operated Family Auto Care, he was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He had...

Mar 3, 2015

Alvin Jesse Turpin

Clayton GA - Alvin Jesse Turpin, 70, of Warwoman Road died Tuesday March 3, 2015 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, Georgia. Surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Clayton, Georgia., September 29, 1944 he was the son, of the late Martin Jesse Turpin and Nellie York Turpin. Alvin was U.S. Army Veteran serving...

Mar 3, 2015

Caleb William Charles Watson

Franklin, NC - Caleb William Charles Watson, age 3, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015. He was born in Jackson County and has been under a doctor’s care half of his life. He was very loving, he enjoyed riding in Poppie’s truck, being outside and stomping in mud puddles, and...

Mar 3, 2015

Thomas Austin Finch III

Sapphire NC - Thomas Austin Finch III of Sapphire Valley, NC, died Tuesday March 3, 2015. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday March 7 at the Thomasville City Cemetery with Reverend Peggy Finch officiating.

Visitation will follow at the Memorial United Methodist Church fellowship hall.

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Feb 24, 2015

Ruby Mae Neal

Franklin, NC - Ruby Mae Neal, 92, of Franklin, NC passed away Tuesday, February 24, 2015 in a local hospital. Born in Columbia, SC, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Lilly Hanes McLemore.

Mrs. Neal was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother who loved flowers and gardening. She was...

Feb 22, 2015

James Lee "Bo" Kinsland

Franklin, NC - James Lee "Bo" Kinsland, 80, of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015 in a local hospital. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Arthur and Annis McDowell Kinsland. He was plant manager for Blue Bell Industries and operated the Franklin water treatment plant...