Mar 14, 2014

Mr. Robert Edward Lee

Franklin - Mr. Robert Edward Lee, of Franklin, North Carolina, Age 80, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2014, in a local hospital. He was the son of the late Henry Lester and Corrine White Lee Edwards. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He was a...

Mar 13, 2014

Keene McPherson Gerber

Highlands, NC - Keene McPherson Gerber, age 64, of Highlands, NC, passed away March 13, 2014. She was the born in San Antonio, Texas the daughter of Dorothy Keene McPherson and the late John Richard McPherson. She was a homemaker.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by a brother, Rex McPherson of...

Mar 11, 2014

John Roy Zinkand

Franklin, NC - John Roy Zinkand, 84, of Franklin passed away Tuesday, March, 11, 2014. Born in Bronx, NY, he was the son of the late Frederick and Elizabeth Bauman Zinkand. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Korean War. He was a carpenter and was a member of Franklin VFW. He...

Mar 11, 2014

James Richard Patton, Sr.

Franklin, NC - James Richard Patton, Sr., age 75, of Marietta, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014. He was born in Macon County, the son of the late Carey B. and Gertrude Cunningham Patton. He had worked as an Avionics Supervisor for Lockheed Aircraft, and was a US Navy Veteran. He was a member...

Mar 10, 2014

Harley Moore Stewart

Krum TX - Harley Moore Stewart, 85 of Krum, Texas passed away on March 10, 2014 in Denton, Texas.

Mr. Stewart was born on December 5, 1928 in Franklin, North Carolina to Harley and Pearl Stewart. Mr Stewart attended Franklin Public Schools and served in the US Army and married Freda Elliott Stewart who...

Mar 6, 2014

Taylor Ross Green

Franklin, NC - Taylor Ross Green, 22, of Franklin passed away Thursday, March 6, 2014 in a local hospital. Born in Pitt County, NC he was the son of Richard Jan Green of Greenville, NC and Camille Barton Green of Franklin, NC. He was a 2010 graduate of Franklin High School and was employed by Drake...

Feb 28, 2014

Charles Fletcher Strickland

Franklin, NC - Charles Fletcher Strickland, age 76, of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, February 28, 2014 at his residence. He was born in Durham County, North Carolina, the son of the late Paul and Daisy Herring Strickland. He was a real estate broker, loving father, grandfather, brother, son and uncle. He liked helping others, gardening,...

Feb 24, 2014

Charles Edward Hallison, III

Franklin, NC - Charles Edward Hallison, III, age 62 of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, February 24, 2014. He was born in Palm Beach County, Florida, the son of the late Charles Edward Hallison and Amelia Moore Hallison. He was a plumber, an Eagle Scout, an avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and cooking....

Feb 21, 2014

Ora Eugene "Gene" Matlock, Jr.

Ora Eugene "Gene" Matlock, Jr. died Friday, February 21, 2014 in Fayetteville, GA after a short illness. The son of the late O.E. Matlock, Sr. and Grace Martin Matlock, he was born in Marietta, GA and was a lifetime resident of Georgia.

A member of MENSA, he was a graduate of Sprayberry...

Feb 20, 2014

William R. "Widge" Fouts

Triangle VA - William Roland "Widge" Fouts, 93, passed away Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, and goes forth to join his beloved wife Muriel, daughter Aldora and grandson Ian.

He was born in Franklin, N.C., and resided most of his life in Triangle. A 32nd Degree Mason in the Quantico Masonic Lodge, he retired...

Feb 15, 2014

John Robert Schiffli

Highlands, NC - John Robert Schiffli, age 80, of Highlands, NC, passed away at his residence, Saturday, February 15, 2014. He was born in Palm Beach County, Florida, the son of the late Oswald Felix Schiffli and Regina Sur Schiffli. He was past Chairman of the Board at Highlands Cashiers Hospital, and was on the Foundation...

Feb 15, 2014

Jimmie Sherrill Mashburn

Franklin, NC- Jimmie Sherrill Mashburn, age 78, of Franklin, passed away February 15, 2014. She was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late Jack and Mary Louise Porter Sherrill. She was married to Richard "Dick" Mashburn who died in 2012. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She worked at Whitley for...

Feb 15, 2014

Nicholas Paganello

Franklin, NC - Nicholas Paganello, 60, of Franklin passed away Saturday, February 15, 2014 in an Asheville hospital. Born in Hoboken, NJ, he was the son of the late Mario and Margery McDonald Paganello. He was married to Holly Rugg.

Mr. Paganello was a devoted husband. He taught airplane and helicopter mechanics and was a...

Feb 14, 2014

William S. Conway

Highlands, NC - William S. Conway was born and raised in Oswego, NY where he attended Oswego High School and the Lawrenceville School. He received a BA in Economics from Hobart College, where he met his future wife, Diana Park Harder. He was a member of the Kappa Alpha Society and Kappa Beta Phi, National Honorary...

Feb 11, 2014

Annie Mae McDowell McConnell

Franklin - Annie Mae McDowell McConnell, age 92, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014. She was born in Rabun Gap, GA, to the late Millard and Rose McDowell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wade Roger McConnell; son, Wendell McConnell; brothers Paul, Dan and Carter; sisters,...

Feb 11, 2014

Anna Valo

Franklin - Anna Valo, age 92, of Franklin, NC passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at a Sylva Nursing Home. She was born in Tr.Tepla, Slovakia the daughter of the late Ondrej and Alzvbeta Pitlikova Pitlik. She was married to the late Josef Valo, who was a Lutheran Minister. She worked with the Allied Forces in WWIl...

Feb 8, 2014

Jacqueline "Jackie" Raby Norman

Franklin, NC - Jacqueline "Jackie" Raby Norman of Ypsilanti, MI formerly of Franklin passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Donald and Bedell Parrish Raby. She loved to read, play the piano, embroidery and loved to send and receive cards. She was a member...

Feb 8, 2014

Frank Eugene "Gene" Dendy

Highlands, NC - Frank Eugene "Gene" Dendy, 78, of Highlands, NC passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Ellison and Delcie Gibson Dendy. He was self employed in the landscaping business and liked to hunt and fish. He was of the Baptist faith

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Feb 7, 2014

Evelyn Brendle Mashburn

Franklin, NC - Evelyn Brendle Mashburn, 83, of Franklin, NC passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 in an Asheville hospital. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late John Blanchard and Gladys Parker Brendle. She was married to Charles "Charlie" Franklin Mashburn who died in 1969.

Mrs. Mashburn was a loving...

Feb 7, 2014

Benny Spurlock

Highlands, NC- Benny Spurlock, 53, of Highlands passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 at his residence. Born in Macon County he was the son of the late Willie B. Spurlock and Eugenia Hall Spurlock. He was a graduate of Blue Ridge High School. He was a handyman and also a caregiver for his mother.

He...