Robert Brewster
Aug 22, 2018
Robert David Brewster, 89, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Born in Englewood, NJ, he was the son of the late George Brewster and May Walters Brewster. In addition to his parents, Robert was preceded in death by his daughter, Joyce Cottelli. He was a heavy equipment operator and an avid golfer. He is survived by his wife...
Jeanette Hurst
Aug 21, 2018
Jeanette Hunt Hurst, 71, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018. Born in Dillon County, SC she was the daughter of the late Carvie Hunt and Nellie Powers Hunt. She was also preceded in death by siblings, Sonny Hunt, Carvie Hunt Jr, Johnny Hunt, Madge Hunt, Virgie Clark, and Mildred Turner; and grandson, Brandon Hurst. Jeanette loved working and...
Dorothy Guffey
Aug 20, 2018
Dorothy Morgan Guffey, 94, of Franklin, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018. Born in Macon County, she was preceded in death by her parents, Wade Morgan and Clara Daves Morgan; husband, Edgar "Bud" Guffey; daughter, Wanda Hill; six brothers and sisters; and grandson, Todd Allen Cook. Dorothy was a charter member of Wells Grove Baptist Church. She was also a...
Dale Seay
Aug 19, 2018
Dale Seay, 70, of Port St. Lucie, Florida, passed away peacefully at home on August 19, 2018 following a long battle with Lewy body and Parkinson's diseases. The son of Charles and Mary Seay (both deceased) he grew up in Franklin and he lived there until he went into the Army at age 19 to serve in Vietnam. Following his...
Mildred Scheick
Aug 18, 2018
Mildred Calhoun Scheick, 90, of Otto, passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018. She was the daughter of the late William Calhoun and Cora Griffith Calhoun. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Scheick; son, Tarry Lee Baker; brothers, Edward Calhoun, Teddy Calhoun, and Jack Calhoun; and sisters, Helen Lauther, Thelma Banner, and Barbara...
Betty Wood
Aug 17, 2018
Betty Speed Wood, 90, of Highlands, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018. Born in Florida, she was the daughter of the late Doyle and Bonnie Houston Speed. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a son, Michael Wood, of Highlands, and a brother, Harold Speed, of Franklin. She is survived by her husband of 70 years,...
Joseph Miller
Aug 17, 2018
Joseph James Miller, 76, of Franklin, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018. Born in Milan, Michigan, he was preceded in death by his parents, Andy Miller and Hazel Legal Miller; wife, Marsha Miller and three sisters. He was a glass glazier of 50 years and served in the U.S. Air Force. Joe loved to travel and was adventurous. He is...
Rebecca Mason
Aug 15, 2018
Rebecca Ledford Mason, 94, of Franklin, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Lester Ledford and Anna Reed Ledford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 71 years, Frank Mason who died in 2014; two brothers, Paul...
Donald Ives
Aug 14, 2018
Donald Kevin Ives, electrician and woodcarver, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 after a long illness. He was born August 26, 1938 in Alliance, Nebraska. Donald's ancestors date back to 1638 when William Ives established Quinnipiac (now New Haven), Connecticut. Isa Ives fought in the Revolutionary War in Connecticut. Don belonged to the Sons of the American Revolution. Donald served...
Thomas Stiwinter
Aug 13, 2018
Thomas William "TW" Stiwinter, 83, of Cullowhee, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late L.C. Stiwinter and Ruby Fox Stiwinter. TW was a member of Yellow Mountain Baptist Church. He enjoyed gardening, coon hunting and spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Carolyn...
Meda Meadows
Aug 13, 2018
Meda Angel Meadows, 84, of Franklin, passed away Monday, August 13, 2018. Born in Macon County, she was preceded in death by her parents, William Lloyd Angel and Dolly Holland Golightly; husband, Zeb Meadows; son, William Zeb Meadows and a brother, Morris Lloyd Angel. Meda was a Real Estate Agent; member of First United Methodist Church and enjoyed reading, cooking...
Nancy Taylor
Aug 12, 2018
Nancy Taylor, 73, of Sylva, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018. Born in Gaston County, she was preceded in death by her parents, Isaac Cavender and Bryte Pennington Cavender; her husband, James David Taylor; brother, Charles Cavender and two sisters, Pearl Parker and Brenda Currence. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Maddy and husband Michael Rhinehart; two brothers, Joe...
Betty Browning
Aug 11, 2018
Betty Jean Webb Browning, 75, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018. Born in Jackson County, she was preceded in death by her parents, William Bert Webb and Mamie Trantham Webb; husband, Kenneth Browning; daughter, Regina Faith Browning; sister, Mary Ellis and four brothers and five other sisters. Betty was a member of Cowee Baptist Church. She was a...
Charlotte Carver
Aug 9, 2018
Charlotte McConnell Carver, age 96, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018. Mrs. Carver was born on May 22, 1922 in Franklin, North Carolina to the late Loren and Bessie Ledford McConnell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Norris M. Carver; son, Sherman Belford; three grandchildren, one great-grandchild; sisters, Bonnie...
Judy Mashburn
Aug 7, 2018
Judy Mashburn, 71, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Cleo and Birdell Holland. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Freda Estes. Judy was a lifelong Baptist. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Mashburn, of Franklin; children, John Shook (Sonya), and Jeff Shook, both...
Mary Phillips
Aug 6, 2018
Mary Hazel Curtis Phillips, 77, of Bryson City, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Prince Curtis and Cora McCall Curtis. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, George Curtis and Lennie Curtis; and sister Bernice Wood. Mary attended Franklin Church of God in the past and was...
Marvin Bachtel
Jul 31, 2018
Rev. Marvin Blaine Bachtel, 86, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 31st,2018 He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Veronica Sebeck Bachtel, of Franklin: four children, Bill Bachtel (Pam), of Fayetteville, NC, Becky Bachtel, of Tallahassee, FL, Denise Brown (Tim) of Tuscaloosa, AL, and Daniel Nelson (Carolyn), of Monroe, NC; brother, Bob Bachtel (Beth), of Tallmadge, OH; seven...
Maria Benning
Jul 30, 2018
Maria Carballeira (de Cubas) Benning, of Atlanta, GA passed away at age 95 on July 30, 2018 at Chestnut Hill Senior Living in Highlands, NC. She will be dearly missed by her surviving sons, Carlos de Cubas and Jorge de Cubas and daughter-in-law Patrice Reynolds. Maria was born in Havana, Cuba on April 14, 1923 to Euliala Carballeira. She entered...
Barbara Ramey
Jul 30, 2018
Barbara Ann Tallent Ramey, 55, of Franklin, passed away Monday, July 30, 2018. Born in Macon County, NC, she was preceded in death by her birth parents, Raleigh Hopkins and Maude Bingham Hopkins; son, Jason Nathaniel Blaine; daughter, Kristel Holloway; brother, John Hopkins and a sister, Ethel Lloyd. Barbara attended Calvary Baptist Church. She was a CNA and enjoyed canning...
Harvey Hastings
Jul 29, 2018
James "Harvey" Hastings, 71, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was preceded in death by his parents, Frank G. Hastings and Sarah Marie Mason Hastings and a sister, Reba Sue Hastings Worley. Harvey was a US Army veteran, life member of VVA Chapter 994 and was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist...
