Florence Mccall
May 18, 2017
Florence McCall, 57, of Franklin, passed away, Thursday, May 18, 2017. Born in Clayton, GA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Carpenter and Karen Marcus Carpenter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Scott McCall. Florence was an avid reader and a beloved mother and grandmother. She is survived by two...
Lc Mathis
May 16, 2017
LC Mathis, 84, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Johnny N. and Gertie Susan Mathis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Glaydale Cook and three brothers, Candler, Eugene and Elmer. He is survived by two sons, Todd Mathis (Tammy) of...
Elizabeth Wilhelm Letner
May 14, 2017
Elizabeth Wilhelm Letner, 90, of Otto, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017. Born in Wilmington, DE, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Valeria Pinkowski. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Anthony Letner who died Sept. 27, 2013; daughter, Valerie Dorval and ten brothers and sisters. Elizabeth was a member...
Arquilla Henderson Jamison
May 13, 2017
Arquillia Henderson Jamison, 60, of Cullowhee, passed away Saturday, May 13, 2017. Born in Murphy, NC, she was the daughter of Alice Mashburn Underwood and the late William Gordon Underwood. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph Henderson. She worked at Cashiers Valley Pharmacy and enjoyed quilting, gardening and cooking. In addition...
Shane Joseph Tastinger
May 11, 2017
Shane Joseph Tastinger, 13, of Otto, passed away, May 11, 2017. Born in Raleigh, NC, he was the son of John and Julie Tastinger. Shane was a student at Macon Middle School, member of the Franklin F.A.S.T. Swim Team; member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church where he was active in the youth group and was an altar server....
Erwin Gribble
May 11, 2017
Erwin John Gribble, Sr., 74, of Otto, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Audell and Altha Brackett Gribble. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Mitchell Gribble and two granddaughters, Jadea and Jori Gregory. Erwin worked as a maintenance supervisor for Fruit...
Liam Jade Wilson
May 11, 2017
Liam Jade Wilson, infant son of Jesse Dean Wilson and Julia Angel Vance, passed away, Thursday, May 11, 2017. He was born in Buncombe County, on February 14, 2017. In addition to his parents, he is survived by grandparents, Donna Marie Vance of Franklin, George Everett Vance of Hayesville and Diana Lynn Asbury of Franklin; step grandfather, William Dale Asbury...
Norman "Norm" Roberts
May 9, 2017
On Tuesday, May 9th, 2017, Norman Edward Roberts, 84 left his earthly bonds and flew into the arms of Jesus on the wings of faith. He was born on March 25, 1933, to O.M. and Easter Roberts, the fifth of six children. He was predeceased by his parents and all his siblings, as well as his first wife, Shirley. He...
Oscar Wooten
May 7, 2017
Oscar David Wooten Jr. of Franklin, N.C., died May 7, following several months of illness. He was born March 7, 1925, in Glendale, Fla., the oldest child of Rosalie DeShazo and Oscar David Wooten Sr. An injury during birth impaired the use of his right arm, preventing him not only from participating in sports as a child, but also from...
Stephen Kresal
May 6, 2017
Stephen Christopher Kresal, 65, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017. Born in Jacksonville, FL, he was the son of the late George Kresal and Lois Orlene Woolford Kresal. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Eric Kresal. Stephen was a U.S. Coast Guard veteran and was a manager for Lab Corp. He...
Virginia Lafenetre
May 4, 2017
Virginia Madeline Lafenetre, 97, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017. Born in New York City, NY, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph A. Baar and Eleanor Palmer Baar. She is survived by her son, Henri Lafenetre of Cape Coral, FL and three grandchildren, Brittany, Justin and Nadine. A Memorial Service was held at Grandview Manor Care...
John "Ick" Myers
May 4, 2017
John Howard "Ick" Myers, 90, of Pontiac Michigan, passed away on Thursday, May 4th after an extended period of declining health. Born in Jackson County, Ick was the son of the late James Lawrence and Bertha Cope Myers. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Charles Philip "Casey" Myers and a sister, Betty Jo...
Annie Ruth Vinson
Apr 30, 2017
Annie Ruth Duncan Vinson, 84, of Otto, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017. Born in Salem, SC, she was the daughter of the late Miles Matthew Duncan and Sarah Ollie Nix Duncan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters, Beatrice Garrett, Gladys Miller, Hazel Stone, Virgil Duncan, Bill Duncan and Leroy Duncan....
Paul Seagle
Apr 27, 2017
Paul Dillard Seagle, 84, of Brevard, proud veteran of the United States Army during the Korean conflict, and beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, peacefully met his Heavenly Father on Thursday, April 27 after an extended illness. Paul was born in Jackson County and moved to Brevard when he was 18 years old to work at Olin Matheson Corporation,...
Penelope Scott
Apr 27, 2017
Penelope Marie Scott, 74, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2017. Born in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Henry Paul Nolen and Lily May Carroll Nolen. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Jay "Scottie" Scott who died in 2013; her friend Richard Bregen and two sisters, Helen...
Teresa Dills
Apr 27, 2017
Teresa Birchfield Dills, 51, of Franklin, went to be with God on Thursday, April 27, 2017. Born in Haywood County, she was the daughter of Wilma Lorene Holland and the late William Odell Birchfield. Teresa loved crossword puzzles, collecting Barbies, fishing and playing Rummy. She was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church, which she attended faithfully. She was a beautiful...
Ruby Freeman
Apr 26, 2017
Ruby Lois Freeman, 88, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Born in Rowland, NC, she was the daughter of the late Lauch Wesley Wallace and Pearl Rogers Wallace. Ruby was a retired Federal Judge's Assistant and was an avid bowler. She is survived by two sons, James Braxton Freeman (Debbie) of Franklin and Wesley Edmond Freeman of Ft....
Michael Cummings I
Apr 26, 2017
Michael Henry Cummings I, 74, of Franklin, NC passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017. Born in Hickman, KY, he was the son of the late James Henry Cummings and Mildred Choate Cummings. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Steve Cummings. Michael was a Vietnam veteran, serving in the US Army. He worked as...
William Owen Dills
Apr 22, 2017
William Owen Dills, 80, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Frank and Helen Watts Dills. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving four years before beginning his career as a heavy equipment operator. He worked for John D. Stephens Pipeline, Atlanta, GA for 20 years before retiring...
Mark Whitaker
Apr 19, 2017
Mark Thomas Whitaker, 49, of Franklin, formerly of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away April 19, 2017. Born in Owensboro, Kentucky, he was the son of Alice Bailey Hillard and the late Jerry Whitaker. Mark was a U.S. Army veteran and worked for Datcom LLC. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Donna Sacco; brother, David Whitaker and...
