Walter Soderstrom
Jul 6, 2017
Walter "Wally" Frank Soderstrom, 97, of Highlands, NC, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017. Born in Canton, OH, he was the son of the late Frank and Ester Lindstrom Soderstrom. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel May, who died in 1996. Wally served as a lieutenant in the US Army Air Corps....
Carole Gregory
Jul 5, 2017
Carole Eva Gregory, 74, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Clara Henson Gregory. Carole received her degree in Biology from the College of the Ozarks, Arkansas where she graduated with honors. She moved to Washington, DC and worked as a lab technician/biologist for the...
Nikki Crisp
Jul 3, 2017
Nikki Podleski Crisp, 43, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017. Born in Murphy, NC, Nikki was preceded in death by her father, James L. Podleski and is survived by her birth mother, Margaret Mahoney of Houston, TX. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a sister, Cammy Spence. She is survived by her...
Robert Jennings
Jul 2, 2017
Robert Jennings, 58, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017. Born in Jacksonville, FL, he was the son of the late Howard and Maude Allison Jennings. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Linda and Marcel and one granddaughter, Aubrey Ackmann. Robert was a US Marine Corps veteran. He loved sports and...
John David "Jd" Roper
Jul 1, 2017
John David "JD" Roper, 82, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Orpha and Beulah Younce Roper. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Larry Roper and a brother, Kenneth Roper. JD was a US Army veteran, a dairy farmer and a...
Elbert "Ray" Vernon
Jul 1, 2017
Elbert "Ray" Vernon, 68, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017. Born in Brunswick County, NC, he was the son of the late Elbert Ray Vernon, Sr. and Marie Hill Vernon. Ray received his bachelor's degree in engineering from NC State and a master's degree in nursing. He was a master jeweler and a certified gemologist. He enjoyed...
Verda Angel
Jun 23, 2017
Verda Ammons Angel, 80, of Franklin, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017. Born in Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Hanson Ammons and Selma Forrester Ammons. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Lemuel Eugene Angel and brother, Odell Ammons. Verda retired as a child nutritionist from Macon County Schools....
Mildred Greig
Jun 22, 2017
Mildred Gregory Greig, 81, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Born in Franklin, she was the daughter of Parker Gregory and Leila Woodard Gregory. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Keith, Hayes, Bill and Charles Gregory and one sister, Ruby Ammons. Mildred attended Auburn University and was a graduate of...
George "Eddie" Edward Long
Jun 21, 2017
George "Eddie" Edward Long, 75, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Lawrence H. Long, Sr. and Annie Laura Sprinkle Long. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, George Edward Long, Jr. and a brother, Lawrence Long, Jr. Eddie was a member...
Gary Fletcher
Jun 21, 2017
Gary Lee Fletcher, 76, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Born in Wintersville, OH, he was the son of the late Earl D. Fletcher and Doris Gosney Fletcher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, June Kirkpatrick Fletcher. As a young man, Gary was a star athlete, specializing in baseball. He...
Doreen Miller
Jun 20, 2017
Doreen Lynn Miller passed away at Solace Center in Asheville, NC on June 20, 2017 following and extended illness. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Mildred Miller. Doreen retired from the USDA Forest Service after having worked in the Nanahala National Forest. Her focus was managing wetlands and wildlife. Previously, she worked for the Alabama Department...
Nellie Dillard
Jun 20, 2017
Nellie Dillard 96, of the Pumpkintown Community, passed away on Tuesday June 20th. She was the wife of the late Charlie Dillard and the daughter of the late Mack and Dolly Franks. Mrs. Dillard was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church and she enjoyed flowers, gardening, quilting, and cooking. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded...
Dorothy Childers
Jun 20, 2017
Dorothy Fouts Childers, 94, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Alex Rozell Fouts and Hazel Dewees Fouts. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Childers and three brothers, Lewis, James Reid and Claude Fouts. Dorothy was a retired school teacher....
Jeannie Burrows
Jun 19, 2017
Jeannie M. Burrows, 73, of Franklin, NC, passed on June 19th at Angel Hospital with her son by her side. Originally from Miami, FL, where she sang opera in the Miami Opera Guild and also received her degree as a registered nurse; she had a long career of taking care of patients in and out of the hospital. She is...
James Roper
Jun 19, 2017
James Bernard Roper, 89, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Leland Roper and Mary Welch Roper. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Wilma Daisy Edwards Roper. James was elected twelve times to the Macon County Soil...
Billy Norton
Jun 19, 2017
Billy C. Norton, 64, of Franklin, passed away peacefully in his home with his wife by his side, on Monday, June 19, 2017. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Clyde Norton and Irene Hurst Norton Dowdle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Dale Dowdle. Billy was a U.S....
Raymond "Buddy" Earl Thompson, Jr.
Jun 18, 2017
Raymond "Buddy" Earl Thompson Jr., age 76, of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Angel Medical Center in Franklin, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond Sr. and Kathleen Thompson; and wife, Glenda Thompson. He is survived by his wife, Linda Thompson of Franklin, NC; children, Ricky and Melissa Thompson and Gary and Tammy...
Cmsgt. Charles Kenneth Carpenter
Jun 15, 2017
On the afternoon of Thursday, June 15, 2017, Charles Kenneth Carpenter, 83, peacefully stepped into eternity. CMSgt. Carpenter was born on November 29, 1933, in Franklin, North Carolina to the late E.J. and Ula Dean Carpenter. He graduated from Franklin High School where he excelled in all sports in which participated. After graduation, he enlisted in the United States Navy...
Kenneth Rogers
Jun 14, 2017
Kenneth Rogers, 85 of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Fred Albert Rogers and Grace Coggins Rogers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Cora Mae Rogers; one son, Brent Rogers and his sister Marquitta Bryson. Kenneth was a great grandson...
Hattie Shobe
Jun 13, 2017
Hattie Shobe, 91 of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Born in Cairo, GA, she was the daughter of the late Kader Claiburn Hawthorne and Hattie Whitfield Hawthorne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Willard Dale Shobe; three brothers, Paul, Ed and Ira and five sisters, Lillian, Lizzy, Ada, Ola and...
