Evelyn Mills
Mar 17, 2017
Evelyn Jane Mills, 75, of Otto, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017. Born in Diamond, OH, she was the daughter of the late Edward Simpson and Nora Hartzell Simpson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Alfred. She is survived by sister, Ethel Adcock of Franklin; niece, Ellen Sullivan and husband Tim of...
Denver Brooks
Mar 17, 2017
Denver Edward Brooks, 62, of Franklin, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017. Born in Swain Co, NC, he was the son of Myrtle Nations Brooks of Franklin and the late Rev. James Paul Brooks. Denver loved spending time with his friends and family, especially his grandchildren. He enjoyed woodworking and small construction projects. Denver was a member of Franklin Church...
William "Gene" Shields
Mar 15, 2017
William "Gene" Shields, 67, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Rev. William Shields and Clara Kiser Shields. Gene served the people of Macon County and surrounding areas for many years with Shields Monument Company. He was a member of West Franklin Church. He is survived by his...
Francis Venticinque
Mar 13, 2017
Francis Charles Venticinque, 70, of Franklin, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017. Born in Lake Orion, MI, he was the son of the late Dominic and Rosemary Joyl Venticinque. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Ruth Randall Venticinque. Francis was a US Navy veteran of the Vietnam Era. He worked as an electrician...
Claude Allen
Mar 13, 2017
Claude Allen, 84, of Franklin, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Dewitt Allen and Lula Buchanan Allen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Nancy Millstead and Edna Ferguson and brothers, Cecil and John and a baby brother, Roger. Claude was a U.S. Army...
Geraldine Drinkwater
Mar 13, 2017
Geraldine Frances Drinkwater, 92, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017. Born in Excelsior Springs, MO, she was the daughter of the late V. Lewis Drew and Gladys Lucille Rouse Drew. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Richard Milligan. Geraldine enjoyed painting and wood carving. She was a member of Christ...
Rodney Watts
Mar 12, 2017
Rodney Keith Watts, 56, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017. Born in San Pedro, CA, he was the son of the late Clyde Wesley Watts and Mary Evelyn Groom Watts. Rodney enjoyed fishing, painting, drawing, surfing, and watching NASCAR. He is survived by three children, Crystal Watts Hayes, Rodney Watts and Corey Watts all of Franklin; one brother,...
William Claude Ashe
Mar 8, 2017
William Claude Ashe, 97, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late William Lonnie Ashe and Elmina Wilkes Ashe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Harold, Terrell, Paul and an infant brother and sisters, Pallie Ghormley and Hallie Ashe. Claude was a U.S....
Sally Cook
Mar 8, 2017
Sally Queen Cook, 64, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Born in Bryson City, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lance Queen and Arbutus Anne Holden Queen. Sally was a well-known and respected hairdresser; some would even say she was the "best" during the 80's. She was the first to restore the McCollum House in Franklin....
Lena Garren
Mar 8, 2017
Lena Childers Garren, 84, of Highlands, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017. Born in Glennville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Hayes and Lou Stewart Childers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Harold Earl Garren and five brothers and sisters, Aldon, Neal, Jessie, Mary "Hurble" and Lucille. Lena was a member...
James Keener
Mar 7, 2017
James Willard Keener, 84, of Highlands, NC, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late James Robert Keener and Grace Talley Keener. He is survived by his wife Lois Marie Potts Keener; son, James Keener, Jr. (Leslie) of Brevard; daughter, Tammie Hall (Sandy) of Tucson, AZ; two sisters, Ruby Watts of...
Mary Roylston
Mar 7, 2017
Mary Slagle Roylston, 84, of Franklin, NC and most recently, Simpsonville, SC, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Fred Moore Slagle and Lida Alexander Slagle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Stephen Roylston and sisters Betty Kemper and Margaret Bulgin. Her life...
Clifford Bilger
Mar 5, 2017
Clifford Ralph Bilger, 93, of Franklin, passed away March 5, 2017. Born in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph Lewis Bilger and Beatrice Emily Boulder Bilger. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Bilger who died, April 2, 2014 and two brothers, Richard Wayne Bilger and Robert John...
Carlo Pastore
Mar 4, 2017
Carlo Joseph Pastore, 88, of Franklin, N.C., passed away on Saturday, March 4, 2017. He was born in New Rochelle, NY, the son of the late Carlo Joseph Pastore Sr. and Domizia DiBianco Pastore. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Andrews. He was raised in the Catholic faith. Carlo was a beloved...
Joseph Dawiczyki
Mar 3, 2017
Joseph Alec Dawiczyki, 92, of Franklin, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017. Born in Terryville, CT, he was the son of the late Walenty Dawiczyki and Dorota Kornieski Dawiczyki. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Julia; his second wife, Ruth and eleven brothers and sisters, Steven, Walter, Frank, Aloysius, John, Edward, Rose,...
Robert Wayne Queen
Mar 3, 2017
Robert Wayne Queen, 65, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2017. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Fred Wilson Queen and Ruth Houston Queen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Paul, Kenneth, Jimmy and Loyd and sisters, Judy Henry and Lou Anne Stockton and father-in-law, Jack Stamey....
Lloyd Fenno
Mar 2, 2017
Lloyd E. Fenno (Gene) 91, of Franklin, NC, died March 2, 2017 of Alzheimer's. Gene was born in West Palm Beach on January 28, 1926. His family moved to Greeley, CO when he was 16. Gene served in the Navy from '44 to '46, then attended Colorado State Teachers College where he was on the gymnastics team. He returned to...
Tom James
Mar 2, 2017
Tom Edward James, 83, of Highlands, went to Heaven on March 2, 2017. Born in Clayton, GA, he was the son of the late Lawton Pinkney James and Irene Picklesimer James. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Barbara James Taylor. Tom was a US Army veteran and served during the Korean conflict. He...
Cheri Bergstresser
Mar 1, 2017
Cheri LaDonna Bergstresser, 55, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Born in Kingsport, TN, she was the daughter of the late Charles Andrew Rogers and Norma Lee Morris Rogers. Cheri worked as a clerk at Fast Food Mart. She loved the outdoors and being in nature and was Christian by faith. She is survived by her husband of...
Sheri Frazier
Mar 1, 2017
Sheri Cumber Frazier, age 54 Our beloved wife, mother, and friend, Sheri Cumber Frazier, was suddenly and far too soon taken from us on Wednesday March 1, 2017. Born in Camarillo, CA, she was the daughter of the late Michael Peters and Nancy Peters. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Bobby Cumber. Sheri...
