Geneva Reynolds Castle Carpenter
Feb 15, 2025
Geneva Reynolds Castle Carpenter, age 94, passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025. Geneva was born in Macon County where she lived all of her life. Never having met a stranger, she made countless friends throughout the years she worked at the Otto Recycling Center. She had an infectious smile that brought a twinkle to her eye. She found great enjoyment...
John Gurtler
Feb 6, 2025
John Edward Gurtler left this earthly realm early on the morning of February 6, 2025 at home with his wife and children by his side. John was born on January 27, 1950, in Fairbanks, Alaska. The temperature that morning was -32 with a wind chill factor of -50. His family moved to Seattle, Washington when John was two years old,...
Shirley Mann
Feb 6, 2025
Shirley Ann Ulmer Mann, 82 of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025. Shirley was born to the late Herbert Lee and Mary Darwin Russell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Grant Ulmer and daughter, Jade Ulmer. She enjoyed life, especially the outdoors. She is survived by her husband, Charles Mann;...
Joann Miles
Feb 5, 2025
JoAnn Haas Miles (NaNNaN), 84, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at Angel Medical Center, in Franklin, NC, with her loving family by her side. A native of Gastonia and the daughter of the late Carl and Ruby Haas. It was once said that "all people die but not all people live." JoAnn (NanNan) truly lived! She lived a...
Lorena Shuler (Dalton)
Feb 4, 2025
Lorena Dalton Shuler, 92, of Franklin, NC passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2025, at her residence. She was born in Macon County to the late Pratt and Zella Hurst Dalton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Perry Shuler; son, Douglas Keith Shuler; brothers, Harold Dalton, Kenneth Dalton, and Walter Dalton; and sister,...
Wanda Jones
Feb 4, 2025
Wanda Cantrell Jones, 85, of Franklin, NC, gained her wings on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. Wanda was a native of Macon County and was born to the late Roy and Hazel Matlock Cantrell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Howard Cantrell and sister, Bertha Alfredson. She drove a school bus for 7 years...
Claude "Moose" Rogers Jr.
Feb 2, 2025
Claude "Moose" Rogers Jr., 83, passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday, February 2, 2025. Claude, affectionately known as "Moose," was born in Gastonia, N.C., to the late Claude Sr. and Lala Margaret Garren Rogers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Judy Rogers Waldroop, brother-in-law Jim Clemmer, and sister-in-law Wanda Dalrymple. Moose...
Evelyn Buchanan
Jan 31, 2025
Evelyn Parris Frizzell Buchanan, age 93, passed away on January 31, 2025. She was born June 26, 1931, to Jeter and Mary Jones Parris in the Addie community of Jackson County and was a lifelong resident of the county. While she grew up in Addie, she lived most of her life in the Little Savannah and, later, Savannah communities. A...
Ronald Jackson
Jan 30, 2025
Ronald Leland Jackson of Winter Park, Florida and more recently Franklin, NC died on January 30, 2025 at the age of 71. Born September 6, 1953 in Winter Park he was the son of Francis Jackson and Betty Ward Jackson. He graduated from Winter Park High School and the University of Central Florida. Ron helped run his father's State Farm...
Dr. San Ho Choi
Jan 29, 2025
San Ho Choi, MD passed away peacefully on January 29, surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife Gwen Blow Choi of Franklin, NC; his son Stephen and daughter-in-law Eniluz, grandson Dylan and granddaughter Stephanie of San Jose, Costa Rica; his daughter Caroline of Manhattan Beach, CA; his daughter Lori and son-in-law Ryan Pera of Houston, TX; and his...
Robert Setser
Jan 29, 2025
Robert Gary Setser, age 71, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Gary was born in Dearborn, Michigan to the late William Andrew Setser and Joyce Wallace Setser- who were both born in Franklin. He was a longtime member of Louisa Chapel Methodist Church and member of the Junaluskee Lodge #145. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Greg Ward
Jan 27, 2025
Greg Ward, age 74, of Highlands, passed away Monday, January 27, 2025. Greg was born in Atlanta to the late Nathan Duke Ward and Martha Ellis Ward. He was a 1968 graduate from the now closed Headland High School in East Point where he later was active with the school's alumni association. Graduating in 1972, he went on to attend...
James Benton
Jan 27, 2025
James (Jim) Robert Benton, 76, of Franklin, NC, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 27, 2025, surrounded by family. He was welcomed home by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Jim was born in Tampa, FL, to the late Jeff and Dixie Kemp Benton. He loved fishing, hunting, boating, old cars, and music. His favorite pastime was being with his...
David Gibbs
Jan 24, 2025
David LaGene Gibbs, 58, of Franklin, passed away on January 24, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. David was born on July 22, 1966, in Miami, Florida to the late Luther and Beverly Gibbs. He moved to Franklin, North Carolina thirty-five years ago from Florida. He was a truck driver since he started working. He enjoyed traveling the world and...
Richard Mottola
Jan 21, 2025
Richard Mendenhall Mottola Sr., 88 of Franklin, NC, gained his wings on January 21, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Richard was born May 20, 1936, in Hammonton, New Jersey to the late Nicholas and Josephine Mottola. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Betty Lou and grandchild, Gary Michael Mottola. He attended Guilford College...
Sally Fesperman
Jan 19, 2025
Sally Amanda Nazworth Fesperman, 98, of Franklin, NC, passed away at Skyland Care Center in Sylva NC on Sunday January 19, 2025. Sally was born in Thomasville, GA to the late Benjamin and Daisy Jordan Nazworth. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband Woody Madison, who was killed in WWII; her second husband...
Gary Mcclure
Jan 16, 2025
Gary Leon McClure, 63, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family, on January 16, 2025. Born on January 12, 1962, in Whitley County, KY, he was the son of the late Ellison Leon McClure and survived Shirley Jean Colegrove. Gary grew up in Kentucky, where he began working in the coal mines at the young age of 17....
Milo Beran
Jan 15, 2025
Milo R. Beran, age 91, peacefully passed away at his home in Franklin, NC, on January 15, 2025. A longtime resident of Cincinnati, Milo grew up in Mt. Washington, attended Miami University, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. After serving as an officer in the Navy, he earned his law degree at Chase Law School and practiced law for...
Helen Blue
Jan 15, 2025
Helen Jamrog Blue, age 100, joined her beloved husband, Clyde, who passed away in 2015. They celebrated 68 years together. She was a native of Bay City, Michigan and the daughter of George A and Margaret M. Jamrog, who both preceded her in death. Atso preceding her in death are: her son, Kerry V. Blue; her grandson, Michael J. Blue;...
Heaven Scent
Jan 11, 2025
Heaven Lee Scent, 41, of Franklin, North Carolina, went to be with the Lord on January 11, 2025. She was born in Buncombe County, on August 8, 1983, to the late Stephen Scent and Caren Rickman, who survives her. Heaven was a native of Franklin and enjoyed the area and being very active. She was a member of Snow Hill...
