Pauline Freeman
Aug 2, 2014
Pauline Simons Freeman, 81, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Tommy Simons and Lottie Clark Simons. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dennis Freeman who died February 9, 2007; two brothers, Clint and wife Coye Sue, Dent and wife Bernice;...
Glenda Johnson
Jul 31, 2014
Glenda Faulkner Johnson, 68, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014. Born in Winter Park, FL, she was the daughter of the late Glen Faulkner and Pauline Hayes Faulkner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Beth Johnson; son, Stephen Johnson and a sister, Rose Mary Gober. Glenda enjoyed gardening, arts and crafts,...
Mary Elizabeth Simpson
Jul 26, 2014
Obituary for Mary Elizabeth Franklin Simpson: Our beloved Mother, Mary Elizabeth Franklin Simpson passed away peacefully on July 26, 2014, at the Fedelia Eckerd Living Center in Highlands, North Carolina. She was born in Murphy, North Carolina on April 29, 1924, to James Walter Franklin and Jessie Howell Franklin. Her life was spent in devotion to her husband, W.D. Simpson...
Robert "Bob" Wilson
Jul 24, 2014
Robert Earl Wilson, 86, of Franklin, passed away on July 24, 2014. Born in Vine Grove, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Benjamin Earl Wilson and Lera Varine Martin Wilson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, Gary and Stephen and a brother, Harold Wilson. Bob was a US Air Force veteran...
Jacqueline Debetta
Jul 21, 2014
Jacqueline DeBetta, 81, of Franklin, passed away Monday, July 21, 2014. Born in New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late George Strebel and Louise Brown Strebel. She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church and was retired from Pan Am Airlines. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Jack DeBetta; three children, Dayna Panico...
Donna Joyce Hanna
Jul 19, 2014
Donna Dirton Hanna of Franklin, NC, formerly of Huntington, WV, passed away, July 19, 2014. Donna was born February 28, 1940 in Huntington, WVA. She was wife of the late James V. Hanna and daughter of the late Freeman L. and Ruby R. Dirton. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Franklin. Donna did office work at Somerville...
Hattie Shope
Jul 19, 2014
Hattie L. Shope, 93, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Andy and Sarah McDowell Woods. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow Shope who passed away in 1997; sisters, Bertha Holden, Pearl Moses, Annie Lee Sickler and Lou Ellen Darnell;...
Greyson Noah Giles
Jul 19, 2014
Greyson Noah Giles, infant son of Keith and Lyndie Giles, died Saturday, July 19, 2014. Greyson was the grandson of Randy Giles of Franklin, Laura Wood of Franklin, Tom Cowan of Bryson City and the late Susan Giles. In addition to his parents, and grandparents, he is survived by great grandmother Lula Belle Giles of Mtn. City, GA; uncles, Matthew...
Ann Johnson
Jul 17, 2014
Ann Landreau Johnson passed away on Thursday, July 17, in Highlands, NC. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, July 20, at 2:30 PM (EST) in Marseilles Cemetery in West Point, GA, with the Reverend Tom Tucker and the Reverend Hugh Peacock officiating. In recent months Mrs. Johnson had resided at the Fidelia Eckert Living Center in Highlands, NC,...
Edna Bowers
Jul 15, 2014
Edna Juanitta Bolick Bowers, 86, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Carl Allen Bolick and Eva Rogers Bolick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Joe Warren Bowers; son, James Bowers; son-in-law, Jackie West; brother, Loyd Bolick; two sisters, Willa Mae...
Clay Harden
Jul 11, 2014
Clay Scott Harden, 38, of Otto, passed away Friday, July 11, 2014. Born in Sylva, NC, he was the son of Joseph Edward Harden of Franklin and the late Lula Katie Harris Harden. Clay enjoyed hunting, fishing and working on cars. In addition to his father, he is survived by five children, Cody Harden, T.J. Harden, Damian Harden and Margaret...
Darothy Davis
Jul 7, 2014
Darothy Sue Davis, 76, of Franklin, passed away July 7, 2014. Born in Glendale, FL, she was the daughter of the late Michael Wilkerson and Cleo Brown Wilkerson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, John Wilkerson. Darothy was a member of Cullasaja Assembly of God; she was a former all-star softball and basketball...
George William "Buster" Shields
Jul 7, 2014
George William "Buster" Shields, 80, of Franklin, passed away July 7, 2014. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late William Donald Shields and Martha "Mattie" Cunningham Shields. Buster was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict; member of Grace Presbyterian Church; was an avid Nascar fan and enjoyed bird watching. He is survived by his...
Carl Obreiter
Jul 6, 2014
Carl William Obreiter, 63, of Otto, passed away July 6, 2014. Born in Kalamazoo, MI, he was the son of Joyce Brown Obreiter and the late William Joseph Obreiter. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Emily Joyce Obreiter. Carl was a supervisor for the ACT team at Van Buren County Mental Health. He...
Kathryn Cabe
Jul 5, 2014
Kathryn Elaine "Kathy" Cabe, 58, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Ira Norman Cabe and Arlice Gragg Cabe. She was a member of Newman Chapel Baptist Church. Kathy brought a lot of joy and happiness to her family and friends. She is survived by three brothers, James...
Richard Hopkins
Jul 5, 2014
Richard Hopkins, 66, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014. Born in Macon County, he was the son Margie Collins Hopkins and the late Howard R. Hopkins, Sr. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Charles, Ray and Harold and sisters, Mary Alice and Betty Sue. Richard was a member of Emmanuel Baptist...
Darnell Shepherd
Jul 3, 2014
James Darnell Shepherd, 54, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014. Born in Macon County he was the son of the late Jay Dee Shepherd and Helen Jane Diehl Shepherd. Darnell was a member of the Franklin House of Prayer; a member of the 1976 Franklin High School State Champion Football Team and he enjoyed playing the guitar. He...
Johnathan Turpin
Jul 2, 2014
Johnathan Ray Turpin, 21, of Franklin, passed away July 2, 2014. Born in Sylva, NC, he was the son of Tammy Turpin. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Lola Bolin who died in 2011. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and being outdoors, but most of all he loved spending time with Caden. In addition to his mother, Tammy...
Betty Mcclure
Jul 1, 2014
Betty Jean McClure, 83, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Sam Houston and Rachael Moss Houston. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James J. McClure; son, Stanley McClure; brothers, Ray, Sammy and Vernon Houston and sister, Ella Mae McClure. Betty...
