Francis Higgins
Sep 24, 2011
Francis "Frank" Xaviar Higgins, 74, of Franklin died Saturday, September 24, 2011. Mr. Higgins was the son of the late John and Mary Kenniston Higgins. Born in Boston, Mass.; he was a Navy veteran and had worked in quality control. In addition to his parents; he was preceded in death by his wife, Diane Higgins and nine brothers and sisters....
Jean Brown
Sep 23, 2011
Jean Elizabeth Brown, 71, of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, September 23, 2011. Born in Palm Beach Co., FL, she was the daughter of Rhoene Irvin Szember and the late Clarence Szember. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Brown; daughter, Kelly White; brother, Roy Szember and a granddaughter, Carrie Sellers. Jean retired...
Myrtle Shields
Sep 18, 2011
Myrtle Mae Shields, 92, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011. Born in Tallahassee, FL, she was the daughter of the late John Bloxham Smith and Amy Lee Williams. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Curtis Shields Sr.; a son, Benny Bloxham Shields and a brother, John Bloxham Smith. Myrtle...
T. A. Johnson
Sep 16, 2011
T.A. Johnson, 81, of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, September 16, 2011. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late John Johnson and Missouri Buchanan Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Hallie Johnson who died March 17, 2010; a daughter, Eileen Johnson; grandson, Justin Johnson and...
Richard Debussey Jr.
Sep 16, 2011
Richard "Dickey" Reps DeBussey Jr., 70, of Bryson City, passed away Friday, September 16, 2011. Born in West Virginia, he was the son of the late Richard DeBussey Sr. and Helen McCluer DeBussey. Dickey lived in Jupiter, FL, where he was a commercial fisherman. He moved to Bryson City in 2007. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was of the...
Heather Waldroop
Sep 16, 2011
Heather Nicole Waldroop, 24, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 16, 2011. Born in Asheville, she was the daughter of Kenneth Wayne Waldroop and Linda Smith Waldroop. Heather was a 2005 Franklin High School graduate, where she was on the swim team. She was formerly employed by Drake Software and Macon Program for Progress. Heather loved music, animals, going camping...
Robert Hoffman
Sep 13, 2011
Robert Allen Hoffman, 64, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Born in Lake County, IN, he was the son of the late Fredrick and Margaret Hoffman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Dave Hoffman and sister, Judy Cummings. Robert was a heavy equipment operator and worked for US Steel. He enjoyed...
Lola Bolin
Sep 11, 2011
Lola Nell Grant Bolin, 62, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2011. Born in Nantahala, she was the daughter of the late James Wiley Grant and Luella Wilson Grant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Daniel, Galesty and Jewel Grant. Lola enjoyed reading and was of the Baptist faith. She is survived...
Thomas Henry
Sep 11, 2011
Thomas Brian Henry, 62, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2011. Born in Etowah Co., AL, he was the son of the late Melvin G. Henry and Velma D. Williams Henry. Thomas was a US Army veteran and served during the Vietnam War where he received a Bronze Star. He was a life member of VFW Post 7339 and...
Donna Williams
Sep 10, 2011
Donna Elizabeth Knott Williams, 85, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2011. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Knott and Pearl Selby Knott. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Glenn Williams; a daughter, Nancy Williams Fox and a sister, Dorothy Thomas Rimer. Before Donna moved...
Geneva Nations
Sep 9, 2011
Geneva Thomas Nations, 74, of Otto, passed away Friday, September 9, 2011. Born in Macon Co., she was the daughter of the late Floyd Thomas and Lois Ledford Thomas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilford Nations; a step-son, Gerald M. Nations and two sisters, Margie McWhite and Agnes McMath. Geneva loved working...
Pearl Potts
Sep 7, 2011
Pearl H. Potts, 95, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2011. Born in Macon Co., she was the daughter of the late Reverend Norman E. Holden and Martha Jane Dehart Holden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband John Harry Potts; son, Hoyt Phillip Potts; four brothers, Coburn, Gardner, Lee and Paul Holden...
Tony Posey
Sep 6, 2011
Tony Douglas Posey, 46, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Born in Swain Co. he was the son of Barbara McGaha Posey and the late Douglas MacArthur Posey. Tony loved working on cars especially Mustangs and enjoyed riding Harleys. He was a member of Tellico Baptist Church. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sons,...
Cindy Crane
Sep 2, 2011
Cynthia "Cindy" Flynn Crane, 47, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011. Born in Clinton, NC, she was the daughter of Jimmy Flynn and step-mother, Nancy of Albemarle, NC and Linda Owens Leder and step-father, Robert of Whiteville, NC. Cindy was very active with Relay-for-life and fought a courageous battle with breast cancer for eleven years. She loved her...
Ruby Hall
Sep 2, 2011
Ruby Jean Burton Hall, 68, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011. Born in Welch, WV, she was the daughter of the late Paul William Burton and Bessie Thomas Burton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William Dean and a son, Roy Dewayne Hall. Ruby enjoyed working with plants and loved her...
David Carpenter
Sep 2, 2011
David Roger Carpenter, 89, of St. Petersburg, FL, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011. Born in Flint, MI, he was the son of the late L.E. Carpenter and Lulu Belle Cooper Carpenter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Lulu Belle Carpenter. David was a US Army veteran and served during WWII. He loved...
Ronald Pendergrass
Aug 31, 2011
Ronald "Nick" Nicklos Pendergrass, 43, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2011. Born in Jackson Co. NC, he was the son of James Clifton Pendergrass and Helen Bertilee Barnes Pendergrass. Nick volunteered at the Chamber of Commerce when he was younger. He loved computers, fish and beanie babies. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister,...
Joyce Farrell
Aug 23, 2011
Joyce Frances Farrell, 85, of Franklin, passed away August 23, 2011. Born in San Antonio, TX, she was the daughter of the late Albert Switzer and Willie Pennington Dowd Switzer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Alberta Queen and Billie Smith and grandson, Chad Oakley. She was a member of First United Methodist...
Nellie Jamison
Aug 21, 2011
Nellie Nichols Jamison, 90, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011. Born in Macon Co. she was the daughter of the late James Thaddeus Nichols and Martha Hodgin Nichols. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Frank Jamison who passed away in 2001; a son, F. Nick Jamison; two sisters,...
Bill Simonds
Aug 20, 2011
Bill Simonds, 71, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2011. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Harvey Simonds and Laura DeHart Simonds. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Myrtle Helms, Delpha Simonds and Frances Holbrooks and four brothers, Frank, Ernest, Walter and Vaughn. Bill was a devoted...
