Yvonne Mott
Aug 20, 2011
Yvonne Shirley Mott, 84, of Sylva, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2011. Born in Brooklyn, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Mott and Grace Mae West Mott. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two children, Christine Fields and Jody Dewayne Fields and a sister, Maxine Mott. Yvonne attended Cullowhee Methodist Church and...
Roberta Wassel
Aug 19, 2011
Roberta Mae Wassel, 84, of 154 Laurel Way, Franklin, North Carolina, passed away August 19th, 2011 in a nursing home in Sylva , NC. She was a professor of Aviation at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. She was rated a pilot in Airline Transport, airline single engine land, airline single engine sea, airplane multi engine land and sea, flight...
Lesa Gibson
Aug 17, 2011
Lesa Roper Gibson, 90, of Franklin, passed away at home surrounded by her family and friends on Wednesday, August 17, 2011. Born in Macon Co. she was the daughter of the late Raleigh Roper and Catherine Dills Roper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Harley Gibson; three brothers and seven sisters. Lesa loved...
Karol Powell
Aug 16, 2011
Karol Edward Powell, 81, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2011. Born in Abbeville, GA, he was the son of the late Oliver B. Powell and Lottie Troup Powell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Asela Mendoza Powell and a son, Bruce Karol Powell. Karol was a US Army veteran. He was...
Joan Walker
Aug 13, 2011
Joan Marie Walker, 77, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2011. Born in Millville, NJ, she was the daughter of the late George Shepherd and Anita Robbins Shepherd. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Harry Edward Walker Sr. She is survived by five children, Mark Walker and wife Susanne of Highlands,...
Alice Coss
Aug 12, 2011
Alice Ellen Coss, 92, of Franklin, passed away Friday, August 12, 2011. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late William Oscar Lewis and Alice Vashti Kiser Lewis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, WL "Dub" Setser Jr.; second husband, Clement J. Coss; infant son, William Louie Setser; brother,...
Raymond Sevigny
Aug 9, 2011
Raymond Daniel Sevigny, Jr. 51 passed away August 9, 2011 after a long period of declining health at his residence in Asheville, NC at the Skyland Apartments run by Volunteers of America Organization. Born on March 6, 1960 in Providence, Rhode Island to Raymond and Grace Sevigny of Sarasota, FL. Ray was the oldest of four siblings. Ray moved to...
Edna Roper
Aug 9, 2011
Edna V. Roper, 96, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2011. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late William Robert Edwards and Beulah Welch Edwards. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Bronce Roper; a son, Bronce "BL" Roper Jr. and brothers and sisters, Mona Roper, Darrell Edwards, Clinton...
Buster Burnette
Aug 8, 2011
Buster Burnette, 65, of Franklin, went to his Heavenly home surrounded by his family on Monday, August 8, 2011. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Harley and Minnie Welch Burnett. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Don, Holbert and Dover Burnette and a sister, Shelby Jean Roper. Buster...
Senator Robert Carpenter
Aug 6, 2011
Senator Robert C. Carpenter, 87, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2011. Bob was born and raised in Macon County. The Carpenter family has been in Macon County since the 18th Century. He was the son of the late Edgar Jackson Carpenter and Eula Dean Carpenter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first...
Bobby Hopkins
Aug 5, 2011
Bobby Wayne Hopkins, 30, of Franklin, passed away Friday, August 5, 2011. Born in Macon County, he was the son of Billy Gibson of Franklin and Barbara Hopkins Weaver of Dillard, GA. Bobby was a dirt track racing fan. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Fred Gibson, Luvenia Gibson and Howard Hopkins. In addition to his parents, he...
Houston Elders
Aug 4, 2011
Houston Ervin Elders, 71, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2011. Born in Swain, he was the son of the late Thurman Elders and Alta Davis Elders. He retired from Nantahala Power and Light after 30 years as a line foreman. He loved gardening, digging ginseng, bear hunting, fishing and enjoyed spending time with family and friends at his...
May Drucker
Aug 2, 2011
May Silverman Drucker, 89, of Buford, GA, passed away Monday, August 2, 2011. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Silverman and Sophie Polinsky Silverman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Drucker who died in 1997. May lived in Orlando, FL for 39 years before moving to...
Robert "Bob" Rogers
Jul 29, 2011
Robert R. "Bob" Rogers, 87, of Franklin, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011. Born in Franklin Co. IL, he was the son of the late Roscoe Rogers and Grace G. Willis Rogers. Bob was a US Army Veteran and served during WWII. He was a WWII POW and received a Bronze Star and Purple Heart medal. He worked for the...
Pete Bokisa
Jul 29, 2011
Pete Bokisa, 90, of Franklin, passed away Friday, July 29, 2011. Born in Arcadia, PA, he was the son of the late George Bokisa and Barbara Pechnock Bokisa. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by fourteen brothers and sisters. Pete was a 32nd degree Mason in Boynton Beach, FL. He attended Shoal Creek Baptist Church in...
Rosa Jacobs
Jul 28, 2011
Rosa Lee Jacobs, 83, of Sarasota, FL, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011. She was the daughter of the late Edward Lee Whittington and Hetty Raby Whittington Gibson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Nancy Carol Whittington and two brothers, Charles Whittington and Jimmy Whittington. Rosa Lee was a very active and faithful...
Harold Hopkins
Jul 28, 2011
Harold Dean Hopkins, 57, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2011. Born in Macon Co. he was the son of Margie Collins Hopkins and the late Howard Hopkins. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Charles and Ray Hopkins and two sisters, Mary Alice and Betty Sue Hopkins. Harold enjoyed doing yard work,...
Phillip Kell
Jul 26, 2011
Phillip Milford Kell, 93, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2011. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Mead Kell and Elizabeth Miller Kell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Annie Louise Ledbetter Kell; daughter, Barbara Hummel; three brothers, Donald, Granville and Albert Kell and...
Virginia Norris
Jul 23, 2011
Virginia Hayes Norris, 82, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2011. Born in Shelby, NC, she was daughter of the late Charles O. Hayes and Della Peak Hayes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Raliegh Norris Jr and two brothers. She is survived by three children, Gladys Lakey of Mt. Airy, GA, Timothy...
Willard Holbrook
Jul 19, 2011
Willard "Coot" Odell Holbrook, 86, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Born in Jackson Co, he was the son of the late Bry Holbrook and Vina Welch Holbrook. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Smith Holbrook; a son, Gene Holbrook; three brothers, Dwight Holbrook, Harold Holbrook and Weaver Holbrook and...
