Waylon Hardegree
Apr 17, 2024
Waylon Lee Hardegree, 29, native to Western NC, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 17, 2024. He was preceded in death by his mother Joy Elaine Wyatt. He was succeeded in life by his father Lee Hardegree; brother, Brandon Harris; and sister, Samantha Hardegree; his wife, Alex Hardegree; and children, Ally, Jadyen, Jenavecia, Dominic, Sophia, and Athena....
Patricia Taylor
Apr 15, 2024
Patricia Sumner Taylor, 62, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, April 15, 2024. Patricia was born in Phoenix, AZ, to the late JC and Opal Sumner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Sarai Ann Taylor and sister Suzi Kinamon. Patricia loved camping, fishing, sunflowers, daisies and cats. She is survived by her son,...
James "Jimmy" Stinson
Apr 14, 2024
James "Jimmy" Edgar Stinson, 75, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024. Jimmy was born in Macon County to the late Earl and Elva Waldroop Stinson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Jonathan Trent Stinson, and brothers, Earl Stinson Jr and Tommy Stinson. He was a retired heavy equipment operator for...
Johnny Curtis
Apr 11, 2024
Johnny Charles Curtis, 70, of Otto, NC passed away Thursday, April 11, 2024. Johnny was born in Rabun County, GA, to the late Charles and Georgia Ann Moffitt Curtis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Katherine Curtis and sister, Teressa Curtis. He worked for the Department of Defense on military missiles. During...
Ruth Nolen Williams
Apr 11, 2024
Ruth Nolen Williams of Franklin, NC, was welcomed to Heaven by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 11, 2024. She was born April 6, 1948, Carolyn Ruth Nolen to the late Horace and Ruth Nolen of Franklin. She was called RuRu by her family and friends. She was married to the late Jim Alfred Williams who was the...
Janelle Ramsey
Apr 9, 2024
Janelle Wallace Ramsey, 77, of Orange, TX, passed away on April 9, 2024. Born to the late Jim and Nellie Salee Wallace on June 3, 1946, in Evansville, Indiana, she graduated from the University of Alabama and obtained a Master of Library Science from the University of North Carolina. Her joy in life was to instill the love of reading,...
James Dawkins
Apr 6, 2024
James "Jim" Byron Dawkins Jr., 85, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2024. Jim was born in Andalusia, AL, to the late James Bryon Dawkins Sr. and Gladys Franklin Dawkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by son, Daniel Wayne Dawkins. He was a retired electrician and member of the Army National Guard Reserves...
Ruby Curtis
Apr 5, 2024
Ruby Daisy Belcher Curtis, 96, of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, April 5, 2024. Ruby was the daughter of the late Thomas Harvey and Nevada Webb Belcher. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Claude Neville Curtis; children, Ruth Arzetta Martin, Lawrence Bright Lowry, Keith Neville Curtis; grandsons, Jeff Martin, Ricky Lowry, Shannon Lowry; and twelve brothers and...
Louise Morgan
Apr 4, 2024
Louise M. Snyder (Bell) Morgan, 91, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, April 4, 2024 surrounded by her family in Franklin, North Carolina. Louise was born on March 8, 1933, in Lee County, Florida, to Reuben and Ethel Snyder. She was a resident of North Fort Myers, Florida for most of her life and a summer resident of...
Phyllis Fisher
Apr 3, 2024
Phyllis Moses Fisher, 92, of Annandale, Virgina, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Phyllis was born in Franklin, NC, to the late Peter Nathan and Martha Taylor Moses. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Wesley Fisher. Phyllis spent much of her life in Macon County until she moved to Virginia in 1996....
Jo Carol Law Durham
Apr 2, 2024
A LOVING FAREWELL Jo Carol Law Durham, 90, of Highlands, NC, died April 2, 2024, at home after a courageous battle with cancer. Jo was born on December 14, 1933, in Brooksville, FL to John D. and Carolyn Johnston Law, in the family home that her grandfather built in 1895. She graduated from Hernando High School in 1951 and then...
Anastasia Woolbright
Apr 2, 2024
Anastasia Louise Woolbright, born March 25, 2024, at 6:37pm, peacefully passed away in her mother's arms at home in the wee hours of the morning on April 2, 2024. She was diagnosed with anencephaly at 19 weeks gestation, but it proved to be no match for her fighting spirit. She defied all odds and thrived until she went home to...
Charles "Tubby" Zachary
Apr 2, 2024
Charles Edwin (Tubby) Zachary passed away Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024, at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Tubby was born August 31, 1962, to the late Peggy Talley Zachary and Charles Zachary in Franklin, NC. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Bo Cunningham. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Jo Cloer...
Pamela Bullington
Mar 30, 2024
Pamela Marie Bullington, 64, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024, at her home. Pamela was born in New Orleans, LA, to the late Earl and Beverly Blackwell Perry. She loved the mountains and moved here to call them home around six years ago. She worked for Wells Fargo as an Information Technologist. She served our country in...
Mary Anderson
Mar 24, 2024
Mary Lou Anderson, a beacon of knowledge and kindness, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2024, at the age of 92 in Franklin, North Carolina. Born on June 16, 1931, in Covington, Ohio, Mary Lou lived a life marked by a deep passion for learning, music, and the great outdoors. Affectionately known as Mary Lou to her friends and family,...
Betty Madison
Mar 23, 2024
Betty Sue Kell Madison, 81, of Franklin, NC, passed away peacefully Saturday, March 23, 2024. Betty was born in Macon County to the late Milford and Annie Ledbetter Kell. Betty retired from TekTone Manufacturing Company in Franklin. She enjoyed canning, antiquing, and reading. She had a big heart and was a very giving person. She is survived by sisters, Belva...
Darrell Wood
Mar 22, 2024
Darrell Robert Wood, 67, passed away Friday, March 22, 2024. Darrell was born in Macon County, North Carolina, to the late George Wood and Doris Mills (Wood) Mathis. He was preceded in death by an infant sister, his parents, his nephews Jack Swafford and Jeremy Swafford, and his grandson Greyson Giles. Darrell is remembered as a man who loved his...
Max Mcguire
Mar 19, 2024
Max Dale McGuire, 93, of Otto, NC went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Born in Avery County, he was the son of the late Lee Roy and Bertha Church McGuire. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Herman Arch McGuire; and three sisters, Rosalene Tugman, Lucille Moore, and Nell...
Allan Wilkes
Mar 18, 2024
Allan Bryan Wilkes, 67, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, March 18, 2024. Allan was the son of the late Herman and Ruth Tallent Wilkes. He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, Ellis Wilkes and Tami Robbins. He was a native of Macon County and was proud of his Cherokee Heritage. He loved people, especially those that were...
Catherine Keener
Mar 16, 2024
Catherine Marie Cabe Keener, 91, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Mrs. Keener was born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Jake and Edna Cabe. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Ross Keener; two brothers, Don Cabe, and Charlie Cabe; sister, Willa Mae Jones and...
