Angela Connor
Feb 23, 2025
Angela Renee Connor, 60, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2025. She was born in Morganton, NC. She was preceded in death by her father, Jerry Dennis Connor; brothers, Jerry Lee Connor, Nolan Gene Connor, and Dennis Brian Connor. She was a member of Wayside Baptist Church in Sylva and the Assistant manager at SavMor in Franklin. Angela...
Betty Blaine
Feb 23, 2025
Betty Blaine, born May 10, 1936, the youngest child of Aler Wright and Junie Fairbanks Wright, in Jefferson County, Missouri, passed away February 23, 2025. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, James N. McMillan, five brothers; and four sisters. She was a proud retiree of General Motors. Mrs. Blaine is survived by...
Frankie Sanders
Feb 23, 2025
Frankie Sanders, 88, of Franklin, passed away February 23,2025. Frankie was the daughter of late Iva Crisp and Della V. Bryson Crisp. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son Johnny Crisp (Pauline), also seven brothers and five sisters. Frankie is survived by her husband of 58 years, Dallas Sanders of Franklin, Two sons, Kenneth...
Hosey Hundley
Feb 21, 2025
Hosey Howard Hundley, "Sonny", 90 of Franklin, NC, passed away in his home, surrounded by family on Friday, February 21, 2025. He was a native of Anstead, W.Va. He was the son of the late Hosey and Allie Mae Fine Hundley. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers and one sister. He served his Country in the Army from...
Ballard Snipes
Feb 18, 2025
Ballard Snipes, 92, of Franklin passed away on February 18, 2025. He was born on November 27, 1932, in Olive Hill, Kentucky to the late Willie and Vinie Snipes. Mr. Snipes retired from the Parks department after 30 years in Mansfield, Ohio. He then worked for the New Smyrna school board in Florida. After 15 years he retired to Franklin,...
Clarence Styles
Feb 17, 2025
Clarence Buddy "Bud" Styles, 92, from Franklin, NC walked into the arms of Jesus Monday, February 17, 2025. He was born in Marion NC on November 16, 1932 to Ralph Ray and Addie Devue Sprinkle Styles. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Sylvia Bartee Styles, second wife, Barbara Reed Styles and sister...
Walter Shelton
Feb 16, 2025
Walter Lee Shelton, 74, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025. Walter was born in Jackson County, NC to the late John and Grace Moore Shelton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Charles Patrick Shelton and sister, Nell Shelton. He lived in the Western North Carolina mountains his whole life. He...
Barbara Westlund
Feb 15, 2025
Barbara Lynn White Westlund, 73, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, February 15,2025. She was born in Columbus, OH, to the late Tom and Betty Karr White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Westlund, granddaughter, Bailey Haas, and nephew, Todd Hogan. She liked the NFL, crocheting, loved to cook, and enjoyed all...
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...
Jewell Jamison
Feb 15, 2025
Jewell (Judy) Norton Jamison passed away Saturday, February 15, 2025, two weeks after her 94th birthday. Judy was born in Macon County where she spent most of her life. She was a longtime member of Cowee Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School for numerous years. She was a great prayer warrior and if she said she was praying for...
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...
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...
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...
