Betty Browning
Aug 11, 2018
Betty Jean Webb Browning, 75, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018. Born in Jackson County, she was preceded in death by her parents, William Bert Webb and Mamie Trantham Webb; husband, Kenneth Browning; daughter, Regina Faith Browning; sister, Mary Ellis and four brothers and five other sisters. Betty was a member of Cowee Baptist Church. She was a...
Charlotte Carver
Aug 9, 2018
Charlotte McConnell Carver, age 96, of Cornelia, Georgia passed away on Thursday, August 9, 2018. Mrs. Carver was born on May 22, 1922 in Franklin, North Carolina to the late Loren and Bessie Ledford McConnell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Norris M. Carver; son, Sherman Belford; three grandchildren, one great-grandchild; sisters, Bonnie...
Judy Mashburn
Aug 7, 2018
Judy Mashburn, 71, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Cleo and Birdell Holland. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Freda Estes. Judy was a lifelong Baptist. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth Mashburn, of Franklin; children, John Shook (Sonya), and Jeff Shook, both...
Mary Phillips
Aug 6, 2018
Mary Hazel Curtis Phillips, 77, of Bryson City, passed away Monday, August 6, 2018. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Prince Curtis and Cora McCall Curtis. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, George Curtis and Lennie Curtis; and sister Bernice Wood. Mary attended Franklin Church of God in the past and was...
Marvin Bachtel
Jul 31, 2018
Rev. Marvin Blaine Bachtel, 86, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 31st,2018 He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Veronica Sebeck Bachtel, of Franklin: four children, Bill Bachtel (Pam), of Fayetteville, NC, Becky Bachtel, of Tallahassee, FL, Denise Brown (Tim) of Tuscaloosa, AL, and Daniel Nelson (Carolyn), of Monroe, NC; brother, Bob Bachtel (Beth), of Tallmadge, OH; seven...
Maria Benning
Jul 30, 2018
Maria Carballeira (de Cubas) Benning, of Atlanta, GA passed away at age 95 on July 30, 2018 at Chestnut Hill Senior Living in Highlands, NC. She will be dearly missed by her surviving sons, Carlos de Cubas and Jorge de Cubas and daughter-in-law Patrice Reynolds. Maria was born in Havana, Cuba on April 14, 1923 to Euliala Carballeira. She entered...
Barbara Ramey
Jul 30, 2018
Barbara Ann Tallent Ramey, 55, of Franklin, passed away Monday, July 30, 2018. Born in Macon County, NC, she was preceded in death by her birth parents, Raleigh Hopkins and Maude Bingham Hopkins; son, Jason Nathaniel Blaine; daughter, Kristel Holloway; brother, John Hopkins and a sister, Ethel Lloyd. Barbara attended Calvary Baptist Church. She was a CNA and enjoyed canning...
Harvey Hastings
Jul 29, 2018
James "Harvey" Hastings, 71, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was preceded in death by his parents, Frank G. Hastings and Sarah Marie Mason Hastings and a sister, Reba Sue Hastings Worley. Harvey was a US Army veteran, life member of VVA Chapter 994 and was a member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist...
Blanche Younce
Jul 25, 2018
Blanche Crisp Younce, 91, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Born in Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Hessie Grant Crisp. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Troy Crisp, Junior Crisp, and Doug Crisp, all of Franklin; sisters, Hazel Hylton, of Andrews, Marie Smith, and Joyce Stiwinter, both of Franklin....
John Pohlenz
Jul 21, 2018
John Pohlenz, 71, of Whittier, NC, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018. Born in Miami, FL, he was the son of the late Roy and Irma Pohlenz. John spent most of his life in Western North Carolina and was a motorcycle enthusiast, avid fisherman, and master carpenter. He served in the US Navy during Vietnam. He is survived by his...
Boyd Holbrooks
Jul 20, 2018
Boyd Holbrooks, 78, of Franklin, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Holbrooks and Nellie Huggins Holbrooks, wife, Frances Simonds Holbrooks and a sister, Helen Barrett. Boyd was a lifelong member of the Coon Club and enjoyed farming and horses. He is survived by his son, Mike Holbrooks...
Mary Bates
Jul 19, 2018
Mary Coggins Bates, 79, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018. Born in Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Vaughn Coggins and Thelma Tippett Coggins. She was also preceded in death by her husband Bruce Bates, brother James Coggins, and sister Audrey "Curley" Arnold. Mary worked as the switch board operator at Angel Medical Center for...
Phillip Carlton
Jul 19, 2018
Phillip Carlton, 81, of Highlands passed away, Thursday, July 19, 2018. Born in Arcadia FL, he was the son of the late Lester and Anna Lou Powell Carlton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Keith Carlton who died in 2016. Phillip was a U.S. Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife Elaine...
Braxton Kimbrough
Jul 19, 2018
Braxton Michael Kimbrough, infant son of John and Kristin Kimbrough, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018. In addition to his parents, Braxton is survived by his grandparents, Mike Kimbrough and Judy Dodgins of Franklin; Lynn Scott of Franklin and Mark Scott of Leesburg, GA; great grandparents, Louise Whitaker of Franklin; Shelia and Sonny Lash of Leesburg, GA; Linda McMahan of...
Frank Heenan
Jul 16, 2018
Frank Peter Heenan, Jr., 51, of Franklin, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018. Born in Englewood, NJ, he was the son of Geraldine Snyder Heenan and the late Frank Peter Heenan, Sr. Frank owned and operated 1511 Salon for nineteen years. He was Baptized and Confirmed in the Catholic faith. Frank was a very kind-hearted person and always went out...
Carl Blanton
Jul 14, 2018
James Carl Blanton, 78, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018. Born in Swain County, NC, he was preceded in death by his parents, James Clyde Blanton and Margie Cochran Blanton; his wife, Janett Gribble Blanton and a sister, Eldridge Blanton Meadows. Carl was a member of Longview Baptist Church; owner of Longview Mobile Home Park and owner of...
Bruce Christensen
Jul 14, 2018
Bruce Allan Christensen, 76, of Punta Gorda, FL, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018. Born in Geneva, NY, he was one of 5 siblings. His parents were both of Danish descent. The family moved to Punta Gorda, FL in 1957 and Bruce graduated from Charlotte High School in 1959. He then attended the University of Florida. Bruce served in the...
Thelma Holland
Jul 14, 2018
Thelma Lee Holland, 74, of Otto, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018. Born in Akron, OH, she was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Mary Pospichel; husband Stanley Holland; sister, Barbara Modley; granddaughter, Theresa O'Shields and her husband Mitchell. Thelma loved the outdoors and had a tenacious pioneer spirit, enjoying keeping alive the old traditions. She is survived...
Ruby Henry
Jul 12, 2018
Ruby Fox Henry, 79, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018. Born in Macon County, she was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Anna Belle Bryson Fox. She was a retired school teacher; a member of the Mountain Grove Baptist Church; was an avid Tar Heel basketball fan, enjoyed taking walks on the greenway and having picnic...
Thomas Guertin
Jul 12, 2018
Thomas Andrew Guertin, age 77, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at his home in Franklin, North Carolina. Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 16, at Saint Mary, Mother of God, Roman Catholic Church in Sylva, North Carolina . Father Casey Coleman will officiate. Graveside will follow at 3 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery. Military Honors...
