Mary "Lorraine" Talley
Jan 16, 2018
Mary "Lorraine" Vinson Talley, 81, of Highlands, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Dan Vinson and Clyde McClure Vinson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sons, Barry Eugene Talley and James Randall Talley and sister, Carrie Vinson Speed. Lorraine was a member...
William "Bill" Smith
Jan 15, 2018
William "Bill" Scott Smith, 84, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018. Born in Homestead, FL, he was the son of the late Scott Ivan Smith and Fannie Morgan Smith. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Wanda Eileen Smith. Bill retired after 35 years from Florida Power and Light. He was...
Stephen Higdon
Jan 13, 2018
Stephen Charles Higdon, 51, of Pontiac, MI, son of Judith and Charles Higdon, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2018. Stephen received his associates degree from Oakland Community College and was a Master Mechanic; he worked as supervisor at Wal-Mart Automotive Department for many years. He was an avid sports fan and will be remembered as a...
Ronald Weeks
Jan 11, 2018
Ronald Anthony Weeks, 61, of Otto, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018. Born in Mobile, AL, he was the son of Faye Berry Weeks of Florida and the late Ronald King Weeks. Ronald loved fishing, reading, Facebook and surfing the internet. He especially loved his grandchildren. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two children, Anna Weeks...
Harry Rowland
Jan 11, 2018
Harry Philip Rowland, 83 of Franklin, NC went to be with his Heavenly Father surrounded by family at his home on Thursday, January 11, 2018. He was a lifelong resident of Franklin, the son of the late Harry P. and Nannie S. Parrish Rowland. Harry was preceded in death by his brothers John William and James Pinkerton Rowland, and sisters...
Lois Bowser
Jan 9, 2018
Lois Lee Bowser, 88, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Born in Monroe, NC, she was the daughter of the late Paul Cooke and Bertie McCraney Cooke. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Charles Klopfer; her second husband, James Arthur Bowser; son, Bruce Klopfer; step-daughter, Carol Ann Bowser; one...
Johnny Michael Voyles
Jan 8, 2018
Johnny Michael Voyles, 67, of Franklin, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018. Born in Springfield, MO, he was the son of the late Tommy and Jessie Voyles. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Penny Voyles and a sister, Charlene Voyles. He is survived by two daughters, Freda Bruce of Franklin and Jennifer Martin...
Richard Moulton
Jan 8, 2018
Richard Brooks Moulton, 95, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2018. Born in Beverly, MA, he was the son of the late Harold E. Moulton and Anna F. Cooke Moulton. Richard was a US Air Force veteran and served during WWII. He retired from Interpile Construction Company as an engineer and attended First United Methodist Church. He is...
Burrell Giddens
Jan 7, 2018
Burrell Jackson Giddens, 100, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018. Born in Plainfield, GA, he was the son of the late Burrell Jackson Giddens and Nellie McConnell Giddens. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Marilu Watkins Giddens and brother, Aubrey Giddens. Jack was a US Navy veteran and served during...
Michael Aaron Crisp
Jan 6, 2018
Michael Aaron Crisp ("Mikey"), 63, of Highlands, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was the son of Edna Norton Crisp of Highlands and the late Henderson Guy Crisp. And was preceded in death by his sister-in-law, Leesa Scott Crisp. Well known for his musical abilities, Mikey was an accomplished musician and could play almost...
Charles "Mark" Dowdle
Jan 4, 2018
Charles Marcus "Mark" Dowdle, 79, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2018. A lifelong resident of Franklin, he was the son of the late Joe and Margaret Hall Dowdle. Mark attended NC State and served in the US Army, 101st Airborne Division. He was a dairy farmer, worked in construction, school maintenance and HVAC owner. He loved country...
Thomas Edward Giegerich
Jan 4, 2018
Thomas Edward Giegerich, 53, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018. Born in Pleasant Hills, PA, he was the son of Agatha Schilling Giegerich of Pleasant Hills, PA and the late Paul J. Giegerich. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Ken Giegerich. Tom played football at Duquesne University; was the manager of...
Nancy Russell
Jan 1, 2018
Nancy Kirkland Russell, 91, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018. Born in Bryson City, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Lucinda Jenkins Kirkland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Gilmer Russell; a son, Don Russell; brothers, Floyd and LeRoy Kirkland and sisters, Rosa Lee Russell and Cordelia...
Marie Duvall
Jan 1, 2018
Marie Nichols Duvall, 92, of Franklin, peacefully reached the end of this journey called life on Monday, January 1, 2018, at Harris Regional Hospital in Sylva, NC. Born on July 22, 1925, in Plumerville, AR, she was the daughter of the late James Clark Nichols and Alma Louise Cates Nichols. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
William Hartman
Dec 31, 2017
William Donald Hartman, 63, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2017. Born in Sandusky, OH, he was the son of the late Donald and Thelma Archer Hartman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard and Harold Buist. William enjoyed singing with trios and playing base. He enjoyed shooting and collecting firearms,...
Donna Bishop
Dec 30, 2017
Donna Marie Bishop, formerly of Waterville, Maine and Owings Mills, Maryland, died Saturday, December 30, 2017 at her home in Otto, North Carolina. Born in San Antonio, TX, she was the daughter of James Sr. and Rita Harris. Donna graduated from Franklin Senior High School and attended Catonsville Community College. She was a life-long artist. Donna employed her talent of...
Chandra Eicher
Dec 29, 2017
Chandra Eicher, 78, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2017. Chandra was an artist, poet, author, seriographer, amateur play director and stage manager and a member of the Belfry Players and Nantahala Players. Mrs. Eicher studied journalism at Indiana University-Perdu University Indianapolis and was a longtime employee of the Franklin Press. Born in Indianapolis, IN, she was the daughter...
Edith Belding
Dec 29, 2017
Edith Pauline Hanson Belding, 93, of Franklin, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 29, 2017. She was the loving and devoted wife of Robert Belding who predeceased her. They shared 67 wonderful years of marriage together. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Elof "Harry" Hanson and Ruth Fredman Hanson. In addition to her parents and...
Donald Rascher
Dec 28, 2017
Donald P. Rascher, 86, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017. Born in Onarga, Illinois, he was the son of the late Fred Rascher and Elsie Hasselbring Rascher. Donald retired from Illini Swallow Lines where he worked as a bus driver, he also was a bus driver for Harrah's Casino and worked at Burger King. He is survived by...
Roger Stewart
Dec 27, 2017
Roger Lee Stewart, 75, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Born in Conneaut, OH, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Beulah Page Stewart. Roger was a Military Police and US Army veteran, serving during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the VVA Chapter 994 and loved wood working and wire art. He...
