Geneva Nations
Sep 9, 2011
Geneva Thomas Nations, 74, of Otto, passed away Friday, September 9, 2011. Born in Macon Co., she was the daughter of the late Floyd Thomas and Lois Ledford Thomas. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wilford Nations; a step-son, Gerald M. Nations and two sisters, Margie McWhite and Agnes McMath. Geneva loved working...
Pearl Potts
Sep 7, 2011
Pearl H. Potts, 95, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2011. Born in Macon Co., she was the daughter of the late Reverend Norman E. Holden and Martha Jane Dehart Holden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband John Harry Potts; son, Hoyt Phillip Potts; four brothers, Coburn, Gardner, Lee and Paul Holden...
Tony Posey
Sep 6, 2011
Tony Douglas Posey, 46, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2011. Born in Swain Co. he was the son of Barbara McGaha Posey and the late Douglas MacArthur Posey. Tony loved working on cars especially Mustangs and enjoyed riding Harleys. He was a member of Tellico Baptist Church. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sons,...
Cindy Crane
Sep 2, 2011
Cynthia "Cindy" Flynn Crane, 47, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011. Born in Clinton, NC, she was the daughter of Jimmy Flynn and step-mother, Nancy of Albemarle, NC and Linda Owens Leder and step-father, Robert of Whiteville, NC. Cindy was very active with Relay-for-life and fought a courageous battle with breast cancer for eleven years. She loved her...
David Carpenter
Sep 2, 2011
David Roger Carpenter, 89, of St. Petersburg, FL, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011. Born in Flint, MI, he was the son of the late L.E. Carpenter and Lulu Belle Cooper Carpenter. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Lulu Belle Carpenter. David was a US Army veteran and served during WWII. He loved...
Ruby Hall
Sep 2, 2011
Ruby Jean Burton Hall, 68, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011. Born in Welch, WV, she was the daughter of the late Paul William Burton and Bessie Thomas Burton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband William Dean and a son, Roy Dewayne Hall. Ruby enjoyed working with plants and loved her...
Ronald Pendergrass
Aug 31, 2011
Ronald "Nick" Nicklos Pendergrass, 43, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2011. Born in Jackson Co. NC, he was the son of James Clifton Pendergrass and Helen Bertilee Barnes Pendergrass. Nick volunteered at the Chamber of Commerce when he was younger. He loved computers, fish and beanie babies. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister,...
Joyce Farrell
Aug 23, 2011
Joyce Frances Farrell, 85, of Franklin, passed away August 23, 2011. Born in San Antonio, TX, she was the daughter of the late Albert Switzer and Willie Pennington Dowd Switzer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Alberta Queen and Billie Smith and grandson, Chad Oakley. She was a member of First United Methodist...
Nellie Jamison
Aug 21, 2011
Nellie Nichols Jamison, 90, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011. Born in Macon Co. she was the daughter of the late James Thaddeus Nichols and Martha Hodgin Nichols. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Frank Jamison who passed away in 2001; a son, F. Nick Jamison; two sisters,...
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...
Bill Simonds
Aug 20, 2011
Bill Simonds, 71, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, August 20, 2011. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Harvey Simonds and Laura DeHart Simonds. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Myrtle Helms, Delpha Simonds and Frances Holbrooks and four brothers, Frank, Ernest, Walter and Vaughn. Bill was a devoted...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
