Obituaries

Margaret Lucille Thomas Chancey

FRANKLIN - Mrs. Margaret Lucille Thomas Chancey, 87, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020.  A private service will be held at a later date. Bryant-Grant Funeral Home & Crematory is serving the Chancey family.

Lewis Walter Ammons

FRANKLIN - Lewis Walter Ammons, 64, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Frank and Berdell McMahan Ammons. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph and Ellis Ammons. Lewis was of the Baptist Faith.

Steven A. Alter

FRANKLIN - Mr. Steven A. Alter, 81, formally of New York and Miramar, Florida passed away August 1, 2020 at Mountain View Manor in Bryson City. Steven was born May 4, 1939 in Brooklyn New York to the late William and Ethel Alter.

Dorothy Lorene Shope

FRANKLIN - Dorothy Lorene Shope, 91, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Dorothy was born November 30, 1928 in Swain County. A private graveside service will be held. Bryant-Grant Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Shope family.

Dorothy Mae Cross Barber Notarbartolo

OTTO - Dorothy Mae Cross Barber Notarbartolo, 88, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020. Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Carroll Kenneth Holloway Sr.

HICKORY - Carroll Kenneth Holloway Sr., 79, of Hickory passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 24 in the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home, Andrews. Interment was in Aquone Community Cemetery. Ivie Funeral Home in Andrews is in charge of all arrangements.

James Frank Willis

FRANKLIN - James Frank Willis, 52, passed away July 23, 2020.  No services are planned at this time. Bryant‑Grant Funeral Home is serving the Willis family.

William Jerry Stamey

FRANKLIN - William Jerry Stamey, 73, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020. Born and raised in Macon County, he was the son of the late William Phearson and Hazel Mary Payne Stamey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Jim Stamey.

James Preston Kinsey

OTTO - James Preston Kinsey, born March 18, 1933 in Lakeland, Florida, passed away at the age of 87 at the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville on July 18, 2020.

Evelyn Dean Hughes

FRANKLIN - Evelyn Dean Hughes, 86, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Willard L. Dean and Josephine R. Rogers Dean. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James “Jim” Hughes.