Obituaries

Margaret Lucille Thomas Chancey

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FRANKLIN - Mrs. Margaret Lucille Thomas Chancey, 87, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2020. 

A private service will be held at a later date.

Steven A. Alter

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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.

Dorothy Lorene Shope

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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.

James Frank Willis

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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.

James Preston Kinsey

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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.