Obituaries

FRANKLIN – Teddy Marshall “Wolf” Higdon, 74, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.

SYLVA – Deborah “Debbie” Faircloth, age 72, of Sylva, NC, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 29, 2020.

FRANKLIN - Edward Kenneth Sumner, 89, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020.

A private graveside service will be held with a Celebration of Life being planned at a later date.

FRANKLIN - Mary D. Roper passed away Thursday March 19, 2020.

She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Roper and son Neal Roper.

FRANKLIN - Lt. Colonel Thomas S. Pyle II, USAF (Ret), 85, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 15, 2020, surrounded by family. 

FRANKLIN - Oscar Clinton Prevette, 63, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020. 

FRANKLIN - William R. Martin, 78, passed away on March 18, 2020. He was born on July 19, 1941 in Lenoir to the late Ray and Vivian Martin. 

FRANKLIN - Gordon “Skip” Paul Lotz, 70, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020.

FRANKLIN - Vito (Dermot) Lomonaco, 68, passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020.

HUNTERSVILLE - Frederick (Fred) Eugene Kirkland, 88, passed away Saturday March 14, 2020.