Obituaries

Lawrence Lee Hawley

HIGHLANDS – Lawrence Lee Hawley, 84, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Highlands, North Carolina, after several years of declining health.  Larry was born November 9, 1936, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, to the late Norman R. Hawley and Margaret Steckle Hawley.

Simon Charles Phillips

NAPLES, FLORIDA – Simon Charles Phillips of Naples, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. He was 78 years old. Simon was born on Aug. 15, 1942, in Miami, Florida, to the late David Phillips Sr. and Myrtle (Pendland) Phillips. Simon “Capt.

Leah Tolz Abbott Miller

FRANKLIN – Leah Tolz Abbott Miller, 95, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. Leah was born on Jan. 31, 1926, to the late Harry Aaron and Netty Bialick Tolz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Eugene Hank Miller; and brother Avram Tolz.

Jeffrey P. Kenaston

FRANKLIN – Jeffrey P. Kenaston, 74, of the Nantahala Lake community and formerly of Chattanooga, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. Mr. Kenaston was born in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of the late Herbert Harold and Jane Taylor King Kenaston.

Larry Dean Hollifield

FRANKLIN – Larry Dean Hollifield was born Dec. 25, 1968, in Morganton, North Carolina, to Guy E. Hollifield (Joyce) and Glenda Murphy Buss (Wally). He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Edward Hollifield, Dorothy Hollifield and Otis Murphy.

John Morris “Mo” Green

SYLVA – John Morris “Mo” Green, age 53, went home to be with our Heavenly Father on Aug. 4, 2021. A native of Jackson County, Mo enjoyed time spent conversing with and checking in on folks in his community.

Logan Shane Anderson

FRANKLIN – Logan Shane Anderson, infant son of Joshua Shane and Lisa Marie Long Anderson, went home to be with Jesus, on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021.
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Dan Andrew Wilson

CLAYTON – Dan Andrew Wilson, 58, passed away on July 28, 2021. Danny was born in Jackson County to Bonnell Carver Wilson and the late Andrew M. Wilson.  Danny was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church.

JoAnn M. Tennant

MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO – JoAnn M. Tennant (nee Miller), age 79, passed away July 28, 2021.  Survived by her husband of 63 years Robert C. Tennant. Dearest mother of Robert A. Tennant, Nadine L. Rinehart (David), William L. Tennant (Elissa) and Jason M. Tennant (Jennifer).