Carolyn Jean Loacano

Carolyn Jean Loacano, 56, of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, December 16, 2022.  She was born July 12, 1966 in Dearborn, Michigan to Linda Kay Chapman Allan and the late John Keith Parris.  Carolyn was a homemaker and she loved her mountain home in Franklin, NC.  She loved nature, gardening, humming birds, river watching, and star gazing and was madly in love with her family. She is survived by her mother, Linda Allan; her husband, Phillip Loacano; daughter, Angela Mikula (Mitch); and grandson, Jackson Mikula; son, Andrew Loacano (Deanna); and granddog Bruce; sister, Karen Johnson (Brian); nephew, Evan Brophy; brother, John Parris (Barb Gaynor); Dawn and Bob Garver, Robin and Cass Gieraltowski, Beverly Guertin, and Teri Craft; our beautiful family on Ellijay and cat "Faith".

In addition to her father, Carolyn was preceded in death by her grandfather, Garl C. Parris of Bryson City. A Private family service will be held at a later date. Bryant-Grant Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the Loacano family. Online condolences may be made at www.bryantgrantfuneralhome.com.