Local obituaries for
Franklin & Highlands North Carolina.
Hazel McCall Taylor
Oct 20, 2025
Mrs. Hazel Elizabeth McCall Taylor, 87, passed away Monday, October 20, 2025. Mrs. Taylor was born April 29, 1938, in Macon Co. NC to the late Carl J. McCall and Josephine Brown McCall. She was married to the late William Eugene Taylor who preceded her in 1997.
She received a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas....
Megan Lunsford Wood
Oct 19, 2025
Megan Patrease Lunsford Wood, 69, of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, October 19, 2025. She was born December 19, 1955, in Orlando, FL to the late Aubrey William Lunsford and Roberta Hall Lunsford.
Mrs. Wood was of the Christian faith. She was the sweetest, most patient person ever known and was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Megan was a...
Earle Edwin Johnson
Oct 14, 2025
Earle Johnson, 102, passed away peacefully October 14, 2025, at Piedmont Crossing Retirement Center in Thomasville, NC. Born April 23, 1923, in Sioux City, Iowa, to parents Edward Oscar Johnson and Annette Verstratton Johnson. He was married to his high school sweetheart, the former Darlene Wynkoop, until her passing in 1987.
He was a proud veteran of the US Navy, who...
Virginia Worley
Oct 10, 2025
Virginia Allyne Johnson Worley died on October 10, 2025. She was born August 22, 1929, in Nashville, Tennessee. Her parents were Oscar Theodore Johnson and Ruth Mebane Johnson. She grew up in Miami, Florida and graduated summa cum laude in 1950 with a major in music from Barry University in Miami. That year, she married Richard Lee Worley of Miami,...
Gladys Scroggs Lockler
Oct 8, 2025
Gladys Ann Scroggs Lockler, 77, of Mint Hill, NC, died Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Brighton Gardens of Charlotte.
Gladys was born in Tiger, Rabun County, Georgia, on March 8, 1948, the daughter of Russell and Elsie Curtis Scroggs. She graduated from Franklin High School with the Class of 1966. Gladys married Richard L. Little Sr and together they had a...
Patricia "Pat" Griffin
Oct 8, 2025
Ms. Patricia "Pat" Woodruff Pierce Griffin, 92, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 8, 2025. Ms. Griffin was born March 20, 1933, to the late Mr. Edward J. Pierce and Emaline Pierce.
Pat was a longstanding and very active member of Highlands United Methodist Church. Ms. Griffin had the "gift of gab", which made her great at her...
Edith M. Plemmons
Oct 5, 2025
Edith Marian Plemmons, 93, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025. She was born May 31, 1932, in Jackson County, NC to the late Herman and Bertha Donna Gillespie Plemmons.
Miss Plemmons earned her Master's Degree and was a teacher for the Macon County School System for many years. She was a member of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, where she...
Shirley Evitt Houston
Oct 1, 2025
Mrs. Shirley Mae Evitt Houston, 84, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 1, 2025. Mrs. Houston was born January 25, 1941, in Jackson, Co. NC to the late Mack Evitt and Delphia Guilliams Evitt.
Shirley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker. She loved gardening, working in flowers, fishing, sewing, cooking, feeding and watching birds. Christmas was...
Celia Stephens Pace
Sep 23, 2025
Celia Stephens Pace passed away on September 23, 2025, in Greensboro, North Carolina. Celia was born on April 20, 1952, at Emory Hospital in Atlanta. She received her B.A. and M.A. degrees from Emory University in 1974 and her Juris Doctor degree from the University of Virginia in 1977.
Celia is survived by her husband of 46 years, Tim; her son...
Mellie Underwood Stanley
Sep 23, 2025
Mellie Underwood Stanley, 69, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2025. She was born February 23, 1956, in Jackson County, NC to the late William Wayne Underwood and Mary Jane Bryson Underwood.
Mrs. Stanley worked for many years in food service as a cook and manager. Mellie loved her cats, flowers, flashy jewelry and "what nots", and she was...
Rolland William Lindgren
Sep 22, 2025
Mr. Rolland William Lindgren AKA "Lee Garen", 82, passed away Monday, September 22, 2025. Mr. Lindgren was born July 23, 1943, in Fox Lake, IL to the late Mary Lindgren.
Rolland loved music and dancing. He worked in entertainment industry for many years in both TV and radio, where he gained experience as a News Director, Operations Manager, and on-air talent....
James Jerrell Pendergrass
Sep 16, 2025
Mr. James Jerrell Pendergrass, 79, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
Jerrell was born July 23, 1946, in Macon, County, Nantahala Community, to the late C.L. Pendergrass and Hazel Mason Pendergrass.
Jerrell was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a craftsman and a jack of all trades; he enjoyed staying busy working in his shop...
Barbara Elders Anderson
Sep 11, 2025
Mrs. Barbara Elders Anderson, 78, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025. Mrs. Anderson was born June 27, 1947, to the late Thurman Elders and Alta Davis Elders. She was married to the late James "Jim" Anderson who preceded her.
Barbara worked for Van Rault and was a healthcare giver. Her greatest work was being a homemaker, wife, and mother.
Barbara loved needle...
William "Bill" Van Marter
Sep 11, 2025
Mr. William "Bill" Fisher Van Marter III, 74, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2025. Mr. Van Marter was born August 18, 1951, in Ringoes, NJ to the late William Fisher Van Marter II and Josephine Ann Tymczyszyn Van Marter.
Bill was born on a dairy farm where he would work until he finished high school. He later moved...
Kenneth Byrd Clark
Sep 8, 2025
Kenneth Byrd Clark, 86, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, September 8, 2025. Kenneth was born September 9, 1938 in Macon County, NC to the late James "Jim" Clark and Rettie Hoilman Clark.
He retired from NC Department of Transportation where he worked as a heavy equipment operator. Kenneth was a member of Snow Hill United Methodist Church. He liked coon...
Birdia "Birdie" Anderson
Sep 7, 2025
Mrs. Birdia "Birdie" Lee McPherson Anderson, 97, went to heaven September 7, 2025.
Birdie as she wanted to be called was the daughter of John E and Birdie Garland McPherson.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by the love of her life & best friend, Clyde H Anderson, September 24, 1981. Brothers, George N McPherson, William E McPherson...
Harry Loran Norris
Sep 6, 2025
Scaly Mountain, NC
Mr. Harry Loran Norris, 77, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, September 6, 2025, at his home. Mr. Norris was born January 11, 1948, in Macon, Co. to the late Alex Norris and Beulah Rogers Norris.
Mr. Harry worked and retired after 33 years of service from Highlands Mountain Club. He loved to work every day but...
Betty Ann Bell
Sep 2, 2025
Betty Ann Bell, 82, of Hendersonville, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2025. She was born September 11, 1942, in Macon County, NC to the late J. R. Bell and Grace Norton Bell.
Miss Bell was a teacher for 30 years, teaching in Henderson and Transylvania Counties. She earned her bachelor's degree in education at Western Carolina University and was a...
Richard Hinsdale Henry
Sep 2, 2025
Richard Hinsdale Henry, 66, of Highlands, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2025. He was born June 19, 1959, in Macon Co., NC to the late Wallace Conrad Henry and Lina Marie Talley Henry Reese. He had worked for the Town of Highlands. Mr. Henry was a lifelong resident of Highlands; he loved to fish, play golf and loved Rock...
Algie "Dale" McCall
Sep 1, 2025
Algie Dale McCall, 74, of Franklin, NC, passed away September 1, 2025. He was born August 16, 1951, in Macon County to the late Algie Coolidge McCall and Mary "Betty" Peek McCall.
Dale worked as a lineman for the telephone company for 40 years before retiring. He had a great love for his family; he also loved camping, model airplanes, ham...
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