Aug 9, 2024

James "Jamie" Matthew Carpenter, 51 of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday August 9, 2024, with his loving wife Tina by his side.

Jamie was preceded in death by his parents James and Beatrice Carpenter, and his sister Angie Alexander.

He is survived by his wife Tina Carpenter and their children, Kinley, Ryleigh, Abby (Hunter), Robert...

Aug 9, 2024

Janet Laurie Ollis, age seventy-eight, born October 5, 1945, in Bristol, Rhode Island, died August 9, 2024, in Franklin, North Carolina. Jan was reunited in Heaven with her parents and infant son Todd.

She was the loving wife of Jerry H. Ollis; they were married June 15, 1985, in Marion, North Carolina.

In addition to...

Aug 2, 2024

Mr. James Stuart Stacy, 68, passed away Friday, August 2, 2024. Mr. Stacy was born in Haywood, Co. NC to the late Carl and Eva Stacy.

James worked for CR Industries for over 20 years. Was a security guard for the last ten years and a paramedic for 12 years. He was of the Baptist faith. He...

Jul 23, 2024

Mrs. Danita Holland Stoudemire, 62, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Danita was born February 9, 1962, in Macon County, NC to Mr. John Holland and Mrs. Ruth S. Holland who survive. Danita worked in the family business at RSR Carquest in Franklin. She was also a member of the Cartcoogechaye Church of God....

Jul 19, 2024

Tom McNish, MD, COL (ret) USAF, passed away at home July 19, surrounded by his loving family, after a brief and complicated illness. He was born in Madison, TN, in 1942 to Mary Elenora and Edgar McNish and was a 1964 graduate of the USAF Academy.

Tom was a Vietnam War Veteran who flew 45 combat missions...

Jul 14, 2024

Howard R. “Howie” Carley, 74, of Franklin, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, July 14, 2024. Born in Kane, Pennsylvania on August 7, 1949 to the late Paul Carley Sr. and Veronica (Caskey).

Howard will be remembered as a follower of Jesus Christ, a loving husband and father, a staunch Trump Republican, and a generous...

Jul 12, 2024

John "Jack" Hal Connor, III, 75, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2024. He was born on January 26, 1949, in Champaign, IL, to the late John Hal Connor, II and Martha Ayer Harley Connor.

Jack was proud of his service in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He was a competitive sporting...

Jul 6, 2024

Martha "Marty" Stanfield, 50, of Franklin, NC passed away Saturday, July 6, 2024. Sh was born on November 6, 1973 to Bonnie Redden Stanfield and the late Elmer Stanfield.

Marty was a lifelong Franklin, NC. She was known for burning up the roads to help anyone who needed a favor. Marty was quick to tell you exactly...

Jul 1, 2024

Marlene Elizabeth (Fouts) Barham, 64, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 1, 2024, after a battle with cancer.

Marlene was a Franklin native and a resident of Lee’s Summit, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy and Lillian Fouts. She was a member of First Baptist Church and also attended Burningtown Baptist Church. Marlene...

Jun 28, 2024

Mr. Grat L. Rosazza, 97, passed away Friday, June 28, 2024. Mr. Rosazza was born June 24, 1927, in Bedford, Virginia to the late Grat Rosazza and Berta Jones Rosazza.

Grat was a retired music teacher where he was the Choral Conductor and a tennis pro teacher in Florida. He had a master's degree in music from...

Jun 27, 2024

Mr.  Charles Eugene “Gene” Moffitt, 82, formerly of Franklin, passed away unexpectedly after a brief illness Saturday, June 27, 2024.

He was born Feb. 21, 1942, the son of the late, Ernest and Eunice Stockton Moffitt. After he was discharged from the US Army he joined the Newport News, Virginia Police Department, where he retired after 30...

Jun 18, 2024

Roberta Mason Hensley, 72, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Mrs. Hensley was born May 7, 1952, in Macon, Co. NC to the late Robert S. Mason and Edna Webb Mason.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Roberta loved jewelry making and being able to give it away to...

Jun 10, 2024

Isabel Hall Chambers, 93, of Highlands, NC, passed away at her home June 10, 2024. Isabel was a true Highlands native, born April 14, 1931, to the late Tudor Norton Hall and Margaret Gilbert Hall and was a lifelong member of the Church of the Incarnation.

In her lifetime, Isabel was a homemaker, a music teacher, gift...

Jun 7, 2024

Dr. James Vernon Barrett, Jr., 73, of Highlands, NC passed away Friday, June 7, 2024. He was born on February 9, 1951, in Dothan, AL, to the late James Vernon Barrett, Sr. and Annie Louise Bruner Barrett.

James was a member of the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham, AL and the Church of the Incarnation...

Jun 6, 2024

Ms. Laura Ann DuBose Dendy, 63, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024.

Laura was born May 30, 1961, in Aurora, Co. to Mr. Franklin R. DuBose and Mrs. Hazel Reid DuBose.

Laura worked as a caregiver and was of the Christian faith. She was a fun loving, energetic, and full of life person to all...

Jun 5, 2024

Gail Lee Allread, 71, passed away Wednesday, June 5. 2024. Gail was born August 18, 1952, in Broward, Co. FL. to the late Mortimer Dale Allread and Jean Lee Lucas Allread.

She worked as an accountant for many years. Gail loved to be outdoors, mowing grass, gardening, traveling, canning food, cooking, and ham sandwiches. She always put...

Jun 4, 2024

Richard Arvil McCall of Cashiers, NC left his earthly body and went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on the morning of Tuesday, June 4, 2024, after a nine-year battle with cancer. Son of Dovie Moss and Deputy James McCall, Richard grew up in Macon County.

He attended Southwestern Community College where he...

May 31, 2024

Mrs. Willie Mae Kirkland Hovis, 86, passed away Friday, May 31, 2024. Willie Mae was born in Macon, Co. NC on November 29, 1937, to the late Fred Kirkland and Lucinda Jenkins Kirkland.

She was married to the late Raymond Hovis who passed away in 1994. She worked for Belmont Manufacturing for many years before retirement. She...

May 30, 2024

Fred Slagle Bulgin, born March 13, 1942, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024.

He is survived by an older brother, Randolph, two younger sisters, Betty Ann Bryant and Mary Margaret Bulgin and two sons, Kevin Bulgin and John Ludlum. Fred was a man of many talents. In 1969, he began a thirty-year employment with Duke Power...

May 30, 2024

Ms. Karen McCall Carnes, 70, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, May 30, 2024. She was born June 9, 1953 in Macon County, NC to the late George Heman McCall and Floy Jean Southards McCall.

She retired as a customer service supervisor for Verizon and was a member of the Franklin Church of God. Karen...