Local obituaries for
Franklin & Highlands North Carolina.
James Robert Lake
Nov 12, 2021
James Robert Lake, age 80, of Franklin, NC passed away Friday, November 12, 2021. Known to many as Subaru Jim, he is the son of the late Meredith and Pauline Sneed. He was married to his wife of 51 years Judy Lake.
He got his nickname of “Subaru Jim” for his love of Subaru vehicles. He moved...
Evelyn Philips
Nov 8, 2021
Evelyn Philips, 94, passed away Monday, November 8, 2021. She is the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Faulkner. She is preceded in death by her husband George Willis Phillips.
Evelyn is survived by one son, Jeff Tompkins; two granddaughters Shelly Hiliard and husband David and Courtnee Tompkins; two great grandsons Kyle and Zachary Hiliard; one...
Tracey Dawn Shumway
Nov 7, 2021
Tracey Dawn Shumway, 64, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021, in the presence of her loving husband Robert. She fought a courageous battle of cancer until the end. Tracey was born November 5, 1957, in Blairstown, New Jersey to the late Richard E. Shumway and Darlene Brandon Shumway. She graduated from Olham County High School and attended the University...
Perlie Edwin Cabe
Nov 7, 2021
Perlie Edwin Cabe, 78 of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday November 7, 2021. He was born in Lawton Co. Oklahoma July 30, 1943, to the late Ardell Edwin Cabe and Opal Lucille Medlin Cabe. Edwin worked for the NC DOT for 33 years and retired in 1996; he was a Charter member of the Clarks Chapel Fire Department, loved...
Marilyn (Henson) Payne
Nov 3, 2021
Marilyn Henson Payne, 84, of Otto, NC, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021. She was born in Macon County, December 12, 1936 to the late Ed and Iris Cabe Henson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Kyle Payne and her daughter, Melanie Payne. Mrs. Payne was a graduate of Western Carolina University...
Elaine (Copeland) Johnson
Nov 3, 2021
Elaine Copeland Johnson, 91, of Highlands, NC, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2021, at the Eckerd Living Center where she had resided in recent months. Her passing was due to complications of vascular dementia. She was preceded in death by her late husband, Keith Gunnar Johnson.
Elaine was born on July 19, 1930, the daughter of...
Donald John "Jack" Maclean
Oct 28, 2021
Donald John “Jack” MacLean, age 93, of Franklin, NC passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021. He was born in New Rochelle, NY, the son of Donald John MacLean, Sr. and Sally Reynolds MacLean. He graduated from the RCA Technical Institute NYC in 1952 and then was hired at Bell Telephone Laboratories in Murray Hill, NJ where he worked for...
Edith (Mccall) Mcdowell
Oct 26, 2021
Edith McCall McDowell,96 passed away Tuesday October 26, 2021. She was born in Swain County on September 16, 1925 to the late Samuel Richmond McCall and Dovie Jane Smith McCall. She formerly worked for CR Industries, Blue Bell and Burlington Industries. Edith was a Chaplin and member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW, an active Sunday School teacher and an...
Karen Jo Raby
Oct 25, 2021
Karen Jo Raby, 56, passed away Monday October 25, 2021. She was born February 25, 1965, in Jackson County, NC to the late Joe Raby and Josephine Thomas Raby. Karen was a selfless mother to Amanda and Amber McMahan and a loving nana to Kira, Zayna, Dai and Kyla. She not only survived cancer once, but twice. Karen always...
Virginia Irene (Wooten) Sanders
Oct 24, 2021
Virginia Irene Wooten Sanders, 82, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021. A native of Macon County. She was the daughter of the late Roy B. Wooten and Myrtle Sorrells Wooten. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mildred Wooten Saunders and Louse W. LeQuire, and one brother Rev. William Wooten.
She was a graduate of Franklin...
Mary Lou Ellen (Swafford) Childress
Oct 22, 2021
Mary Lou Ellen Swafford Childress, formerly of Seneca, SC, passed away on October 22, 2021, following a short illness. Lou Ellen was born on Nov 24th, 1938, in Oconee County, SC to parents Curtis Ezekiel Black and Zennie Mae Haynes. Lou Ellen retired from the textile industry where she worked as a weaver. She enjoyed traveling, camping, reading, and...
Ellen Elizabeth Smith
Oct 14, 2021
Ellen Elizabeth Smith
After losing her final battle with cancer, Ellen was
summoned to be with her Lord on Thursday, October14, 2021.
Born in Guilford County, North Carolina, she was the only daughter of Garnett Lee Puckett Jr. and Margaret Beatrice Saunders Puckett who both preceded her in death.
She was...
Sue Ann (Bryson) Willis
Oct 12, 2021
Sue Ann Bryson Willis, 85, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021. She was born August 15, 1936 to the late Carr and Frances Rickman Bryson. Mrs. Willis had worked as school secretary at Cowee Elementary School for many years, and was a member of Cowee Baptist Church. She loved arts and crafts and reading. In addition...
Gale Gladys (Dendy) Alford
Oct 12, 2021
Gale Gladys Dendy Alford, 69 of Highlands passed away Tuesday October 12, 2021. Gale was born September 12, 1952, in Macon County to the late Earl Dendy and Gladys McCall Dendy. Gale was a Dental Assistant for many years. She liked watching football and baseball, loved her animals and Olaf from Frozen. Gale was known for being a great...
Velma Anne Stiles Buchanan
Oct 11, 2021
Velma Ann Stiles Buchanan, 92, loving wife, mother and grandmother went to her heavenly home October 11, 2021. She is preceded in death by her husband, Elias Buchanan, Jr.; daughter, Patricia Ann Stiles Queen; two sisters, Edith Sumney and Kate King; three brothers, Harold Stiles, Edwin Stiles and Vernon Stiles.
She is survived by one sister, Betty...
William (Bill) Bickley Miller, Md
Oct 7, 2021
William (Bill) Bickley Miller, MD passed away on October 7, 2021 at the age of 85 in Highlands, NC. Bill was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 8, 1936, the eldest of Dr. Spencer and Helen Miller’s children.
In 1962, Bill graduated from the University of Cincinnati Medical School. That same year, he married the love of...
James Edward "Jim" Swafford
Oct 3, 2021
James Edward Swafford "Jim" 74 of Franklin, NC passed away October 3, 2021. James was born May 25, 1947, in Macon County, NC to Emma Jean Bryant Swafford and the late James Robert Swafford. He was a construction builder and masonry worker. James was a family man and enjoyed spending time with them and his animals but would take...
Billy Lee Sowards
Sep 30, 2021
Mr. Billy Lee Sowards, 82, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021. Mr. Sowards was born in Lincoln Co. West VA on December 21, 1938 to the late Harry Sowards and Ruth Stowers Sowards. He was married to the late Ina Whittington Sowards who preceded him April 22, 2006. Billy was retired from the U.S. Navy after many years of...
James Alexander Dendy
Sep 30, 2021
James Alexander Dendy, age 61, of Highlands, NC passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021. He is the son of the late Joseph and Lena Crane Dendy.
James loved being outdoors gardening and fishing. He was a beloved partner, father, grandfather, and brother.
He is survived by his life partner of 27 years Janet Hall; daughters,...
Alberta May Carter
Sep 23, 2021
Alberta May Carter, 77, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday September 23, 2021.
She was born May 2, 1944, in Palmer, Massachusetts to the late Evelyn Morris and Albert Warren Mack and adopted by John Marusinski.
After moving to Florida, Alberta first worked in a sewing factory then she worked and retired from The Florida...
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