Local obituaries for
Franklin & Highlands North Carolina.
Lassie Edith (Crane) Buchanan
Dec 21, 2021
Lassie Edith Crane Buchanan, 80, passed peacefully on December 21, 2021 at her home and the Norton community. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Effie Miller Crane. The Crane family and Crane’s Riding Stables became a tradition for generations of visitors to Highlands. As the youngest girl in the family, she earned the nickname “Baby,” an...
Edgar Reyes Rodgriguez
Dec 18, 2021
Edgar Reyes Rodriguez, 40, passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021.
Edgar was born on September 24, 1981, in Brooklyn, New York to Wilfredo and Isabel Rodriguez Escalera. He loved horses, his family and he was always so happy and was rarely seen without a smile.
In addition to his parents, survivors include his grandmother Maria...
Jerry Lee "Biggin" Dalton
Dec 18, 2021
Jerry Lee “Biggin” Dalton, 62, of Highlands, NC passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021.
Born on January 16, 1959, he was the son of the late Furman Russell and Vivian Marvita Dalton. Jerry was a fabulous husband and father and a loving Gramps to six wonderful grandchildren. Jerry loved riding motorcycles, watching NASCAR, hunting, and camping. He...
Mildred (Zachary) Wilson
Dec 16, 2021
Mildred Zachary Wilson of Highlands, age 100, took her last breath December 16th, 2021. She was born April 5th, 1921. She is survived by her beloved grandson John P. Tate, III of Sevierville, TN and Highlands, daughter Anne W. Tate (John) of Highlands, son Dennis F. Wilson (Sheryl) of Highlands, sisters Lilian Waller and Lucille Potts of Highlands. She...
Lois "Jeannine" Justice
Dec 13, 2021
Lois “Jeannine" Justice 89 of Franklin passed away Monday, December 13, 2021. She was born in Michigan November 16, 1932, to the late Arthur Tuffin and Beatrice Annett Tuffin. Jeannine was a member of Coweeta Baptist Church and served as church secretary for 37 years. She had a passion for playing the piano and volunteering. Jeannine had a servant...
Mary Louise Dills
Dec 11, 2021
Mary Louise Dills, 75, of Franklin, NC passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021.
Born on July 10, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Maggie Cunningham. Ms. Dills retired from Whitley Products in Franklin. She loved fishing, playing cards and Yahtzee. Mary loved her family dearly and one of her biggest joys in life...
Virginia Casada
Dec 11, 2021
Virginia Casada, 84, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021.
Born on April 6, 1937, in Franklin, NC to the late Walter and Annie Waldrop Swanson. Ms. Casada worked and retired as a supervisor from Social Services. She loved volunteering her time and helping others out at CareNet. She was a lifelong member at Louisa Chapel United Methodist...
Betty Sue Cunningham
Dec 2, 2021
Betty Sue Gray Cunningham, 92, formerly of Franklin, died Thursday, December 2, 2021, in Reidsville, North Carolina.
Born on December 4, 1928, she was the daughter of James Slagle Gray and Bess Elizabeth Cabe Gray who predeceased her.
Her husband, John Frederick (Fred) Cunningham, predeceased Betty Sue in 2007. Family who also predeceased her are...
Pauline Williamson
Nov 30, 2021
Pauline Hazel Mashburn Williamson, born May 2,1937 to the late John Henry and Rettie Anderson Mashburn. She was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Turner Odell Williamson, infant son, Freelen Williamson, granddaughter, Elaine Phillips, siblings, Jay Mashburn, Jessie Zimmerman, Ruth, Eula, Brenda, Ruby and Baby Mashburn.
She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother...
Frank Eugene Hinton
Nov 28, 2021
On Sunday November 28, 2021, Frank Eugene Hinton, 63, passed away peacefully with his family by his side. Born in Greenville, SC on April 2, 1958, to Victor Emmanuel and Annie Mae Hinton, Frank was the youngest of four siblings. He attended JL Mann High School and was a talented football player. His love of the game led to...
William Dwayne Lamb
Nov 28, 2021
Dwayne Lamb, 62, of Albertville, AL formerly of Rabun Gap, Ga. passed away, Sunday, November 28, 2021. He is the son of the late William Dean and Agnes “Aggie” Lamb.
Dwayne enjoyed gospel music and sang in the Lamb Trio. He loved his Georgia Bulldogs and everyone that knew him loved him. Many often called him to...
Gary Philip Boston "Hunkie"
Nov 22, 2021
Gary Philip Boston (Hunkie) of Franklin, NC passed away on November 22, 2021 peacefully at his home surrounded by family.
Gary was born on October 27, 1961 in York, Maine. Gary spent his life working in construction, painting, pluming and carpentry. He enjoyed laying in the sun as much as possible.
He was preceded in...
Samuel Martin Mandato
Nov 20, 2021
Samuel Martin Mandato, 91 passed away Saturday November 20, 2021. He was born August 24, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Samuel Mandato and Josephine Salamore Mandato. Samuel served in the US Marines and was a part of the Atomic War Commission.
Samuel is survived by his wife of 13 years, Victoria Keenan Mandato; a daughter,...
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...
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