Local obituaries for
Franklin & Highlands North Carolina.
Rita Aline (Milot) Wattu
Apr 14, 2022
Rita Aline Milot Wattu passed away April 14, 2022. She was born in Canada June 29, 1924 to the late Mathias Milot and Rose Moras Milot. She was of the Christian faith.
Ms. Wattu is survived by her daughter, Rosylynn Byron of Florida; her sister, Clarice Carpenter of Florida; her brother Gerard Milot of Florida; four grandchildren...
Rev. Dr. Tommy Dean Lamb
Apr 13, 2022
Rev. Dr. Tommy Dean Lamb, 64, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022 in Huntsville, AL. Dr. Lamb was born on June 4, 1957 to the late William Dean Lamb and Agnes Hampton Lamb. He was a Southern Baptist Minister and he preached the gospel for over 30 years. He was a partner in Attentive Health & Wellness. Tommy loved...
Patricia Helen (Trombly) Rocha
Apr 12, 2022
Patricia Helen Trombly Rocha, 79 passed away Tuesday April 12, 2022. She was born October 17, 1942 in Albany, Georgia to the late Leo Trombly and Dorothy Rump Trombly. Ms. Rocha loved the North Carolina Mountains and making people laugh. She enjoyed arts and crafts and considered her cats as part of the family. She had retired from a...
Rhonda Lynn (Fair) Arvey
Apr 12, 2022
Rhonda Lynn Fair Arvey passed away Tuesday April 12, 2022. Mrs. Arvey was born January 6, 1959 in Liberty, NY to Alma Coffey Fair and the late Wilbur Fair. Rhonda was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she loved spending time with her family. Christmas was her favorite time of the year.
Rhonda...
William Garland Litteral
Apr 11, 2022
William Garland Litteral, 67, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, April 11, 2022. He was born April 21, 1954 in Crawford, Indiana to the late Garland and Carol Calnan Litteral. Mr. Litteral was a cook in a restaurant and a Veteran of the Army Reserves, 98th Division.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Karen Joy Rogers
Apr 9, 2022
Karen Joy Rogers, passed away April 9, 2022. She was born April 10, 1940, in Akron, Ohio, to the late Lester R. Hodgson and Ruth Martin Hodgson. Karen enjoyed homemaking on the ranch and loved her horses and dogs, she also enjoyed writing poems and short stories. She was a Christian and attended Grace Bible Church.
In...
Carlton Eugene "Gene" Mcdonald
Apr 7, 2022
Carlton Eugene "Gene" McDonald, 86, of Winston-Salem, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. Mr. McDonald was born November 15, 1935, to the late William and Charlotte Johnson McDonald. He grew up in Franklin, NC, and graduated from Franklin High School. After high school he attended Blanton Business College in Asheville. Mr. McDonald was...
Violet (Spencer) Cox
Apr 6, 2022
Violet Spencer Cox, 88 passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2022. She was born January 29, 1934 in Union County, SC to the late Robert Henry Spencer and Pearl Ochiltre Spencer. Violet was a homemaker and served as president and secretary for the VFW Auxiliary for over 20 years. She did all types of volunteer work from helping out at...
Barbara Ellen (Curtis) Bradley
Apr 4, 2022
Barbara Ellen Curtis Bradley, 81, of Otto, NC, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022. Barbara was born October 10, 1940 in Macon County to the late Charlie Sutton Curtis and Minnie McCall Curtis. She was married to William Lewis Bradley who died in 1999. She was a lifelong member of Asbury United Methodist Church, where she had served as...
John Daugherty Mckey, Jr
Mar 28, 2022
John Daugherty McKey, Jr.,78, of Highlands, NC, passed away Monday, March 28,2022. Mr. McKey was born in Atlanta, GA September 10,1943 to the late Dr. John Daugherty McKey, Sr. and Joyce Roper McKey.
The family moved to Orlando, where John spent his childhood days. He developed a fondness for golf spending time with his father, a pediatrician,...
Columbus Jack Stiwinter
Mar 27, 2022
Mr. Columbus Jack Stiwinter, 81, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2022 in Monroe, NC. Mr. Stiwinter was born in Jackson County on December 6, 1940 to the late L.C. Stiwinter and Ruby Fox Stiwinter. Jack was married for 50 years to the late Doris Ann Stiwinter who preceded him in 2012.
Jack was a lifelong resident of...
Doyle D.W. Mccall
Mar 26, 2022
Mr. Doyle Wayne "D. W.” McCall, 64, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022. D.W. was born March 4, 1958 in Macon County to the late Cletis McCall and Betty Norris McCall. He was a life long resident of Highlands and Macon County. He worked and retired from the Tree Service Business. He loved fishing, hunting, children, and his family....
Willard Eugene Browning
Mar 25, 2022
Mr. Willard Eugene Browning, 83, passed away Friday, March 25, 2022. Mr. Browning was born November 22, 1938 in Jackson, Co. NC to the late Jim Browning and Annie Lou Stiles Browning. He worked and retired as a painter in the construction business. He was of the Baptist faith attending Wells Grove Baptist Church and Watauga Baptist Church. Mr....
Jeanette (Hopkins) Parks
Mar 24, 2022
Mrs. Jeanette Hopkins Parks, 66, of Franklin passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022.
Mrs. Parks was born in Lakeland, Fl on December 7, 1955 to the late Rev. Robert Hopkins and Sarah Hopkins. She worked and retired from hotel work and grew up in the Baptist faith. Jeanette loved the mountains, people, and celebrating life.
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Dorothy June Gee
Mar 22, 2022
Dorothy June Worrell Gee, born January 31, 1927 passed away on March 21, 2022.
June lived a beautiful family life with her husband of 63 years, Thomas Rudolph ‘Doc’ Gee, that she had know since the first grade. Her husband adored her, and together they taught their only child, Karen, integrity, loyalty, compassion, and a deep and...
Patrick James Mangas
Mar 15, 2022
Pat James Mangas, 82, of Franklin, NC passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022.
Born on January 9, 1940, he was the son of the late Thomas Frederick Mangas Sr. and Victoria Farmer Mangas. Pat joined the United States Army and was in the infantry division for four years. He loved his goats but most of all he...
Douglas Norman Hawley
Mar 13, 2022
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Barbara Agnes Creswell
Mar 11, 2022
Barbara Agnes Creswell, 87 years of age, went to be with her savior, Jesus Christ, in heaven on Friday, March 11, 2022. Agnes was reunited with her mother (Janie), father (Sam), and her four brothers (Clarence, Ligon, William & Bobby) who were waiting with Jesus to welcome her for a joyful family celebration.
Miss Agnes was a...
Ruth Tallent Wilkes
Mar 10, 2022
Ruth Tallent Wilkes, age 93, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022.
Born on June 11, 1928, in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Jeff and Mae Dillingham Tallent. She was one of those rare, precious, old timers. Ruth Tallent Wilkes was born, lived, and died in our wonderful mountains. She loved God...
Marshall Glenn Martin
Mar 7, 2022
Marshall Glenn Martin, age 87, of Franklin, NC passed away Monday, March 7, 2022.
Born on March 10, 1934, he is the son of the late Richard and Allie Moore Martin. Glenn served for four years in the United States Air Force. He moved to the mountains and took a job working for the LBJ Job Corps....
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