Local obituaries for
Franklin & Highlands North Carolina.
Betty Sue (Guyer) Bukowsky
May 20, 2020
Mrs. Betty Sue Guyer Bukowsky, 86, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020 in Franklin, NC. Mrs. Bukowsky was born in Macon County to the late Ephream Arvil Guyer and Mary Tallent Guyer. Mrs. Betty was married to the late Emil Gus "Ski" Bukowsky who preceded her. She operated the Burningtown Head start for many years and she owned and...
Carolyn (Cates) May
May 19, 2020
Franklin, NC
Mrs. Carolyn Cates May, 78, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020 in Asheville, NC. She was born in Dandridge, Tn. to the late Raymond and Judy Conway Cates. Carolyn was married to the late Franklin Russell May who preceded her. She worked and retired from the grocery business after many years of service. She loved...
John Carey Clarke
May 18, 2020
John Clarke, 72, of Knoxville, TN passed away on Monday May 18, 2020 in his favorite place, Highlands, NC. John was born August 25, 1947 in Winter Park, FL. In 1952 his family moved to West Palm Beach, FL where he grew up. A member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, he graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1972 with...
Katie Buchanan Wood
May 16, 2020
Katie Buchanan Wood, 80, of Sylva, NC, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020. Katie was born in Jackson Co., NC, September 30, 1939 to the late Ennis and Lula Buchanan. Katie finished Webster High School in 1958 and married Lamar Wood September 4, 1960. She retired from Jackson County School System as a full-time bus driver from 1975 to...
David Lewis Mashburn
May 16, 2020
David Lewis Mashburn
FRANKLIN – David Lewis Mashburn, 94, of Franklin, passed away peacefully Saturday, May 16, 2020 surrounded by his wife, daughters, and son-in-law.
Born in Macon County, NC, he was the son of the late Grady and Jane Henry Mashburn. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters...
Steve "Andy" Anderson
May 15, 2020
Steve “Andy” Anderson, 67, passed away on May 15th, 2020 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC following a brief illness.
He leaves his wife of 22 years, Anita Anderson; his children Sherry Horvath, Teri Simko Tempest Anderson as well as his step children Brandi (Kale) Glasspoole and Charles Kale . He also leaves behind his beloved grandchildren,...
Clara Kathryn (Byrd) Fisher
May 14, 2020
Clara Kathryn Fisher
October 18, 1928 – May 14, 2020
Clara Kathryn Fisher was born in Jasper, Indiana on October 18, 1928. She was taken to heaven while sleeping peacefully on May 14, 2020. Kathryn was the daughter of the Reverend Edward Byrd and Clara von Graf Byrd. Kathryn studied piano and organ and while...
Donald Beauchamp Fisher
May 9, 2020
If Heaven has farms and forests, Don will be happily at home. If not, he will enjoy tending the flower gardens while listening to the angelic music. By his own admission he would not be a part of the choir!
Donald Beauchamp Fisher of Highlands, North Carolina, born on September 22, 1941, entered the Church Triumphant on...
Vivian Lillian (Thomas) Napier
May 6, 2020
Vivian Lillian Napier, 97, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2020. She was born March 5, 1923 in Beckley, West Virginia to the late Jessie and Georgia Thomas. Mrs. Napier was a homemaker and a Jehovah Witness by faith. She was a strong woman, she loved to travel and loved people and her family. In addition to...
Ronald Martin Schott
May 4, 2020
Ronald Martin Schott, 79, of Hiawassee, GA passed away on Monday, May 4, 2020. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend, Ron was born August 14, 1940 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Martin Henry and Vera Louise Schott. Ron proudly served in the U.S. Navy, and graduated from the University of Cincinnati. He spent most of his career with...
Shannon Paige Sticka
May 4, 2020
Shannon Paige Sticka, 50, of Highlands, NC, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020. She was born July 29, 1969 in Denver, Colorado to Dale A. Sticka and the late, Jane Lea Norman Sticka. Shannon was an avid lover of animals, especially her dog “Chiquita”, she loved being outdoors, skiing, hiking and enjoyed coloring and painting. She attended the First...
Donald Calvin Huscusson
May 4, 2020
Mr. Donald “Don” Calvin Huscusson, 85, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 in Sylva, NC. Don was born in Macon County on November 10, 1934 to the late Calvin Huscusson and Bertha Roper Huscusson. He worked for General Motors in Pontiac Michigan from 1953 to 1960. He came back to Franklin and bought the Esso Service Station and operated...
Gloria Elizabeth Jackson
Apr 27, 2020
Mrs. Gloria Elizabeth Jackson, 99, of Franklin, NC, passed away April 27, 2020. She was born February 10, 1921 in Vicksburg, Mississippi to the late Andrew Jackson Green and Henrietta Myer Green.
Mrs Jackson lived in Crystal River, FL and moved to Franklin in 2016. She was an auditor in bookkeeping and ran a hotel in the...
Grover Ray Mccall, Sr.
Apr 27, 2020
Mr. Grover Ray McCall, Sr. 95, passed away Monday, April 27, 2020. Mr. McCall was born June 9, 1924 in Swain County, NC to the late Samuel Richmond McCall and Dovie Smith McCall. He was married to his first wife, Della Keener McCall who preceded him in 1992. Ray worked in logging, he also worked at Burlington Industries for...
Betty Faye (Hall) Sherrill
Apr 25, 2020
Mrs. Betty Faye Hall Sherrill, 77, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Sherrill was born in Macon County December 23, 1942 to the late David Ansel Hall and Nina Bradley Hall. She was married to the late Mr. Charles Daniel “Danny” Sherrill who preceded her after 59 years of marriage on May 24, 2019. Mrs....
Virginia "Ginny" May Howard
Apr 15, 2020
Howard – Virginia “Ginny” May Howard, age 72, of Hilliard, Florida went home to be with the Lord on April 15, 2020. She was born on September 22, 1947 in Peoria, Illinois to Charles R. Hall and Virginia M. Hall. Ginny loved her family dearly, Nascar, bingo, her church and the Florida State Seminoles. She is preceded in death...
Barbara Carlene Majszack
Apr 15, 2020
Barbara Carlene Majszak, 84, of Franklin, NC took her heavenly flight home Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Carlene was born to the late Henry McCall and Nobia Southards McCall on June 17, 1935 in Macon County, NC. Being a homemaker, Barbara liked to sew and spend time with her family. She loved her church and was a member of Rose...
Frank Xavier Bubacz
Apr 14, 2020
Mr. Frank Xavier Bubacz, 81, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2020. Mr. Bubacz was born April 1, 1939 in Chemung County, NY to the late Andrew and Catherine Witucki Bubacz. He was married to the late Joyce Bubacz for 53 years until her passing in 2013. He was a retired carpenter by trade. He loved music and bowling. He...
Carolyn Suzanne Wayman
Apr 13, 2020
Carolyn Suzanne Wayman, 60, of Franklin, NC passed away Monday, April 13, 2020. She was born June 5, 1959 in Woodbury County, Iowa to the late Kenneth Wayman and Mary Sidner Wayman. Majoring in Costume Design in College, Carolyn loved acting, singing and was always involved in Musical Theatre. Being a travel agent, she loved cruising all over the...
Paul Hines Trulock, Iii
Apr 10, 2020
Paul Hines Trulock, III, 76, of Climax, GA, passed away Friday, April 10, 2020 at Archbold Memorial Hospital.
Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, a private graveside service will be held at Highlands Memorial Park in Highlands, NC. A celebration of Paul's life will be scheduled on a later date. Online visitors may sign...
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