Local obituaries for
Franklin & Highlands North Carolina.
Joan Marie (Flanigan) Wilson
May 30, 2021
Joan Marie Flanigan Wilson, 88 of Franklin passed away Sunday May 30, 2021. Joan was born April 17, 1933 in Chicago, IL to the late Elmer Flanigan and Urbanie DeZutter Flanigan. She was a Secretary at Honeywell Aerospace Industries. Joan was an active member in the Ladies Auxiliary, VFW and American Legion. She was a member of the St....
Jewell "Sue" (Johnson) Brown
May 30, 2021
Jewell "Sue" Johnson Brown, 86, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021. She was born in Roane County, TN, daughter of the late Rufe Johnson and Marie Cooley Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Edward "Bill" Brown; her children, Steven Edward Brown, Tommy Alan Brown, and Ronnie Lee Brown; her...
Charles “Sam” Samuel Cabe
May 26, 2021
Charles Samuel Cabe, 73 of Franklin passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021. Sam was born in Jackson County, NC on September 17, 1947 to the late Homer and Thelma Cabe. He retired from Conmet Plastic but Sam never stopped working. He took great pride in his lawn care business and in everything he did. His most pride and joy...
Patricia (King) Brendle
May 25, 2021
Mrs. Patricia King Brendle, 85, passed away Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Patricia was born May 30, 1935 in Anne Arundel, MD to the late Maurice King and Virginia Townson King. She was a school bus driver for 30 years and was of the Christian faith. She loved to go to yard sales and spend time with her family.
...Candyce "Candy" Field
May 23, 2021
IN LOVING MEMORY
Candyce “Candy” Field
1947 – 2021
Candyce “Candy” Field passed away peacefully at home in Highlands, North Carolina on May 23, 2021, after a 4-1/2 year struggle with cancer. She was 74. She will be dearly missed by her husband, Paul, and her many friends for her sensitive intelligence, her...
William Lee Young
May 20, 2021
Mr. William Lee Young, 73, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 at his residence. William was born in Jackson, County October 25, 1947 to the late John William Young, Jr. and Dorothy Green Young. He worked and retired as a carpenter in commercial construction. He loved hunting, fishing, football games and NASCAR. He was also of the Baptist faith....
Edna Phillips Bryson
May 20, 2021
Mrs. Edna Phillips Bryson, 94, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021. She was born October 12, 1926 in Macon County to the late James Roy Phillips and Octia Henry Phillips. Edna was a lifelong resident in Highlands and was married to the late Walter Neville Bryson who preceded her in death July 2010. She worked at Bryson Gulf Service...
Connie Mae Horner
May 17, 2021
Connie Mae Horner, 69, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, May 17, 2021. She was born November 5, 1951 in Alamance County, NC to the late Lindsey and Gladys Tingen Whitfield. Mrs. Horner was a Baptist by faith, she loved cooking, traveling and going on cruises, she also made clothing and built dollhouse furniture for American Girl Company.
...Ruth Farley
May 2, 2021
Ruth Farley died May 2, 2021 24 days prior to her 100th birthday. That would be 99.94 years old.
Ruth Farley, 99 years old, of Franklin NC, passed away peacefully in her sleep on May 2, 2021. Twenty-four days shy of reaching 100 years old, Ruth kept true her sharp mind, keen wit and love of chocolate....
Lori (Walker) Kilby
May 2, 2021
Lori Walker Kilby, 49, of Murphy, NC, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021. She was born August 16, 1971 in Copperhill, TN to Sherdie Walker and the late Erma Wright Walker. She was a lifelong resident of Cherokee County, NC. Lori was of the Christian faith. She worked as a CNA in nursing, had worked in housekeeping and restaurants. ...
Jimmie "Mr. Jim" Lowell Curtis
May 1, 2021
Jimmie “Mr. Jim” Lowell Curtis, 82, husband of 62 years to Tommie Sue Dillard Curtis, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Mr. Curtis was born in Otto, NC to the late Charles Sutton Curtis, Sr. and Minnie Leona McCall Curtis. Jim was a Vietnam War Veteran having served in the U.S. Air Force and...
Charles "Scoon" Verlin Nichols
May 1, 2021
Charles "Scoon" Verlin Nichols, 71, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021. He was born November 25, 1949 in Macon County to the late Charles Martin Nichols and Bitty Jo McCoy Nichols. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Barbara Jean Moses Nichols. Mr. Nichols was a member of Victory Baptist...
Eugene Gilbert Spring
May 1, 2021
On May 1, 2021, Eugene “Ted” Gilbert Spring passed away while at home with his family and pets Holly, Bella, Zeus and Willow. His family finds comfort knowing that he is in Heaven and at peace with the love of his life, Cher. Ted is preceded in death by his beautiful wife Cheryl, many beloved fur babies, parents Gladys...
Virginia Furnish (Beu) Caskey
Apr 27, 2021
Mrs. Virginia Furnish Beu Caskey, 93, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at the Franklin House in Franklin, NC.
Mrs. Caskey was born June 24, 1927 in Cardington, Ohio to the late Arthur Furnish and Wilda Haynes Furnish. She was married to the late Walter Beu who passed away April 8, 1969 and to the late Glenn...
Sandra "Sandy" Ellenburg
Apr 27, 2021
Sandra "Sandy" Ellenburg, 71, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021. She was born July 3, 1949 in Macon County, to the late Frank Raby and Alice Cabe Frazier. Mrs. Ellenburg was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Macon County. She was an avid reader and a country music fan, she loved growing roses and cross...
Diana Marie (Schardt) Bernard
Apr 27, 2021
Diana Marie Schardt Bernard, 62, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021. She was born January 8, 1959 in San Francisco, CA to Barbara Janicki Schardt and the late Dick Schardt. Mrs. Bernard was an accountant, she attended the First Pentecostal Church, and she liked to make jewelry boxes.
In addition to her mother, she...
Blanche (Smith) Morgan
Apr 27, 2021
Blanche Smith Morgan, 78, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. She was born on November 5, 1942 in Franklin, NC to John Doyle and Dove (McCoy) Smith. On October 20, 1962 she married Lyman Dale Morgan. Blanche was an honest, loving, and hard-working wife and mother. A talented seamstress and cook, she created a happy...
Garrett Daniel Siek
Apr 24, 2021
Garrett Daniel Siek, 18, of Franklin, NC passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021. Garrett was born February 21, 2003 in Winston Salem, NC to Daniel Siek and Mary Trese Zint Siek. He found his first love of Motorcross racing in 2nd grade, Garrett enjoyed soccer, golf, fishing and snowboarding. He always enjoyed new adventures and was up to trying...
James Joseph Granato
Apr 22, 2021
James Joseph Granato, 76, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021. James was born September 16, 1944 in Trieste, Italy to the late Francesco Granato and Lidia Fratte. Mr. Granato was retired after 30 years from Illinois Bell Phone Company. He loved the mountains, and loved to cook; he was a member of Knights of Columbus and...
Ray "Buddy" Allen Cunningham
Apr 19, 2021
Ray "Buddy" Allen Cunningham, 73, of Franklin passed away Monday, April 19, 2021. Ray was born in Macon County, NC August 26, 1947 to the late Ralph W. Cunningham and Maggie Elliot Cunningham. He was a graduate from Franklin High School and was a U.S. Army Veteran. He worked and retired from General Motors in Pontiac Michigan. Ray was...
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