Local obituaries for
Franklin & Highlands North Carolina.
Evelyn Marie Booth
Oct 20, 2019
Dateline: Franklin, NC
Evelyn Marie Booth, 93, of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, September 14, 1926 to the late Oscar and Marie Farwick Bier. She was married to Auxier Booth who died November 30, 1991. Mrs. Booth worked many years as a secretary for Voice One America. She...
Nancy Shepler
Oct 15, 2019
Nancy J. Shepler 88, passed away October15, 2019 in Otto,N.C. She was preceded in death by her husband Dyoll Shepler and daughter Cindy Andrews. She is survived by her loving son Scott Campbell; a granddaughter Lindsey Kolanowski; great- granddaughter, Riley Kolanowski ; Stepsons, Steve, Mike, and John Shepler and stepdaughter Patricia Via. Nancy was a longtime resident of Otto...
Phillip "Phil" Raymond Elder
Oct 14, 2019
Phillip Raymond Elder, 72 of Highlands, NC passed away Monday, October 14, 2019. Phil was born May 16, 1947 in Bradford County, Florida to the late Emmett O. Elder and Cbell Stroud Elder. He enjoyed gardening, home projects, working with Meals on Wheels and Bible Study (Eschatology). He served active duty Navy and retired in Public Education as a...
Linda Sue Cochran
Oct 12, 2019
Mrs. Linda Sue Cochran, 78, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, October 12, 2019. Mrs. Cochran was born January 15, 1941 in Macon County to the late Artie Mae Woodall Meshell. She was married to the late Harold Clifton Cochran who preceded her in 2006. She was a member of the Mt. Sinai Assembly of God Church;...
Melba Opaline (Keener) Egan
Oct 11, 2019
Ms. Melba Opaline Keener Egan, 93, of Wilmington, DE and Highlands, NC passed away Friday, October 11, 2019. Melba was born July 2, 1926 to the late Henry Brownlow Keener and Irene Peek. Melba retired from Environmental Services after many years of service. Melba loved the mountains, gardening, crocheting, puzzles, cooking and baking. She was also a member of...
Charles Burt
Oct 7, 2019
Charles F. (Chuck) Burt
Franklin
Charles F. (Chuck) Burt passed away peacefully Monday, October 7, 2019 with his devoted wife and niece by his side.
Chuck was born in Denver, Colorado on June 5, 1932. He was the son of the late George W. Burt and Frances M. Burt.
He was...
Lee "Ed" Edward Gregory
Oct 7, 2019
Dateline: Franklin, NC
Lee "Ed" Edward Gregory, 82, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019. He was born in Macon Co., NC, December 31, 1936 to the late Roy and Dalene Hunnicut Gregory. He retired from the US Army after 22 years of service, where he was a mechanic. Ed served two tours of duty...
Betty Ann (Banks) Lepiere
Oct 3, 2019
Franklin, NC
Betty Ann Banks Lapiere, 76, of Franklin passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019. Betty was born June 10, 1943 to the late Luther Banks and Letha Rochelle Banks in Onslow County, NC. Betty worked in the textile industry as a machine operator at Fruit of the Loom. Cooking, oysters, gardening and bowling was a love...
Matthew "Matt" Thomas Williams
Oct 1, 2019
Matthew Thomas Williams, February 14, 1956 – October 1, 2019
Retired to Franklin, NC from Chicago, Illinois in 2017. Matthew quickly established himself as “Local Color”. The Lovable Curmudgeon was noted for his grumpy attitude and his quick-witted pessimism.
Longtime Production Coordinator in the Commercial Printing Industry in Chicago. Worked for a number of the...
Max Terrell Wishon
Sep 28, 2019
JAMESTOWN-Max Terrell Wishon, 79, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019.
He was born on October 11, 1939 in Macon County, NC to the late Verles Clinton and Beulah Owenby Wishon. A resident of this area most of his life, he was a veteran of the US Army and a retired Upholsterer. He was a member of...
Phyllis Jean (Folsom) Garrett
Sep 28, 2019
Mrs. Phyllis Jean Folsom Garrett, 92, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019.
Mrs.Garrett was born in Holly Hill Fl. on November 28, 1926 to the late Granville B. Folsom and Hilda B. Folsom. She was married to the late Philip R. Garrett who preceded her in 2008. Phyllis worked and retired from Prudential Insurance Company; she was...
Anne Goldston Patton
Sep 20, 2019
Anne Goldston Patton, 77, of Johnson City, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019, at the Johnson City Medical Center.
She was born in North Carolina, a daughter of the late Charles and Sarah Patton.
She is survived by her siblings: Martha Brown of Johnson City, Mary Shutko of Houston, TX, and Charles Patton of Memphis;...
Jerry “Bubby” Bates
Sep 20, 2019
Mr. Jerry “Bubby” Bates, 73, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019 at his home.
Mr. Bates was born January 16, 1946 in Macon County to the late Jim and Edna Sanders Bates.
Jerry worked and retired from the trucking industry after many years of service. He taught himself how to drive and make a living...
Cecil Everett Reeves
Sep 20, 2019
Cecil Everett Reeves, 80, of Otto passed away Friday, September 20, 2019 after a period of declining health. Retiring in 2010, Cecil moved from Jacksonville,FL to Otto, NC.
Cecil is survived by two daughters, Ashley Reeves of Jacksonville, FL and Vickie Reeves of Chattanooga, TN; one brother, Wendell Reeves of Jacksonville, FL; two nieces,Shannon (Robert) and Windi...
Tracey Eileen Strain
Sep 11, 2019
Tracey Eileen Strain, beloved sister of Cynthia Strain of Highlands and Deborah Harp of Loveland, Ohio, died unexpectedly on September 11, 2019.
Born in Alliance, Ohio in 1948 to the late Richard and Barbara Strain, Tracey graduated from Mount Union College with a degree in Library Science and also obtained a Masters degree in Music from Kent...
Mary (Sparks) Collins
Sep 5, 2019
Mrs. Mary Sparks Collins, 93, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019.
Mrs. Collins was born August 5, 1926 in Letcher County, KY to the late Riley and Frances Sparks. She was a teacher for 40 years in the Jenkins School System in Kentucky. Mary made nice handmade baskets; great homemade candy; and she loved to work in...
Hermie Brown Woodard
Sep 4, 2019
Hermie Brown Woodard, 92, of Sylva passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at her home. She was born May 16, 1927 to the late Bain Brown and Myrtle Woods Brown. Mrs. Woodard was a loving mother, wife and grandmother. She was a homemaker and enjoyed taking care of her grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Woodard...
Joel Keith Creasman
Sep 3, 2019
Joel Keith Creasman, 78, of Andrews, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019. He was born January 7, 1941 to the late Alvin Eugene Creasman and Mildred Russell Creasman. Mr. Creasman retired from Western Forge a furniture manufacturing business. He loved football, baseball and basketball games and he loved to garden and read. He was a member of Aquone...
Betty Lee Davis
Aug 28, 2019
Betty Lee Davis, 87, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at her home in Franklin. Ms. Davis was born January 16, 1932 in New Athens, Ohio to the late John Noble Cannon and Olive Wilder Cannon.
Ms. Davis was a homemaker and loved taking care of her family. She loved gardening, reading, watching westerns and old John...
Philip Powell
Aug 27, 2019
Philip Powell, 86, of Highlands, NC and Crawfordville, FL, passed away, Tuesday, August 27, 2019. He was born June 12, 1933 in Hendersonville, TN to the late Charles Leslie Powell and Jean Rule Powell.
Mr. Powell was a carpenter and builder for many years. He liked classic cars and street rods, and blue grass music. He had...
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