Local obituaries for
Franklin & Highlands North Carolina.
Belva Kell Greenwood
Nov 25, 2025
November 25, 2025, Jesus welcomed Belva Kell Greenwood home.
Since March 2015 her loving husband Johnny Greenwood has been waiting for her to join him in heaven.
Also waiting, her parents Milford & Annie Kell, brother Elmer Kell, sisters Barbara Hummel & Betty Madison.
She is survived by James & Kathy Greenwood, Jami Waldroop, Jared & Jennifer Greenwood, McCall Sanders, McKayla Sanders &...
Harold Douglas Pitts
Nov 23, 2025
Harold Douglas Pitts passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 23, 2025, one day before his 69th birthday. Born and raised in Macon County, he was the son of the late Dovie and Edward Pitts.
In addition to his parents, he was pre-deceased by brother, Dwayne Pitts, sister, Carolyn Pitts Sanders and twin infant daughters.
Harold was a veteran of the US Army....
Scott Alexander
Nov 23, 2025
Mr. Franklin Scott Alexander, 48, of Highlands, NC passed away Sunday, November 23, 2025.
Scott was born April 2, 1977, in Macon, Georgia to the late Clyde Franklin Alexander and Mrs. Jane Cosgrove Alexander who survives.
Scott was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and uncle. He loved to hunt, fish, hike, travel and watch football. He worked as an electrician at...
Joanna Morris
Nov 19, 2025
A Memorial Gathering will be held Sunday, December 14, 2025 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home.
A full obituary will follow when complete.
Frances Henderson Parmelee
Nov 17, 2025
Frances Marion Henderson Parmelee, born on February 17, 1953, in Winchester, Massachusetts, to Lee and Ruth Henderson, passed away on November 17, 2025.
A longtime member of the Cashiers and Highlands communities, she poured her energy into the places and people around her. She founded Chapter 2 Bookstore in Cashiers and owned Cabins in the Laurel, creating spaces that welcomed neighbors,...
Darrell Gene Reynolds
Nov 15, 2025
Darrell Gene Reynolds passed away peacefully on November, 15th at Mission Hospital in Asheville NC. He was Born in Nassawadox, VA on April, 24th 1940.
Darrell was a long-time resident of Franklin, NC where he worked 31 years for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC. Prior to that, he served in the United States Coastguard at various locations and on...
Malcolm L. Cail, Jr.
Nov 13, 2025
Malcolm L. Cail, Jr., 74, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, November 13, 2025. He was born January 10, 1951, in Savannah, GA to the late Malcolm L. Cail, Sr. and Janie Parrish Cail.
Mr. Cail was a Godly man and attended Longview Baptist Church. Malcolm served in the Navy in the Sea Bees and was a member of...
Ruby Passmore Haskett
Nov 7, 2025
Ms. Ruby Passmore Haskett, 98, passed away Friday, November 7, 2025. Ms. Ruby was born April 30, 1927, in Jackson County, NC to the late Johnny Coleman Passmore and Elise Palmer Passmore. She was the wife of the late Mitchell Haskett who preceded her.
Ms. Ruby worked in the cotton mill industry, was a homemaker, loved gardening, canning, knitting, quilting, and...
Russell "Russ" Jay Davis
Nov 2, 2025
Mr. Russell "Russ" Jay Davis, 83, passed away Sunday, November 02, 2025, at his home in Kannapolis, NC.
Russ was born October 7, 1942, in Johnstown, PA to the late Jay Davis and Marion Edwards Davis.
Russ was retired from the trucking industry. He loved to travel and going to the casinos with his late wife, Linda. He enjoyed camping, watching sports...
Charles Stacy Williams
Oct 29, 2025
Mr. Charles Stacy Williams, 64, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2025. Mr. Williams was born September 22, 1961, in Buffalo, New York to Shirley Williams.
Mr. Williams worked as a machine operator in the textile industry for many years. Charles touched the lives of everyone he met with his kindness, laughter, and love as he always put others before himself and...
Riley William Henry
Oct 28, 2025
Mr. Riley William Henry, 84, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Mr. Henry was born December 1, 1940, in Macon County, NC to the late Grady Henry and Eula Houston Henry.
Riley worked for the North Carolina Department of Transportation and did land surveying.
He wrote two books, "A Life for Nancy - Daughter of Frankie Silver" with Danita Stoudemire and "Pen...
Troy Brian Russell
Oct 27, 2025
Troy Brian Russell 59 passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2025. Troy was born February 12, 1966, in Orlando, FL.
Troy was a lifelong resident of Macon County before moving to Charlotte NC to pursue a career in telecommunication & IT work at University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Troy was an avid outdoors man. He enjoyed camping, cooking at the campsite, riding...
Norma Grimes Simmons
Oct 27, 2025
Norma Lee Grimes Simmons, 97, passed from this life into the presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, October 27, 2025.
Norma was preceded in death by her husband of almost 74 years, Herb Simmons, her parents, all five of her siblings and several nieces and nephews.
She is survived by her children: Jane Crawford, Dan (Jenny) Simmons, Susan (Bruce) Dodds...
Dennis Earl Thompson
Oct 25, 2025
Dennis Earl Thompson, known to everyone simply as Earl, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2025. He was born on May 6, 1953, in East Canton, Ohio, to Wendell and Eloise Thompson. When he was four years old, his family moved to Bradenton, Florida, where he grew up and spent most of his life surrounded by family and friends.
Earl married...
Margaret "Peggy" Willingham Wolfe
Oct 25, 2025
Margaret "Peggy" Willingham Wolfe, 81, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2025. She was born February 12, 1944, in Bradenton, FL to the late William Carlyle Willingham and Margaret Mathenson Willingham.
Mrs. Wolfe was a high school teacher in Manatee County, FL for 37 years and an additional 10+ years in other roles in education. She lived on Anna...
Steve Gordon Hensley
Oct 24, 2025
Steve Gordon Hensley, 74, of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, October 24, 2025. He was born January 25, 1951 in Jackson County, NC to the late Gordon C. Hensley and Evelyn Lucille Massey Hensley.
Mr. Hensley was married for 56 years to Roberta Mason Hensley who died June 18, 2024. He worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator. Steve drove...
Ellis Raby
Oct 23, 2025
Mr. Frank "Ellis" Raby, 74, has entered into the Kingdom of Heaven to meet his risen savior on October 23, 2025.
Ellis was born June 16, 1951, in Macon, County to the late Frank Edward Raby and Alice Jean Cabe Frazier.
Ellis was a woodworker most of his life, working at Liberty Wood Products for almost 30 years. He was an avid...
Patricia Ann Doster Baldwin Mason
Oct 23, 2025
Mrs. Patricia Ann Doster Baldwin Mason, 86, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2025. Mrs. Mason was born October 12, 1939, in Athens, Tennessee to the late George Doster and Ollie Mae Merritt Doster.
Patricia was self-employed for many years of her working career. She was a lifetime member of Clark's Chapel United Methodist Church. She loved to see pretty flowers and...
Hazel McCall Taylor
Oct 20, 2025
Mrs. Hazel Elizabeth McCall Taylor, 87, passed away Monday, October 20, 2025. Mrs. Taylor was born April 29, 1938, in Macon Co. NC to the late Carl J. McCall and Josephine Brown McCall. She was married to the late William Eugene Taylor who preceded her in 1997.
She received a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas....
Megan Lunsford Wood
Oct 19, 2025
Megan Patrease Lunsford Wood, 69, of Franklin, NC passed away Sunday, October 19, 2025. She was born December 19, 1955, in Orlando, FL to the late Aubrey William Lunsford and Roberta Hall Lunsford.
Mrs. Wood was of the Christian faith. She was the sweetest, most patient person ever known and was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Megan was a...
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