Local obituaries for
Franklin & Highlands North Carolina.
Thomas Edward Wells
Sep 3, 2026
Mr. Thomas Edward Wells, 64, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026.
Mr. Wells was born in Beverly, MA. to the late Alton Edward Wells and Ann Marie Wells.
Thomas was electrician and worked for Union 103 IBEW. He was an avid photographer and loved to photo weddings. He was an avid cook, loved shooting guns, and fishing.
Most of all he was loved...
Phyllis Morgan
Sep 2, 2026
Phyllis Morgan, 85, of Topton, NC, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Phyllis was born October 1, 1940 in Hicksville, Ohio to the late Roger W. Baker and Lucille Gerry Baker. Phyllis was a member of Bethel Hill Baptist Church in Topton, NC. She worked for Macon Program for Progress for seven years; five years at Lee Plant and she...
Cora Scott
Aug 31, 2026
Cora Tallent Scott, 86, of Sylva, NC, passed away Monday, August 31, 2026. Cora was born September 13, 1939 in Macon County, to the late Henry David Tallent and Doris Tallent. She worked forty years at the Longview Restaurant. She was of the Baptist faith. Cora loved to work and serve others, she also loved her family and took care...
David Warren Evitt
Aug 31, 2026
Mr. David Warren Evitt, 67, of Cullowhee, NC, passed away Monday, August 31, 2026. He was born June 17, 1959, in Gaston Co., NC, to Zettie Coggins Evitt and the late Warren Evitt.
David worked as an arborist, or tree surgeon. He grew up in the Yellow Mountain Community and attended Yellow Mountain Baptist Church. Very much in love with his...
Bartholomew "Ben" Paino, Jr.
Aug 31, 2026
Mr. Bartholomew "Ben" Paino, Jr., 72, of Otto, NC, passed away Monday, August 31, 2026. He was born February 5, 1954, in Long Beach, New York, to the late Bartholomew Paino, Sr. and Angelina Tarentino Paino.
"Ben" was of the Christian faith. He worked in real estate and as a bicycle machine salesman, though he had many other adventures in life....
Deloris Barnes
Aug 30, 2026
Ms. Deloris Arlene Barnes, 46, of Highlands, NC passed away Sunday, August 30, 2026.
Deloris was born October 23, 1979, in Clermont, FL. to the late Allen Bennett Barnes, Jr. and Roberta Talley Barnes.
Deloris worked at Gruntworks in Franklin, The Outpost, and Mountain House in Highlands, NC.
Deloris was a sweet and very loving person never meeting a stranger. She had a...
Frank Anthony Roberts
Aug 29, 2026
Mr. Frank "Tony" Anthony Roberts, 75, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2026. He was born April 12, 1951, in Virginia, to the late Ken Allen and Ruby Mabry Allen.
A U.S. Navy veteran, "Tony" served on a ship during Vietnam. He liked Sci-Fi, particularly Star Trek. He was an amateur magician, he enjoyed magic shows and entertaining children....
Carolyn Jean Pagan
Aug 25, 2026
Carolyn Jean Pagan, 67, of Whittier, NC, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2026. She was born April 7, 1959 in Buncombe County, NC to the late Harley and Ruby Moore.
Carolyn worked in the medical field as a CNA. Carolyn loved Jesus, she attended Whittier Church of God and Franklin Church of God. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother....
David Bryson
Aug 22, 2026
James David Bryson
David passed away peacefully at home, Saturday, August 22, 2026, after a period of declining health. David was born November 9, 1952, to Ham & Wilda Bryson.
He is survived by his wife, Reba, of the home; daughter, Chi Bryson of Tennessee; son, Mickey Cooper and wife Cindy of Franklin; and granddaughter, Michaela Cooper, whom he loved very much....
Thomas "Thad" Holden
Aug 18, 2026
Mr. Thomas "Thad" Holden, 80, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026. He was born January 7, 1946, in Macon Co., NC to the late William and Bertha Woods Holden.
Thad was a long-standing member of Coweeta Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School. He retired from the C-Mex Company. He drove a tractor trailer from coast to coast. Thad liked to...
Rev. Dr. Jim Bruner
Aug 17, 2026
Rev. Dr. Jim Bruner
Writing an obituary for the Rev. Dr. Jim Bruner is difficult because the facts of his life, remarkable as they are, do not adequately explain the man.
Jim was extraordinarily well traveled, not simply in the places he lived and served, but in the lives he entered along the way. He had a rare ability to extend grace...
Brenda Gail Jennings Henry
Aug 16, 2026
Brenda Gail Jennings Henry went home to be with the Lord on August 16, 2026. She was the daughter of the late John and Dollie Moss Jennings.
Born in Macon County on June 18, 1954, Brenda spent most of her years working in retail at Walmart. She loved her dogs; they spent a lot of time sitting on the porch enjoying...
Robert Leroy Rice
Aug 11, 2026
Robert Leroy Rice, 83, of Cashiers, NC, passed away Monday, August 11, 2026. He was born November 10, 1942 in Macon County, NC to the late Leroy and Nellie Kinsey Rice.
Robert was a longtime resident of Flowery Branch, Georgia and a member of Mt. Salem Baptist Church.
He retired from J. M. Tull Steel Company and Jackson Trail Vending of Hoschton,...
Shirley Lohmaine Hardy
Aug 10, 2026
Shirley Lohmaine Hardy, 92, of Franklin, passed away August 10, 2026. She is survived by her husband, George of 68 years and 4 sons: Stephen of Franklin, NC, Alan/Lynn of Murfreesboro, TN, Keith/Leah of Franklin, NC and Daryl/Carrie of Orlando, FL. She had 17 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Shirley was born in Orlando, FL on August 6, 1934 to Walter...
Carl Edwin Newman Jr.
Aug 8, 2026
Carl Edwin Newman Jr of Otto North Carolina passed away on Saturday August 8th, 2026, at the age of 80. He is survived by his sisters Janet Diaz and Teresa Abrams of Anderson SC, his son and daughter-in-law, Kevin Michael Newman and Cynthia Lynn Newman of Helen Georgia, his daughter Laurie Lynn Canning of Allen Texas along with his grandchildren,...
Mary Ellen Mills McCreery
Aug 8, 2026
Ellen Mills McCreery passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026, in Franklin, NC. She was born Mary Ellen Mills on January 22, 1932, in Washington, DC, to Joseph Lester Mills and Pearl Viola Brooks.
She graduated from Richmond Professional Institute in 1953 with a degree in distributive education. A pioneer in the field of distributive education, she introduced the program to...
Larry "Chris" Christopher Cox
Jul 29, 2026
Mr. Larry "Chris" Christopher Cox, 62, passed away Wednesday, July 29, 2026. He was born November 24, 1963, in Onslow County, NC to the late Larry F. Cox and Katherine Prince Poindexter.
Larry worked in the logging industry for many years and loved the outdoors. He especially enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife, Rachel E. Lee Cox; his children, Brian...
Irene Wooten Hampton
Jul 25, 2026
Mrs. Irene Wooten Hampton, 102, of Franklin, NC, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, July 25, 2026. Irene was born April 29, 1924 in Macon County, to the late Charlie Wooten and Mary Magdalene Gibson Wooten.
Mrs. Hampton lived a full wonderful life. She loved her sisters and always enjoyed being with them. She loved flowers and a pretty...
Curtis Leland Blackwell
Jul 23, 2026
Otto, NC — Curtis Blackwell, 83 husband to Glenda Rogers Blackwell, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026.
Born in Westminster, SC on September 13, 1942, he was the son of the late Leland and Nora Burton Blackwell. Curtis was a graduate of Westminster High School, class of 1960. Curtis dedicated much of his life to serving his community in various...
Gabriel Andrade Osorio
Jul 21, 2026
En amorosa memoria de Gabriel Andrade Osorio
Con profunda tristeza anunciamos el fallecimiento de Gabriel, quien partió el 21 de julio de 2026 a la edad de 38 años.
Nacido el 06 de noviembre de 1986 en Iglesia Vieja, Chapulhuacán, Hidalgo, México, vivió una vida marcada por el amor, la bondad y la dedicación hacia quienes lo rodeaban. Era conocido por su...
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