Local obituaries for
Franklin & Highlands North Carolina.
Robert Lee Brendle, Jr.
Feb 9, 2026
Mr. Robert Lee Brendle, Jr., 72, of Franklin, North Carolina, passed away February 9, 2026. Mr. Brendle was born February 4, 1954, to the late Robert L. Brendle, Sr. and Patricia Ruth Brendle.
Robert started working at sixteen, first as a heavy equipment operator, and then as a painter. Mr. Brendle enjoyed NASCAR and was a fan of Tony Stewart. He...
Suzan Ann Grant
Feb 8, 2026
Mrs. Suzan Ann Silva Grant, 64, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026.
Mrs. Grant was born July 22, 1961, to the late John Silva and Barbara Walter.
She worked and managed covenant stores in Florida for many years. She had a great love for animals especially rabbits. She loved to feed the wild animals and birds. She would watch movies and eat...
John Phillip Cook
Feb 7, 2026
Mr. John Phillip Cook, 86, passed way Saturday, February 7, 2026.
Mr. Cook was born January 29, 1940, in Macon Co. NC to the late Lon H. Cook and Rachel Ammons Cook.
Mr. Cook worked as a meat cutter for Winn Dixie for 21 years and CR Industries for 17 years. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving in Korean Conflict. He...
Christopher "Clete" Baldwin
Feb 6, 2026
Mr. Christopher Edward "Clete" Baldwin, 68, passed away Friday, February 6, 2026. Clete was born June 24, 1957, in Marietta, Ga to the late Howard Samuel Baldwin and Patricia Ann Doster Baldwin Mason.
Clete worked many years for Vanhook Flooring. He loved the outdoors such as trout fishing, hunting, camping, dig ramps, and playing golf. He also loved to go and...
Joseph "Jodie" Kendall Cook
Feb 2, 2026
Joseph K. (Jodie) Cook was born on April 10, 1946, in Dallas, TX. to the late Mimi Platter Cook Carrere and the late Maxwell Joseph Cook. Mimi Platter was a highly rated pilot in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP’s) who taught men combat bomber techniques. Maxwell Joseph (Joe) Cook was a highly decorated navigator having seen combat duty in...
Donald Robert Bell
Feb 1, 2026
Mr. Donald Robert Bell, 88, of Franklin, NC went home to be with the Lord February 1, 2026. He was born January 2, 1938, in Indianapolis, IN to the late Charles and Gilberta Bell.
Mr. Bell was of the Christian faith, he also enjoyed a good party. He participated in many military socials, and he enjoyed dancing and music, especially country...
Dorothy Jane Anderson Pendergrass
Feb 1, 2026
Dorothy Jane Anderson Pendergrass, 92, of Columbia, South Carolina, departed this earthly life to be with her heavenly Father on February 1, 2026. She was born on February 23, 1933 in Franklin, North Carolina, to the late Fred Anderson and the late Parilee Anderson.
She worked for K-mart in Columbia, South Carolina and retired in 1998 after more than 27 years...
Gerritt Herman Kuiper
Jan 30, 2026
Mr. Gerritt Herman Kuiper, 74, passed away Friday, January 30, 2026. Mr. Kuiper was born July 1, 1951, in Cook County, Ill. to the late Herman Kuiper and Patricia Aiken.
Gerritt was a builder by trade. He loved being outdoors fishing and enjoying being in the mountains. He was a loving and caring man. He loved Franklin and being a father,...
Rev. Dr. Charles "Slim" Franklin Hartzog
Jan 29, 2026
Rev. Dr. Charles “Slim” Franklin Hartzog, PhD., 90 of Franklin NC went home to be with the Lord Thursday January 29th 2026. He was born in Coffee Co. Alabama to the late Ruth Chapman and Daniel F Hartzog.
A devout man and ordained minister, Charles attended church at Ridgecrest Baptist. He loved his family, fishing, gardening and his cats. Charles had...
Walter James Thomason
Jan 26, 2026
Walter James Thomason, 58, was born in Haywood Co., NC to the late Bill and Barbara Ann Thomason. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Roger Thomason and Billy Thomason.
He is survived by two brothers, Jerry (Lisa) Thomason and Robin Thomason. He is also survived by his wife, Elizabeth Anne Thomason; his children, Kristen Griffin, James (Tanyr) Thomason, and...
Evlyn Cloer
Jan 26, 2026
Mrs. Evlyn Cloer, 85, of Franklin, NC went home to be with the Lord, January 26, 2026. She was born October 26, 1940, in Habersham Co., Georgia to the late Carolton James Littleton and Nelia Anderson Littleton. Mrs. Cloer was married to the late Rev. Andy Cloer for 64 years; he preceded her in death April 20, 2025. She was...
Linda Hopkins Smith
Jan 24, 2026
Mrs. Linda Hopkins Smith, 77, of Franklin, NC went home to be with the Lord Saturday, January 24, 2026. She was born February 8, 1948, in Macon Co. to the late Tom Hopkins and Lillian Cabe Hopkins.
Linda was loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was a homemaker, devoted to her family. Throughout her life she also worked at Walmart...
Georgianna Stephens-Smith
Jan 23, 2026
Georgianna Stephens-Smith, 78, of Franklin, NC passed away Friday, January 23, 2026. She was born July 7, 1947, in Clarksburg, WV to the late Carl Marti & Mary Louise Bragg Marti.
Georgianna taught school for twenty six years at Immanuel Lutheran School in Brandon, Florida before retiring. She then moved to Franklin, NC in 2014 where she eventually became a very...
Helen Clark
Jan 21, 2026
Helen Jean “Nan” Clark, age 96, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2026, in Taylorsville, North Carolina. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Nan lived a long and meaningful life marked by devotion to her family, her talents, and her community.
Nan was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Harvey Clark, and her son, John Clark.
She is survived by her loving...
Margie Marie Wooten Lequire
Jan 20, 2026
Mrs. Margie Marie Wooten Lequire, 93, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026.
She was born and raised in Macon County and was the daughter of the late Roy Wooten and Myrtle Sorrells Wooten.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Franklin D. Lequire, who passed away June 1, 2025; one brother, William (Bill)...
Sara Sue Roberts
Jan 19, 2026
Sara Sue Roberts, 83, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026. She was born November 1, 1942, in Port Arthur, TX to the late Harry Clarence Ellerbee and Ada Voorhies Neal. Sara was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Franklin. She worked in home health as a caregiver and was a loving wife and a devoted mother...
Byard Andrew Moses
Jan 19, 2026
Mr. Byard Andrew Moses, 68, of Franklin, NC passed away Monday, January 19, 2026. He was born January 20, 1957 to Andrew Moses and the late Joann Estes Moses in Macon County.
Byard owned and operated the Byard Moses Construction Company. He was a very kind man who enjoyed his cattle, loved being outdoors, and spending time with his family and...
Virginia Berry Dills
Jan 18, 2026
Mrs. Virginia Dare Berry Dills, 87, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026.
Mrs. Dills was born January 17, 1939, in Macon County, NC to the late William Jack Berry, Sr. and Annie Gertrude Coggins Berry.
Mrs. Virginia worked and retired from CR Industries and was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. She was a seamstress, loved crocheting, quilting, working in her...
Pallie June Elliott Talley
Jan 18, 2026
Mrs. Pallie June Elliott Talley, 94, passed away Sunday, January 18, 2026, with her family by her side.
Mrs. Talley was born May 21, 1931, in Macon, Co. NC to the late Joe Elliott and Ester Patterson Elliott. Mrs. Talley was married to the late Clyde Talley who preceded her in 1993.
Mrs. Talley worked and retired as an inspector in the...
Donovan James Lee Bishop
Jan 16, 2026
Donovan James Lee Bishop, 23, completed his journey here on earth on January 16, 2026.
Donovan was born March 20, 2002 in Macon County, NC to Brandy Bryggare and Chris Bishop. A volunteer firefighter at the Cullasaja Fire Department, he loved loud music of every genre. He also enjoyed playing video games, traveling, exploring, Alabama Crimson Tide football, working on cars,...
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