All Obituaries

Gary Marvin Cooke, 77 of Franklin, NC passed away, Sunday, June 7, 2026, at his residence.          He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Claude and Eula Wiggins Cooke.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Judy Jones Cooke.          Gary was retired from the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.          He is survived ...

Lloyd Alan Jenkins, 76 of the Lower Sawyers Creek Community, passed away peacefully at home, June 1, 2026. He is safely in the arms of Jesus now.          Lloyd was the son of the late Clifford Jenkins and Geraldine Riddle Rivers.          He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Williams Jenkins. They were married 19 years. Also, Susie Noland, mother of his daughters, Leasa Scruggs (Dewayne) of Bethel, NC, Rebecca ...

         Sheila Gladden Beasley, 85, of Fontana Dam NC, went home to be with the Lord Friday, May 29, 2026, at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Robbinsville.          She was a native of Graham County and the daughter of the late William Thomas and Emma Marie Jenkins Gladden.          In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Gifford Beasley in ...

Mrs. Edna Hampton, age 73, of Robbinsville, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on May 27, 2026, at UT Hospital.       Born on February 20, 1953, in Robbinsville, North Carolina, Edna was a lifelong resident of the community she loved and proudly called home. Edna was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend. Family was the center of Edna's life. She was always there for the people she loved, and her kindness and love will never be ...

     James Wallace Phillips Sr., 90 of Moravian Falls, NC formerly of Robbinsville, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, May 27, 2026.      He was a native of Graham County and the son of the late Olin Phillips and Vola Buchanan Phillips Sawyer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Debra Kirby; brother, Burlin Sawyer; and sisters, Olean Beasley, and Marie Aldridge.      Wallace was a Veteran of the United ...

Robert Clinton Fulbright, 85 of the East Buffalo community of Robbinsville, NC went home to be with his heavenly savior, Monday, May 25, 2026, at Graham Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.          He was a native of Stevens County, GA and the son of the late Alton and Lillie Deal Fulbright.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Dorothy Israel.          He is survived by ...

                  Edris Gunn Kennedy, 98 of the Stecoah Community of Robbinsville, NC; formerly of Starkville, MS and Tuscaloosa, AL passed away, Thursday, May 14, 2026.          She was born in 1927 in Lena MS, to the late Thomas W. and Myrtle Sanders Gunn.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Kennedy in 2018, son, David ...

     Frank “Bud” Carpenter, 98 of the Town of Robbinsville, NC passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at Erlanger WNC Hospital in Murphy, NC with his family by his side. He was the son of the late Henry and Cordilia Stewart Carpenter.      In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bunavee Phillips Carpenter; infant son and daughter, Charlene and Johnny Carpenter; brothers, John, Fletch, Jack, and George.      He is ...

     Betty Crisp, age 87, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the University of Tennessee Hospital.      She was born to the late Hardy and Aloe Carpenter. She was the beloved wife of the late Harold Crisp. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Larry Crisp; and her siblings, Harold, Alawayne, Virgis, and Bluford Carpenter.      She is survived by her son, Gary Crisp and his wife, ...

Peggy A. Trost, 84 of Robbinsville, NC and Maryville, TN went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 1, 2026.           She was a native of Knox County and the daughter of the late Clyde and Ella Mae Hardin Ayers.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick Martin Trost III in March of 2025, her son, Frederick “Marty” Trost IV; and her siblings, Paul Ayers, Doyle Ayers, and Peggy Ann ...