Christopher "Chris" Harvey Godwin, 60, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2020.

Born in Georgia, he was the son of Nell Crouch of Travelers Rest, SC and the late Cecil Christopher Godwin. Chris enjoyed being outdoors with his dog, Alice and could often be found fishing, gardening, and tending to his chickens. He proudly served his country as Specialist with the US Army and worked for many years after as an underground utilities technician.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his long-time companion, Sabrina "Sally" Gregory of Franklin; his children, Jessica Burleson (Branton) of Asheville and Blaine Godwin (Rhy) of Colorado Springs, CO; step-children, Eva Romero (Tim) of Franklin, Jessica Koch (Darrell) of Franklin and Logan Romero (Angela) of Japan; sisters and brother, Cheryl Coren of Flat Rock, NC, Jody Godwin of Burlington, NC and Sherry Williams of Hendersonville, NC; nine grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Life will be held from 2-4:00 pm on Saturday, July 11th at 215 Mica Circle, Franklin, NC 28734.

Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Condolences can be made to the family at www.maconfuneralhome.com.