Dolores Agnes Nebot Ernst, 94, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022.

Born in Palisades Park, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Julian and Mary Hendricks Nebot. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Ernst; daughter, Dolores Pataki; and six siblings.

Dolores loved painting and reading. She was a founding member of the Macon County Republican Women's Club and a member of St. Francis Catholic church.

She is survived by eight children, Christopher Ernst (Elizabeth) of Stoughton, MA, Adrienne Mosco (Peter) of Franklin, NC, Julianna Burtoff of Long Island, NY, Russell Ernst of Lake Worth, FL, Rose Mary Pumillo of Mattituck, NY, Timothy Ernst (Lori) of Fayetteville, GA, Baldwin Ernst (Karen) of Franklin, NC, and Matthew Ernst of Long Island, NY; and a brother, William Nebot of NY. Dolores had thirteen grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren, one great great grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral Mass will be Thursday, January 13, at 11am at St. Francis Catholic Church. Father Tien Doung will officiate.
Burial will be on Friday, January 14, at 12pm at the WNC State Veterans Cemetery in Black Mountain, NC.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

Online condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com.

Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.