Garnet Fox
Jun 20, 2019
Garnet Jane Fox, 85, of Canton, NC passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019. Born in Olive Hill, KY she was the daughter of the late Willie Snipes and Vina Webb Snipes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Fox; sisters, Thelma, Stella, Marjorie, Dorothy, Dora and Jean; and her brother, Albert Snipes. She...
Allie Gibson
Jun 19, 2019
Allie Marie Hedden Gibson, 91, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late John Hedden and Ruie Woods Hedden. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. James Wiley Gibson; ten brothers; and three sisters. Allie and her husband Wiley were active in...
Norma Widman
Jun 19, 2019
Norma Ann Rodgers Widman, 92, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019. Mrs. Widman went to meet her Lord on the 5th year anniversary date of the death of her husband. Born in McKeesport, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Francis Rodgers and Rhea Bell Taft Rodgers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Alice Webb
Jun 17, 2019
Margaret "Alice" Hyatt Webb, 61, of Sylva passed away Monday, June 17, 2019. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of Margaret Young Hyatt and the late Leon Hyatt. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Wayne Webb and her brother, John Keith Hyatt. Alice was a member of Zion Hill Baptist...
Zeb Guffie Jr.
Jun 17, 2019
Zeb Guffie Jr, 81, of Franklin passed away Monday, June 17, 2019. Born in Macon County he was the son of the late Zeb Guffie Sr. and Edna Angel Guffie. He attended Windy Gap Baptist Church and was a loving husband, father, and papaw. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Laura Belle Long Guffie of Franklin; children,...
Ruth Corey
Jun 16, 2019
Ruth Beck Corey, 86, of Franklin passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Merritt W. Beck and Julia Mary Watson Beck. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Ralph Ray; second husband, John Marshall Corey; three brothers; and three sisters. Ruth was a...
Wade Buchanan
Jun 16, 2019
Wade Buchanan, 95, of Blowing Rock, NC passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late James Ellis Buchanan and Maude Welch Buchanan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Kenneth Buchanan and Max Buchanan; sisters, Pearl Campbell, Thelma Smith, and Annie Mae Brabson. Wade was...
Sharon Armstrong
Jun 13, 2019
Sharon Armstrong, 64, of Franklin passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Randall White and Frances Christian White. Sharon was a Staff Sergeant in the US Air Force and later retired as an Inspector for the Federal Government. She is survived by her children, Jamii Armstrong and John Armstrong, both...
Charles Anders
Jun 13, 2019
Charles Anders, 95, of Franklin passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019. He went to be with his Lord after a long and happy life. Charlie was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. Charlie was born on January 28, 1924 in Johnstown, PA to parents Edward and Edna Hartman Anders. He went to work in Baltimore, MD during WWII...
Joyce Casey
Jun 11, 2019
Joyce Marie Long Casey, 83, passed away on June 11, 2019 after a brief illness. She was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on February 9, 1936 to Benjamin Franklin Long and Ruth Pearson Long. She married the love of her life Robert Thomas Casey, Sr. on August 31, 1957 and enjoyed 62 years of marriage. She attended Lander College and...
Stephanie Briggs
Jun 11, 2019
Stephanie Sharon Briggs, 67, of Otto passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Born in Hope Mills, NC she was the daughter of the late Samuel Wheeler and Bernice McBride Wheeler. Stephanie enjoyed sewing, making jewelry, pottery, and gardening. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Ronald Ray Briggs; two sons, Kayn Nathaniel Simpson (Ellen) of Franklin and...
Sam Blasingame
Jun 10, 2019
Sam John Blasingame Jr., 76, of Franklin, North Carolina passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019. Sam was born in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Sam John Blasingame Sr. and Clara Durden Blasingame. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Joe Blasingame. He was a member of First Methodist Church of Franklin, Franklin Rotary...
Annie Tallent
Jun 7, 2019
Annie (Anne) Will Huggins Tallent, 97, a native of Macon County, died June 7, 2019 at Vero Health and Rehab Center in Sylva, NC. Anne was born February 14, 1922 and was the daughter of William Arthur Huggins and Goldie Ethel Welch Huggins of the Burningtown Community in Macon County. Anne was a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary of...
Marilyn Forsetlund
Jun 7, 2019
Marilyn Ryskamp Forsetlund passed away on to glory, June 7, 2019. She was born on May 12, 1928 in Grand Rapids, MI. After graduating from Ottowa High School she worked at Bell Telephone Company until she married Henry Forsetlund, then she joined him working in the insurance business until she retired. Moving to Franklin, NC in 1980 she was co-owner...
Thelma Jackson
Jun 6, 2019
Thelma "Dot" Jackson, 76, of Franklin passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Boyd McGaha and Joann Shepherd McGaha. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Carl McGaha, Gene McGaha, and Furman McGaha; and sister, Tava Fouts. Dot enjoyed working with kids, working with her...
Linda Rice
Jun 5, 2019
Linda Rice, 76, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Sanders and Faye Dowde Sanders. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Ralph C. Rice and son, Steve Rice. Linda attended Clarks Chapel United Methodist Church. She enjoyed going to Harrah's...
Maude Bivins
Jun 5, 2019
Maude Bivins, 92, of Franklin died peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Maude was a gracious, devoted and loving friend to everyone whom she met. Thrifty and intelligent, she was an educator and mentor to her students at Franklin High School and to generations of young people who came to know her. She was a skilled seamstress, excellent...
Audrey Dills
Jun 4, 2019
Audrey Stewman Dills, 89, of Franklin passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Furman Walker Stewman and Mabel Teem Stewman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Royal Dills Jr.; daughter, Marsha Mascarenas; and grandson Kent Doulas Rogers. Audrey was a member of...
Joyce Holbrook
May 30, 2019
Joyce Stamey Holbrook, 80, of Franklin passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Robert Stamey and Florence Bates Stamey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Dennis Holbrook and grandson, Adam Green. Joyce enjoyed woodworking. She is survived by her children, Tonda...
Jackie Mann
May 30, 2019
Jackie Mann, 77, of Franklin passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Horace P. Mann and Effie Mae Childers Mann. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Cora Fae Mann and his daughter, Kellie Claflin. Jackie was a member of Longview Baptist Church in...
