Harriet Osborne
Jul 11, 2018
Harriet Elizabeth Osborne, 87, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Born in Bloomington, IL, she was the daughter of the late Harry Hastings and Ethel Burnette Hastings. She is survived by her husband, Edward Osborne, Sr.; daughter, Nancy McLeod; son, Edward Osborne, Jr. and two grandchildren. No Services are planned. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the...
Tom Bishop
Jul 11, 2018
Thomas Belton Bishop, 72, of Franklin, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Rev. Joe Bishop and Pearl Smith Bishop. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Carroll and Quinton. He was a US Army Veteran, Deputy Sheriff, Truck Driver and Dispatcher...
Robert Moyer
Jul 10, 2018
Robert Carey Moyer, 78, of Franklin, NC passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born in Middletown, OH, January 20th, 1940. He was the son of the late Park Bush Rice and Dorothea Miller Moyer Rice. Robert was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran; member of the Junaluskee Masonic Lodge #145; a...
Norma Spencer
Jul 10, 2018
Norma Gene Spencer, 89, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Born in Toledo, OH, she was preceded in death by her parents, Leslie Gustin and Hazel Will Gustin;her husband, Harold Spencer; children, Dennis Long, Sandy Long and Robin Ehrenkaufer; three sisters, Shirley, Margie and Lillian and two brothers, Bill and Bob. Norma was a member of First Assembly...
Charles Foster
Jul 9, 2018
Charles Degan (Chuck) Foster Jr. was born on September 20, 1944 at Niagara Falls, NY where he enjoyed his childhood years. Chuck moved to Florida at age eighteen and started his career in the construction trade. Chuck married his wife in 1961, Betty M. Foster. They had two daughters, Stephanie Hatt of Pennsylvania and Carla Sample of Franklin who died...
Lon Smith
Jul 9, 2018
Lon S. Smith, 90, lifelong resident of Franklin, passed away Monday July 9, 2018. Born September 21, 1927, he was predeceased by his mother and father, Myrtle Roper Smith and Dalton Smith, brothers Odell and Clint Smith, and sister Bessie Ray. He leaves behind his only remaining sister, Nettie Smith of Asheville, NC and countless nieces, nephews and great nieces...
Grady Allen
Jul 8, 2018
Grady Allen, 82, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Tom Allen and Eva McMahan Allen. Grady was also preceded in death by 3 brothers; Furman Allen, Lloyd Allen, and Ralph Allen; and a sister, Ollie Mae Hurst. He was a lifelong member of Liberty Baptist Church and...
Patricia Shook
Jul 8, 2018
Patricia Shook, 61, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018. Born in McDowell County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Schovall Hall and Marie Mullins Hall. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Mark Hall and Butch Hall; and sister, Corlee Hall. She was a bookkeeper for Freeman Gas and enjoyed reading, cross-stitching, and spending...
Tommy Elmore
Jul 7, 2018
Tommy Lee Elmore, 64, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018. Born in Gaston County, NC, he was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Edward Elmore and Hilda Horton Elmore and a brother, John Edward Elmore. Tommy was a U.S. Marine Corp Vietnam Veteran; mechanic for Freightliner Trucking in Mt. Holly, NC; proud member of Local UAW 5285...
Robert Gibson
Jul 6, 2018
Robert Lee Gibson, 81, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018. Born in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Paul and Hannah Wolfe Gibson. He is preceded in death by one brother, Charles and a sister, Helen. Mr. Gibson was a member of the First United Methodist Church where he served as an usher....
Ann Abercrombie
Jul 6, 2018
Ann Crusselle Abercrombie's journey on earth ended July 6, 2018. Give the flowers now. Ann was a special bloom who prospered and flourished in the natural. Where more may be the desirable in this world, she was content with less! Affectionately, she was called Annie and was known for her quick smile and laughter. Though innocence like time once gone...
Donald Seagle
Jul 6, 2018
As America wound down its Independence Day Celebration, Donald Seagle gained his independence from his ravaged body and is now in the arms of his Savior. On March 14, 1923, Donald was born to Lon and Artie Jones Seagle in Jackson County, NC. Soon to follow was sisters, Blanche and Jetty, twin brothers, Paul and Silas, then little sister Maggie....
Joziah Bennett
Jul 5, 2018
Joziah Lamar Bennett, infant son of Dakota Dillard and Tiesha Freeman, passed away Thursday, July 5th, 2018. In addition to his parents, Joziah is survived by his grandparents, Nichole Bennett and Daniel Garita, both of Franklin, NC; Angela McCollum of Turtletown, TN and Edwin Dillard of Blue Ridge, GA; great grandparents, Wayne Bundy of Franklin, NC and Joyce Herring of...
Melinda Meroney
Jul 5, 2018
Melinda Jane Meroney, 77, of Highlands, North Carolina, died Thursday, July 5th. She was born to the late Valera Schram and Audley H. "Timer" Meroney, December 27th, 1940, Rome, GA. Melinda graduated from Pepperell High School in 1958, worked for Bell South, the Atlanta Police Department and raised her family in Roswell and Rome, GA. In high school, Melinda was...
Hal Phillips
Jul 5, 2018
Hal Arthur Phillips, 79, of Glenville, NC, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018. Born in Wichita, Kansas, he was the son of the late Harold A. Phillips and Pearl E. Bradstreet Phillips. Hal was a U.S. Army veteran; member of the VFW Post 10685, Glenville, NC; graduated from Western Michigan University and Erskine Theological Seminary. Hal taught music; was a...
Charles Morgan
Jul 1, 2018
Charlie "Buddy" Morgan Jr, 72, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Charles Morgan Sr. and Juanita Sanders Morgan. Charlie was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church and an avid NASCAR fan. Charlie is survived by his ex-wife, Christine Morgan, of Franklin; son, Charles Morgan (Nikki), of Franklin;...
Laura Ogden
Jun 28, 2018
Laura May Ogden , 86 , of Franklin passed away Thursday, June 28th, 2018 . Born in Detroit, Michigan , she was preceded in death by her parents James Aude and Laura Jarvis Tindle and step father, Oscar Tindale. In addition to her parents, Mrs Ogden was preceded in death by her husband William Ogden; four sisters, Rita Jean McGhee,...
Steven Marble
Jun 26, 2018
Steven Marble, 58, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, June 26th, 2018. Born in Blossburg, PA, he was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Esther Marble. He is survived by his wife, Linda Marble; step daughter, Shirley Bradley (Brent); brothers, Quincy,Roger and Oliver; sisters, Mary and Katherine; grandchildren, Claude Bradley, Ricky Caldwell and Lisa Wood; aunt, Jenny and many...
Michael Swidrak
Jun 25, 2018
Michael Swidrak, 61, of Otto, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018. Born in Passaic, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Joseph Swidrak and Gertrude Van Puttenvink. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Elaine Jablonski Swidrak, of Otto, NC; daughter, Darla Jozsa Moxley (Derek), of Lake Wales, FL; son, Denis Jozsa (Jessica Merrell) of Orlando,...
Louise Smith
Jun 25, 2018
Louise (Whitamore) Smith, 73, of Franklin, NC, formerly of Richmond, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018 at her home. Born September 10, 1944, at Red Lick, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Harmon and Tommie Agee Whitamore, both of whom preceded her in death. Being the wife of an Air Force veteran, she had the opportunity to live in several...
