Carol Streiff
Nov 26, 2017
Carol Ann Streiff, 69, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2017. Born in Tiffin County, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Antonio Brancati and Irene Baar. Lovingly known as "Nana" and "Cha Cha", Carol took pride in nothing more than providing and feeding people, regardless of who they were. She was a huge Harry Potter...
Dianne Barton
Nov 22, 2017
Dianne Ada Barton, 82, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2017. Born in Chicago Heights, IL, she was the daughter of the late Leo Joseph Reynolds and Eva Lillian Nelson Reynolds. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Roy Ralph Barton, Sr.; two daughters, Terri Lyn Fortier and Laura Owens; one son,...
Tamra Raby Blaylock
Nov 21, 2017
Tammy Raby Blaylock, 55, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. Born in Brevard, she was the daughter of the late Buddy and Shirley Raby. Tammy was a long-time employee of the Macon County School Board; she worked as a teacher, principal and member of the Board. She was a member of Mt. Sinai Assembly of God. She...
William "Bill" Kimsey
Nov 21, 2017
William Jackson "Bill" Kimsey, 87, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Arthur Felix Kimsey and Mary Leona Hopper Kimsey. Bill honorably served 21 years and retired from the Air Force as a Master Sergeant. He loved spending time with family and enjoyed quilting, gardening and cattle...
Elbert "Jud" Franklin Anderson
Nov 21, 2017
Jud Anderson Jr., age 84, passed away on November 21, 2017. He was the son of the late Elbert F. Anderson Sr. and Annie Jane Womack Anderson and was born in 1933. Jud was an outstanding guitar player and loved the music of Chet Atkins. He was known as a "perfectionist" and always did his best, no matter the task....
Donald Macmillan
Nov 19, 2017
Donald Victor MacMillan, 85, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017. He was born on the 19th of June in Columbus, GA in 1932 to Donald and Gene MacMillan. He graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University and joined the US Navy in 1952 where he actively served for 4 years followed by 2 years of service in the...
Edward Godman
Nov 19, 2017
Edward Arthur Godman, Jr. 69, of Topton, NC, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Edward and Edna Volkman Godman. Edward was a US Army veteran and served during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the American Legion Post 108, an avid Ho Train collector and enjoyed...
Thomas "Tommy" Green
Nov 15, 2017
Tommy Green, 67, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Buster and Nelle Bingham Green. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Doug Green. Tommy enjoyed hunting and fishing and loved spending time with his grandson and nieces and nephews. He...
William Frederick Ogden
Nov 10, 2017
William Frederick Ogden, 92 of Franklin has died in the Lord. Born in Mt. Clemens, MI, he was the son of the late William S. Ogden and Clara Schock Ogden. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Joy Claire Golden and a brother, David Ogden. William was a WWII US Marine veteran; member of...
James Moss
Nov 6, 2017
James L. Moss, 93, of Jodytown, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017. Born in Jackson Co, he was the son of the late Lyman Moss and Ruie Evitt Moss. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Bessie Mae Coggins Moss; one sister, Ruby; two brothers, John and Gus; half-sister, Geneva Gladwell Wilson and...
Ruth Mcintire
Nov 6, 2017
Ruth Eileen McIntire, 92, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017. Born in Mechanicsburg, OH, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Francis McIntire and Blanche Higgins McIntire. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister whom she loved dearly, Martha Hildebrand. Ruth was a devout member of Hickory Knoll United Methodist...
Logan Ashe
Nov 6, 2017
Logan Berry Ashe, 95, of Franklin, passed away November 6, 2017. Born in the Holly Springs Community, he was the son of the late John and Bertha Carroll Ashe. Logan was a World War II veteran, serving honorably in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater. After the war, he opened a garage, specializing in the repair of Jeeps and...
Faye Sheffield
Nov 2, 2017
Faye Sheffield, 77, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017. Born in Crossville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Ray Sherrill and Gladys Barnwell Sherrill. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Grover B. Sheffield, Jr. and three sisters, Norma Jean Weaver, Jewell Acock and Mag Turner. Faye...
Billy Mashburn
Nov 1, 2017
Billy Mashburn, 65, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, November 1st, 2017 surrounded by his family after a courageous three year battle with cancer. Billy was born December 5, 1951, and was the son of the late Roy Mashburn and Blanche Oliver Mashburn. Billy was a graduate of Franklin High School and Southwestern Community College with degrees in Business Administration and...
Carol Hall
Oct 31, 2017
Carol Florence Hall, 80, of Glenville, NC, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Born in Guilford CO, NC, she was the daughter of the late George Florence and Nellie Bennett Florence. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James Hall and step-daughter, Sonja Hall. Carol owned and operated Carol's Flowers in Cashiers, NC....
Nettie "Jane" Callahan
Oct 30, 2017
Nettie "Jane" Callahan, 88, of Franklin, passed away Monday, October 30, 2017. Born in Norcross, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Greenlee Eller and Effie Louelle Greenway Eller. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph P. Callahan and eight brothers and sisters. Jane was a member of First Baptist Church,...
Theresa Siler
Oct 28, 2017
Theresa Gordon Siler died October 28, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was born to Theresa Gulliver Gordon and Edward Dudley Gordon on October 12, 1940 at Farnborough Hospital, Kent, England, as it was bombed during the Blitz. The War, with the following years of rationing and rebuilding, shaped her outlook: compassion for those facing greater challenges than she, intolerant...
Daniel Cottrell
Oct 26, 2017
Daniel Hudson Cottrell, 76, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017. Born in Romulus, MI, he was the son of the late Sidney Cottrell and Augusta Cecil Hudson Cottrell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters. Daniel was owner and operator of Dan's Automotive. He was a member of Cornerstone...
Sarah Angel
Oct 26, 2017
Sarah Belle Dowdle Angel, 92, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017. Born in Franklin, she was the daughter of the late Tillman J. Dowdle and Hester Belle Elliott Dowdle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Carl B. Angel and six brothers and sisters. Sarah enjoyed word searches and was a...
Donald Cranfield
Oct 25, 2017
Donald Lewis Cranfield, 84, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, October 25, 2017. Born in Flint, Michigan, he was the son of the late Lewis Benjamin Cranfield and Evelyn Gilson Cranfield. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Daniel Lewis Cranfield and grandson, Daniel Alexander Cranfield. Don was a US Army veteran and served during...
