Franklin "Frank" Thompson
Jul 21, 2017
Sgt. First Class Franklin Maurice Thompson, 62, of Franklin, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at Mission St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville, NC surrounded by his loving wife of 35 years, Mary Rowland Thompson, his children, family and friends. Born in Charlotte, NC, he was the son of Marie Fonde of Cleveland, TN and the late John Franklin Thompson. In...
Norman Hickey
Jul 19, 2017
Norman W. Hickey, 89, of Franklin, NC and South Daytona, FL, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Born in Belleville, NJ, he was the son of the late John Hickey and Jeanette Gebhard Hickey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack and Roy. Norman had an incredible life. After having a rough time...
James "Cole" Stamey
Jul 19, 2017
James Coleman "Cole" Stamey, 31, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Born in Gastonia, NC, he was the son of James Scott Stamey and Cynthia Dowdle Stamey. In addition to his parents, he is survived by grandparents, Sherill and Mary Ellen Stamey and Mark and Judy Dowdle; his brother, Tyler Stamey (Alison) of Sylva and several aunts,...
Molly Philo
Jul 19, 2017
Molly Philo, 71, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Molly was born December 5, 1945 in Winston Salem to Spruill Thornton and Ruth Hester Thornton. She was preceded in death by her mother and father, her stepfather Dr. Lundie Calvin Ogburn, her brother Tom and his wife Nicka Thornton, and her brother-in-law Barry Joyce. She is survived by...
Lucille Ray
Jul 15, 2017
Lucille Pendergrass Ray, 93, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Iler Roper Pendergrass. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years Burl Wayne Ray; son, Bill Ray; daughter, Wanda Shepherd and three brothers and one sister,...
Rev. Thomas Chancellor Lyons
Jul 15, 2017
Rev. Thomas Chancellor Lyons, 73, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017. Born in McQuady, KY, he was raised in Balltown and Cloverport, KY, he was the son of the late William Stanley Lyons and Floy Chancellor Lyons DeJarnette of Cloverport, KY. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, William Stanley Lyons of...
Joseph Stewart Harwood
Jul 14, 2017
Joseph Harwood, 87, of Franklin, NC and Deland, FL, passed away Friday, July 14, 2017. Born in Huntington, WV, he was the son of the late Stewart and Beatrice Moruney Harwood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant brother, Edward Harwood and two sisters, AnneByrne Hodapp and MaryBly Jennngs. Joe was in the fiberglass...
Ellen Allison
Jul 13, 2017
Ellen Mae Allison, 92, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017. Born in Decatur, IN, she was the daughter of the late Truman Goldner and Naomi Bracht Goldner. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Howard M. Allison. After retiring, Ellen enjoyed traveling with her husband Howard. She enjoyed crafts, cooking and taking...
Martha Neville
Jul 13, 2017
Martha Cofield Neville, 82, of Rabun Gap, GA, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017. Born in Warthen, GA, she was the daughter of the late Walter C. and Rubye Brantley Cofield. Martha received her Master's Degree in Elementary Education and retired from the Clayton County School System after teaching for 37 years. She enjoyed reading, traveling, playing scrabble and watching...
Beulah "Liz" Graham
Jul 12, 2017
Beulah Elizabeth "Liz" Graham, 73 of Brunswick, GA, left this physical world on Wednesday, July 12, 2017. The fourth child of Mary Jo Elmore Graham and Olin "Pop" Graham, she was born at home on Depot St in Franklin, NC on December 22, 1943. She inherited her father's love of music and her mother's "green thumb" for growing beautiful flowers....
William "Bill" Conner
Jul 11, 2017
William A. Conner, 72, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2017. He was born in Wheeling, WV, son of Chester and Mary Conner. Bill served in the Navy and was a Vietnam Veteran. He is survived by his loving wife of 52 years, Marlynn; two sons, Michael Conner (wife Karen) of Robbinsdale, MN, and Mark Conner (wife Heather)...
Walter Soderstrom
Jul 6, 2017
Walter "Wally" Frank Soderstrom, 97, of Highlands, NC, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2017. Born in Canton, OH, he was the son of the late Frank and Ester Lindstrom Soderstrom. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel May, who died in 1996. Wally served as a lieutenant in the US Army Air Corps....
Carole Gregory
Jul 5, 2017
Carole Eva Gregory, 74, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Clara Henson Gregory. Carole received her degree in Biology from the College of the Ozarks, Arkansas where she graduated with honors. She moved to Washington, DC and worked as a lab technician/biologist for the...
Nikki Crisp
Jul 3, 2017
Nikki Podleski Crisp, 43, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2017. Born in Murphy, NC, Nikki was preceded in death by her father, James L. Podleski and is survived by her birth mother, Margaret Mahoney of Houston, TX. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a sister, Cammy Spence. She is survived by her...
Robert Jennings
Jul 2, 2017
Robert Jennings, 58, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2017. Born in Jacksonville, FL, he was the son of the late Howard and Maude Allison Jennings. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Linda and Marcel and one granddaughter, Aubrey Ackmann. Robert was a US Marine Corps veteran. He loved sports and...
Elbert "Ray" Vernon
Jul 1, 2017
Elbert "Ray" Vernon, 68, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017. Born in Brunswick County, NC, he was the son of the late Elbert Ray Vernon, Sr. and Marie Hill Vernon. Ray received his bachelor's degree in engineering from NC State and a master's degree in nursing. He was a master jeweler and a certified gemologist. He enjoyed...
John David "Jd" Roper
Jul 1, 2017
John David "JD" Roper, 82, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Orpha and Beulah Younce Roper. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Larry Roper and a brother, Kenneth Roper. JD was a US Army veteran, a dairy farmer and a...
Verda Angel
Jun 23, 2017
Verda Ammons Angel, 80, of Franklin, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017. Born in Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Hanson Ammons and Selma Forrester Ammons. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son, Lemuel Eugene Angel and brother, Odell Ammons. Verda retired as a child nutritionist from Macon County Schools....
Mildred Greig
Jun 22, 2017
Mildred Gregory Greig, 81, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Born in Franklin, she was the daughter of Parker Gregory and Leila Woodard Gregory. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Keith, Hayes, Bill and Charles Gregory and one sister, Ruby Ammons. Mildred attended Auburn University and was a graduate of...
Gary Fletcher
Jun 21, 2017
Gary Lee Fletcher, 76, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2017 Born in Wintersville, OH, he was the son of the late Earl D. Fletcher and Doris Gosney Fletcher. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, June Kirkpatrick Fletcher. As a young man, Gary was a star athlete, specializing in baseball. He...
