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Recent Obituaries in Franklin, NC
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Joan Hofmann
Dec 21, 2016
Joan Alice Hofmann, 85, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Born in Lafgren, VA, she was the daughter of the late Algie B. Murphy and Lillian Lawrence Murphy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Hofmann; infant son, Robert Hilker and sisters and brothers, Rosalee Flowers, Algie Murphy, Patrick Murphy, Gerald...
Hazel Reaves
Dec 20, 2016
Hazel Talley Reaves, 81, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Walter Monroe Talley and Mae Owens Talley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Raymond Talley. Hazel worked 32 years in Orlando, FL as a certified dental assistant before retiring to...
Mattie Faye Norris
Dec 20, 2016
Mattie Faye Norris, 84, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Born in Macon County, NC, she was the daughter of the late King M. Phillips and Allie Mae Sanders Phillips. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Barnard Phillips and two sisters, Margie Curtis and Susie Bradley. Mattie was a member of...
Charles "Bill" Queen
Dec 20, 2016
Charles "Bill" Queen, 80, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Edgar Queen and Maude Roper Queen. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Jack, Ted and three infant brothers and great granddaughter, Lyla Maxson. Bill was a U.S. Army veteran and member...
Dennis Bowers
Dec 18, 2016
Dennis Joe Bowers, 70, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Joe Warren Bowers and Edna Bolick Bowers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, James O. Bowers. Dennis formerly was maintenance supervisor of the Cullasaja Club. He was a member of...
Maryjane Yacks
Dec 18, 2016
MaryJane Yacks, 85, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016. Born in Wyandotte, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Carl Streicher and Lorinda Zaddach Streicher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Reny J. Yacks who died in 1997; one son-in law, Roger Uccetta and two brothers, Sheldon and Donald Streicher....
William Hartman
Dec 16, 2016
William Irving Hartman, 94, of Franklin, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016. No Services will be held at this time. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Austin Rutledge Jr.
Dec 16, 2016
Austin Manuel Rutledge, Jr., 91, of Franklin and Tallahassee, FL, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016. Military Graveside Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 19th in the Newnansville Cemetery in Alachua, FL. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Wymer Bryson
Dec 15, 2016
Wymer Eugene Bryson, 79, of Highlands, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late James Lawrence Bryson and Ellie Lazelle Talley Bryson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one sister, Lois Hawkins and one brother, Wendell Bryson. Wymer was an accomplished banjo player; He had a...
Eleanor Cochran
Dec 14, 2016
Eleanor Bannister Cochran, 96, of Brasstown, NC, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016. Born in Anderson, SC, she was the daughter of the late Jesse Frank Bannister, Sr. and Mattie Tribble Bannister. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Louie Cochran; son-in law, Charles William McKay and infant granddaughter, Melissa Ellen McKay. Eleanor...
Emily Jo-Anne Hubbs
Dec 13, 2016
Emily Jo-Anne Stiles Hubbs, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at 86 years of age. Jo-Anne was a Franklin native, the eldest of 11 children born to George and Agnes Stiles. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Hubbs; two sisters, Patsy Drake and Pru Anderson; two brothers, Nelson Stiles and Steve Stiles, and a grandson,...
Leona Weirick
Dec 10, 2016
Leona Mason Weirick, 76, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016. Born in Swain Co., she was the daughter of late Avery Greene and Nellie Slagle Greene. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her first husband Daniel Gerald Mason and one brother, Sevear Greene. Leona was previously a member of the American Daylilies Society...
Andrea Marie Smith
Dec 10, 2016
Andrea Marie Smith, went from the arms of her loving husband into the arms of our Lord on December 10, 2016. She was born in Binghamton, NY on December 12, 1940 to Joseph and Mary Kinney Tokos. Andrea attended Margaret Webster College with a B.S. in Education. On June 9, 1994, she married her high school sweetheart, David Smith. Mrs....
Doris Raby
Dec 9, 2016
Doris Lakey Raby, 87, of Franklin, passed away Friday, December 9, 2016. Born in Swain Co, she was the daughter of the late John Wiley Lakey and Juanita Welch Lakey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Billy "Bill" Bryson Raby; two sons, Randy and Terry Raby and three sisters, Ruth Robbins, Lorene King...
Myrtle Taylor
Dec 7, 2016
Myrtle Louise Taylor, 74, of Franklin, entered into eternal rest surrounded by her loving daughters on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late Orr Roy Donaldson and Emma Grace Allen Donaldson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one grandson, Wesley Joe Hopkins. Myrtle loved flowers and enjoyed...
Francis Mccune
Dec 6, 2016
Francis John McCune, 84, of Franklin, entered into eternal rest on December 6, 2016. Born in Roxbury, MA, he was the son of the late Francis E. McCune and Alberta MacDonald McCune. Francis was a US Air Force veteran, teacher and farmer. He received a degree from Boston College. He was a devoted member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic...
Franklin "Del" Ross Jr.
Dec 5, 2016
Franklin "Del" Delano Ross Jr., 50, of Franklin, passed away Monday, December 5, 2016. Born in Columbia, SC, he was the son of Dorothy Larue Shumpert Ross and the late Franklin Delano Ross Sr. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by one sister, June Elders. Del was a member of Franklin Church of God. In addition...
Theresa Cook
Dec 4, 2016
Theresa Jean Cook, 65, of Martin, GA, passed away December 4, 2016. Services were held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 8th in the Chapel of Macon Funeral Home. The family received friends from 1-2:00 p.m., prior to the service at the funeral home. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Corsey Mcmahan
Nov 30, 2016
Corsey McConnell McMahan, 84, of Sylva, NC, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 30, 2016. Born in Jackson Co, he was the son of the late John R. McMahan and Hattie Jones McMahan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, John McMahan Jr. and two sisters, Lucy McMahan and Ruby Bradley....
Myrtle Wofford
Nov 28, 2016
Myrtle Mae Brendle Wofford, of Wetumpka, AL, formerly of Webster, NC, born February 13, 1939, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016 at the age of 77. Ms. Wofford is preceded in death by her son, Marvin Guy Rucker, father, CB Brendle Sr., mother, Hazel Brendle Parker, stepfather, Henry Parker, brothers, Roy Brendle, Jimmy Brendle, CB Brendle Jr. She is survived...
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