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Recent Obituaries in Franklin, NC
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Alfred Thomas "Tommy" Dills
Sep 24, 2015
Alfred T. 'Tommy' Dills, 72, of Marietta, GA, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Challie Dills and Iva Jean Crisp Dills. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Billy Dills. He was retired from Lockheed Martin and was of the Baptist Faith....
Lambert Stewart
Sep 24, 2015
Lambert Ransom Stewart, 81, of Cullowhee, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015. Born in Jackson Co, he was the son of the late Lambert Ransom Stewart and Polly Williams Stewart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Buford Odell Stewart and Johnny Joe Stewart. Lambert was a member of Pine Creek Baptist Church. He...
Audrey "Audie" Pancratz
Sep 24, 2015
Audrey "Audie" Jean Pancratz, 72, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015. Born in Wildwood, NJ she was the daughter of the late Wilmer Rebola and Catherine Blinn Rebola. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Martin Young and second husband, Richard Pancratz; one brother, William Rebola and two sisters, Joan Russell...
Gladys Bateman
Sep 22, 2015
Gladys Tallent Bateman, of Franklin celebrated her 91st birthday on September 17, went home to celebrate with Jesus on September 22. Gladys was best known as Granny Toot, Aunt Toot or just Toot. The mother of one daughter, Kay Ledford and husband Dearl of Franklin, a step daughter-in-law, Denzel Bateman of Greensboro, NC. Granny Toot was blessed with 4 grandchildren,...
Rita Sullivan
Sep 22, 2015
Rita Sullivan, 88, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015. Born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, she was the daughter of the late Sheldon Osgood Smith and Minnie Todd Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, James Edward Sullivan; three sisters, Lee Link, Hazel Mastin and Barbara Jean Smith....
Jerry Ray Miller
Sep 20, 2015
Jerry Ray Miller, precious husband of Pamela Miller, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015. Born February 1, 1951 in Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Clarence Miller and Elizabeth Tack Miller. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his former wife, Georgia Miller; a daughter, Michelle Miller and two grandchildren, Dillon Bailey and...
Clyde Blue
Sep 20, 2015
Clyde James Blue, 89, of Franklin, NC passed away Sept. 20, 2015 at Franklin House. Born in Flint, Michigan, the youngest son of Vernon C. and Elisa C. Kintner Blue. Predeceasing him in death in addition to his parents are siblings Maysel Hazazer, Franklin, Richard M., Ventura, California, Frank E., Holland, Michigan, son Kerry V (6/22/15)., Franklin, and grandson Michael...
Katherine Louise Roper
Sep 20, 2015
Katherine Louise Waldroop Roper, 79, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Burnell F. Waldroop and Kate Wallace Waldroop. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert Waldroop, Fred Waldroop and Gene Waldroop and a sister, Esther Baty. She was a member...
Josephine Davis
Sep 17, 2015
Josephine Elizabeth Davis, 79, of Franklin, North Carolina, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2015 in her home. She was born in Trevilians, Virginia on June 29, 1936 to her parents, the late Thomas Alfred Campbell and Virginia Elizabeth Turner Campbell Mann. She was first married to Jerry Fritz Yount who passed away in 1959 and then married to Doerr Wendell...
Barbara Ruth O'Brien
Sep 12, 2015
Barbara Ruth O'Brien, 81, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Dewayne Mills and Gertrude Grammith Mills. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son, John Forest, Jr. Barbara retired from Franklin Templeton Corporation where she worked as a secretary/technician and programmer....
Patricia Troesch
Sep 11, 2015
Patricia Troesch, 77, of Franklin, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lyle Camp and Marcella Dornburger Camp. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Roanld G. Cooper Sr; second husband, Bob Scott; third husband Norman Troesch and two sons, Richard and Chris...
Jerald "Jerry" Lovejoy
Sep 11, 2015
Jerald "Jerry" Lynn Lovejoy, 68, of Asheville, NC formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015. Born in Stockbridge, Michigan on April 15, 1947, he was the son of the late Norman Dale Lovejoy and Eva Rose Lovejoy. Jerry was a U.S. Air Force veteran; agent for Humana Insurance and a member of New Beginnings Christian Fellowship, Leicester,...
Clyde Cabe
Sep 11, 2015
Clyde S. Cabe 98, of Sylva, NC, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Ernest Cabe and Maggie Mae Barron Cabe. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Callie Bishop Cabe; brothers, Wiley, Leon, Henry and Ralph and sisters, Mabel Potts, Annie Dee Cabe,...
Marie Ramey
Sep 5, 2015
Marie Ledford Ramey, 90, of Franklin, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, September 5, 2015. Born in Macon County, March 11, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Franchie Sanders Ledford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Ramey; three brothers, Wilson, Ellis and Calvin Ledford; two sister-in-laws,...
Edna Boone
Sep 5, 2015
Edna Boone, 90, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2015. Born in DeKalb County, Mississippi, she was the daughter of the late Marvin Key Warren and Ludie Mae Vaughn Warren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Sam Franklin Boone and brothers, Virgil, Frank, JR, Jesse and Vee and sisters, Thelma and Ardell....
John O'Neal
Sep 3, 2015
John Edwin O'Neal, 86, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015. Born in Woodlawn, TN, he was the son of the late William Arthur O'Neal and Leona Chester O'Neal. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Melva Fisher O'Neal and second wife, Jean Sanderson O'Neal. John retired from the US Navy. He...
Averylee Miller
Sep 2, 2015
AveryLee Hall Miller, 75, of Highlands, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Aaron Miller and Lillie Tilson Miller. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Ivan and David Miller. AveryLee enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was a member and deacon of Buck Creek...
Patrick "Pat" Dziurgot
Sep 2, 2015
Patrick Walter Dziurgot, 75, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 Born in Wyandotte, MI, he was the son of the late Walter and Theresa Dziurgot. Pat served as a Specialist 4 with the U.S. Army, and retired from CSX Transportation after 37 years as Chief Pricing Analyst. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi. Pat enjoyed...
Clifford Olson
Aug 31, 2015
Clifford G. Olson, 93, of Franklin, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015. Born in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Edmund Olson and Mina Snowden Olson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Catherine Smith Olson who died in 2009; daughter, Lynn Catherine Olson who died in 2013 and a brother...
William "Bill" Stephen Ladue
Aug 30, 2015
William "Bill" Stephen LaDue, 80, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015. Born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Allen LaDue and Frances Ruth Lawson LaDue. Bill was a graduate of Marshall University, Huntington, WVA; a U.S. Marine Corp veteran; retired from Pan Am Airlines and enjoyed golfing. He is survived by his wife...
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