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Recent Obituaries in Franklin, NC
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Franklin, NC area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Mary Youngblood
Dec 16, 2014
Mary M. Harrison Youngblood, 80, of Otto, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Born in Coffee County, AL, she was the daughter of the late Leon Harrison and Addie Lolly Harrison. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Morgan; two sisters, Dorothy Kelly and Evelyn Allgood; brother, Wendall Harrison and a granddaughter, Carrie...
Martha Gettys Mcclure
Dec 16, 2014
Martha Gettys McClure, 91, of Otto, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Born in Lugoff, SC, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Wiley Gettys and Katherine Bell Gettys. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George William McClure, and two brothers, Benjamin Gettys and Richard Gettys. Martha worked as an educator in...
Ruby Askew
Dec 15, 2014
Ruby "Marlene" Thomas Askew of Fayetteville, Georgia, passed away December 15, 2014. She was born June 10, 1937. She was preceded in death by her husband, O. T. Askew, and her parents, Ernest and Annie Thomas. She is survived by her daughters, Gretta Marlene (Floyd) Hurst of Franklin, NC, and Stephanie Stiles McCall of Highlands, NC; sons, David Lane (Annalee)...
Dorothy Ashe
Dec 11, 2014
Dorothy Dix Daves Ashe, 97, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Frank Daves and Maddie Angel Daves. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wiley Ashe. Dorothy retired from LBJ where she worked in medical records. She was a charter...
Douglas Hoot
Dec 11, 2014
Douglas Gerald Hoot, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 29 years, Margaret "Marge"; son, Timothy Hoot of Lansing, Michigan; daughter and son-in-law, Russell and Michelle VanNortwick and their two children, Shannon and Russell of Perry, Michigan and son, Terry Hoot of Lansing, Michigan and his two children, Sarah and Anna....
Stephanie Ann "Sissy" Kruse
Dec 5, 2014
Stephanie Ann "Sissy" Kruse, 32, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2014. Born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Albert and Lori Grey. She was an exceptional wife and mother. She graduated from Mississippi State University and was an avid Mississippi State fan. Stephanie attended Biltmore Baptist Church. She loved to travel, run half marathons, was...
William Clancy Jr.
Dec 3, 2014
William J. Clancy, Jr., 73, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014. Born in Albany, NY, he was the son of the late William James Clancy Sr. and Bernadette Ann Powers Clancy. William was a US Air Force veteran. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, RoseMary Clancy; two daughters, Cindy Carol Clancy Attanasio and husband Leonard...
Donald Ray Barnes
Dec 1, 2014
Donald Ray Barnes, 84, of Franklin, passed away December 1, 2014. Born in Salem, Oregon, he was the son of the late Lloyd Eugene Barnes and Grace Vivian Robertson Barnes. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran; member of First United Methodist Church and retired from Montgomery Ward. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara Blake Barnes;...
David Snell
Nov 30, 2014
David Walter Snell, 63, of Robbinsville, NC, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015. He is survived by his longtime life-companion, Joan Sluder of Robbinsville, NC; one brother, Fred C. Snell of Franklin; one sister, Linda Rahija and husband Rick of Collierville, TN and one nephew, Bryan Rahija of Brooklyn, NY. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday,...
Jerry David Green
Nov 29, 2014
Jerry David Green, 24, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2014. David was preceded in death by his grandmother, Susan Courson. David was a member of Louisa Chapel United Methodist Church and he owned and operated Quick Quality Sign Company. His passions in life were football, wrestling and hunting. David will be remembered for his sense of humor, smile...
Edward Farmer
Nov 28, 2014
Edward Lynn Farmer, 71, of Franklin, passed away Friday, November 28, 2014. Born in Knoxville, TN, he was the son of the late George Arthur Farmer and Myrtle Esther Wilson Farmer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Byron Ray Farmer and Ralph Farmer and two sisters, Edna Wilson and Peggy Drummond. Ed moved...
Martha Ann Wallace
Nov 27, 2014
Martha Ann Wallace, 33, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014. Born in Griffin, GA, she was the daughter of the late Russell Lamar Wallace and Teresa Ann Hughes Wallace. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a niece, Haley Benedict. She is survived by two sisters, Sandra Abee and Rusty Wallace both of Franklin;...
Darryl Reed Blosser
Nov 27, 2014
Darryl Reed Blosser, 64, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014. Born in Buffalo, NY, he was the son of the late, Laverne Blosser and Gladys Stradtman Blosser. Darryl was a retired deputy from Sarasota County, FL. He enjoyed woodworking and fixing antiques. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Susan Kay Grupe Blosser; son, Charles Blosser;...
Stella Snyder
Nov 26, 2014
Stella Marie Snyder, 92, of Atlanta, GA, Franklin, NC and Tampa, FL. Our loving wife and mother passed away in Atlanta on Wednesday, Nov.26, 2014. She was born in Akron, Ohio on November 21, 1922. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wilmer Glenn Snyder, married for 59 years. She is survived by her loving family, son Larry Glenn...
Joyce Lundin
Nov 25, 2014
Joyce Keay Lundin, 92, of Otto, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Born in Minneapolis, MN, she was the daughter of the late Oliver S. Keay and Emma N. Wood Keay. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sister, Barbara. Joyce met her husband Arthur on February 14th, 1946 in California, married on July 20, 1946...
Alex Vuillemin Jr.
Nov 24, 2014
Alex S. Vuillemin, 66, of Franklin, NC, Palm Beach Gardens, FL and Evergreen, CO, passed away on November 24, 2014 at his home in Franklin. Born in Scarsdale, New York on February 7, 1948, Alex was the son of Alex C. Vuillemin and Helene Sauner Vuillemin. He graduated with honors from Scarsdale High School in 1966. He attended the University...
Edward "Pete" Cleveland Woodard
Nov 24, 2014
Edward "Pete" Cleveland Woodard, 74, of Candler, went to be in God's care on Monday, November 24, 2014. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late William Robert Woodard and Nina Brooks Woodard Peek. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by daughter, Tina Sue "Susie" Bolton; brothers, Joseph Garrell Woodard and Jackson Earl...
Lois Clark Anders
Nov 23, 2014
Lois Clark Anders, 91, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014. She was the daughter of the late, Joseph L. Clarke and Hattie Taylor Clarke. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by seven sisters, Ellas, Dorothy, Martha, Bertie, Viola, Inez and Betty and one brother, Wiley. She was a member of Cullasaja Assembly of God....
Bertha Bryson
Nov 18, 2014
Bertha Jane Higdon Bryson, 99, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014. Born in Higdonville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Leonard A. Higdon and Lula Corbin Higdon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Samuel Bryson; son, Samuel Morris Bryson; sister, Pauline H. Harbin and brother, Corbin Robie Higdon....
Violet Bryce
Nov 16, 2014
Violet Fern Bryce, 79, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2014. Born in Endicott, NY, she was the daughter of the late Robert Winslow and Ida DeEtte Dunning Winslow Hughes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Winslow; sister, Anna Winslow and grandson, Jason Stillings. Violet was a member of the...
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