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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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Geneva Partington
Mar 5, 2009
Geneva A. Gunter Partington, 84, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2009. Born in Hayden, CO, she was the daughter of the late Roy Gunter and Margaret Richardson Gunter. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Arthur Partington. She is survived by six children, Robert Allen Partington of Deland, FL, Richard Arthur...
Martha Jane Taylor
Mar 4, 2009
Martha Jane Taylor, 71, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2009, in the comfort of her home. Born in Macon Co, she was the daughter of the late John and Mamie Estes Early. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by husband, Charles Vernon Taylor;two sisters, Mildred McDowell and Pearl Team and two brothers, James E....
Edna Campbell
Feb 28, 2009
Edna Angel Campbell, 91, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2009. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Walter Angel and Fannie Mashburn Angel. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ted Campbell who died June 8, 1994; three sisters and one brother. Edna was the oldest member of...
Elizabeth Poole
Feb 26, 2009
Elizabeth Poole, 86, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2009. Born in Mumford, AL, she was the daughter of the late James Parnell and Annie Feazel Parnell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Rudolph Poole and two sisters, Jean Cranmer and Bobbie Engler. Elizabeth was a renowned, award winning artist and...
Callie Cabe
Feb 24, 2009
Callie Bishop Cabe, 88, of the Pumpkintown Community in Sylva, NC, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at Skyland Care Center in Sylva, NC. Born in Gastonia, NC, she was the daughter of the late David Brown Bishop and Julia Anne Freeman Bishop. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three...
Martha Schmidt
Feb 21, 2009
Martha Jean Schmidt, 68, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2009. Born in St. Pete, Fl, she was the daughter of the late Nathan Shaw and Frances Rinehold Shaw. She is survived by her husband, Philip Schmidt; four children, Rhonda, Dan and Tim Donahey and Jason Schmidt; three sisters, five brothers, two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. No...
Jerry Robinette
Feb 18, 2009
Jerry Allen Robinette, 69, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2009. Born in Tecumseh, MI, he was the son of the late Frank Robinette and Mildred Creger Robinette. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, Allen Harvey Robinette. Jerry was an avid sportsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing; liked attending the Red Barn...
Donald Mikol
Feb 17, 2009
Donald Frank Mikol, 67, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2009. Born in Omer, MI, he was the son of Ann Rajewski Mikol and the late Adam Mikol. He owned and operated The Village Bakery in Standish, MI and was the president of Big Cypress Service Company (environmental laboratory) in Naples, FL. Donald moved to Franklin in 1987 where...
Nora Kelly
Feb 11, 2009
Nora Mame Kelly, 92, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2009. Born in Edinberg, TX she was the daughter of the late John Kelly and Bernice Mayes Kelly. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, Samuel Kelly and two nieces, Cheryl McCarty and Bonnie Kelly. She lived in Ft. Worth, TX where she worked...
George Thompson
Feb 10, 2009
George Merritt Thompson, 78, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2009. Born in Dover, DE, he was the son of the late George Washington Thompson and Jenny Best Thompson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Henschel Thompson. George was a telephone company engineer with Dramond State for 37 years. He is...
Clara Erwin
Feb 10, 2009
Clara Sue Erwin, 67, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2009. Born in Gordon County, GA, she was the daughter of the late Henry Bramblett and Mary Lucille Holsomback Bramblett. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Terry "Jimmy" Erwin. She was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by two sons,...
Mariea Bryson
Feb 8, 2009
Mariea J. Bryson, 60, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2009. Born in Mt. Clemens, MI, she was the daughter of Jesse Harrell of Michigan, and the late Dorothy J. Burnette Harrell. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by brother, Ricky Harrell. She was active at Cullasaja Elementary School as P.T.O President and volunteer; was...
Larry Stewart
Feb 5, 2009
Larry Stewart, 53, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2009. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Betty Jo Roper. He was most known for working at Marshall Henson Tire Shop. Larry was of the Baptist faith. He is survived by his brother, Tim Stewart of Candler, NC. Funeral Service will be held at 3:00...
Robert Penland
Feb 4, 2009
Robert L. Penland, 90, of Hickory, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, February 4, 2009. Bob was born February 8, 1918, in Shooting Creek, NC, to the late Jack and Omie Penland. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings, Earl Penland, Farrell Penland, Hazel Anderson and Maymie Davis. He met his wife, Helen McAlister of Sherman,...
Janet Bohanan
Feb 1, 2009
Janet L. Oudshoff Bohanan, 64, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2009. Born in Melbourne, FL, she was the daughter of the late Theodore H. Oudshoff and Dorothy M. Mosher Oudshoff. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by son, Larry A. Bohanan and brother, John L. Oudshoff. Janet was a homemaker and moved from Nashville,...
Dolores Marshall
Jan 31, 2009
Dolores Marshall, 78, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2009. Born in Indiana, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold Overbeck and Genevieve Gross Overbeck. She was former secretary for the engineering dept. at Angel Medical Center; longtime member of the Unity Church in Clearwater, FL; member of the Red Hat Society; loved music, writing and crafts....
Mildred Harris
Jan 31, 2009
Mildred Jackson Harris, 86, of Otto, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2009.Born in Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late Homer Clause and Louise Lansing. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Wendell T. Harris and a son, Jack Stanley. After the death of her husband, Mildred fulfilled her dream of retiring to...
Anna Yates
Jan 30, 2009
Anna Marie Yates, 82, of Franklin, passed away Friday, January 30, 2009. Born in Chesterfield, NY, she was the daughter of the late Perry Edward Hackett and Bessie M. White Hackett. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Yates; son, Bernard L. Mitchell; one brother and four sisters. She moved from Palatka, FL...
Olin Hutchings
Jan 29, 2009
Capt. Olin Bruce Hutchings, 81, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2009. Born in Bozeman, MT, he was the son of the late Edward Neil Hutchings and Della Inez Hutchings Daniels. He was a US Navy Veteran and served during WWII. Olin worked in the boating industry, performing the duties of Captain on yachts; he had a great love...
Ethel Heefner
Jan 27, 2009
Ethel Passmore Heefner, 87, of Franklin, was promoted to her new position in glory on Tuesday, January 27, 2009. She was born on March 25, 1921, in Macon Co., and was the daughter of the late Joshway Passmore and Doshie Trantham Passmore. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Heefner. Ethel was a...
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