Obituaries

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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Dorothy Reed

Dorothy Reed

Nov 15, 2007

Dorothy Mae Reed, 87, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2007. Born in Beaver Falls, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ivan Deloe and Victoria Stucka Nye. She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph G. Reed. She retired from Don's Trucking Co. where she worked as secretary. She was a member of the St. Maurice...

Paul Keith D'Agostina

Paul Keith D'Agostina

Nov 15, 2007

Paul Keith D'Agostina, 32, of Franklin, passed away unexpectedly Nov. 15, 2007. Born in Avon Park, FL, he was the son of Paul Chris D'Agostina of Okeechobee, FL and Laura Lee Dalrymple Roller of Franklin. Paul was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Warren A. Dalrymple, paternal grandfather, Paul D'Agostina, sister, Shannon Gail D'Agostina and step grandfather, Gene Hurley....

Martin Rice

Martin Rice

Nov 14, 2007

Martin Russell Rice, 82, of Franklin passed away at Angel Medical Center on Nov. 14, 2007. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, he was the son of the late J. Clyde Rice and Alice (John) Rice. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Katherine Ann Rice who died in 1979 and, a brother, Milan Rice in 2004. An...

Bob Timberlake

Bob Timberlake

Nov 12, 2007

Charles Robert "Bob" Timberlake, 82, of Franklin, passed away Monday, Nov. 12, 2007. Born in Scioto County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Charles Horace Timberlake and Sarah Jane Shields Timberlake. He was married to the late Mabel Ruth Eblin Timberlake who died February 14, 2006. Bob was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII; he was a Plumber;...

Joyce Anderson Mann

Joyce Anderson Mann

Nov 10, 2007

Joyce Ellis Anderson Mann, 65, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007. Born in Hall County, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Henry Wade Ellis and Mellie Armour Ellis. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Marvin Anderson and a son, Mickey Anderson. Joyce was a member of the Windy Gap Baptist Church and member...

Carroll Goodson

Carroll Goodson

Nov 9, 2007

Carroll Southern Goodson, 75, of Franklin, went home to be with his Lord, Friday, November 9, 2007. Born in Galax, VA, he was the son of the late Clifford Goodson and Margie Hodge Goodson Todd. He was preceded in death by two children, Paulette Passmore and Jimmy Goodson and two grandchildren, Crystal Goodson and Cheryl Hooper. Carroll was a U.S....

Leo Grennier

Leo Grennier

Oct 31, 2007

Leo Nelson Grennier, 93, of Franklin, passed away, Wednesday, October 31, 2007. Born in Little Falls, Minnesota, he was the son of the late Eugene Grennier and Clara Brousseau Grennier. Leo was preceded in death by his first wife, Evelyn Plante Grennier who died in 1982; a sister, Gladys Machesney and a brother, Frank Grennier. He was a crane operator...

Christine Estes

Christine Estes

Oct 28, 2007

Christine Morgan Estes, 75, of Franklin NC, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2007. Born in Franklin, NC, she was the daughter of the late John Madison Morgan and Mary Etta Scott Morgan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Estes who died September 29, 2000; son, George M. Estes who died April 6, 2006; brothers; Bill, Roy, Fred...

James Mcconnell

James Mcconnell

Oct 26, 2007

James B. McConnell, 87, of Franklin, passed away Friday, October 26, 2007. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Loren McConnell and Bessie Ledford McConnell. He was preceded in death by a sister, Eloise Land; a brother, R.L. McConnell and a great grandson, Payton Isaac Wade. Jay was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from the...

Thomas Smith

Thomas Smith

Oct 25, 2007

Thomas F. "Tom" Smith, 66, of Franklin, passed away October 25, 2007 after a brief illness. He was born in Rochester, NY to Florence Smith of Rochester, NY and the late Robert Smith. He was preceded in death by his brother, Robert Smith. Tom worked in the maintenance department at the Macon County Health Department. In addition to his mother,...

Roy Aiello

Roy Aiello

Oct 25, 2007

Roy "DD" Joseph Aiello, 83, of Franklin, died Thursday October 25, 2007 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born in New York City, NY, he was the son of the late Frank Chester Aiello and Fannie Rose Aiello. He was preceded in death by his wife, Blanche Aiello who died September 27, 1997. He was a US Army Veteran...

Pauline Cable

Pauline Cable

Oct 23, 2007

Pauline Fouts Cable, age 95, daughter of the late David Clingman Fouts and Evelyn "Effie" Kimsey Fouts, died at her home on October 23, 2007. She was born and died on the land settled by her Fouts family in the l830's. Also preceded her in death were her husband Harry L. Cable in 1971; sister Jean Fouts Hunnicutt and husband...

Freda Tabor

Freda Tabor

Oct 22, 2007

Freda Stafflebach Tabor, 72, of Franklin, passed away Monday, October 22, 2007. Born in Jackson Co., NC, she was the daughter of the late James Stafflebach and Jerdie Leora Henry Stafflebach. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carroll Tabor who died in 1994 and siblings, David Harold Stafflebach, Jerdie Fern Stafflebach, Felix Francis Stafflebach, James Leonard Stafflebach, Jr....

Faye Holland

Faye Holland

Oct 22, 2007

Faye Cabe Holland, 98, entered into her heavenly home on Monday, October 22, 2007 at her residence. A native of Macon County, she has lived in Franklin her whole life. She was the daughter of James H. Cabe and Estelle McClure Cabe. She was preceded in death by her husband, Orron B. Holland who died June 7, 2000; three brothers...

William Mauser

William Mauser

Oct 16, 2007

William Fredrick Mauser, 85, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, October 16,2007. Born in Camden, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Richard and Emma Williams Mauser. He was preceded in death by his wife, May P. Mauser who died in 2004. Moving from Florida, he resided in Franklin the past fifteen years. He was employed by RCA and...

Lorrraine Reece

Lorrraine Reece

Oct 13, 2007

Lorraine Anita Lee Reece, 88, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2007. Born in Dubuque, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Norman Lee and Mary Elizabeth Winner Lee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Grady Reece, a grandson, Brad Kimsey and four brothers, Leslie, Norman, Earl, and Paul Lee and a sister, June Wade....

Nancy Jill Carroll

Nancy Jill Carroll

Oct 11, 2007

Nancy Jill Ebbers Carroll, 67, of Leesburg FL, and Franklin NC, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2007. Born in Flint Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Harold Ebbers and Janet Snyder Ebbers. Nancy was a vice-president of a title insurance company. She is survived by her two children Robert Carroll and wife Karen of Leesburg, FL and Kathy...

Dixiana Hanks

Dixiana Hanks

Oct 10, 2007

Dixiana Sprague Hanks, 77, of Franklin NC, formerly of Leesburg, FL, passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2007. Born in Washington, Mo, she was the daughter of the late James Truman Sprague and Mildred Bishop Sprague. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Sylva, NC. Dixiana was a retired school teacher. She is survived by her husband of 50...

Maria Bahr

Maria Bahr

Oct 4, 2007

Maria A. Bahr, 85, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2007. Born in Holguin, Cuba, she was the daughter of Manuel and Eulalia Tejeda Carralero. She was married to the late Humberto Bahr who died June 13, 1997. Maria was of the Catholic faith. She is survived by her three children; Armando Bahr of Toledo, Ohio, Ana Lamas of...

Robert Clapp

Robert Clapp

Oct 4, 2007

Robert Loren Clapp, 72,of Franklin, NC and Boynton Beach, FL, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2007. Born in Michigan City, Indiana, he was the son of the late Clyde and Ruth Covert Clapp. He was a U.S. Army Veteran; a member of the Resurrection Lutheran Church and he was a volunteer at the Chamber of Commerce in Franklin where he...

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