Gerald Hannah
Jan 29, 2024
Frank Gerald Hannah, 79, of Franklin, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, January 29, 2024. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Frank and Wilma Welch Hannah. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Williamson Hannah; daughter, Theresa Ann Hannah; brother, Ricky Hannah; nephew, Tony McCall; and...
Norma Chapman
Jan 28, 2024
Norma Jeanne Sterling Chapman, 86, of Franklin, NC went to be with Jesus on Sunday, January 28, 2024. Norma was the daughter of the late John and Gladys Walker Sterling. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Charles Chapman, Sr.; a sister, Ruth Sterling Prementine; and a brother, John Sterling. She attended Mount...
Tony Hernandez
Jan 25, 2024
Tony Louis Hernandez, born April 8, 1946, in Tampa, FL, current resident of Franklin, NC, passed peacefully Thursday January 25, 2024. Tony was raised in his family's bakeries and was recruited by Publix Supermarket where he worked as a manager for 38 years. He retired to live full time in Franklin, NC in 2009 where he then opened Life's Bounty...
Lila Klatt
Jan 23, 2024
Lila Lee Emery Klatt, 81, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Born in Miami, FL, she was the daughter of the late Alford Wooly Emery and Minnie Lee Perdue Emery West. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Ernest Alford Klatt, Sr.; one granddaughter, Amber Klatt; one great grandson, Dakota Williamson;...
Linda Welch Elliott (Anderson)
Jan 21, 2024
Linda Gail Anderson Welch Elliott, 70, of Franklin, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Linda was born in Highland Park, Michigan on May 8, 1953. She was the daughter of the late Robert Tommy Anderson and the late Carole Newton Crone. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Furman...
Judith Middleton
Jan 21, 2024
Judith Snyder Middleton, "Sam", 79, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024. She was born in Wilmington, NC to the late Earnest Claude and Hannah Gertrude Snyder. As an Army Brat, she lived in Georgia, Alaska, Japan, Governor's Island, NY, and Vineland, New Jersey where she graduated high school, married, and began her family. She served in...
James Houston
Jan 21, 2024
James Lewis Houston, 71, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Ray and Mary "Ruby" Woods Houston. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth Roy Houston, and Larry Ray Houston; two sisters, Martha Lorraine Houston, and Linda Marie Houston; and...
Bud Moffitt
Jan 20, 2024
Clarence "Bud" Moffitt, 81, of Franklin, NC passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024. Bud was the son of the late Roy and Clara Stamey Moffitt. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Alma Berg and Barbara Cromer; and a great grandson, Caleb Watson. He was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church and he helped at the old...
Catherine Pruett
Jan 16, 2024
Catherine Ann (Couture) Pruett (April 7, 1959–January 16, 2024) Catherine Ann (Couture) Pruett, 64, of Franklin, North Carolina, peacefully passed away on January 16, 2024, unexpectedly after a brief illness. She was born in Newark, N.J. to Anthony and Patricia Couture. Catherine graduated from Columbus High School in Columbus, Georgia, before moving to North Carolina, where she married and raised...
John Turner
Jan 16, 2024
John Randall Turner, 49, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 after a period of declining health. Born in Greenville, SC, he was the son of Audrey "Ann" Benson Leisenring and the late John Thomas Turner. John was a real car guy and loved to share his knowledge of cars while working in the automobile parts department of...
Jesse Cunningham
Jan 15, 2024
Jesse Calvin Cunningham, 94, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024. Jesse was born in Macon County on August 20, 1929. He was the son of the late Dewey and Edith Grant Cunningham. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Geraldine Stockton Cunningham; two grandsons, Wayne Cunningham, and Brandon Sumner; and one...
Richard Osborne
Jan 14, 2024
Richard "Dick" William Osborne passed away peacefully on January 14, 2024. Dick was born on June 3, 1933, in Camden, NY. He grew up spending time with family and friends at his family camp in Redfield, NY. After finishing his tour with the US Navy aboard the USS Leary, Dick relocated to Orlando, Florida where he worked as a mechanical...
Clara Norris
Jan 13, 2024
Evelyn "Polly" Norris, 82 of Franklin, passed away on January 13, 2024. She was born in Rabun County, GA to the late Claude and Ethel Holt on September 10, 1941. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, L.T. Norris; daughter Teresa Balcom, brother, Bob Holt; sisters Claudette Chastain, and Ruth Billingsley, daughter-in-law Kathy Norris,...
Charles Houston
Jan 12, 2024
Charles Bobby Houston (Bob), of Highlands, N.C. passed away on January 12,2024. He was born on August 16,1937 in Highlands, the son of the late John Walter Houston and Edna Roper Houston. In Addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, W. Eugene Houston (Gene). Bob served in the US Air Force for 8 years and...
Carlos "Shotgun" Jenkins
Jan 11, 2024
Nickie Carlos "Shotgun" Jenkins, 71, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024, after a period of declining health. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Harley William and Ruby Esther Gregory Jenkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six brothers, Troy Jenkins, Thomas Jenkins, James Jenkins, Jerry Jenkins, Ray...
Kathryn Solesbee
Jan 10, 2024
Kathryn Sorrells Solesbee, 83, of Franklin, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Annie Guffey Sorrells. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Allen Solesbee Sr.; a grandson, Daniel Boll; five brothers, Herman, T.J, Ralph,...
Harold Pegg
Jan 10, 2024
Harold Dean Pegg, 85, of Franklin, NC, passed away Wednesday, January 10,2024. Harold was born in Los Angeles, CA to the late Byron and Bertha Lepisto Pegg. He was a data processing manager for TECO Energy and upon retirement since 2005, he spent most of his time in the ministry of Habitat for Humanity. He was captain in the Army...
Melissa Myers
Jan 9, 2024
Melissa Wilcox Myers, 69, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024. She was born in Baton Rouge, LA, to the late James and Evelyn Alston Wilcox. She was a past member of the Franklin Garden Club and current member of the Nantahala Hiking Club. Melissa was a native of Saint Francisville, lived many years in Baton Rouge, then...
Alice Yuzzi
Jan 9, 2024
Alice Ivers Yuzzi, 86, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2024. Alice was born in Rangeley, Maine, to the late Henry John and Angie M. Ivers. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Anthony "Tony" Yuzzi Sr.; son, Anthony Yuzzi Jr.; siblings, Marion Gallo, Clara Lockell, Barrymore Ivers, Brent Ivers, Bruce Ivers, and Walter Ivers. She...
Richard Angel
Jan 9, 2024
Richard Angel, 77, of Asheville, NC, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2024, in Sylva, NC. He was born on July 6, 1946, in Asheville, NC to the late Charles and Tilda Angel. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Wanda Angel; daughter, Suzanne Angel; siblings, Dallas, Mary Lee, Floyd, Robert, Ruby, Loretta, Arthur, Francis, and James. Richard...
