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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Clyde Moses

Clyde Moses

Sep 17, 2006

Clyde Edmond Moses, 91, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2006. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late William Moses and Fannie Keener Moses. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers Charlie, Arthur, Pete, Claude, Adam, Howard and Willie and sisters Mary and Clara. Clyde was a...

George James

George James

Sep 16, 2006

George D. James, Jr., 87, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Saturday, Sept.16, 2006 surrounded by friends and family. Born in Congers, NY, he was the son of the late George D. James, Sr. and Ruth Francis Grant James. In addition he was preceded in death by a sister, Marjorie Downs. George graduated in 1941 from Syracuse University, College of...

Margaret Anita Bateman Wages

Margaret Anita Bateman Wages

Sep 14, 2006

Anita Ammons Bateman Wages, 64, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Richard Ralph Ammons and Edith Faye Hughes Ammons. She was preceded in death by her first husband of 47 years, Mack "Bud" Bateman who died in 2004. Anita was a member of Pleasant...

Genevieve "Genny" Lamb

Genevieve "Genny" Lamb

Sep 14, 2006

Genevieve M. "Genny" Lamb, 73, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2006. A native of Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Robert Hodgkinson and Mary Howarth Hodgkinson. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Buddy Wallace. Genny was a member of South Macon Baptist Church, was an avid crosssticher and loved crafts....

John Wallace

John Wallace

Sep 13, 2006

John McGill Wallace, 89, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Rev. J. Q. Wallace and Alberta Hayes Wallace. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Mary Jo Ghent, Esther Gustaw, Margaret Isbill, and Myrtle Nimms, and one brother, Robert Wallace....

Shelly Bardwell

Shelly Bardwell

Sep 9, 2006

Shelly Lynn Bardwell, 28, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2006. A native of Trenton, Michigan, she was the daughter of Sherri Lynn Bardwell and the late Michael Housley. In addition to her mother, Sherri Lynn Bardwell of Franklin, she is survived by a daughter, Chelsie Lynn Bardwell Rickman of Wolverine, Michigan; one brother, Michael Henry Pac...

Mary Spaulding

Mary Spaulding

Sep 7, 2006

Mary Isabel Spaulding, 87, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2006. A native of Boone County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Carpenter and Mary Stephens Carpenter. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent Hyatt Spaulding and a sister, Minita Carpenter. She is survived by six children, Robert Spaulding of Denver, Colorado,...

Pearl Johnson

Pearl Johnson

Sep 5, 2006

Pearl Jean Jones Johnson, 69 of Warren, MI, formerly of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2006, in Detroit , Michigan. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Tom Jones and Nora Chastain Jones. She was also preceded in death by her first husband Everett Hurst and her second husband B. F. Johnson; three brothers,...

Thomas Woodlee

Thomas Woodlee

Sep 4, 2006

Thomas Woodlee, 76, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Monday, Sept. 4, 2006. A native of Spencer, Tenn., he was the son of the late D.C. Woodlee and Kathryn Bouldin Woodlee. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Duaine Meadows Woodlee who died September 6, 2003. Tom was a graduate of the University of South Carolina where he...

Gladys Gibson

Gladys Gibson

Sep 2, 2006

Gladys Hazel Gibson, 88, of Fullerton, CA, passed away on Saturday, September 2, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late George Guest and Martha Kinsland Guest. She was married to the late Bert Gibson who died April 16, 1982. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Coley, Frank, Jack,...

Dr. R.E. Stephenson

Dr. R.E. Stephenson

Sep 2, 2006

Dr. R.E. Stephenson, 72, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006. A native of Fayette, Alabama, he was the son of Gracie Jones Stephenson Marshall of Fayette, Alabama and the late Marion Franklin Stephenson. R.E. received a Certificate of Ordination from the General Council of Assemblies of God in 1958. He graduated with a Bachelor of Theology...

Hazel Mcclure

Hazel Mcclure

Aug 26, 2006

Hazel Gibson McClure, 90, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Ben Gibson and Katherine Tilson Gibson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Edward McClure and four brothers, Raleigh, Bert, Cletis and Bill. She was a member of...

Sheila Gerard

Sheila Gerard

Aug 24, 2006

Shelia Gerard, 66, of Franklin, NC, passed away on August 24, 2006. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Rita Gubnitsky Gerard. She was preceded in death by a brother, Stanley Gerard. Shelia was the executive director of the YMCA in South Florida from 1979-1990. Champion for accessibility for people with disabilities...

Cecil Phipps

Cecil Phipps

Aug 22, 2006

Cecil Clyde Phipps, 81, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2006. A native of Hazzard, Kentucky, he was the son of the late William and Dora Bonds Phipps. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his first wife, Mabel Bowling Phipps; second wife, Lupe Phipps; daughter, Delores Jannell Welch and son, Cecil Clyde...

Ann Donovan

Ann Donovan

Aug 21, 2006

Ann Collett Donovan, 96, of Franklin, entered into rest Monday, August 21, 2006. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late William Leaders and Catherine Quinn Leaders . In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Thomas Donovan who died in 1979, a daughter, Mary Katherine Casey, a brother, William...

Margaret Fouts

Margaret Fouts

Aug 20, 2006

Margaret Elizabeth Fisk Fouts, 88, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2006. A native of Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Fred English Fisk and Elizabeth Pennington Fisk. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Francis "Frank" Fisk who died February 28, 2001. She was a member of...

Christopher Arbelo

Christopher Arbelo

Aug 19, 2006

Christopher James Arbelo, 19, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2006. A native of Toccoa, GA, he was the son of Keith Randall Hughes and Carol Hodgins Hughes. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his grandparents, Doris Hodgins and James Hodgins of Franklin; and one sister, Kendra Arbelo of Franklin. Private Graveside Service will...

Nellie Gregory

Nellie Gregory

Aug 17, 2006

Nellie Mason Gregory, 76, of Stanley, NC, formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Lela Harkins Mason. In addition she was preceded in death by a brother, George Mason. She attended Sandy Ford Freewill Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband...

Mary Ann Watts

Mary Ann Watts

Aug 15, 2006

Mary Ann Stamey Watts, 65, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of Grace Bates Stamey and the late Howard Cleveland Stamey. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by a nephew, John Stamey. She was a member of Black Mountain Baptist Church. In addition...

Frank Heenan

Frank Heenan

Aug 14, 2006

Frank Peter Heenan, 66, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2006. A native of Teaneck, NJ, he lived in Norwood, NJ through High School. He was the son of the late Frank Watson Heenan and Helen Virginia Pasquale Heenan. He was preceded in death by a brother, John Heenan. He graduated from Hobart College, Geneva, NY and...

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