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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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Queenie Shope
May 26, 2006
Queenie Ledford Shope, 96, of Franklin, entered into rest on Friday, May 26, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Miller Ledford and Lula Stanfield Ledford. In addition she was preceded in death by her husband, Prioleau Shope who died in 1989; a son, Billy Shope who died in 1997; three infant children; three...
Walter Barber
May 24, 2006
Walter Lloyd Barber, 73, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Wednesday, May 24, 2006. A native of Kissimmee, FL, he was the son of the late Walter T. Barber and Veaurnal Smith Barber. In addition he was preceded in death by two brothers, Henry "Pozy" Barber and Edward Barber. He graduated in 1951 from Osceola High School, Kissimmee, FL....
Rayford Ledford
May 23, 2006
Rayford Chester Ledford, 76, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2006. A native of McCaysville, GA, he was the son of the late Benjamin C. Ledford and Bessie Stanley Ledford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, five sisters and one grandson. He was a US Army veteran and was a retired truck...
Robert Angel
May 23, 2006
Robert Jackson "Jack" Angel, 80, died Tuesday, May 23, 2006, at Grandview Manor, Franklin, NC, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Franklin on March 20, 1926, he was the son of the late Zebulon Grady and Ada Lucille McCollum Angel. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Evelyn Dance...
Ronald Haines
May 22, 2006
Ronald L. Haines, 59, of Otto, NC, entered into rest Monday, May 22, 2006. A native of Reisterstown, Maryland, he was the son of Margaret Haines and the late Harold Haines. He was preceded in death by his wife, Eva Lynn Sams Haines, who died December 28, 2002. He was a US Air Force Veteran, serving in Vietnam as an...
Robert Switz
May 22, 2006
Robert Hal Switz, 70, of Dunedin, Florida and Franklin, NC, entered into rest Monday, May 22, 2006. A native of Switz City, Indiana, he was the son of the late Henry and Hilda Lucille Moses Switz. In addition he was also preceded in death by a brother, Donald Switz. Robert was in the Army National Guard and was in the...
Sallie Mae Killian
May 21, 2006
Sallie Mae Taylor Killian, 94, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Sunday, May 21, 2006. A native of Kuttawa, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Leland Taylor and Lizzie Guess Taylor. She was preceded in death by her husband Dr. Frank M. Killian and a son, Dr. John H. Killian. She was a Lab Technician at Angel...
Charles Mclaughlin
May 21, 2006
Charles Thomas McLaughlin, 75, of Franklin, NC, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 21, 2006. A native of Cold Spring Harbor, NY, he was the son of the late Edwin McLaughlin and Katherine Merkling McLaughlin. He retired from the National Security Agency after 35 years of service. He was an U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of First Presbyterian...
Ora White
May 20, 2006
Ora Deweese White, 100, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Saturday, May 20, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late George W. Deweese and Amanda Grant Deweese. She was married to the late Everett White who died March 1981. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons,...
Daniel Floyd
May 19, 2006
Daniel Aaron Floyd, 31, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Friday, May 19, 2006. A native of Copper Hill, Tenn., he was the son of Faye Dockery Hartness of Franklin. Daniel was preceded in death by a brother, Jason Jeremy Floyd who died December 2005. He was very much loved by all who knew him and will be greatly...
Mary Louise Anderson Cheek Holland
May 14, 2006
Mary Louise Anderson Cheek Holland, 77, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Sunday, May 14, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Zeb Napolean Anderson and Bessie Edna Emory Anderson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Odell Anderson. She was a member of Prentiss Church of...
Marie Billetdoux
May 13, 2006
Marie Elizabeth Billetdoux, 92, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Saturday, May 13, 2006. A native of Atlantic City, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Fredrick Schubert and Mary Bozarth Schubert. She was a retired real estate broker and was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, George...
Virginia Schmidt
May 13, 2006
Virginia Cecilia Schmidt, 83, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Saturday, May 13, 2006. A native of New York, NY, she was the daughter of the late Charles LaSalle and Ellen Marshall LaSalle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Gloria Geyer. She is survived by her husband, Robert J. Schmidt of 63...
Charles Weaver Potts
May 11, 2006
Charles Weaver Potts, 67, of Belle Glade, FL, formerly of Cashiers, NC, entered into rest Thursday, May 11, 2006. A native of Cashiers, NC, he was the son of the late William Nicklos Potts and Elsie Evitte Potts. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Stacy Obear Potts and seven brothers, Bob, Marvin, Wade,...
Christina Rodriguez
May 9, 2006
Christina Ann Rodriguez, 21, and infant son, Lucius Caleb Rodriguez, of Franklin, entered into rest Tuesday, May 9, 2006. A native of Jacksonville, FL she was the daughter of John Joseph Jackson and Jacquetta Jean Snow. She was a homemaker and member of the West Franklin Church. She is also survived by her husband, Christopher Brian Rodriguez; one son, Wesley...
Laura Stidham
May 7, 2006
Laura Jean Huggins Stidham, 71, of Glendale Heights, IL, entered into rest Sunday, May 7, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Reba Huggins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Bill Huggins. She was a member of Burningtown Baptist Church. She was the beloved wife...
Evelyn Dillevig
Apr 24, 2006
Goldie "Evelyn" Dillevig, 90, of Franklin, entered into rest Monday, April 24, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Waldroop and Goldie Katherine Kiser Waldroop. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Olav Arthur Dillevig, who passed away in 1988 and a grandson, Douglas Arthur Wiggs who...
Betty Young
Apr 22, 2006
Betty Jean Young, 57, of Franklin, NC, entered into rest on Saturday, April 22, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Luther and Georgie Howard Young. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a nephew, Mike Howard. She attended Mountain Grove Baptist Church. She is survived by her brother, Gwen...
Larry Kennedy
Apr 11, 2006
Larry Ott Kennedy, 54, of Flowery Branch, GA, died April 11, 2006. Larry loved his family and enjoyed life everyday and lived life to the fullest and gave life 100%. He loved to travel, and spend quality time with his family. He had several hobbies such as building model airplanes and helicopters. He loved Pistol shooting and Bass Fishing. He...
Harold Wilson
Apr 10, 2006
Harold Thomas Wilson, 89, of Sylva, formerly of Franklin, entered into rest on Monday, April 10, 2006. A native of Habersham County, GA, he was the son of the late Thomas J. Wilson and Arrie Wilbanks Wilson. He was married to the late Geneva Moss Wilson who died in 2004 and was preceded in death by a brother Ervin H....
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