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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J.M. Shuler

J.M. Shuler

Oct 10, 2005

J. M. Shuler, 67, of Franklin, entered into rest Monday, October 10, 2005. A native of Macon County he was the son of the late Don Lee Shuler and Virgie Long Shuler. He was a heavy equipment operator; loved hunting and fishing and loved nothing more than to have a good conversation with a friend. He was a member of...

Clydas Guffey

Clydas Guffey

Oct 8, 2005

Clydas Bishop Guffey, 57, of Franklin, entered into rest on Saturday, October 8, 2005. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of Ruby Mae Wilson Bishop and the late Quenton Bishop. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church. Clydas worked at Tektone until 2000 and had previously worked at Burcliff Industries. In addition to her mother,...

Furman Bates

Furman Bates

Oct 7, 2005

Furman Arthur Bates, 64, of Flowery Branch, GA, entered into rest on Friday, October 7, 2005. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late General Ted Bates and Maggie Elizabeth Collier Bates. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Elina Parker. He was self employed and was of the Baptist...

Regina Uccetta

Regina Uccetta

Oct 6, 2005

Regina Faccioni Uccetta, 79, of Franklin, entered into rest on Thursday, October 6, 2005. A native of Pula, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Guerino Faccioni and Giovanna Trost Faccioni. She was married to the late Ervin Uccetta who died December 26, 2003. She came to the United States with her husband in 1950 and was employed as...

Christopher Bruce Brandsma

Christopher Bruce Brandsma

Oct 6, 2005

Christopher Bruce Brandsma, 30, of Franklin, entered into rest on Thursday, October 6, 2005. A native of Miami, Florida, he was the son of Bruce Robert Brandsma and the late Betty Guyton Brandsma. He was a member of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church and was self employed. In addition to his father, he is survived by his paternal grandmother, Doris Brandsma of...

Bettie Sellers

Bettie Sellers

Oct 6, 2005

Bettie H. Sellers, 86, of Franklin, entered into rest on Thursday, October 6, 2005. A native of Madison County, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Abner and Sallie Horne. She was married to the late Oscar Donald Sellers, Jr. who died in 1985. Bettie was a bookkeeper for Sellers Bag Co. in Jacksonville, FL and was a member...

Mary Hair

Mary Hair

Oct 5, 2005

Mary B. Hair, 100, of Franklin, entered into rest on Wednesday, October 5, 2005. A native of Shenandoah, PA, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Mary Broskey. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Monroe Hair who died in 1985 and a daughter, Linda Hair who died in 1983. Mary lived in Hollywood, FL for...

Ella Bryn Kolousek

Ella Bryn Kolousek

Oct 4, 2005

Ella B. Kolousek, infant daughter of Matthew Boyd and Denise Marie Johnson Kolousek, of Franklin, entered into rest Tuesday, October 4, 2005. In addition to her her parents, she is survived by one brother, Jonas and two sisters, Anastasia and Mary-Helen Kolousek, all of the home; paternal grandparents, Al and Beverly Kolousek; maternal grandparents, Kay and James Webb, all of...

Leonard J. Cote, Jr.

Leonard J. Cote, Jr.

Sep 29, 2005

Leonard J. Cote, Jr., 73, of Franklin, entered into rest on Thursday, September 29, 2005. A native of Ayer, MA, he was the son of the late Leonard J. Cote, Sr. and Madeline E. Beach Cote. Leonard was a retired farmer and was a member of South Macon Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Elizabeth...

Adam L. Smith

Adam L. Smith

Sep 26, 2005

Adam Leonard Smith, 87, of Franklin, entered into rest on Monday, September 26, 2005. A native of Columbia, SC, he was the son of the late Adam L. Smith and Carrie Taylor Smith. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Emma "Ellie" Smith who died February 6, 2005 and four sisters. He was a US Marine Corp. veteran of...

Lillian Kirkpatrick

Lillian Kirkpatrick

Sep 23, 2005

Lillian Andrews Kirkpatrick, 99, of Franklin, entered into rest Friday, September 23, 2005. A native of Manchester, England, she was the daughter of the late Harry Andrews and Margaret Ferguson Andrews. She was married to the late Sidney Kirkpatrick who died in 2000 and was preceded in death by a sister, Elsie Harley. Lillian was a member of Emmanuel Presbyterian...

Richard Charles Becker

Richard Charles Becker

Sep 19, 2005

Richard Charles "Dick" Becker, 69, of Otto, NC, entered into rest on Monday, September 19, 2005. A native of Barling, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Arthur Becker and Bridget Grebb Becker. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Johnny. Dick was a member of the National Guard and was self employed...

James Edward Elliott

James Edward Elliott

Sep 12, 2005

James Edward Elliott, 79, of Franklin, entered into rest Monday, September 12, 2005. A native and life long resident of Macon County, he was the son of the late Oscar Elliott and Hattie Guffey Elliott. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his step-father, Emory Justice; a son, David Elliott and a daughter, Kathleen Webb....

Phillip Wayne Potter

Phillip Wayne Potter

Sep 9, 2005

Phillip Wayne Potter, 68, of Franklin, entered into rest on Friday, September 9, 2005. A native of Ocala, Florida, he was the son of the late Walter Harrison Potter and Jessie Mae Godwin Potter. He was a US Air Force veteran and retired after 38 years from the US Dept. of Interior where he worked as a geological surveyor at...

Myrtle Sluzenski

Myrtle Sluzenski

Sep 8, 2005

Myrtle I. Sluzenski, 93, of Franklin, entered into rest on Thursday, September 8, 2005. A native of Mt. Morris, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward Furman and Savannah Martin Furman. She was a member of Mooncrest Baptist Church, Mooncrest, PA and attended Bethel United Methodist Church, Franklin. She is survived by four children, Marshall Briscoe and wife...

Rosemary Fouts

Rosemary Fouts

Sep 7, 2005

Rosemary C. Fouts, 65, of Franklin, entered into rest on Wednesday, September 7, 2005. A native of Calypso, NC, she was the daughter of the late John A. Casha, Sr. and Dallie Wadsworth Casha. She worked at Belden as a secretary and was a member of Cowee Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, William E....

Gladys Leona Wilkes

Gladys Leona Wilkes

Sep 4, 2005

Gladys "Leona" Wilkes, 75, of Franklin, entered into rest on Sunday, September 4, 2005. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Grady Wilkes and Annie Bryant Wilkes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Clifton and Herman Wilkes. She is survived by four sisters, Beatrice B. Deweese, Frances H....

Hattie Mae Conley

Hattie Mae Conley

Aug 28, 2005

Hattie Mae Collier Conley, 85, of Franklin, entered into rest on Sunday, August 28, 2005. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Collier and Josephine Anderson Collier. She was married to the late Joseph L. Conley who died in 1982 and was preceded in death by two brothers, Rufus and Bill Collier and half...

Roy Herbert Fouts

Roy Herbert Fouts

Aug 26, 2005

Roy Herbert Fouts, 83, of Franklin, passed away Friday, August 26, 2005. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Hamilton Fouts and Rosa Downs Fouts. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by five brothers, Vance, Buford, Blanton, Lofton and Cyrus and two sisters, Laura Mae Dietz and Revena Smith. He was...

Victor John Rasky

Victor John Rasky

Aug 21, 2005

Victor John Rasky, 63, of Franklin, and formerly of Miami, FL, entered into rest Sunday, August 21, 2005. A native of Phillipsburg, NJ, he was the son of the late Frank Rasky and Ethel Liszkai Rasky. Mr. Rasky served 30 years in the US Air Force, retiring as Chief Site Manager. He was a member of VFW Post 7339 and...

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