John Taggart
Jun 20, 2022
Franklin, NC: John Cook Taggart, 81, passed away on June 19, 2022 after an extended illness. A private graveside service will be held at Woodlawn Cemetery. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve Mr. Taggart's family.
Toney Giles
Jun 19, 2022
Toney Giles, 78, for Franklin, formerly of Tifton Georgia, went to be with the Lord on June 19, 2022. Mr. Giles was born to the late Paul and Louise Giles in Moultrie, Georgia on July 7, 2022. He worked as a Farmer for most of his life in Tifton. In addition, he worked as a foreman for Mountain Water for...
Martha Lind
Jun 19, 2022
Franklin, NC- Martha Ann Lind, 68, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2022. A native of Lakeland, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Colleen and Vernon Lind. Martha was a compassionate nurse who took care of her parents during their golden years. She also had a great sense of humor and was known as "Aunt Martha" by...
James Norris
Jun 19, 2022
Franklin, NC: James Melvin Norris, known as Jim by family and friends, was born on June 3, 1939, and passed from this life on June 19, 2022. He was the son of Melvin James and Louisa Alberta Beazell Norris. He is survived by his wife, Marcia-Nell Kirkland Norris; his children, Melissa Alvarado (Michael) and Jennifer Long; his grandchildren, Valentino, Jessica,...
Deloris Bigelow
Jun 19, 2022
Otto, NC: Deloris Grace Bowling Bigelow, 85, passed away on June 19, 2022. No public services are planned. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve Mrs. Bigelow's family.
Mervyn Davies
Jun 18, 2022
Mervyn Vincent Davies, 76, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022. Born in South Africa, he was the son of the late Edward John and Mary Thompson Campbell Davies. He was affectionally known to many as "Merv" or "Big Merv". Merv was a former owner and publisher of the Temecula Rancho News in California. It was there where he...
Jean Brown
Jun 16, 2022
Jean Marie Nettles McCall Brown, 73 of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022. Jean was born in Hollywood, FL. to the late Irvin Shelby Nettles and Frances Jones Nettles. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Ted Brown. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family, and especially her grandchildren. She...
James Mallory
Jun 13, 2022
James Edward "Ed" Mallory, 80 of Franklin, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022. Ed was born in Princeton, West Virginia, to the late James Conrad Mallory and Emma Bratton Mallory. After graduating from Princeton High School, Ed completed his undergraduate studies at Emory & Henry College in Virginia and then completed his graduate studies at the University of Tennessee...
Bradley Germain
Jun 12, 2022
Bradley J. Germain went home to be with the Lord on June 12, 2022. He lived most of his life in upstate NY where he was owner and operator of his own trucking company. He loved horses and spent much of his time on extended trail rides through the Adirondack mountains. He was also an announcer for the local rodeo...
Joan Pinto
Jun 12, 2022
Franklin, NC: Joan Ann Massa Pinto, 79, passed away June 12, 2022. She was was born in Long Island, NY to Victor Franklin and Anna Mary Illik Massa who preceded her in death. Joan loved the Lord. Her Christian faith and relationship with God was her life's priority. She so enjoyed meeting with her girlfriends for Joyce Lundin's bible study...
Mary O'Malley
Jun 11, 2022
Mary Josephine O'Malley died on Saturday, June 11, 2022. Mary was born on October 6, 1931, in Miami, Florida to George and Mary Lacey O'Malley both of whom immigrated from Ireland. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother and sister-in-law, George and Eva Lou O'Malley of San Antonio, Texas. She graduated from Gesu High...
Harold Rayborn
Jun 11, 2022
Harold Lamar Rayborn, Sr. 82 of Franklin, passed away on Saturday June 11, 2022. Harold was born in Winter Park, FL. on July 31, 1939, to the late Burie Ezra Rayborn and Martha McDaniel Rayborn. Harold was a lifetime member of the P.G.A. He won his first tournament, The National Peewee Tournament, when he was 8 years old. In 1966,...
Betty Bishop
Jun 8, 2022
Betty Lou Bishop, age 83, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. She was born on January 22, 1939, in the Pumpkintown Community of Jackson County, but had been a resident of Macon County for the past 18 years. She was preceded in death by her father, William Alexander "Alex" Woodard, mother, Bertha Lou (Hyatt)...
Ruth Lightsey
Jun 8, 2022
Ruth Frances Crossan Lightsey, 86, of Franklin, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Ruth was born in Tampa FL. to the late James Earl Crossan and Catherine Doris Littel Crossan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 67 years, Regenald Frank Lightsey; son, Richard Benton Lightsey;...
Martin Smith
Jun 7, 2022
Roger Smith, 70, of Franklin, NC, went to be with his Lord on June 7, 2022. Roger was born on July 27, 1951, to Martin Luther and Hattie Smith. After graduating from Bibb-Graves High School in 1969, he completed an Associate of Arts degree while serving in the National Guard. During this time, he met his wife of 50 years,...
Betty Mason
Jun 6, 2022
Betty Jo Tyler Mason, 69, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022. Betty was born in Macon County to the late Joseph Tyler and Marie Conley Tyler. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Gary Tyler; and nephew Shane Wickliffe. She is survived by her husband of 29 years, Robert Keith Mason;...
Rodney Hill
Jun 5, 2022
Franklin, NC: Rodney Wiley Hill passed from this life on June 5, 2022. Born in Lake Wales, Florida, on December 12, 1942, he was the only child of Reason Wiley and Clora Robbins Hill. Rodney and Judy, his wife of almost 59 years, met in high school and quickly became sweethearts. Rodney grew up on a farm, loved raising cattle,...
Michael Scott
Jun 4, 2022
Franklin, NC: Michael Robert Scott, 72, passed away June 4, 2022. No public services are planned. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve Michael's family.
James Martin
Jun 3, 2022
James Franklin Martin, 82, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022. James was born in Elkin, NC. to the late Edward L. Martin and Viola Gentry Martin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Jeffrey S. Martin; and siblings, Zoella Martin, Edward Martin, and Nancy Martin. James was a member of Bethel...
Eric Bolick
Jun 3, 2022
Franklin, NC: On January 26, 1979, Eric Steven Bolick was born to Larry H. and Arbutus Ann "Boots" Holland Bolick. He completed their family; and, from the very beginning, was also well loved by his brother, Larry, and his sister, Missy. In return, he absolutely adored his parents and siblings and was grateful for growing up in a family with...
