Jake Cloud
Feb 3, 2021
Jake Adam Cloud, 35, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Born in Macon County, he was the son of Charles Lamar Cloud and Sherri Queen Cloud. Jake worked in construction; attended Burningtown Church of God; enjoyed fishing and was a NASCAR and WWE fan. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandmother, Barbara "Nana"...
Jamie Shepherd
Feb 2, 2021
James "Jamie" Shepherd, 57 , of Franklin, died on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Jamie was born on November 20, 1963 in Winston Salem, NC. He was the son of James Earlie Shepherd Sr. and the late Mary Nell Lampley Shepherd. Spending most of his life in Macon County, he joined Cowee Baptist Church and became very active with "Love In...
Hazel Rickman
Feb 1, 2021
Hazel Barger Rickman, 81 of Franklin, died on Monday, February 1, 2021. Born in Clay County, KY, she was the daughter of the late William Barger and Ida Feltner Green. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Elzie Couch and then her second husband, William Roger Rickman; and two daughters, Gracie Dean Jackson,...
Daniel Kierstead
Jan 31, 2021
Daniel Bruce Kierstead, 69 of Franklin, died Sunday, January 31, 2021. Born in Clinton, MA; he was the son of Marylou Ragsdale Oudshoff and the late Bruce Kierstead. Dan was a civil engineer, who helped design highways and parking lots all over the United States. He was a US Army Veteran. One of favorite hobbies would often be reading one...
Michael Suttles
Jan 31, 2021
Michael "Mike" T. Suttles passed away on 31 January 2021 at the age of 70. His battle against serious medical issues showed his courage for continually facing life's challenges with a smile. Mike was born 4 March 1950 in Kansas City, MO, however, was raised in Franklin, NC and called Franklin his home until his passing. Mike was a dedicated...
Bessie Cooper
Jan 30, 2021
Bessie Louise Cooper, 72 of Franklin, Passed away January 30, 2021 Mrs. Cooper was born in Macon County to Ethel Passmore Carver and the late James Carver. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by husband Roy Cooper. In addition to her mother she is survived by her son, Scott Cooper (Kendra) of Franklin; brothers, Howard Carver...
Barbara Posey
Jan 29, 2021
Barbara McGaha Posey, 75, of Franklin, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, January 29, 2021. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late William Felton and Ruth Slagle McGaha. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas MacArthur Posey, and her son, Tony Douglas Posey. Barbara retired from Angel...
Geraldine Rue
Jan 29, 2021
"Gerrie" Marie Curtis Rue, 84, of Franklin passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021. Born in Port Huron, MI, she was the daughter of the late Wesley Roosevelt and Olith Hilda Adolph Curtis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Kenneth Rue Sr, in 1997; a daughter, Mary Jean Daniels in 1995; and...
James Norton
Jan 28, 2021
Otto, NC. James Harold Norton, Sr., born on August 12, 1932, to Edward Lafayette Norton and Minnie Bell Bradley Norton, passed from this life on January 28, 2021. Harold was one of those people who seemed to be able to fix whatever was broken. He was an electronics whiz who loved to read. Almost anything written caught his attention, but...
Robert Mcfalls
Jan 28, 2021
Robert "Bob" Greenlee McFalls, 84 of Canton, died Thursday, January 28, 2021. A native of Haywood County, he was the son of the late James Alfred and Maude Rogers McFalls. Bob worked for Champion Paper for 45 years as a truck driver. He was of the Baptist faith. In past years Bob enjoyed riding his motorcycle; he even traveled across...
George Crawford
Jan 28, 2021
George Emerson Crawford, 92 of Franklin, died Thursday, January 28, 2021. A native of Macon County, Mr. Crawford lived most of his life in Franklin, NC. He was the son of the late Cecil and Flora Robinson Crawford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Brent Crawford; and two brothers, Kenneth and Lowell Crawford....
Matthew Rippetoe
Jan 27, 2021
Matthew Jon Rippetoe, 40 of Franklin, passed away January 27, 2021. Matt was born in Gainesville, FL, to Leonard and Judy Rippetoe. He spent the last 15 years making his home in Western North Carolina. Matt was a sentimental man. He loved music, movies, spending time building WWII-era model tanks and planes, and tinkering with his model trains. He took...
Olene Sanders
Jan 27, 2021
FRANKLIN, NC Born on March 28, 1939, to Hester Gibson Hooper and Fred Hooper, Sr., Olene Dolly Hooper Sanders went on to Glory on January 27, 2021. A member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Olene loved the Lord and enjoyed studying the Bible. Olene was married to the love of her life, David M. Sanders, for over fifty years. She...
Barbara Powell
Jan 27, 2021
Barbara Ann Powell, 87, of Franklin passed away January 27, 2021. Barbara was born in Urbana IL. To the late Edgar Lee and Anna Tudor Riney. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Powel is preceded in death by brothers, Lester Riney and Gene Riney; husbands, Neil Hubert, Harley Slade and George Powell; daughter Diana Slade; and three grandchildren. Barbara was...
Al Klatt
Jan 26, 2021
Ernest Alford Klatt, Sr. (Big Al) of Franklin passed away January 26, 2021 at the age of 80. He was born in Dania, FL to the late Ernest Klatt and Violet Stewart. Al was a long-time resident of Macon county, and the former owner and manager of the family business, Ruby City Gems. He was a master gem cutter, stone...
James Saunders
Jan 26, 2021
OTTO, NC James Carlous Saunders, 91, passed away January 26, 2021. No services are planned. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve. Online condolences may be made at www.moffittfamilyfuneralcare.com .
John Simmons
Jan 26, 2021
John Henry Simmons III, 95, of Franklin, passed away January 26, 2021 Mr. Simmons was born in Jersey City, New Jersey to the late John and Emma Klink Simmons. John was a Navy veteran serving in WWII. He enjoyed working with wood and using his carpentry skills to build bird houses. He is survived by his wife of 47 years,...
Mary Skwarek
Jan 26, 2021
Mary Bale-Skwarek, 92, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Born in Hazel Crest, Ill, she was the daughter of the late Claude Ferris and Lauris Schrickel Bodry. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three husbands, Herbert Lee Bale, Charles Barton, and Stanley Andrew Skwarek; and two siblings, Judy Chicke and Bill Bodry;...
Mike Southard
Jan 25, 2021
James Michael "Mike" Southard, 62 of Franklin, died on Monday, January 25, 2021 after a brief time of declining health. Mike was born in Macon County, the son of the late William "Ernie" Porter and Margie Blanche Ledbetter Southard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his ex-wife, Vickie Keener Southard and a sister, Teresa Southard....
Charles Peek
Jan 24, 2021
Charles Russell "Rusty" Peek of Macon County passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021. Russell was born in Jackson County to the late Charles Earl Peek and Claire Peek Dills on March 22, 1969. He lived most of his life in Macon County. In addition to his dad, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, Rev. Oliver Dills of...
