Joyce Henson
Dec 2, 2019
Joyce Henson, 79 of Franklin passed away peacefully on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Skyland Care Center. Born in Glenville, NC, she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Faye Broome Jennings. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Sabrina Henson Garner and her sister, Bernice Rice. She was a well-loved hairdresser for...
Jeffery Wood
Nov 26, 2019
Jeffery Alan Wood, 56, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. Born in Thomasville, NC, he was the son of Edgar Robert Wood (Karen) and the late Florene Annette Moore Wood. Jeff had a love for music and cars and painted cars for a living; he had several cars that were featured in Show Car Magazine. In his...
Neal Riendeau
Nov 24, 2019
Neal Russell Riendeau, 71, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2019. Born in Brockton, MA, he was the son of the late Russell and Martha Riendeau. Neal was a retired USAF veteran; member of the American Legion Post 108 where he served as 2nd vice commander; member of the VFW/American Legion Honor Guard for many years; a member of...
Sheryl Tillman
Nov 23, 2019
Sheryl "Elaine" Tillman, 71, of Franklin, NC passed away peacefully at her home, November 23, 2019, due to Ovarian Cancer, with her family by her side. A native of Tampa, FL, she was the daughter of the late William "Bud" and Margaret McRae Martin. Elaine graduated from Hillsborough High School in 1966 and retired from GTE/Verizon in 2002. Elaine was...
Bobby Mccall
Nov 21, 2019
Bobby M. McCall, 77, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late George Bulen McCall and Eva Gregory McCall. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in by death his wife, Blanche Velma McCall; sister, Lucille Harris and brothers, Arland McCall, G.B. McCall, Charles "Dink" McCall and Bill...
Daphine Green
Nov 19, 2019
Daphine Shepherd Green, 96, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Mamie Shepherd. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Crawford Jones; second husband, Lee Green; a daughter, Phyllis Grindstaff; brothers, Perry Shepherd and Walter Shepherd and sisters, Eula Green, Joann...
Barbara Bradley
Nov 19, 2019
Barbara Burns Bradley, 80, of Otto, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Born in Athens, TN, she was the daughter of the late Arlie Taylor and Catherine Morrow Burns. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, Donald Burns and grandson, Michael Lee Geiger. Barbara enjoyed crocheting and baking. She attended Mulberry United Methodist Church....
Eva Sundeck
Nov 18, 2019
Eva Luz Sundeck, 82, of Franklin, passed away Monday, November 18, 2019. Born in Manhattan, NY, she was the daughter of the late John Cardona and Alfonza Henriquez Cardona. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Zinkand and a brother, Robert Cardona. Eva enjoyed cooking, sewing and spending time with family. She was...
Sally Kesler
Nov 16, 2019
Sally Kesler died November 16, 2019 at her home in the Cartoogechaye Community of Macon County. She was born in Lowell, West Virginia May 28, 1925 to parents Blake and Dorothy Gwinn Kesler who predeceased her as did her only brother, George Kesler. She described a childhood of a love of nature, living close to the earth in a rural...
Donna Nickel
Nov 15, 2019
Donna Nickel, 65, of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Ft. Myers, FL, she was the daughter of the late Gene and Wanda Johnson. Donna was co-founder of "The Walk" skateboard ministry and was a strong witness of her faith in Jesus Christ. She enjoyed crocheting, reading, sewing, and making wreaths...
Charles Patrick Shelton
Nov 15, 2019
Charles Patrick Shelton, 42, of Franklin, passed away Friday, November 15, 2019. Born in Macon County, he was the son of Walter Lee Shelton and Yvonne Buchanan Shelton. Patrick was a heavy equipment operator and a logger. He was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he is survived by two children, Kyle Shelton and Ansley...
Margie Curtis
Nov 15, 2019
Margie Ann Curtis, 82 of Otto, went to her heavenly home on Friday, November 15, 2019. A native of Macon County, Margie was the daughter of the late Prince and Cora McCall Curtis. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters, Bernice Wood and Mary Phillips; and two brothers, Lennie Curtis and George Curtis. Margie...
Julius Shreve
Nov 14, 2019
Julius George Shreve, LCDR.RET.USN, of Franklin, died Thursday, November 14, 2019. He was born January 3, 1933, in Erie, PA, to the late Vivian and Irene (Doerrler) Shreve. George enlisted in the United States Navy where his career took him to duty stations in Norfolk, VA, Bermuda, Pearl Harbor, HI, Key West, FL, West Milton, NY and Washington, DC. He...
John Grant
Nov 12, 2019
John S. Grant, 79, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Born in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late John and Elizabeth Smith Grant. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Deborah Grant. John loved fishing and being the jokester of the family. He is survived by his wife...
Arthur Pitman
Nov 10, 2019
Arthur W. Pitman, 89, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019. Born in Barnstead, NH, he was the son of the late Fred T. Pitman and Harriet M. Lawrence Pitman. Art was a US Air Force veteran of the Korean War (1951-1955) attached to Stastrigest Air Command (SAC). After leaving the military, he attended and graduated from the University...
Royal "Maurice" Jones
Nov 10, 2019
Royal "Maurice" Jones, 82, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, November 10,2019. A native of Macon County, Mr. Jones was the son of the late Fred R. and Mary Alethia Buchanan Jones. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Rose Mary Clement Jones and two brothers, Tom Jones and Larry Jones. Maurice graduated...
Charlotte Jones
Nov 8, 2019
Charlotte Andrews Jones, 90, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019. Born in Wytheville, Va. Mrs. Jones was the daughter of the late William and Maud Kincer Andrews. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, William "Bill" Jones and a stepdaughter, Joyce Ann Scott. Charlotte owned and operated KFC in Franklin for...
Waunita Jacobs
Nov 6, 2019
Waunita May Jacobs, 75, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Born in Prosser, WA, she was the daughter of the late Herman Scott and Margaret Lalka Scott. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Tonya Dobson. Waunita loved her family and was dedicated to them and her dog, Cooper. She is survived...
Carolyn Snyder
Nov 3, 2019
Carolyn Elizabeth Snyder, 68, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Lawson Buchanan Snyder and Charlotte Mason Snyder. Carolyn was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church. She enjoyed scrapbooking and crafts of all kinds. She is survived by her son, Lawson Raby of Franklin; brother, David...
Sally Seay
Nov 2, 2019
Sally Mae Clark Seay, 84, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow Wilson Clark and Launa Bradley Clark. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Norman Arvey Seay; a daughter, Sonya Jean Otero and two brothers, Jim Clark and Robert Clark....
