Lloyd Storer
Nov 2, 2019
Lloyd Alan Storer, 63, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2019. Born in Dover Foxcroft, Maine, he was the son of the late Henry Storer and Betty McCarthy Patterson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Jennifer Storer and brother-in law, Dennis Daigle. Lloyd retired from the US Army as a Master...
Jessie Flowers
Nov 1, 2019
Jessie L. Tallent Flowers, 99, of Franklin, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Aden and Flora Tallent. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Flowers and two brothers, Cecil and JD. She is survived by two sons, Roy Flowers and Gene Flowers;...
John Henshaw
Oct 31, 2019
John James Henshaw, 78, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, October 31, 2019. Born in Newport News, VA, he was the son of the late John James Henshaw Sr. and Lora Mae Noble Henshaw. John was a US Air Force veteran. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club and an active member of Sugarfork Baptist Church and Morning Star...
Lucy Vanhook
Oct 30, 2019
Lucy Bateman VanHook, 95, of Franklin, entered into rest Wednesday, October 30, 2019. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of Thomas Alexander (T.A.) Bateman and Mallie Waters Bateman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Clarence Randolph VanHook, three daughters, Shirley VanHook, Kathy Rosemary VanHook Shirley Hayes and...
Ester Mae Harrell
Oct 28, 2019
Ester Mae Burnette Harrell, 84, of Franklin, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019. Born in Paint Rock, TN, she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Hester Burnette. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William (Bill) E. Harrell. Ester was a gifted entrepreneur, owning and operating several businesses and real estate investments...
Sharon Burrell
Oct 27, 2019
Sharon Duvall Burrell, 74, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of Mary Lee Buchanan Duvall and the late Cecil Kenneth Duvall. Sharon was selflessly devoted to her family and cherished being involved in all aspects of her granddaughters' lives. She had a great appreciation of art in many forms...
Olive Jane Jenkins Corbin
Oct 27, 2019
Olive Jane Jenkins Corbin, 91, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019. Born in Nelsonville, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Grover and Maude Dean. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers and three sisters. Olive was an active member of Memorial United Methodist Church where she was a Sunday...
William Glenn Huscusson
Oct 27, 2019
William Glenn Huscusson, 85, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, October 27, 2019. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Lester Huscusson and Edna Ledbetter Huscusson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Glenda Ordway; granddaughter, Leesa Brandy Ordway; brother, Quince Huscusson and great granddaughter, Eva Jade Pannell. Glenn enjoyed hunting...
Cathy Stouffer
Oct 27, 2019
Cathy Jean Stouffer, 59, of Lincolnton, NC, formerly of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late T.A. and Hallie Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, Glenn Johnson. Cathy loved nothing more than spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by...
Lee Roy Davis
Oct 25, 2019
Lee Roy Davis, 81, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019. A native of Macon County, Mr. Davis was the son of the late Virgil and Jossie Dowell Davis. Lee Roy retired from Chicago Rawhide, where he worked as a trimmer. He was a member of the Franklin Church of God. In addition to his parents, he is...
Imogene Elliott
Oct 24, 2019
Imogene Elliott, 74, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late James Edward Elliott and Mattie Nell Robbins Elliott. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, David Elliott and her sister, Kathleen Webb. Imogene enjoyed working her booth at the Flea Market and...
Lillian Carlson
Oct 23, 2019
Eris Lillian Johnson Carlson, 94, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Born in Providence, RI, she was the daughter of the late Eric Johnson and Sonja Asplund Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eric Carlson; daughter, Carol Carlson; and granddaughter, Bethany Enloe. She is survived by her daughters, Diane Perez...
Nancy Callahan
Oct 20, 2019
Nancy Calloway Callahan, 87, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Henderson and Edythe Welch Calloway. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Troup "Hall" Callahan Jr. Nancy was a retired School Teacher and a member of First Presbyterian Church....
Robert Gilbert
Oct 19, 2019
Robert Gary Gilbert, 65, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, October 19, 2019. Born in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, he was the son of the late Orlin Hardin Gilbert and Patricia Ann McGee Gilbert. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting. He is survived by two daughters, Christina Marie Gilbert and Sarah Noel Gilbert; son in law Lance Lee; granddaughters, Catalina...
Scott Grawey
Oct 17, 2019
Scott Frederick Grawey, 51, of Franklin passed away Thursday, October 17, 2019. Born in Waterford, MI, he was the son of the Ivan Wishman and the late Becky Wishman. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his son, Anthony Gravitt. Scott enjoyed restoring old cars and was a music and movie enthusiast. He loved his grandchildren...
Betty Moore
Oct 17, 2019
Betty Jean Wood Houghton Moore, 94, of Franklin, passed away in her home, surrounded by loved ones on Thursday, October 17, 2019. Born in Champaign County, IL, Betty was the daughter of the late Dewey and Inez Miller Wood of Huntington, Indiana. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands Howard Baker Houghton Jr. (m. 1947-1999)...
Toby West
Oct 16, 2019
Atlanta, GA – October 16, 2019 was a very sad day in the southern design community with the passing of Toby Patrick West, an internationally acclaimed interior designer and antiquarian for the past 32 years. Toby was born on November 15, 1960 in Atlanta, GA. Most of his adult life was spent in Atlanta and Highlands, NC. He founded Toby...
Ingeborg "Inge" Rompf
Oct 14, 2019
Franklin, NC – Ingeborg "Inge" Rompf, 91, passed away at home on Monday, October 14, 2019. Born in Tauberbischofsheim, Germany, Inge was the daughter of Wilhelm and Charlotte Edinger and had one sister, Irene. Inge came to America at the age of 21 and lived in Rochester, NY, where she met and married her husband of 39 years, Everett. Ingeborg...
Leola Larock
Oct 14, 2019
Leola F. LaRock, 82, of Franklin, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019. Born in Antwerp, NY, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Smith and Jennie McRobbie Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth C. LaRock I who died in 2016; son, Kenneth C. LaRock II and son-in law, Keith...
Elizabeth "Beth" Thorndike
Oct 13, 2019
Elizabeth "Beth" Thorndike, 47, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, October 13, 2019. Born in Morristown, TN, she was the daughter of the late William Tucker Williams and Carolyn Sue McDaniel Williams. Beth was a lifetime member of the Girl Scouts and loved researching and coloring. She was also an active member of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. She is survived...
