Sharon Armstrong
Jun 13, 2019
Sharon Armstrong, 64, of Franklin passed away Thursday, June 13, 2019. Born in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Randall White and Frances Christian White. Sharon was a Staff Sergeant in the US Air Force and later retired as an Inspector for the Federal Government. She is survived by her children, Jamii Armstrong and John Armstrong, both...
Stephanie Briggs
Jun 11, 2019
Stephanie Sharon Briggs, 67, of Otto passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Born in Hope Mills, NC she was the daughter of the late Samuel Wheeler and Bernice McBride Wheeler. Stephanie enjoyed sewing, making jewelry, pottery, and gardening. She is survived by her husband of 33 years, Ronald Ray Briggs; two sons, Kayn Nathaniel Simpson (Ellen) of Franklin and...
Joyce Casey
Jun 11, 2019
Joyce Marie Long Casey, 83, passed away on June 11, 2019 after a brief illness. She was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina on February 9, 1936 to Benjamin Franklin Long and Ruth Pearson Long. She married the love of her life Robert Thomas Casey, Sr. on August 31, 1957 and enjoyed 62 years of marriage. She attended Lander College and...
Sam Blasingame
Jun 10, 2019
Sam John Blasingame Jr., 76, of Franklin, North Carolina passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019. Sam was born in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Sam John Blasingame Sr. and Clara Durden Blasingame. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Joe Blasingame. He was a member of First Methodist Church of Franklin, Franklin Rotary...
Marilyn Forsetlund
Jun 7, 2019
Marilyn Ryskamp Forsetlund passed away on to glory, June 7, 2019. She was born on May 12, 1928 in Grand Rapids, MI. After graduating from Ottowa High School she worked at Bell Telephone Company until she married Henry Forsetlund, then she joined him working in the insurance business until she retired. Moving to Franklin, NC in 1980 she was co-owner...
Annie Tallent
Jun 7, 2019
Annie (Anne) Will Huggins Tallent, 97, a native of Macon County, died June 7, 2019 at Vero Health and Rehab Center in Sylva, NC. Anne was born February 14, 1922 and was the daughter of William Arthur Huggins and Goldie Ethel Welch Huggins of the Burningtown Community in Macon County. Anne was a life member of the Ladies Auxiliary of...
Thelma Jackson
Jun 6, 2019
Thelma "Dot" Jackson, 76, of Franklin passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Boyd McGaha and Joann Shepherd McGaha. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Carl McGaha, Gene McGaha, and Furman McGaha; and sister, Tava Fouts. Dot enjoyed working with kids, working with her...
Maude Bivins
Jun 5, 2019
Maude Bivins, 92, of Franklin died peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Maude was a gracious, devoted and loving friend to everyone whom she met. Thrifty and intelligent, she was an educator and mentor to her students at Franklin High School and to generations of young people who came to know her. She was a skilled seamstress, excellent...
Linda Rice
Jun 5, 2019
Linda Rice, 76, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Henry Sanders and Faye Dowde Sanders. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Ralph C. Rice and son, Steve Rice. Linda attended Clarks Chapel United Methodist Church. She enjoyed going to Harrah's...
Audrey Dills
Jun 4, 2019
Audrey Stewman Dills, 89, of Franklin passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Furman Walker Stewman and Mabel Teem Stewman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Royal Dills Jr.; daughter, Marsha Mascarenas; and grandson Kent Doulas Rogers. Audrey was a member of...
Danny Swafford
May 30, 2019
Daniel "Danny" Ray Swafford, 72, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019. Born in Macon County he was the son of Mildred Shope Swafford and the late Ray Swafford. He was a graduate of Franklin High School, then received an Associate Degree from Southwestern Community College. Danny was a member of First Baptist Church where he was formerly a...
Joyce Holbrook
May 30, 2019
Joyce Stamey Holbrook, 80, of Franklin passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Robert Stamey and Florence Bates Stamey. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Dennis Holbrook and grandson, Adam Green. Joyce enjoyed woodworking. She is survived by her children, Tonda...
Jackie Mann
May 30, 2019
Jackie Mann, 77, of Franklin passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Horace P. Mann and Effie Mae Childers Mann. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Cora Fae Mann and his daughter, Kellie Claflin. Jackie was a member of Longview Baptist Church in...
Donald Ovans
May 29, 2019
Donald S. Ovans, 100, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019. No services are planned. Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Condolences can be made to the family at www.maconfuneralhome.com
Shirley Rankin
May 28, 2019
Shirley Ann Rankin, 83, of Franklin passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019. She was the daughter of the late John Walters and Uva Leon Walters. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Mark Rankin; daughter, Cheryl Dwinnells; twin daughters, whom died shortly after premature birth; sister, Beverly Zawodny, and brother, Mervin Walters. Shirley was...
Dewey Pete King
May 27, 2019
Dewey "Pete" King, 93, of Scaly Mountain, NC passed away Monday, May 27, 2019. Born in Leake County, MS, he was the son of the late William Richard King and Mattie Caroline Mosley King. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy King. Pete was a US Army Veteran serving during World War II....
Carey Patton
May 22, 2019
Carey B. Patton Jr, 72, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Carey B. Patton Sr. and Gertrude Cunningham Patton. Junior lived in Franklin his whole life except for the four years he served in the US Marine Corps where he did three tours in Vietnam during the...
Kate Schmoll
May 22, 2019
Kate Marie Schmoll, 90, of Franklin passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence Hastings and Lura Francis Roane Hastings. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Vernon Baldwin; second husband, Ronald Boyd Schmoll; brothers, Dover Hastings and Marshall Hastings; grandchildren, Shawn...
Virginia Kennedy
May 21, 2019
Virginia (Ginger) Hightower Kennedy died at midnight, May 21st, in Highlands, N.C. Her husband Kevin Naylor was at her bedside at the time of death. The cause of death was complications from lung cancer. She was born March 5, 1940 in Atlanta, GA and was the daughter of Alfred D. Kennedy Jr. of Atlanta and Jane Virginia (Gina) Hightower Kennedy...
Clarence Tallent
May 20, 2019
Clarence Tallent Jr, 45, of Franklin passed away Monday, May 20, 2019. Born and raised in Franklin, he was the son of Clarence Tallent Sr. (Catherine) and the late Hazel Mae Conhiser Pannell. He had two passions in his life; his career at Millis Transfer and being with his beloved family. He was a member of First Baptist Church where...
