Carl Mcmillan
Nov 17, 2018
Carl Elton McMillan, 75, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018. Born in Warren, TX he was the son of the late Lee McMillan and Rose Lee Whitmire. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Dub, Dan, Vernon, and Fred, and sister, Delores. Carl attended Tellico Baptist Church and enjoyed spending time with his...
Lori Jordan
Nov 14, 2018
Lori Francisco Jordan, 50, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of Jeanene Stiles Francisco Wells and the late Donald Francisco. She was a member of First Alliance Church and loved and cherished her grandchildren. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Reggie Perry of Franklin; three...
Lucinda Childers
Nov 14, 2018
Lucinda "Cindy" Hovis Childers, 52, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018. Born in Gaston County, NC she was the daughter of Willie Kirkland Hovis and the late Raymond Hovis. Lucinda was a loving wife, mother, and friend that treated everyone like family. She was known to take care of all the neighborhood children, treating them as if they...
Wilma Mcbride
Nov 14, 2018
Wilma Lois Nelson McBride, 87, of Franklin went home to be with Jesus Wednesday, November 14, 2018. Born in Noble, IL, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Nina Nelson. She and her husband bought a home in Franklin in 1977, visiting often until Dale's passing in 2001. In 2003 she became a full-time resident, having lived in...
Carrol Hyde
Nov 13, 2018
Carrol Wesley Hyde, 88, of Franklin passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018. Born in Bryson City, NC he was the son of the late Ervin Hyde and Alice Medlin Hyde. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma Monteith Hyde; grandson, Chris Lipe; and father-in-law, Clyde Monteith. Carrol served in the US Navy and...
Deanne Roles
Nov 9, 2018
Deanne Gibson Roles, 71, of Franklin passed away Friday, November 9, 2018. Born in Buncombe County, she was the daughter of the late Paul Joseph Gibson and Helen Louise Edwards Gibson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Janet Gibson Becker of Silver Spring, MD. Deanne graduated from Western Carolina University with a degree...
Clyde Houston
Nov 8, 2018
Clyde Houston, Jr., 83 of Franklin, passed away Thursday, November 8, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Clyde Houston, Sr. and Frankie Nell Sutton Houston. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his son, Shane Houston. Clyde retired from the US Air Force, was a member of Holly Springs Baptist...
Arlene Bishop
Nov 7, 2018
Arlene Bishop, 80, of Franklin went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late David Brown Bishop and Julia Ann Freeman Bishop. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harley Huffman; three brothers, John W. Bishop, Edgar Bishop, and Eullis Bishop;...
Bertha Bumgarner Watson
Nov 5, 2018
Bertha Irene Bumgarner Watson, 76, of Franklin passed away Monday, November 5, 2018. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Robert Vernon Bumgarner and Nellie Belle Evitte Bumgarner. In addition to her parents, Bertha was preceded in death by two brothers, Eloth Bumgarner and Carl Bumgarner, and two sisters, Edith Jennings and Jessie Rogers. She was...
Earl Roper
Nov 3, 2018
Earl Roper, 88, of Franklin passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Orpha Roper and Beulah Yonce Roper. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine Louise Waldroop Roper and brothers, Kenneth Roper, JD Roper, Mack Roper. Earl graduated from Western Carolina University and...
Helen Tippett
Nov 2, 2018
Helen Hoffmeyer Tippett, 87, of Franklin, went to be with the Lord Friday, November 2, 2018. Born in Chattanooga, TN, she was the daughter of the late Charles Otto Hoffmeyer and Evelyn Massey Hoffmeyer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James R. "Bob" Tippett; brother, Charles William Hoffmeyer and his wife Betty. Helen...
Harriet Sager
Nov 1, 2018
Harriet Vaughn Sager, 86, of Franklin passed away Thursday, November 1, 2018. Born in Rixford, PA she was the daughter of the late Alpha Daniel Layfield and Dorothy Fosmer. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands, Wesley Gardner Vaughn and Samuel Sager. Harriet moved from Montgomery, AL, where she was a member of Westside Assembly...
Dennis Vinson
Oct 29, 2018
Dennis "Cotton" Vinson, 74, of Franklin passed away Monday, October 29, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late James Paul Vinson and Eva Pauline Angel Vinson. After graduation he joined the Marines. He served in Vietnam in the HMM 163. He remained active with members of HMM 163 his entire life. Dennis was a member...
Johannes Boertjens
Oct 27, 2018
Johannes "John" Cornelis Lambertus Boertjens Jr, 75, of Franklin passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018. Born in Lemmer, The Netherlands, he was the son of the late Johannes Cornelis Lambertus Boertjens Sr. and Jacomina Helena Heijnen Boertjens. He was a member of Emmanuel Presbyterian Church. He is survived by his son, Alan Jon Boertjens (Adele); sister, Tonia M. Carlson (Ronald),...
Kenneth Evans
Oct 26, 2018
Kenneth Dean Evans, 76, of Franklin passed away Friday, October 26, 2018. Born in Summerville, SC, he was the son of the late Ira Fay Evans and Willmuth Thomas Evans. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters. Kenneth was of the Methodist faith. He enjoyed working with leather and gem mining....
Gerard Voskerijian
Oct 24, 2018
Gerard Voskerijian, 50, of Franklin, passed away October 24, 2018. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of Magar Voskerijian and the late Annie Alanian Voskerijian. He was a member of Holly Springs Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Janelle Maas Voskerijian, of Franklin; children, Nicolette Voskerijian and Jonathon Voskerijian, both of Valley Stream, NY; stepson, Robert Montilione,...
Dixie Childers Moses
Oct 23, 2018
Dixie June Childers Moses, 88, of Franklin passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Hayes Glen Childers and Louanna Stewart Childers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Moses; and siblings, Jessie Morton, Mary Gee (Lloyd), Aldon Childers (Roma Whitmire), Lucille Evitt (Cleo),...
Raymond Braziel
Oct 21, 2018
Raymond Charles Braziel, 92, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, October 21, 2018. Born in Atlanta, GA, he was preceded in death by his mother, Myrtis Hutchinson Braziel Ashton; wife, Inez Gaskin Braziel; son, Raymond Wayne Braziel, US Air Force Vietnam Veteran and grandson, David Braziel US Navy. He was a graduate of Miami Senior High School and Miami-Dade College. Raymond...
Merritt Fouts
Oct 20, 2018
Merritt C. Fouts, 88, of Franklin, died peacefully on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. Born in Macon County on July 25, 1930, he was the son of the late William T. and Mary Aldora Rickman Fouts. His parents and nine siblings, Aster, Milton, Lois Franklin, W. R. "Widge," Marshall, Doris Lynch, Remon, Dessie Mae Guyer, and Frances...
Don Capaforte
Oct 19, 2018
Don Capaforte, 58, of Franklin, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Friday, October 19, 2018. Born in Miami, FL, he was the son of Patricia Waters Capaforte and the late Louis John Capaforte. Don was a member of Cowee Baptist Church and was very active in Missionary work throughout his life; including seven trips to Moldova. He...
