Teresa Southard
Dec 24, 2018
Teresa Southard, 50, of Waynesville, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late William "Ernie" Porter Southard and Margie Blanche Ledbetter Southard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her longtime companion, Victor Muse and her sister-in-law, Vickie Keener Southard. She was a member of Franklin Church...
Paul Sears
Dec 24, 2018
Paul Arthur Sears, 62, of Franklin, passed away Monday, December 24, 2018. Born in Los Angeles, CA, he was the son of the late Gordon A. Sears and Ena Mae Stauts Sears. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Ronald Sears. Paul was a member of First United Methodist Church; a member of the...
Charles Bryson
Dec 23, 2018
Charles Frank Bryson, 82, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late John Ray Bryson and Alice Amelia Wright Bryson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded his step-son, John Wayne Roper. Charles was a retired diesel mechanic and a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. He was...
Robert Vasser
Dec 23, 2018
Robert Vasser, 75, of Franklin passed away Sunday, December 23, 2018. Born in Miami, FL, he was the son of the late Thomas Vasser and Pauline Allan Vasser. Robert was a US Navy Veteran serving during Vietnam; CWA President Local 3150, FL; a retired technician from AT&T and an avid fisherman. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Vasser of...
Dorothy Christy
Dec 22, 2018
Dorothy Franklin Asher Christy, 96, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018. Born in Bicknell, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Edward Franklin and Tina Meyer Franklin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Homer Asher; second husband Marvin Christy; son, Edward Asher; daughter, Susan Asher Shaw McGee; and a...
Marilyn Williams
Dec 21, 2018
Marilyn Williams, 70, of Franklin, passed away Friday, December 21, 2018. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Frank James and Joy Stanley James. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dean Paul Williams. She graduated from the University of South Florida; she was very active in Franklin Covenant...
Arthur Cabe
Dec 17, 2018
Arthur Warren Cabe, age 95, was born on August 29, 1923 at the head of Cat Creek in the Holly Springs Community, Macon County to Eva Mary Moses Cabe and Clarence Weaver Cabe. He died on Monday, December 17, 2018 in Franklin. Arthur graduated from Holly Springs School and Franklin High School (class of 1941). He was a member of...
Evelyn Clark
Dec 16, 2018
Evelyn Moffitt Clark, 80, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2018. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Hermie Moffitt Dills. In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by husband, Joseph Earl Clark and son, Jimmy Clark. Evelyn was a member of Mt. Airy Baptist Church, Easley, SC. She enjoyed reading, puzzles,...
James Elmore
Dec 13, 2018
James "Doc" Elmore, 56, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018. Born in Gaston County, NC he was the son of the late Paul "Tom" Elmore and Hilda Horton Elmore. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, John Edward Elmore and Tommy Lee Elmore. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. James...
John Broad
Dec 12, 2018
John "Jack" Broad, 80, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2018. Born in Clearfield, PA, he was the son of the late Ed Broad and Carletta Livergood Broad. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Gary Broad; sister, Joy Ann Bliss; and grandson, Josh Crowley. Jack served in the US Army and later...
Margaret Converse
Dec 11, 2018
Margaret "Margo" Louise Converse, 57, of Otto, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Born in Marysville, CA, she was the daughter of the late Francis Jerome Converse and Alice Adair Harvill Converse. Margo enjoyed arts, crafts, making dream catchers and working in her flowers. She was a sweet and caring person. She is survived by her companion, Byron Buie; daughter,...
Robert Lawton
Dec 11, 2018
Robert Peek Lawton, 83, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Born in Ventura, CA, he was the son of the late Fredrick Lawton and Harriett Peek Lawton. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Barry Lawton. Robert was a US Army veteran; a dedicated educator, he received an honorary doctorate from Texas...
Jack Patton
Dec 11, 2018
Jack Patton, 87, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018. Born in South Pittsburg, TN, he was the son of the late Maurice Victor Patton and Lillian Kyle Patton. In addition to his parents, Jack was preceded in death by his daughter, Amy Miltner; brothers, Gene Patton and Maurice "Pat" Patton; and sister, Minerva Patton Denton. He was a...
Alan Shoffeitt
Dec 5, 2018
David "Alan" Shoffeitt, 81, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018. Born in Los Angeles, CA, he was the son of the late Harland "Al" Shoffeitt and Maymie Barnes Shoffeitt. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Lowell Shoffeitt and John "Jackie" Shoffeitt; and sister, Margaret "Peggy" McKinney. Alan enjoyed metal detecting, playing cards,...
Henry Sonagere
Dec 4, 2018
Henry Sonagere, 98, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018. Born in Amsterdam, OH, he was the son of the late Giovanni and Emilia Sonagere. Henry was a US Army WWII veteran. On May 5, 2018, he was awarded the French Legion of Honor Medal by the Consul General of France Clement LeClerc. It was awarded to him on...
Arthur Lundin
Dec 2, 2018
Arthur "Art" Lundin, 97, of Otto passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018. Born on February 1, 1921 in Baraga, MI, the son of Otto and Nettle Lundin. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 68 years, Joyce (Keay) Lundin, as well as sisters Dorothy Lundin Heinonen and Lorraine Lundin Gustafson. Art was a US Navy veteran serving...
Jeremy Robinson
Nov 29, 2018
Jeremy Roy "JJ" Robinson II, 21, of Scaly Mountain, NC passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018. He was born in Lansing, Michigan and moved back and forth from Michigan to North Carolina throughout his lifetime. Jeremy was a kind, sweet, giving, caring, gentle, smart, good hearted person with a great sense of humor. He was the best Son, Brother, Grandchild,...
Teresa Piccarreta
Nov 28, 2018
Teresa "Terri" Ann Piccarreta, 59, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018. Born in Augusta, GA, she was the daughter of the late Edward Gambella and Millie Janeka Gambella. She is survived by her husband of 27 years, Jeffrey Piccarreta of Franklin; children, Kristin Vetere (Greg) of NC, Matthew Chiodo of CO, and Gabby Piccarreta (Gabby Chaves) of IN;...
William Grant
Nov 28, 2018
William Shawn Grant, 51, of Franklin passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2018. He was the son of the late Lesko Grant and Glenda Joyce Garrett Grant. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Steven Sherman, and grandson, Skeet Moore. William was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed trains, NASCAR, and Clemson Football. He is...
Connie Campbell
Nov 27, 2018
Connie Hudspeth Campbell, 90, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Born in Belmont, she was a native of Gaston County and a daughter of the late John Frank and Sadie (Mullis) Hudspeth. She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Campbell, to whom she was married for 26 years, prior to his death on January...
