Blanche Younce
Jul 25, 2018
Blanche Crisp Younce, 91, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Born in Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Hessie Grant Crisp. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Troy Crisp, Junior Crisp, and Doug Crisp, all of Franklin; sisters, Hazel Hylton, of Andrews, Marie Smith, and Joyce Stiwinter, both of Franklin....
John Pohlenz
Jul 21, 2018
John Pohlenz, 71, of Whittier, NC, passed away Saturday, July 21, 2018. Born in Miami, FL, he was the son of the late Roy and Irma Pohlenz. John spent most of his life in Western North Carolina and was a motorcycle enthusiast, avid fisherman, and master carpenter. He served in the US Navy during Vietnam. He is survived by his...
Boyd Holbrooks
Jul 20, 2018
Boyd Holbrooks, 78, of Franklin, passed away Friday, July 20, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Holbrooks and Nellie Huggins Holbrooks, wife, Frances Simonds Holbrooks and a sister, Helen Barrett. Boyd was a lifelong member of the Coon Club and enjoyed farming and horses. He is survived by his son, Mike Holbrooks...
Braxton Kimbrough
Jul 19, 2018
Braxton Michael Kimbrough, infant son of John and Kristin Kimbrough, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018. In addition to his parents, Braxton is survived by his grandparents, Mike Kimbrough and Judy Dodgins of Franklin; Lynn Scott of Franklin and Mark Scott of Leesburg, GA; great grandparents, Louise Whitaker of Franklin; Shelia and Sonny Lash of Leesburg, GA; Linda McMahan of...
Phillip Carlton
Jul 19, 2018
Phillip Carlton, 81, of Highlands passed away, Thursday, July 19, 2018. Born in Arcadia FL, he was the son of the late Lester and Anna Lou Powell Carlton. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son, Keith Carlton who died in 2016. Phillip was a U.S. Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife Elaine...
Mary Bates
Jul 19, 2018
Mary Coggins Bates, 79, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018. Born in Swain County, she was the daughter of the late Vaughn Coggins and Thelma Tippett Coggins. She was also preceded in death by her husband Bruce Bates, brother James Coggins, and sister Audrey "Curley" Arnold. Mary worked as the switch board operator at Angel Medical Center for...
Frank Heenan
Jul 16, 2018
Frank Peter Heenan, Jr., 51, of Franklin, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018. Born in Englewood, NJ, he was the son of Geraldine Snyder Heenan and the late Frank Peter Heenan, Sr. Frank owned and operated 1511 Salon for nineteen years. He was Baptized and Confirmed in the Catholic faith. Frank was a very kind-hearted person and always went out...
Carl Blanton
Jul 14, 2018
James Carl Blanton, 78, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018. Born in Swain County, NC, he was preceded in death by his parents, James Clyde Blanton and Margie Cochran Blanton; his wife, Janett Gribble Blanton and a sister, Eldridge Blanton Meadows. Carl was a member of Longview Baptist Church; owner of Longview Mobile Home Park and owner of...
Thelma Holland
Jul 14, 2018
Thelma Lee Holland, 74, of Otto, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018. Born in Akron, OH, she was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Mary Pospichel; husband Stanley Holland; sister, Barbara Modley; granddaughter, Theresa O'Shields and her husband Mitchell. Thelma loved the outdoors and had a tenacious pioneer spirit, enjoying keeping alive the old traditions. She is survived...
Bruce Christensen
Jul 14, 2018
Bruce Allan Christensen, 76, of Punta Gorda, FL, passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018. Born in Geneva, NY, he was one of 5 siblings. His parents were both of Danish descent. The family moved to Punta Gorda, FL in 1957 and Bruce graduated from Charlotte High School in 1959. He then attended the University of Florida. Bruce served in the...
Thomas Guertin
Jul 12, 2018
Thomas Andrew Guertin, age 77, passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at his home in Franklin, North Carolina. Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 16, at Saint Mary, Mother of God, Roman Catholic Church in Sylva, North Carolina . Father Casey Coleman will officiate. Graveside will follow at 3 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery. Military Honors...
Ruby Henry
Jul 12, 2018
Ruby Fox Henry, 79, of Franklin, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018. Born in Macon County, she was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Anna Belle Bryson Fox. She was a retired school teacher; a member of the Mountain Grove Baptist Church; was an avid Tar Heel basketball fan, enjoyed taking walks on the greenway and having picnic...
Harriet Osborne
Jul 11, 2018
Harriet Elizabeth Osborne, 87, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Born in Bloomington, IL, she was the daughter of the late Harry Hastings and Ethel Burnette Hastings. She is survived by her husband, Edward Osborne, Sr.; daughter, Nancy McLeod; son, Edward Osborne, Jr. and two grandchildren. No Services are planned. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the...
Tom Bishop
Jul 11, 2018
Thomas Belton Bishop, 72, of Franklin, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Rev. Joe Bishop and Pearl Smith Bishop. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Carroll and Quinton. He was a US Army Veteran, Deputy Sheriff, Truck Driver and Dispatcher...
Robert Moyer
Jul 10, 2018
Robert Carey Moyer, 78, of Franklin, NC passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born in Middletown, OH, January 20th, 1940. He was the son of the late Park Bush Rice and Dorothea Miller Moyer Rice. Robert was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran; member of the Junaluskee Masonic Lodge #145; a...
Norma Spencer
Jul 10, 2018
Norma Gene Spencer, 89, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018. Born in Toledo, OH, she was preceded in death by her parents, Leslie Gustin and Hazel Will Gustin;her husband, Harold Spencer; children, Dennis Long, Sandy Long and Robin Ehrenkaufer; three sisters, Shirley, Margie and Lillian and two brothers, Bill and Bob. Norma was a member of First Assembly...
Lon Smith
Jul 9, 2018
Lon S. Smith, 90, lifelong resident of Franklin, passed away Monday July 9, 2018. Born September 21, 1927, he was predeceased by his mother and father, Myrtle Roper Smith and Dalton Smith, brothers Odell and Clint Smith, and sister Bessie Ray. He leaves behind his only remaining sister, Nettie Smith of Asheville, NC and countless nieces, nephews and great nieces...
Charles Foster
Jul 9, 2018
Charles Degan (Chuck) Foster Jr. was born on September 20, 1944 at Niagara Falls, NY where he enjoyed his childhood years. Chuck moved to Florida at age eighteen and started his career in the construction trade. Chuck married his wife in 1961, Betty M. Foster. They had two daughters, Stephanie Hatt of Pennsylvania and Carla Sample of Franklin who died...
Patricia Shook
Jul 8, 2018
Patricia Shook, 61, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018. Born in McDowell County, WV, she was the daughter of the late Schovall Hall and Marie Mullins Hall. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Mark Hall and Butch Hall; and sister, Corlee Hall. She was a bookkeeper for Freeman Gas and enjoyed reading, cross-stitching, and spending...
Grady Allen
Jul 8, 2018
Grady Allen, 82, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Tom Allen and Eva McMahan Allen. Grady was also preceded in death by 3 brothers; Furman Allen, Lloyd Allen, and Ralph Allen; and a sister, Ollie Mae Hurst. He was a lifelong member of Liberty Baptist Church and...
