Tommy Elmore
Jul 7, 2018
Tommy Lee Elmore, 64, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018. Born in Gaston County, NC, he was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Edward Elmore and Hilda Horton Elmore and a brother, John Edward Elmore. Tommy was a U.S. Marine Corp Vietnam Veteran; mechanic for Freightliner Trucking in Mt. Holly, NC; proud member of Local UAW 5285...
Donald Seagle
Jul 6, 2018
As America wound down its Independence Day Celebration, Donald Seagle gained his independence from his ravaged body and is now in the arms of his Savior. On March 14, 1923, Donald was born to Lon and Artie Jones Seagle in Jackson County, NC. Soon to follow was sisters, Blanche and Jetty, twin brothers, Paul and Silas, then little sister Maggie....
Robert Gibson
Jul 6, 2018
Robert Lee Gibson, 81, of Franklin, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018. Born in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Paul and Hannah Wolfe Gibson. He is preceded in death by one brother, Charles and a sister, Helen. Mr. Gibson was a member of the First United Methodist Church where he served as an usher....
Ann Abercrombie
Jul 6, 2018
Ann Crusselle Abercrombie's journey on earth ended July 6, 2018. Give the flowers now. Ann was a special bloom who prospered and flourished in the natural. Where more may be the desirable in this world, she was content with less! Affectionately, she was called Annie and was known for her quick smile and laughter. Though innocence like time once gone...
Melinda Meroney
Jul 5, 2018
Melinda Jane Meroney, 77, of Highlands, North Carolina, died Thursday, July 5th. She was born to the late Valera Schram and Audley H. "Timer" Meroney, December 27th, 1940, Rome, GA. Melinda graduated from Pepperell High School in 1958, worked for Bell South, the Atlanta Police Department and raised her family in Roswell and Rome, GA. In high school, Melinda was...
Joziah Bennett
Jul 5, 2018
Joziah Lamar Bennett, infant son of Dakota Dillard and Tiesha Freeman, passed away Thursday, July 5th, 2018. In addition to his parents, Joziah is survived by his grandparents, Nichole Bennett and Daniel Garita, both of Franklin, NC; Angela McCollum of Turtletown, TN and Edwin Dillard of Blue Ridge, GA; great grandparents, Wayne Bundy of Franklin, NC and Joyce Herring of...
Hal Phillips
Jul 5, 2018
Hal Arthur Phillips, 79, of Glenville, NC, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018. Born in Wichita, Kansas, he was the son of the late Harold A. Phillips and Pearl E. Bradstreet Phillips. Hal was a U.S. Army veteran; member of the VFW Post 10685, Glenville, NC; graduated from Western Michigan University and Erskine Theological Seminary. Hal taught music; was a...
Charles Morgan
Jul 1, 2018
Charlie "Buddy" Morgan Jr, 72, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, July 1, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Charles Morgan Sr. and Juanita Sanders Morgan. Charlie was a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church and an avid NASCAR fan. Charlie is survived by his ex-wife, Christine Morgan, of Franklin; son, Charles Morgan (Nikki), of Franklin;...
Laura Ogden
Jun 28, 2018
Laura May Ogden , 86 , of Franklin passed away Thursday, June 28th, 2018 . Born in Detroit, Michigan , she was preceded in death by her parents James Aude and Laura Jarvis Tindle and step father, Oscar Tindale. In addition to her parents, Mrs Ogden was preceded in death by her husband William Ogden; four sisters, Rita Jean McGhee,...
Steven Marble
Jun 26, 2018
Steven Marble, 58, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, June 26th, 2018. Born in Blossburg, PA, he was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis and Esther Marble. He is survived by his wife, Linda Marble; step daughter, Shirley Bradley (Brent); brothers, Quincy,Roger and Oliver; sisters, Mary and Katherine; grandchildren, Claude Bradley, Ricky Caldwell and Lisa Wood; aunt, Jenny and many...
Michael Swidrak
Jun 25, 2018
Michael Swidrak, 61, of Otto, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018. Born in Passaic, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Joseph Swidrak and Gertrude Van Puttenvink. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Elaine Jablonski Swidrak, of Otto, NC; daughter, Darla Jozsa Moxley (Derek), of Lake Wales, FL; son, Denis Jozsa (Jessica Merrell) of Orlando,...
Louise Smith
Jun 25, 2018
Louise (Whitamore) Smith, 73, of Franklin, NC, formerly of Richmond, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018 at her home. Born September 10, 1944, at Red Lick, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Harmon and Tommie Agee Whitamore, both of whom preceded her in death. Being the wife of an Air Force veteran, she had the opportunity to live in several...
Richard Kehoe
Jun 24, 2018
Richard John Kehoe, 92, passed away at his Franklin, N.C., home on Sunday, June 24, 2018, surrounded by his family, his dogs, and music. He was born June 16, 1926, in Custer County, Nebraska, the son of Bernard James and Florence Knight Kehoe. In 1934 his family moved to northern New York state, where he grew up on the family...
Margaret Sanders
Jun 24, 2018
Margaret "Marg" Faye Sanders, 67, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late George McCall and Floy Southards McCall. In addition to her parents, Marg was preceded in death by brothers Dallas McCall, Kenneth McCall, and Bill McCall; and sister, Cora Mae MacMurray. Marg attended Cartoogechaye Church of...
Georgiana Beach
Jun 23, 2018
Georgiana Penland Beach, 76, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018. Born in Macon, Georgia, she was preceded in death by her parents, George Penland and Anita "Pat" Holland Penland; husband, LeRoy Beach. She was also preceded in death by Tammy Swafford, who she loved and treated as her own. Georgiana was a member of Franklin Church of Christ....
Dennis Porter
Jun 22, 2018
Dennis Gene Porter, 71, of Franklin passed away Friday, June 22nd, 2018. Born in Portersville, PA, he was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Betty Jane Morrison Porter. Dennis was a member of the R.O.M.E.O Club, where he enjoyed meeting his buddies for breakfast. Dennis enjoyed good jokes, Nascar and Chevrolets. He is survived by his wife, Cindy...
Keith Hopkins
Jun 17, 2018
Keith Hopkins, 47, of Franklin passed away Sunday, June 17th, 2018 . Born in Macon County, he was the son of Bessie Ramey Hopkins and the late Richard Hopkins. Keith was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. He worked for Macon Furniture Mart and enjoyed working on cars and camping. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his...
Frankie Jacobs
Jun 14, 2018
Frankie Louise Bumgarner Jacobs, age 91, passed away Thursday, June 14 at home surrounded by her husband and daughters, two of her granddaughters and three great granddaughters. She was born in Wilmont, in Jackson County, the youngest child of Robert Coleman and Sarah Sutton Bumgarner and was married to her partner and loving husband J.C. Jacobs for 69 years. She...
John Vinson
Jun 14, 2018
John Baxter Vinson, Jr., of Franklin, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, June 14, 2018. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late John Baxter Vinson, Sr., and Mae Belle Conley Vinson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by wives Doris L. Vinson and Dorothy M. Vinson; two brothers, Robert Vinson and...
Edith Mcconnell
Jun 13, 2018
Edith Griggs McConnell, 91, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018. Born in Macon County, she was preceded in death by her parents, Ernie and Vernie Ledford Griggs; husband, James B. McConnell; brother, David Griggs; sister, Gladys Best and a great grandson, Payton Isaac Wade. Edith was a member of Prentiss Baptist Church serving as Sunday School Teacher. Edith...
