Grace Houston
Jan 7, 2025
Grace Marie Houston, 84, of Franklin, NC passed away on January 7, 2025. She was born in Washington D.C., on December 23, 1940, to the late Grayson and Freda Tallent. Mrs. Houston lived in Macon County most of her life. She attended Prentiss Church of God for many years and attended Biltmore Church later in life. Grace loved to do...
Nellie Sanders
Jan 7, 2025
Nellie Ruth Sanders, 89, of Franklin went to be with the Lord on January 7, 2025. She was born on October 27, 1935, to the late Pauline McConnell in Macon County, NC. Nellie served her community as a teacher for forty-five years in the Macon County School system. She began her career at Otto Elementary School, worked at Union Elementary...
Mary Bettis
Jan 4, 2025
Mary Sue Jenkins Bettis, 74, of Franklin, NC, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2024. Mary was born in Macon County to the late George and Cordelia Kirkland Jenkins. A private burial will be held at Windy Gap Baptist Church Cemetery. Online condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com. Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Pamela Goldsmith
Dec 29, 2024
Pamela Penland Goldsmith, 77, of Canton, GA, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024. Pamela was born on March 10, 1947, in Asheville, NC to the late Robert and Helen Penland. Pamela graduated from Franklin High School in 1965 and attended the University of Miami before marrying her high school sweetheart, Fred Goldsmith. The couple moved often for Fred's coaching career,...
Candy Clarke Wurster
Dec 28, 2024
Kathleen Candy Clarke Wurster, 78, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2024. She leaves behind her daughter Kathleen Price; her long time partner, Gerhard Bartmann, and a legacy of compassion and conviction. After cremation she'll join her mom and dad at a private home gravesite. Online condolences can be made at www.maconfuneralhome.com. Macon Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Eddie Burnett
Dec 26, 2024
Eddie Burnett, age 75, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024, following a battle with agent orange exposure from his time in Korea. Eddie was born in Macon County to the late Don Burnett and Lois Potts Burnett. He moved to Michigan as a child and returned to Macon County to spend the summers with his grandmother. He met his wife...
Glenda Reeves
Dec 24, 2024
Glenda Reeves, age 78, passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024, while she was surrounded by her children, and under the exceptional care of Clay County Care Center in Hayesville. Glenda was born in Brevard to the late Alley Rowland Peek and Martha Marie Keener Peek Smith. She spent the majority of her life in Western North Carolina and was a...
Julie Welch
Dec 24, 2024
Julie Welch, age 46, of Sylva, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at her residence. Julie was born in Colorado Springs to the late Michael D. Welch and Delores Janell Phipps Welch. She spent 14 years as an executive assistant with Jackson County Public Works before her health began to decline. Julie was a social butterfly who had...
Nell Gibson
Dec 23, 2024
Nell Scruggs Gibson, 90, of Franklin, NC, went to be with Jesus on Monday, December 23, 2024. Nell was born in Haywood County to the late Charles and Grace Bryson Scruggs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Andrew Gibson; grandson, Jonathan Alan Gibson; siblings, James Scruggs, Carl Scruggs, Virginia Scruggs, and Charles...
Opal Crandall
Dec 23, 2024
Opal Crandall, age 81, of Cullowhee, passed away Monday, December 23, 2024. She was born in Jackson County to the late Lambert Stewart and Polly Williams Stewart. Opal was a member of Pine Creek Baptist Church and attended Mid-View Baptist Church in King's Mountain where she had lived for many years. She enjoyed having her nose in a good book,...
Frances Teague
Dec 23, 2024
Frances Lorraine Seay Teague, 85, of Franklin, NC, passed away Monday, December 23, 2024. Frances was born on January 8, 1939, in Franklin to the late Arvey and Mary Williams Seay. She was the second youngest of eleven children. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Victor Teague; brothers, Lewis, John, Howard, Norman, Roger,...
Don "The Bear" Charrette
Dec 21, 2024
Donald "Don" Roland Charrette, 71, of Franklin, NC, passed unexpectedly, but peacefully at his home on Saturday, December 21, 2024. Don was born in Biddeford, Maine to the late Raymond and Rita Robitaille Charrette. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Linda Licciardi and sister-in-law, Krystal Joaquin. He was an insurance adjuster and worked...
Ray Welch
Dec 21, 2024
Ray LaMorn Welch, age 100, of Franklin, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2024- asking his Lord and Savior to take him home, and telling his friends and family that he loved them all. He was born November 22, 1924 in Burningtown to the late Edward Alonzo Welch and Myrtle Brendell Welch. Ray served in the Pacific Islands during World...
Jerry Shook
Dec 20, 2024
Jerry Shook, age 79, passed away Friday, December 20, 2024. Jerry was born in Madison County, North Carolina to the late Hubert Shook and Macie Fender Shook. He was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Having the ability to talk to anyone, Jerry loved people- especially children and babies. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Clinton Ledford
Dec 20, 2024
Clinton Ledford, age 73, passed away Friday, December 20, 2024. Clinton was born in Rabun County to the late Gordon Lowell Ledford and Ella Mae Seay Ledford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Ronnie Ledford. He was a proud member of the Franklin High School class of 1969. Following graduation, he went on...
Audrey Lapp
Dec 20, 2024
Audrey Rebecca Fulton-Lapp, age 54, of Franklin, passed away December 20, 2024 in an Asheville hospital following a period of declining health. She was welcomed into the world on June 13, 1970 in a Sylva hospital by her parents, Carolyn Horn Fulton and James Robert Fulton. Audrey could often be found in the kitchen, or with her hands on a...
Harold Kirk
Dec 18, 2024
LTC Harold "Gene" Kirk, USAF, Ret., age 83, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Gene was born in Mattoon, Illinois to the late Orion Lloyd Kirk and Rosella Roby Kirk. He traveled throughout Illinois alongside his parents and siblings as they sang for countless audiences. His natural aptitude for music could be witnessed in his ability to whistle or hum...
Joseph Crosby
Dec 17, 2024
Joseph Crosby, age 88, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024. Joseph was born in Patterson, Georgia to the late Flemon Crosby and Beatrice Barnard Crosby. He proudly served in the United States Army with the military police. One of seven children, Joseph was born to sharecroppers and started a long life of hard work plowing behind a mule. He saw...
Glynda Johnson
Dec 16, 2024
Glynda Johnson, affectionately known as "gg" to her family, passed away on December 16, 2024 from complications resulting from bile duct cancer. Born in Raleigh, NC to Joyce Huggins Kinsland and the late Cecil Roy Kinsland, Glynda was raised in Knightdale, NC. She received a bachelor's degree from East Carolina University and a master's degree from The University of Southern...
Clyde Kendrick
Dec 15, 2024
Clyde Kendrick, Jr., age 58, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024. Clyde attended Restoration Church where he was baptized recently along with his wife, Terrie. He enjoyed living life to the fullest, and he found great joy in the bowling alley, on the golf course, and fishing for the next big one. Always determined to get in the final word,...
