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Recent Obituaries in Franklin, NC

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Franklin, NC area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Pauline Jones

Pauline Jones

Dec 30, 2009

Pauline Ann Brooks Jones, 68, of Otto, NC, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2009. Born in Gastonia, NC, she was the daughter of the late Jess Brooks and Hattie Caldwell Brooks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Jones who died in 1985; a son, John Robert Jones and a brother, George Brooks....

Fred Otto

Fred Otto

Dec 29, 2009

Fred Otto, 82, of Franklin, NC, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, Tuesday, December 29, 2009. Fred was born in Milwaukee, WI and was the son of the late Frederick H. and Mabel Otto. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Rachel Guy Otto who died in...

Ervin Booth Jr.

Ervin Booth Jr.

Dec 27, 2009

Ervin "Ernie" Oliver Booth Jr. passed away on the morning of December 27, 2009 at his home in Glenville, NC after being homebound the past 23 months. Born in Jersey City, NJ on August 1, 1930. He graduated from Westwood High School in New Jersey in 1950. He served in the Navy for four years as a welder on the...

Hazel Wood

Hazel Wood

Dec 22, 2009

Hazel Jane Wood, 94, of Franklin, NC, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2009. Born in Canon City, CO, she was the daughter of the late Taliaferro Witcher and Hazel Coates Witcher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Wood. She is survived by four children, Jayne Milyss Moody of Franklin, Christina Rouwhorst of...

Dominica Libasci

Dominica Libasci

Dec 22, 2009

Dominica "Terry" Libasci, 78, of Otto, NC, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2009. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Stephen Palazzola and Mary Caruso Palazzola. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Joe Libasci; three children, JoAnn Mingacci and husband Lou of Franklin, Gary Libasci and wife Pam of Franklin and Donna Bovard...

Kaitlyn Houston

Kaitlyn Houston

Dec 21, 2009

Kaitlyn Arabella Houston, infant daughter of Amber Hurst Houston and Christian Houston passed away, Monday, December 21, 2009. In addition to her parents, she is survived by two sisters, Amy and Lily of the home; maternal grandparents, Jerry and Alanthia Rhinehart; paternal grandparents, Tony and Bonnie Dodge; maternal great-great grandparents, Wayne and Nettie Ashe Rhinehart. She was preceded in death...

Marie Colaianni

Marie Colaianni

Dec 20, 2009

Marie N. Colaianni, 82, of Franklin, NC, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Domenico LaColla and Natalina Scuderi LaColla. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Peter M. Colainanni; two daughters, Felicia Grippo and Natalin Cola and son in law, Dominick Tosto. Marie...

Thomas Boylston

Thomas Boylston

Dec 20, 2009

Thomas M. Boylston, 67, of Franklin, NC and Boca Raton, FL, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009. Born in NY, NY, he was the son of the late Thomas M. and Dorothy Siebel Boylston. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three children, Rudy Boylston, Richard Platt and Kathy Boylston. He was a U.S. Air Force...

Sadie Mcintyre

Sadie Mcintyre

Dec 16, 2009

Sadie Franks McIntyre, 89, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2009. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Franks and Mary Ellen Shidle Franks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ray McIntyre who died in 1992; son, Leo McIntyre who died in 2000; a brother, Grady...

William Ferrell

William Ferrell

Dec 16, 2009

Macon Funeral Home PO Box 1175 Franklin, NC 28744 828-524-5540 Fax: 828-349-0818 Email: [email protected] William D "Red" Ferrell, 91 former resident of Newcomerstown, OH., and Cape Coral, FL passed away on December 16, 2009, at Angel Medical Center in Franklin, NC. Red was born on October 8, 1918 to the late James K. and Ida White Ferrell in New...

Nelda Moses

Nelda Moses

Dec 15, 2009

Nelda Ann Deitz Moses, 66, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2009. Born in Jackson Co., NC, she was the daughter of the late Marcellus Deitz and Julia Buchanan Deitz. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Marcellus Deitz Jr. and Kenyan Deitz. Nelda was a member of Sugarfork Baptist Church....

Nancy Russell

Nancy Russell

Dec 12, 2009

Nancy Angel Russell, 73, of Franklin, stepped into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 12, 2009. A native of Macon County, she was preceded in death by her parents, Elbert and Oliatta Potts Angel and her husband of 51 years, Sutton Russell. She retired from the Rabun County School System with over 25 years as a...

Betty Holland

Betty Holland

Dec 12, 2009

Betty Luther Dowdle Holland, 80, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2009. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late George Luther and Launa Norris Luther Dowdle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her step father, Plenny Dowdle; husband, Kenneth Holland; infant daughter, Lee Ann Holland; brothers, Carl Dowdle, Jim Dowdle,...

Valerie Sears

Valerie Sears

Dec 11, 2009

Elizabeth Valerie Sears, 83, passed away Friday, December 11, 2009 in Comer, GA. Valerie was born September 28, 1926, in Jacksonville, FL, she graduated from St. Petersburg High School in Florida. She was employed much of her life as a real estate agent in St. Petersburg, FL. She and her husband, Cy, moved to Franklin, NC, in 1973, where they...

D. L. Huggins

D. L. Huggins

Dec 11, 2009

D.L. Huggins, 81, of Franklin, passed away Friday, December 11, 2009. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Forrest Huggins and Ruth Parrish Huggins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step mother, Sadie Huggins and an infant sister, Annette Huggins. He served in the U.S. Army for three years...

Lois Richardson

Lois Richardson

Dec 9, 2009

Lois Laura Richardson, 83, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2009. Born in Virden, IL, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Gibson and Pearl Fish Gibson. Lois was a School Teacher with the Broward County School Board in Florida where she then became a guidance counselor and progressed to school psychologist until retiring in 1984...

Kenneth Carver

Kenneth Carver

Dec 8, 2009

Homer "Kenneth" Carver, 76, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2009. Born in Jackson Co. NC he was the son of the late Wayne Carver and Sarah McDonald Carver. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Andrew and Frank Carver and sister, Clara Childers. Kenneth was of the Baptist faith. He is...

Woodrow Holland

Woodrow Holland

Dec 2, 2009

Woodrow Thomas Holland, 91, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Gurley Holland and Temperance Moore Holland. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothena Gregory Holland who died December 7, 2005; two sisters, Bida Deal and Bertie Dills and four brothers,...

Harold Holbrook

Harold Holbrook

Dec 1, 2009

Harold Dennis Holbrook, 83, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2009. Born in Macon Co., he was the son of the late Bry Fretwell Holbrook and Vina Itaska Welch Holbrook. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters Lula Fouts and Las Parker and two brothers, Dwight Holbrook and Weaver Holbrook. He...

Jeremy Burch

Jeremy Burch

Nov 30, 2009

Jeremy Junior Burch, 27, of Blairsville, GA, passed away Monday, November 30, 2009. Born in Macon Co, he was the son of Stephen Hunter and Brenda Burch Hunter. Jeremy was an avid outdoorsman, loving to hunt and fish and loved playing video games. He lived in North Georgia for three years and was a member of Oakdale Baptist Church. In...

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