Obituaries

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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Clarence Gregory "Greg" Broom

Clarence Gregory "Greg" Broom

Oct 2, 2006

Clarence Gregory "Greg" Broom, 56, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Monday, October 2, 2006. A native of Monroe, NC, he was the son of Billy B. Broom and Theta Charis Bruton Broom. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ann Broom who died September 2003.He was a welder and was of the Methodist faith. In addition to...

Ralph Mcclure

Ralph Mcclure

Oct 1, 2006

Ralph McClure, 92, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Lee and Brunettie McCoy McClure. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Gibson McClure who died August 26, 2006 one son, Edward McClure; and two brothers, Sherman and James. He was a member...

Marilyn Hulse

Marilyn Hulse

Sep 27, 2006

Marilyn Jean Hulse, 71, of St. Petersburg, FL, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2006, at Angel Medical Center, Hospice Room. Born in Freehold, NJ, she moved and lived in St. Petersburg, FL for 53 years. She was the daughter of Olive R. Davis Aumack and the late George W. Aumack. She was preceded in death by her husband, William H....

Shirley Clouse

Shirley Clouse

Sep 22, 2006

Shirley Ann Clouse, 56, of Franklin, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 22, 2006. A native of Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late James Carlos Lucas and Dorothy Irene Brader Lucas. She was a member of Watauga Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband of 35 years, Donnie Clouse; daughter, Evelyn Clouse Mashburn of Franklin; son,...

John Stamey

John Stamey

Sep 21, 2006

John C. Stamey, 64, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Palm Coast, Florida on Thursday, September 21, 2006. He was a native of Macon County and the son of the late Virgil Stamey and Marie Cook Stamey. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Dennis Stamey. He had served in the U.S. Army...

David Holland

David Holland

Sep 21, 2006

David Wayne Holland, 27, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, September 21, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Nancy Lee Janson Holland. David was a self-employed block mason; member of Pine Grove Baptist Church and attended the Black Mountain Baptist Church; was a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association; and was an...

John Larsen, Sr.

John Larsen, Sr.

Sep 20, 2006

John Doyle Larsen, Sr., 55, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2006. A native of Perth Amboy, NJ, he was the son of the late Harry Larsen and Anne Doyle Larsen. He was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. He was formerly employed at Lowe's. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Bonnie Larsen...

Quince Huscusson

Quince Huscusson

Sep 19, 2006

Quince H. Huscusson, 66, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Tue., Sept. 19, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Lester and Edna Ledbetter Huscusson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved friend and companion Hank, his cocker spaniel. Quince lived most of his life in Canton, OH,...

Ruby Schrock

Ruby Schrock

Sep 17, 2006

Ruby Hodges Schrock, 77, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2006. A native of Oliver, GA, she was the daughter of the late Leon N. Hodges and Addie Hinely Hodges. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Audrey Stump and Helen Pearce. Ruby was a member of First Baptist Church. She...

Esther Guest Perry

Esther Guest Perry

Sep 17, 2006

Esther Jane Reeves Guest Perry, 85, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2006. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late J.C. Reeves and Lora Jane Patterson Reeves. She was preceded in death by her first husband, James "Wiley" Guest, second husband, Joe Perry, son, Donald Wayne Guest and eight brothers and sisters. She...

Clyde Moses

Clyde Moses

Sep 17, 2006

Clyde Edmond Moses, 91, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2006. A native of Jackson County, he was the son of the late William Moses and Fannie Keener Moses. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers Charlie, Arthur, Pete, Claude, Adam, Howard and Willie and sisters Mary and Clara. Clyde was a...

George James

George James

Sep 16, 2006

George D. James, Jr., 87, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Saturday, Sept.16, 2006 surrounded by friends and family. Born in Congers, NY, he was the son of the late George D. James, Sr. and Ruth Francis Grant James. In addition he was preceded in death by a sister, Marjorie Downs. George graduated in 1941 from Syracuse University, College of...

Genevieve "Genny" Lamb

Genevieve "Genny" Lamb

Sep 14, 2006

Genevieve M. "Genny" Lamb, 73, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2006. A native of Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Robert Hodgkinson and Mary Howarth Hodgkinson. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Buddy Wallace. Genny was a member of South Macon Baptist Church, was an avid crosssticher and loved crafts....

Margaret Anita Bateman Wages

Margaret Anita Bateman Wages

Sep 14, 2006

Anita Ammons Bateman Wages, 64, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2006. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Richard Ralph Ammons and Edith Faye Hughes Ammons. She was preceded in death by her first husband of 47 years, Mack "Bud" Bateman who died in 2004. Anita was a member of Pleasant...

John Wallace

John Wallace

Sep 13, 2006

John McGill Wallace, 89, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2006. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Rev. J. Q. Wallace and Alberta Hayes Wallace. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters, Mary Jo Ghent, Esther Gustaw, Margaret Isbill, and Myrtle Nimms, and one brother, Robert Wallace....

Shelly Bardwell

Shelly Bardwell

Sep 9, 2006

Shelly Lynn Bardwell, 28, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2006. A native of Trenton, Michigan, she was the daughter of Sherri Lynn Bardwell and the late Michael Housley. In addition to her mother, Sherri Lynn Bardwell of Franklin, she is survived by a daughter, Chelsie Lynn Bardwell Rickman of Wolverine, Michigan; one brother, Michael Henry Pac...

Mary Spaulding

Mary Spaulding

Sep 7, 2006

Mary Isabel Spaulding, 87, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2006. A native of Boone County, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Carpenter and Mary Stephens Carpenter. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent Hyatt Spaulding and a sister, Minita Carpenter. She is survived by six children, Robert Spaulding of Denver, Colorado,...

Pearl Johnson

Pearl Johnson

Sep 5, 2006

Pearl Jean Jones Johnson, 69 of Warren, MI, formerly of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2006, in Detroit , Michigan. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Tom Jones and Nora Chastain Jones. She was also preceded in death by her first husband Everett Hurst and her second husband B. F. Johnson; three brothers,...

Thomas Woodlee

Thomas Woodlee

Sep 4, 2006

Thomas Woodlee, 76, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Monday, Sept. 4, 2006. A native of Spencer, Tenn., he was the son of the late D.C. Woodlee and Kathryn Bouldin Woodlee. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Duaine Meadows Woodlee who died September 6, 2003. Tom was a graduate of the University of South Carolina where he...

Dr. R.E. Stephenson

Dr. R.E. Stephenson

Sep 2, 2006

Dr. R.E. Stephenson, 72, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2006. A native of Fayette, Alabama, he was the son of Gracie Jones Stephenson Marshall of Fayette, Alabama and the late Marion Franklin Stephenson. R.E. received a Certificate of Ordination from the General Council of Assemblies of God in 1958. He graduated with a Bachelor of Theology...

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