Kenneth Blaine
Jan 2, 2023
Franklin, NC: Kenneth Paul Blaine, 60, passed away on January 2, 2023. Born in Franklin, NC, on June 14, 1962, he was the son of Paul and Epsie Kirkland Blaine. Kenneth served his country as a member of the United States Army. He earned a living by working in excavation for Lewis Penland's company for many years as a heavy...
Nathan Humphries
Jan 1, 2023
Nathan Shane Humphries, 30, of Franklin passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2023. Born in Hall County, GA, he was the son of the late Cynthia Johnson Stiwinter. Nathan was an arborist and owner of New Beginning Tree and Lawn Care. He loved being outdoors, riding his four-wheeler, but what he cherished the most was spending time with his wife...
Walter Knight
Dec 31, 2022
On the eve of the new year, Walter A. Knight's life ended and another voice in our family has gone silent. He was the best of us, and his words will echo through our lives until we are called home. We grieve his passing as we begin to learn to live our lives without him. A native of Garrison Beach,...
Gregory Walker
Dec 30, 2022
Franklin, NC: Gregory Uyles Walker, 67, passed away December 30, 2022. No local services are planned. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve Greg's family.
Keith Allen
Dec 29, 2022
Franklin, NC: Keith Cline Allen, 82, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2022. He was born on December 27, 1940 to the late Franklin Cline and Anna Belle Henson Allen in Clay County, NC. Keith was a good, hardworking man. He was a truck driver for many years hauling automobiles for Complete Auto, a General Motors company. Later, he purchased...
Scott Marchant
Dec 28, 2022
Franklin, NC: Scott Lynn Marchant, 58, passed away December 31, 2022. No local services are planned. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve Scott's family.
Yvonne Miller
Dec 28, 2022
Yvonne Lyons Miller, age 70, of Franklin, NC passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Born on March 14, 1952, she is preceded in death by her husband Steve Miller and is the daughter of the late Ernest Arwood and Vesta Lyons. Art was a passion and motivation throughout Yvonne's life and career. After graduating from Franklin High School in...
Jack Debetta
Dec 24, 2022
Jack James DeBetta, 91, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022. Born in New York, New York, he was the son of the late John and Mary Parente DeBetta. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Jacqueline Strebel DeBetta, and a sister, Theresa Vereline. He was a plumber and a member of...
Lemmie Davenport
Dec 22, 2022
Franklin, NC: Lemmie Wilson Davenport, 82, passed away December 22, 2022. No public services are planned. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve Mr. Davenport.
Sue Schulte
Dec 22, 2022
Sue Story Schulte, 86, of Highlands, NC, formerly of Atlanta, GA passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022. Born in Fulton County, she was the daughter of the late Travis L. and Sue Pelot Story. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Katherine Turner, and a brother, Pat Story. Mrs. Schulte was a member...
Nicholia Lamb
Dec 21, 2022
Nicholia Brayden Taylor Lamb, 24, of Franklin passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Born in Sylva, NC; he was the son of Mickey Jerome Lamb and Suzanne Alexandria Grant. After graduating Franklin High School, he started working as a plumber. Nicholia was a talented musician and loved to play the guitar. He is survived by his father, Mickey Lamb...
Deborah Boisclair
Dec 20, 2022
Deborah Faye Bishop Boisclair, 62, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022. Deborah was born in Orangeburg, SC, and the daughter of John Bishop and Helen Mary Tidwell. She was preceded in death by a sister, Sheryl Bishop. She loved cooking, coloring, listening to country music, and spending time with her grandkids. She is survived by her parents; husband,...
Teresa Balcom
Dec 17, 2022
Teresa Norris Balcom, 59, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022. Teresa was the daughter of Evelyn Holt Norris and the late LT Norris. She loved spending time with her grandkids. She was preceded in death by her father, and stepdaughter, Anastasia Scheufele. She is survived by her mother; husband, Jon Balcom, Jr.; sons, Alex Hurst, Kevin Hurst, both...
Danny Thomas
Dec 15, 2022
Danny Lee Thomas, 50, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022. Born in Macon County, he was the son of Barbara Mae Guffey Thomas and the late Dewey Leon Thomas. In addition to his dad, he was preceded in death by a son, Nathaniel Johnson, and a granddaughter, Brexley Mae. Danny loved motorcycles, big rigs, and hot rods....
Ronald Holland
Dec 14, 2022
Franklin, NC: Ronald Cleyborn Holland, known as Ronnie by his friends and family, was born on March 28, 1947, to Kerma Cleyborn and Mavis Young Holland. He went on to Glory on December 14, 2022. When he was able, Ronnie and his wife, Sue, could easily be found on Sunday mornings at Prentiss Church. He loved the Lord and liked...
Otis Watts
Dec 12, 2022
Otis Denver Watts, 81, of Franklin and Sylva, went home to be with Jesus on Monday, December 12, 2022. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Glenn William and Alice Blanche Jones Watts. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Faye Frizzell Watts; brothers, Wallace and Terrell Watts; and...
Frances Guy
Dec 10, 2022
Frances Flynt Guy, age 82, passed away on Dec. 10th, 2022 after a brief illness. She was surrounded by her family. Frances was born on Sept. 29th, 1940 in Laurel, Ms. to Leon and Hazie Flynt. In 1958, she married her high school sweetheart Sidney Guy, when she was 17 years old and he was 18 years old. They had...
Nancy Beach
Dec 9, 2022
Nancy Alice Scott Beach,61, of Franklin went Home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday December 9, 2022. Born in and a lifelong resident of Macon County, she was the daughter of the late George Daniel and Annie Belle Bingham Scott. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Benjamin Franklin...
John Nichols
Dec 9, 2022
John Daryl Nichols, Sr., 74, of Franklin NC, went to be with his Heavenly Father December 9, 2022. Born in Princeton, West Virginia on January 4, 1948 he was the son on the late Lloyd L. Nichols and Eva Mae Gordon Nichols. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death my his oldest son, Luke Nichols; sister, Bonnie...
Mack Cabe
Dec 8, 2022
Mack Eugene Cabe 85, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in the Ronnie Green Heart Center. Mack was born on September 18, 1937, in Macon County to the late Meldrum "Pud" Dewey and Evie Keener Cabe. He was a graduate of Franklin High School. Mack was a retired logging contractor and grading...
