Edna Smith
Dec 6, 2022
Edna Mae Frady Smith, 78, of Franklin went home to be with Jesus on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Born in Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late William Garland and Carrie Franks Frady. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Vicky Smith and son, Al Smith. Three brothers; Willard, Roosevelt Albert, and...
Dan Britt
Dec 5, 2022
George "Dan" Britt, 75, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022, in Gainesville, GA. Dan was born in Roanoke, VA. He was the son of the late Harold Britt and Marie Turner Ritter and stepfather Herman Vasser Ritter. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Judith Hiers; and son, Chad Beckwith Britt. He was a member of First Baptist...
Arnold Buchanan
Dec 3, 2022
Arnold Buchanan, 79, of Cullowhee, NC, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, December 3, 2022. Born in Jackson County, he was the son of the late Perry and Myrtle Leopard Buchanan. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Louise Haskett Buchanan; bonus grandson, Jason Mathes; and siblings, Linda Jane Woodard, Wayne...
Grant Epps
Dec 3, 2022
Grant Allen Epps, 80, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, December 3, 2022. Mr. Epps was born in Troy, North Carolina on December 30, 1941, to the late Charlie and Rachel Epps. He is survived by his wife Myrtle Epps of 51 years. Grant was of the Baptist Faith and was a member at...
William Lapp
Dec 2, 2022
William R. (Bill) Lapp Jr. passed away December 2, 2022 after a brief illness. He was born March 5, 1943 to parents, William R. Lapp Sr. and Hughmina Mary King Lapp in Hollywood FL. Bill graduated from Miami Norland High School in 1961 and worked several years before beginning a career with CSX Railroad as an engineer for 42 years....
Robert Deese
Nov 27, 2022
Robert Lee Deese, 87, of Franklin, NC, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022. Robert was born in Mullins, SC, and was the son of the late Samuel and Carolyn Jordan Deese. He was a diesel mechanic for Hernando County, Florida for 18 years. He served in the US Army for 3 years and US Coast Guard for 18 years....
Bart Kimmey
Nov 26, 2022
Bart Edward Kimmey was born on September 14, 1945, and passed from this life on November 26, 2022. He was a wonderful family man and a great provider who will long be remembered by those who loved him dearly: his wife of 53 years, Linda Rhoden Kimmey; his daughter, Tara Jean Kimmey; his grandchildren, Samantha, Savannah, and Robert Washington, Jr.;...
Raymond Wheeler
Nov 26, 2022
Raymond H. Wheeler, 93, devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully on November 26, 2022. Ray was born March 31, 1929 to Raymond Sr. and Margaret (Peggy) Wheeler of Cleveland, OH. Later, the family moved to Cincinnati where Ray and his three sisters grew up. He loved the outdoors, camping as a Boy Scout, beekeeping, gardening, and hiking. His...
Raymond Bracken
Nov 25, 2022
Franklin, NC: Raymond Earle Bracken, Jr., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, November 25, 2022. Born on June 22, 1933, in Blackwood, New Jersey, to the late Raymond E. Bracken, Sr., and Elizabeth A. Elfrey Bracken, he was predeceased by one brother, Harry Bracken, and his beloved wife, Georgia M. Bracken. Ray is survived by a...
Chester Mahon
Nov 25, 2022
Chester Wadsworth Mahon, Jr. was born on June 28, 1929, to Chester Wadsworth Mahon, Sr. and Dorothy Marie Joneson in Chicago, Illinois. Chet grew up in the family business, Mahon Finer Foods Grocery, which had been in the family for two generations. He attended Morgan Park Military Academy where he was appointed Captain of Company D. While at the military...
Kay Ledford
Nov 24, 2022
Kay M. Ledford, 104, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, November 24, 2022. What a Thanksgiving Day she had; she is walking on streets of gold. She was born to on September 19, 1918, to the late Millard and Rose McDowell in Macon County. "Granny Kay" was loved by everyone that knew her, she was faithful...
Donald Carman
Nov 23, 2022
Donald Frank Carman, 81, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Born in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Ralph and Edith Morris Carman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Chess Carman, and a brother, Guy Morris. Don was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses...
Edward Washington
Nov 20, 2022
Edward Lee Washington, 79, of Franklin, NC, went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, November 20, 2022, in Asheville, NC. Ed was born in Carthage, Texas, to the late Eddie C. and Mary Lee Ross Washington. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Doris Strickland. After graduating college, he worked as a middle and high...
Elizabeth Adams
Nov 17, 2022
Elizabeth Adams, 91, of Franklin, NC, passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022. Elizabeth was born to the late James and Jacqueline Durham Norwood in Birmingham, AL. She was of the protestant faith and was baptized into the Methodist church. She was an Artist, master gardener, HOA Treasurer for Heritage Hills for several years, and a lifetime lover of Frank Sinatra....
William Wykle
Nov 17, 2022
William "Bill" Beasley Wykle, 76, of Franklin, passed away of a stroke, on Thursday, November 17, 2022. Born in Asheville, NC, on December 23, 1945, he was the son of the late Martin L. and Alice Jenkins Wykle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Deloris Jean Collins Wykle; son, Anthony "Tony" William Wykle;...
Kella Walsh
Nov 17, 2022
Franklin, NC: Kella "Rose" Malott Walsh, 65, loving mother and grandmother, passed away November 17, 2022 at her home surrounded by family. Rose was one of a kind; she loved life and loved people. She worked as a waitress for many years. She loved taking care of her plants, fishing with her grandson, listening to music and playing the spoons...
Brett Deal
Nov 14, 2022
Brett Deal was born on August 1, 1955, to Borden and Babs H. Deal. Both of his parents were writers and successful novelists who encouraged him to be passionate about learning. Brett attended Millbrook School in New York before going to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he not only earned a Bachelor of Arts degree but...
Bruce Crawford
Nov 13, 2022
Bruce Crawford, 90, of Franklin went to be with his Lord and Savior on November 13, 2022. He was born in Macon County on October 31, 1932, to the late Cecil and Flora Crawford. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Pauline Browning Crawford. In addition, he is survived his daughter, Teresa Moss of Hayesville; son, Maurice Crawford...
Suzi Kinamon
Nov 12, 2022
Suzi Kinamon, 59, of Franklin passed away on November 12, 2022. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona on May 4, 1963, to the late J.C. Sumner and Opal Sumner, who survives her. Suzi was a free spirit and she enjoyed gardening. Suzi was very family oriented, and her greatest passion was her grandchildren. She will be missed by all those...
Neoma "Noni" Lanier Houghton
Nov 11, 2022
Neoma "Noni" Lanier Houghton, 92, of Franklin, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, November 11, 2022. Born in Plant City, FL, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Corinne Gill Lanier. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Houghton; daughter, Kathy Houghton; and two sisters, Janice Strauss and Velma...
