Thomas Seay
Sep 28, 2022
Thomas Edwards Seay, 58, of Franklinton passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at his home after a courageous battle with ALS. Thomas was born in Bluefield, WV on June 13, 1964, to Carroll Joseph Seay and Cheryl Louise Harry. Thomas served with the United States Air Force for several years. He was a member of Durham Masonic Lodge #687 and...
Virginia Dowdle
Sep 26, 2022
Virginia Pearl Dowdle (Dills), 88, of Otto, NC, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022 after a period of declining health. Born on June 7, 1934 to the late Alex and Neta (Bell) Dills, Virginia spent her 88 years living in sight of all the houses she called Home. When she was a year old she began attending church at...
Paula Burt
Sep 24, 2022
Paula Inez Champion Burt, 83, of Franklin, formerly of Lake City, FL, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022. Born in Durham, NC, she was the daughter of the late Paul Elton Champion and the late Alice Inez Ferrell Murrhee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two grandsons, Jonathan Tuttle, and Andrew Cowan. Paula was...
George Taylor
Sep 24, 2022
George C Taylor, Jr, 87, a resident of Franklin, NC, passed away September 24, 2022. He was born in Washington, DC and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, the son of the late Ella F Mckinstry and George C Taylor, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his dearly beloved wife, Sara, who passed away January 11, 2014, daughter, Mindy...
Timothy Brown
Sep 24, 2022
Timothy Joseph Brown, 71, of Franklin, went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, September 24. He was born April 18, 1951, to Irene and John Brown in Pasadena, California. He is preceded in death by his brothers David and John. He is survived by his wife, Christina, his brother Tom of Kennesaw, GA, his sons; Derek Brown of Paso...
Hattie Potts
Sep 21, 2022
Hattie Mae Wiggins Potts, 85, passed away September 21, 2022. Hattie was born in Swain County to the late Conley and Mayme McCracken Wiggins. She was a member of Sugarfork Baptist Church. She loved her family and her church family. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Charles Eldon Potts, brothers: John Wiggins, Wayne Wiggins, and Clyde Wiggins,...
Ann Sanders
Sep 20, 2022
Ann C. Sanders, 69, of Franklin, NC passed away on September 20, 2022. Ann was born in Marshall, NC, to the late Merritt and Edna Fender Crain. She was an engineering technician in the automotive industry. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She loved cutting grass and spending time with her grandchildren, Justin and Brooke Sims. Ann...
Shirley Mcpherson
Sep 20, 2022
Highlands, NC: Shirley Anne Elliott McPherson, known as Sam by family and friends, was born on October 23, 1935, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, to Annie Marie Johns Elliott and Eric Robert Elliott. She passed from this life on September 20, 2022. Sam was reared in Oshawa, Ontario, and graduated from the Oshawa Collegiate and Vocational Institute. During high school she...
Beverly Cheatham
Sep 19, 2022
Beverly "Beve" Bryan Cheatham, 65, of Franklin NC, gained her wings on September 19, 2022, and began her journey to her heavenly home free of all earthly hardships. Born in Fort Lauderdale, Fl, she was the daughter of the late Richard Bryan and Carol Wackrow Wyatt. She was proceeded in death by her husband Buddy Cheatham. She is survived by...
Gary Hopkins
Sep 19, 2022
Gary Lee Hopkins Sr, 65, of Fletcher, NC , passed away on September 19, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. Gary was born on December 4, 1957, to the late Howard Richard Hopkins Sr, and Margorie Ella Collins Hopkins. He was an excellent mechanic, rock mason and heavy equipment operator. He was loved by lots of friends both in...
Helen Dishner
Sep 18, 2022
Helen Brown Dishner, of Clarkesville, GA, formerly of Franklin NC, passed away at her residence on September 18, 2022. Helen was born in Scaly Mountain, NC, to the late Olin and Edna Brown Dryman. She was a caregiver and always enjoyed taking care of others and she received that same loving care from her caregiver Brenda and the Amedisys hospice...
Judith Perry
Sep 16, 2022
On Friday, September 16, 2022, Judith L. (Outcalt) Perry-Wheeler, a beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend passed away. She was seventy-five. She was born to Ralph and Lillian Outcalt of Whitingham, Vermont. She was one of four children growing up in the green mountains of Vermont. She graduated Salutatorian from Whitingham High School in 1965. She received several degrees through...
Michael Perkins
Sep 16, 2022
Franklin, NC: Michael Alan Perkins, 68, passed away September 16, 2022. No public services are planned. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve Michael's family and friends.
Wendell Smith
Sep 15, 2022
"In the sight of the Lord, the death of his faithful ones is valued."-Psalm 116:15 Wendell Dean Smith, born on March 3, 1950, in Gary, Indiana, to Joseph R. and Julia Barbara Chismudy Smith, passed from this life into Glory on September 15, 2022. Wendell was a man of strong faith who loved Jesus with all of his heart. He...
Mildred Carver
Sep 14, 2022
Mildred Ann Carver, 85, of Franklin, NC, passed away at her residence on September 14, 2022. As Mildred would say, "her transfer papers are completed", she is walking on streets of gold. She was the daughter of the late John Roscoe and Hattie Jones McMahan. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband: Frank A Carver, two brothers: John...
Grover Fox
Sep 12, 2022
Grover Steven Fox (Steve), 69, passed away suddenly at his residence on Sept 12, 2022. He was born Feb 13, 1953, in Memphis, TN to William Grover Fox and Rosanna Mary Stevens. He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Mary Allyne (Marilee) Lee. He attended UT at Martin, completed a term in the USAF, and settled...
Wanita Johnson
Sep 7, 2022
Wanita Eldora Dingman Johnson was born on December 3, 1951, to Ralph James and Darlene Mae Dozark Dingman. She passed from this life on September 7, 2022. Wanita was a loving and caring woman. Her family knew her as passionate, selfless, and a perfectionist in her work. She was always there for anyone who needed her, and she was the...
Donnie Hooper
Sep 4, 2022
Franklin, NC: Donnie Ray Hooper, 64, passed away September 4, 2022. A native of Macon County, NC, he was born February 1, 1958, to Fred Junior Hooper and Margie Lee Cabe Hooper. Donnie was a dump truck driver for over twenty years primarily at Franklin Grading Company. He enjoyed fishing, ginseng harvesting, and watching his favorite tv shows Goldrush, Gunsmoke,...
Susie Stanley
Sep 4, 2022
Susie Faye Carpenter Stanley, 82, of Franklin, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, September 4, 2022. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late James Coil and Bonnie Sanders Carpenter. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Eva McCall and an infant sister. "Miss Susie" was a loving wife,...
Sarah Lauffer
Sep 3, 2022
Elizabeth "Lib" Lauffer, 87, of Otto, NC, passed away at her residence on September 3, 2022. Elizabeth was born in Freeport, PA to the late Bruce and Pearl Josephine Reed Overholt. She moved from Lost Creek, KY, 22 years ago to call North Carolina her home. While living in Lost Creek, Mr. & Mrs. Lauffer served as missionaries at Riverside...
