Ernest Guy
Jan 26, 2022
Franklin, NC: Ernest Lacy Guy, 70, passed away January 26, 2022. No public services are planned. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve Mr. Guy's family. Online condolences may be made at www.moffittfamilyfuneralcare.com
Christian Mcconnell
Jan 26, 2022
Christian Hunter McConnell, 24, of Franklin, went home to be with Jesus after putting up a courageous battle with his illness. Born in Macon County, he was the son Chadwick Lamar McConnell and Ruthy Dorthia Hedden Fry. Christian was preceded in death by an infant sister, Elizabeth Grace McConnell; and his two grandfathers, Don McConnell, and James Hedden. Christian loved...
Jose Aparicio Feria
Jan 25, 2022
Jose Luis Aparicio Feria, 39, of Glenville, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Born in Mexico, he was the son of the late Martin Aparicio and Christina Feria. Jose Luis owned his own concrete finishing business. He was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church in Cashiers, NC; the Knights of Columbus; and the Apostoles De La Palabra. He...
James Petrone
Jan 25, 2022
James George (Jim) Petrone, 92, of Highlands, NC passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. Born in Huntington, Long Island, New York on September 21, 1929, Jim was the son of the late James Vincent Petrone and Adelina (Lena) Fusaro Petrone. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Thelma Allmon Petrone...
James Purcell
Jan 24, 2022
James Joseph Purcell, Jr. was born March 9, 1966, and passed from this life on January 24, 2022. A native of Newark, New Jersey, he was the son of Ruth Gash and James J. Purcell, Sr. Jim loved his country and was very patriotic. He served in the United States Army from 1985 to 1991 as a paratrooper in the...
Michael Chastain
Jan 23, 2022
Rev. Michael Eugene Chastain, 51, of Franklin went to his heavenly home on Sunday, January 23, 2022. Born in Vietnam, he was the son of Maily Thach Chastain and the late William Eugene Chastain. Mike was the Associate Pastor at Pine Grove Baptist Church. He had a servant's heart, which was made evident by the way he loved and served...
Bonnie Franks
Jan 23, 2022
Bonnie Mae Scott Franks, 79, of Franklin, went home to be with Jesus, on Sunday, January 23, 2022. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Alice Franks Scott. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 35 years, Hayes Franks; infant son, Mark Wayne Franks; brothers, Fred Scott,...
Olive Marett
Jan 22, 2022
Olive Jean Cannon Marett passed peacefully on January 22, 2022. Jean was born in Pitt County, North Carolina to Docia Ann Clark Cannon and Alonza David Cannon. Upon graduation from the Farm Life School in Vanceboro, North Carolina, she joined her sister Alice in New Bern, North Carolina, and went to work at the Western Union office. Here she met...
Mitchell Sands
Jan 20, 2022
Mitchell Edward Sands, 62 of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Mitch was born in Leesburg, FL, to the late Edward Franklin "Sonny" Sands and Melba Georgianne Gill Sands. Mitch learned to play the guitar at an early age, following in the footsteps of his musical family. In school, he was president of the FFA and a member...
Shelby Owen
Jan 20, 2022
Shelby Jean Dryman Owen, 82 of Otto, passed away on January 20, 2022. Jean was born in Macon County to the late Fred Dryman and Emma Hopkins Dryman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Sam Waldroop; a great grandson, Isaiah Ezechel; and 2 sisters, Beatrice Schwabe and Rowena Joyce. She was a lifelong...
Daniel Coates
Jan 20, 2022
Daniel Hayward Coates, 74, of Franklin, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Born in Macon County, he was the son of the late Edward and Mildred Arlesa Roper Coates. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Jane Waldroop on January 14, 1997. He was a life member of the VFW and had...
Carol Clemons
Jan 20, 2022
Carol Faye "Ginney" Clemons, 68, of Franklin, went to her heavenly home on Thursday, January 20, 2022, after a short but hard-fought battle. Born in Pennington Gap, VA, she was the only child of the late Chilton and Aileen Emmette Stewart. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Clemons, in 2009. Carol lived...
Evelyn Bourke
Jan 20, 2022
Evelyn Jean Bourke, 87, of Franklin, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, January 20, 2022. Born in Lynbrook, NY, she was the daughter of the Harry S. and Catherine Boyd Higbie. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Alan Bourke. She was a retired hospital administrator, member of the Snowhill United...
Stephen Pitts
Jan 19, 2022
Stephen Eugene Pitts, age 57, of Franklin, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, January 19th, 2022, on his beloved farm. Steve called his closest friends, and some acquaintances, "wild man," but he was the real wild man. Dirt-track truck racing was one of his early hobbies. Steve won ten races in just two years in his self-built truck. Though Steve was...
James Hedden
Jan 17, 2022
James Manuel Hedden, 71 of Franklin, passed away on January 17, 2022. James was born in Macon County to the late Sherman Manuel Hedden and Ruth Gregory Hedden. He enjoyed camping, fishing and loved spending his time at the lake. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Wilma Hedden; children, Ruthy Dorthia Fry, Jackie Joe Deal, and Joseph...
Frederick Snell
Jan 17, 2022
Frederick Charles Snell, 71 of Franklin, passed away on January 17, 2021. Fred was born in Wilmington, NC, to the late Frederick Frank William Snell and Muriel Rae (Brendy) Brendemuhl Snell. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, David Snell and Julie Snell. Fred grew up in Panama City, Florida but had lived in Franklin...
Louise Mason Slocum
Jan 17, 2022
Lesta Louise Bidwell Mason Slocum, 94 of Franklin, passed away on January 17, 2022. Louise was born in Knoxville TN to the late Edward Bidwell and Betty Sneed. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by Husbands, Carroll Mason, and Perry Slocum; and siblings, Bob Bidwell, Bill Bidwell, Nevada Akridge, Eula Bidwell, Remale Sexton, and Cal Bidwell....
Catherine Mason
Jan 16, 2022
Catherine Franks Mason, 94, of Franklin, went to her heavenly home on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Born in Jackson County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Tillman and Jessie Franks. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl David Mason; son, Steve Mason; infant daughter, Phyllis Diane Mason; and seven brothers and...
Jeffrey Kama
Jan 16, 2022
Jeffrey Kama, 59 of Franklin, passed away January 16, 2022. Jeffrey was born in Phoenix AZ, to Charles Kama and the late Juanita Deen. He was preceded in death by his mother, Jaunita Deen Kama and his brother, Otis Dale Wright. Jeffrey loved to fish, enjoyed reading psalms, listening to Elvis and was the best cook. In memory of Jeff,...
Ethel Waldroop
Jan 16, 2022
Ethel Lois Waldroop, 90, of Franklin, went home to be with Jesus, on Sunday, January 16, 2022. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late George and Lola Hasting Jones. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Oarn Waldroop; daughter, Helen Jenkins Wilson; granddaughter, Christy Waldroop; and siblings, Grady Jones, Zeb...
