Amelia Daigle
Feb 9, 2021
Amelia "Meme" Crossman Daigle, 80 of Franklin, died on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Born in Greenville, ME on June 16, 1940; she was the daughter of the late Walter and Sarah Stewart Crossman. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son Dennis Daigle in 2016; a granddaughter, Jennifer Storer; two brothers, James Crossman Jr., and...
Jl Carver
Feb 9, 2021
James Lewis 'JL' Carver, 73, of Franklin, passed away February 9, 2021. Mr. Lewis was born in Macon County to the late Willard and Bertha Phillips Carver. In addition to his parents, JL is preceded in death by his brother, Bud Carver. JL was a lifelong resident of Macon County and a Vietnam Veteran. He is survived by his wife...
Oscar Asby
Feb 9, 2021
Oscar Harris "Bucky" Asby, 91, of Franklin, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Born in Washington, NC, he was the son of the late James Dawson Asby and Lossie Belle Harris Asby. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Steven Chad Asby. Bucky was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and was...
John Bankston
Feb 7, 2021
John Richarme (Rich) Bankston, went from his earthly home to heaven on Feb. 7, 2021 surrounded by his wife, Shelby, and his cat, Willie B. at the age of 88 years and 8 days. Rich was born in Atlanta, GA on January 30, 1933 to Alfred B. Bankston, Sr. and Ione Catherine Richarme Bankston. Spending his childhood and youth in...
John Weber
Feb 6, 2021
John H. Weber, 89, of Franklin, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021. Born in Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late Harry and Naomi Weber. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Virginia Weber; triplets, Matthew, Mark and Hope and sons, Scott Weber and Christopher Shane Weber; brothers, Bob...
Brehm Neel
Feb 6, 2021
On May 31, 1956 Brehm Lee Gibson (aka Brehmie, Aunt Brehm, Brehmblebee and Brehm Lee Mouse) drew her first breath. She was loved by her parents, John Brehm Gibson and Bette June Sweet Gibson and her siblings, John Beebe Gibson II and Carol Ann Gibson. She grew up in Rochester, NY and at age 15 moved to St. Pete Beach,...
William Brown
Feb 5, 2021
William David Brown, 71, of Franklin, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021. Born in Washington, GA, he was the son of the late William Elmer Brown and Dulce McKinnon Brown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters, Patricia Funckhouser and Becky Dixon. William was a US Navy veteran and a member of Black Mountain...
Bernard Huggins
Feb 5, 2021
Bernard Huggins, 86, of Franklin, passed away Friday, February 5, 2021. Born February 1, 1935, in Macon County, he was the son of the late Forrest Huggins and Ruth Parrish Huggins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepmother, Sadie Huggins; two brothers, Henderson Huggins and D.L. Huggins; sister, Annette Huggins and grandson, Benjamin Hilliard....
Dolores Hickey
Feb 4, 2021
Dolores F. Hickey, 92, of Franklin, NC and South Daytona, FL, passed away Wednesday, Feb 3, 2021. Born in Lima, OH, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Jacobs and Gladys Seitz Jacobs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Norman W. Hickey and brother, Douglas Keller. Dolores had an incredible life. While...
Bonnie Honeycutt
Feb 4, 2021
Bonnie Jean Smith Honeycutt, 75, of Garland, NC, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021. Born in Durham, NC, she was the daughter of the late Albert Judson Smith, Sr. and Bonnie Mae Blackburn Smith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, A.J. Smith, Jr. Bonnie retired from Eckerd Youth Alternatives where she worked as...
Jake Cloud
Feb 3, 2021
Jake Adam Cloud, 35, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Born in Macon County, he was the son of Charles Lamar Cloud and Sherri Queen Cloud. Jake worked in construction; attended Burningtown Church of God; enjoyed fishing and was a NASCAR and WWE fan. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandmother, Barbara "Nana"...
Mae Osborne
Feb 3, 2021
Some people enjoy life to the fullest, and Mae Marlene Batson Osborne, who passed on February 3, 2021, was one of them. She lived an interesting life and delighted in many different experiences. Mae, who was born on July 18, 1932, was not one to sit and watch life go by. She wanted to be in the middle of it...
Jamie Shepherd
Feb 2, 2021
James "Jamie" Shepherd, 57 , of Franklin, died on Tuesday, February 2, 2021. Jamie was born on November 20, 1963 in Winston Salem, NC. He was the son of James Earlie Shepherd Sr. and the late Mary Nell Lampley Shepherd. Spending most of his life in Macon County, he joined Cowee Baptist Church and became very active with "Love In...
Hazel Rickman
Feb 1, 2021
Hazel Barger Rickman, 81 of Franklin, died on Monday, February 1, 2021. Born in Clay County, KY, she was the daughter of the late William Barger and Ida Feltner Green. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Elzie Couch and then her second husband, William Roger Rickman; and two daughters, Gracie Dean Jackson,...
Daniel Kierstead
Jan 31, 2021
Daniel Bruce Kierstead, 69 of Franklin, died Sunday, January 31, 2021. Born in Clinton, MA; he was the son of Marylou Ragsdale Oudshoff and the late Bruce Kierstead. Dan was a civil engineer, who helped design highways and parking lots all over the United States. He was a US Army Veteran. One of favorite hobbies would often be reading one...
Michael Suttles
Jan 31, 2021
Michael "Mike" T. Suttles passed away on 31 January 2021 at the age of 70. His battle against serious medical issues showed his courage for continually facing life's challenges with a smile. Mike was born 4 March 1950 in Kansas City, MO, however, was raised in Franklin, NC and called Franklin his home until his passing. Mike was a dedicated...
Bessie Cooper
Jan 30, 2021
Bessie Louise Cooper, 72 of Franklin, Passed away January 30, 2021 Mrs. Cooper was born in Macon County to Ethel Passmore Carver and the late James Carver. In addition to her father, she is preceded in death by husband Roy Cooper. In addition to her mother she is survived by her son, Scott Cooper (Kendra) of Franklin; brothers, Howard Carver...
Geraldine Rue
Jan 29, 2021
"Gerrie" Marie Curtis Rue, 84, of Franklin passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021. Born in Port Huron, MI, she was the daughter of the late Wesley Roosevelt and Olith Hilda Adolph Curtis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Kenneth Rue Sr, in 1997; a daughter, Mary Jean Daniels in 1995; and...
Barbara Posey
Jan 29, 2021
Barbara McGaha Posey, 75, of Franklin, went home to be with Jesus on Friday, January 29, 2021. Born in Macon County, she was the daughter of the late William Felton and Ruth Slagle McGaha. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas MacArthur Posey, and her son, Tony Douglas Posey. Barbara retired from Angel...
George Crawford
Jan 28, 2021
George Emerson Crawford, 92 of Franklin, died Thursday, January 28, 2021. A native of Macon County, Mr. Crawford lived most of his life in Franklin, NC. He was the son of the late Cecil and Flora Robinson Crawford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Brent Crawford; and two brothers, Kenneth and Lowell Crawford....
