John Moore
Oct 16, 2020
John R. Moore, age 85, of Topton, NC, passed away on October 16, 2020. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve Mr. Moore's family. Online condolences may be made at www.moffittfamilyfuneralcare.com
Jane Brookshire
Oct 16, 2020
Jane Ledbetter Brookshire, 88, of Fairfax, VA, formerly of Franklin, NC, passed away Friday, October 16, 2020. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Pearl Frazier Ledbetter. In addition to her parents, Jane was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Brookshire; son, Doug Brookshire; brother, Max Ledbetter and sister Geneva Stanfield. She is survived by two sons,...
James Clemmer
Oct 16, 2020
James "Jim" Russell Clemmer, 84, of Franklin passed away Friday, October 16, 2020. Jim was born in Gaston County, NC. He was the son of the late Adrian Brevard and Anna Mae Brown Clemmer. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Mack (Helen) and Lewis (Nollie) Clemmer and one sister Faye Ray (Sonny) all of Gaston County. Jim is...
Russell Wood
Oct 13, 2020
Russell William Wood, Jr., 87, of Franklin passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Born in Oakland City, Indiana, he was the son of the late Russell William Wood, Sr. and Pauline Barrett Wood. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ann Smalley Wood and siblings, Nancy Dixon and John Wood. Russell proudly served...
Brendon Whitham
Oct 13, 2020
Brendon Whitham led a wonderful, adventurous life. Born in Manchester, England, to William and Vivian Mary Charnley Whitham on September 14, 1949, he grew up in Sydney, Australia. He was a born traveler who hitchhiked all through Europe and took an especially memorable bus ride across Afghanistan on the way to Karachi, India. From there he journeyed on, eventually ending...
Mildred Morgan
Oct 12, 2020
Mildred M. Tallent Morgan was born to Cecil and Effie Sarah Mashburn Tallent on August 24, 1943. When she was only four years old, Mildred became an overcomer. Stricken with polio and having to learn how to walk and talk all over again, she developed perseverance and a positive attitude that lasted throughout her lifetime. Mildred was an ardent Atlanta...
Jayden May - Gohn
Oct 11, 2020
Jayden Anthony May-Gohn, 16, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020. Born in Macon County, NC, he was the son of Brittany Powell and the late Brad L. May. He attended Grace Baptist Church. Jayden was a sophomore at Franklin High School. He enjoyed listening to music and was a talented athlete who enjoyed basketball most of all. Jayden...
Charles Mccall
Oct 11, 2020
Charles Hillard McCall, 86, of Franklin, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020. A lifelong resident of Macon County, He was the son of the late James Albert McCall, Sr. and Flora Fitzgerald McCall. In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by three sisters, N.A. Persky, Elizabeth Huscusson and Jenny Sue Brendle; and a brother, Dan McCall. Prior...
James Brown
Oct 11, 2020
James Louis Brown, 95, of Waynesville, formerly of Otto, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2020. A native of Macon County, He was the son of the late John Cling Brown and Sarah Houston Brown. In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Shope Brown; son, Mark Alan Brown; siblings, Zelma, Harrell, Paul, Elmer, Cecil,...
Patricia Davis
Oct 9, 2020
With profound sadness we announce the passing of Patricia Ann Davis, our loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to all whose lives she touched, on October 9, 2020. She left us while peacefully sleeping at her home in Franklin, NC. She was in her 76th year. Pat was born July 9, 1944, in Greenville, Alabama to Zentleman and...
Tabitha Hathcock
Oct 4, 2020
Tabitha Marlena Snyder Hathcock, 40, of Franklin, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020. A native of Macon County, she was the daughter of Richard and Marie Boyce Snyder. She lived in Macon County most of her life and was a member of Mt. Sinai Assembly of God Church. Tabitha enjoyed ginseng digging, rock collecting and being outdoors. Most of...
Bonnie Bradley
Oct 3, 2020
Bonnie Higdon Bradley, 89, of Franklin, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020. A native of Jackson County, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Kate Williams Higdon. She lived in Macon County most of her life and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Bonnie was very instrumental in getting the Higdon genealogy historical book to...
Bruce Bryson
Oct 2, 2020
Bruce Alan Bryson, 81, of Franklin passed away Friday, October 2, 2020. A native of Macon County, he was the son of the late Wiley Alexander Bryson and Helen Florence Rowland Bryson. On September 3, 2018, Bruce was preceded by his wife of 56 years, Mary "Sue" Bailey Bryson. Also preceding him in death is a daughter, Marna Bryson Peck;...
Rosemary Seacott
Sep 28, 2020
Rosemary Neill Seacott, 77, of Scaly Mtn, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020. Born in Homestead, FL, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Neill and Elizabeth Bryant Kinard. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a step-daughter, Rebecca Farmer. Rosemary worked at The Dry Sink in Highlands for 20 years and loved everything...
Dorothy Egler
Sep 28, 2020
Mrs. Dorothy ("Dottie") Jean Egler (née Foutch), 92, of Highlands, NC passed away on September 28, 2020 at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends, and remembered for her warm and joyful spirit. Dottie was kind and generous, and she spent much of her life devoted to charitable work for many organizations, including working as...
Patricia Mcclure
Sep 28, 2020
Patricia Ann Millikin Salenius McClure, 81, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020. She was a native of Weldon, North Carolina, and the daughter of the late Almond Millikin and Jane Gregory Millikin. She is survived by her husband, Sam McClure; two sons, Howard George Salenius, Jr. "Skip" of Antioch, Tenn. And Charles August Salenius, II "Chad" of Atlanta, GA;...
Herbert Munger
Sep 27, 2020
Herbert Lawrence Munger, 76, of Highlands passed away Sunday, September 27, 2020. Born and raised in Macon County, he was the son of the late Robert Warren Munger Sr. and Dora Lucille Lowe Munger. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Janie Keener Munger and his siblings, Joyce Rogers, Sherman Munger and Bobby...
Sherolyn Allen
Sep 27, 2020
Franklin, NC: Sherolyn "Sherry" Allen passed away September 27, 2020. No services are planned. Moffitt Family Funeral Care is honored to serve Ms. Sherry's family. Online condolences may be made at www.moffittfamilyfuneralcare.com
Robin Webber
Sep 25, 2020
Robin Denise McKay Webber, 55, of Chiefland, Florida, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, September 25, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. A native of Franklin, NC, she was the daughter of Linda Cochran McKay, and the late Charles McKay. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by an infant sister, Melissa...
Sandra Maxson
Sep 23, 2020
Sandra F. Maxson, 82, of Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Born in Fort Lauderdale, FL, she was the daughter of the late Neil and Nena Waddell Calhoun. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Maxson and brother, Donald Calhoun. Sandra loved her cats and collecting things. She attended Longview Baptist...
